Tag: 1999

The Girl on the Bridge – La Fille sur le Pont

2 Apr 2003 Director: Patrice Leconte France 1999 90min A charming love story from the director of Monsieur Hire (1989) and The Hairdresser’s Husband (1990). Adele stands on a bridge in Paris leaning over the Seine intending to drown her sorrows. Then a stranger takes an interest in her plight. He is Gabor and needs… Continue reading The Girl on the Bridge – La Fille sur le Pont

Colour of Paradise

Rang-e Khoda Director: Majid Majidi 8 Oct 2003 Iran 1999 90 min Mohammad is a boy at Tehran’s institute for the blind. Long after the other children have been collected for their summer vacation, Mohammad waits for his father while he rescues a baby bird from a cat and returns it to its mother. When… Continue reading Colour of Paradise

Himalaya – L’Enfance d’un chef

6 November 2002 Director: Eric Valli France 1999 108 mins In the village of Dolpo, high in the Himalayas, Tinle, the elderly village chief, blames Karma for the death of his son. He refuses to give Karma his , blessing to lead the traditional salt caravan. Karma rebels and takes the young Dolpopas out on… Continue reading Himalaya – L’Enfance d’un chef

Snow Falling on Cedars

4 Dec 2002 Director: Scott Hicks USA 1999 127 min In a post war American fishing community, anti-Japanese sentiment is still running high. A member of the Japanese community, Kazuo, is on trial for the murder of a local fisherman. His wife, Hatsue, sits in on the trial, watched by the local newspaperman, Ishmael.Hatsue is… Continue reading Snow Falling on Cedars

Butterfly Tongue – La Lengua de las mariposas

19 March 2003 Director: José Luis Cuerda Spain 1999 96min Moncho is eight and it is the beginning of an idyllic year for him. He begins school with a wonderful teacher and makes a friend in Roque. His older brother is a saxophonist and takes him on a trip from their Galician town. It would… Continue reading Butterfly Tongue – La Lengua de las mariposas