The Double Life Of Veronique

05 Mar 1997 Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski France, Poland, Norway 1991 Weronika, a talented young singer in Poland, dies suddenly from a heart condition during a concert. Meanwhile, in France, Véronique, her identical double, experiences a strange sense of loss and decides to abandon her singing career. Unaware of each other’s existence, their lives are mysteriously… Continue reading The Double Life Of Veronique

Leaving Las Vegas

13 Nov 1996 Director: Mike Figgis UK, USA, France 1995 111 min Ben Sanderson, a suicidal alcoholic, arrives in Las Vegas with the intention of drinking himself to death. He meets and forms an unconventional relationship with Sera, a prostitute, who accepts him without judgment. Their bond, forged in the city of lost souls, offers… Continue reading Leaving Las Vegas

The Promise

22 Jan 1997 Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne Belgium, Luxembourg, Tunisia, France 1996 90 min Igor, a teenager working for his exploitative father, Roger, is drawn into a moral crisis when an immigrant worker dies in an accident. Roger tries to cover up the death, but Igor promises the dying man he’ll care for his… Continue reading The Promise

Secrets And Lies

05 Feb 1997 Director: Mike Leigh France, UK 1996 136 min Hortense, a successful Black optometrist in London, decides to search for her birth mother after her adoptive mother dies. She discovers that her mother, Cynthia, is a white working-class woman living with her troubled daughter Roxanne. The revelation of Hortense’s existence throws Cynthia’s already… Continue reading Secrets And Lies

Wings Of Desire

19 Feb 1997 Director: Wim Wenders Germany, France 1987 127 min In a divided Berlin, angels Damiel and Cassiel roam the city unseen, listening to the thoughts and worries of mortals. Damiel, yearning for human experience, falls for trapeze artist Marion and chooses to become mortal. He discovers the beauty and pain of earthly existence,… Continue reading Wings Of Desire

Some Like It Hot

19 Mar 1997 Director: Billy Wilder USA 1959 121 min Two musicians, Joe and Jerry, witness a mob hit and flee Chicago disguised as women in an all-girl band. They encounter a whirlwind of complications: Joe falls for the band’s singer, Sugar, while Jerry is pursued by a smitten millionaire. Hilarity ensues as they try… Continue reading Some Like It Hot

White Balloon

27 Nov 1996 Director: Jafar Panahi Iran 1995 85 min On the eve of the Iranian New Year, a young girl named Razieh desperately wants to buy a large goldfish with her mother’s last 500 toman note. However, she loses the money down a grate outside a closed shop. The film follows Razieh’s determined efforts… Continue reading White Balloon

Sense And Sensibility

08 Jan 1997 Director: Ang Lee UK, USA 1996 136 min Following their father’s death, the Dashwood sisters—sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne—find their family’s financial security greatly diminished. Forced to move to a modest cottage, they navigate love and heartbreak in a society obsessed with wealth and status. Elinor finds herself drawn to the reserved… Continue reading Sense And Sensibility