15 Nov 2000 Director: Rose Troche USA 1994 84 min Max, a young lesbian in Chicago, is navigating the dating scene and trying to find love. Her friends try to set her up with Ely, but Max isn’t initially attracted to her. Through a series of casual encounters and conversations, Max and Ely slowly get… Continue reading Go Fish
Category: Film Season 2000-2001
Nights Of Cabiria
29 Nov 2000 Director: Federico Fellini Italy, France 1957 118 min Cabiria, a fiery and optimistic prostitute in Rome, dreams of finding true love and escaping her life on the streets. Despite facing a string of disappointments, including a near-death experience and a robbery by her lover, she remains resilient. She encounters various characters, from… Continue reading Nights Of Cabiria
Happy Texas
13 Dec 2000 Director: Mark Illsley USA 1999 98 min Two escaped convicts, Harry and Wayne, steal an RV and end up in Happy, Texas, where they’re mistaken for a gay couple hired to run the “Little Miss Fresh-Squeezed” beauty pageant. Deciding to play along, they embrace their new identities while plotting to rob the… Continue reading Happy Texas
Sixth Sense
17 Jan 2001 Director: M. Night Shyamalan USA 1998 108min Child psychologist Malcolm Crowe is treating Cole Sear, a young boy who claims to see dead people. Malcolm, haunted by his own past failure with a similar patient, struggles to help Cole while dealing with his crumbling marriage. As Malcolm delves deeper into Cole’s case,… Continue reading Sixth Sense
The Celebration
31 Jan 2001 Director: Thomas Vinterberg Denmark 1998 105 min A wealthy Danish family gathers at a hotel to celebrate their patriarch Helge’s 60th birthday. However, the festive atmosphere is shattered when the eldest son, Christian, delivers a shocking speech revealing a dark secret: his father sexually abused him and his late twin sister, Linda.… Continue reading The Celebration
Run Lola Run
14 Feb 2001 Director: Tom Tykwer Germany 1998 80 min Lola receives a desperate phone call from her boyfriend Manni, who has lost a large sum of money belonging to a dangerous criminal. She has 20 minutes to find the cash or Manni will face deadly consequences. The film follows three different scenarios, each triggered… Continue reading Run Lola Run
Dream Life Of Angels
28 Feb 2001 Director: Erick Zonca France 1998 113 min Isa, a free-spirited drifter, arrives in Lille and befriends Marie, a troubled young woman housesitting an apartment after the owners were in an accident. Both struggling with poverty and uncertain futures, they form an intense bond. Their friendship is tested as they navigate precarious jobs,… Continue reading Dream Life Of Angels
The Spanish Prisoner
1 Nov 2000 Director: David Mamet USA 1998 110 min Joe Ross, a young inventor, creates a valuable “process” for his company but becomes suspicious they’ll cheat him out of his share of the profits. He meets a charming stranger, Jimmy Dell, who offers help but is secretly a con man. Joe gets caught in… Continue reading The Spanish Prisoner
All About My Mother
14 Mar 2001 Director: Pedro Almodóvar Spain, France 1999 104 min Manuela, a nurse in Madrid, loses her son Esteban in a tragic accident on his 17th birthday. Devastated, she travels to Barcelona to find his father, Lola, a transgender woman who is unaware of Esteban’s existence. There, Manuela reconnects with an old friend, Agrado,… Continue reading All About My Mother
End Of The Affair
28 Mar 2001 Director: Neil Jordan UK, USA 2000 102 min In post-war London, writer Maurice Bendrix is consumed by jealousy after his passionate affair with Sarah Miles abruptly ends. He becomes obsessed with discovering why she left him, hiring a private detective to uncover her secrets. Through flashbacks, we see their intense wartime romance… Continue reading End Of The Affair