?Mama?s Guest?

(d. Dariush Mehrjui, Iran)

Iranian New Wave cinema icon crafts an award-winning comedy about Mrs. Effat, her meagre larder, and the arrival of her nephew and his young bride. Best Film, Majr Film Festival.?In This World?

(d. Michael Winterbottom, United Kingdom)

A young Afghan refugee travels from Pakistan to find asylum in England. Winner, Golden Bear, Berlin Film Festival. ?Boats out of Watermelon Rinds?

(d. Ahmet Ulucay, Turkey)

Filmmaker?s love affair with the magic of cinema shines through in this film about two friends who dream of a life far removed from their dreary, small-town existence. Turkish Film of the Year 2004 and Best Film, Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival.?Lightning in a Bottle?

(d. Antoine Fuqua, United States)

Filmed Salute to the Blues concert features Buddy Guy, Keb Mo?, Robert Cray, Mavis Staples, Ruth Brown, Bonnie Raitt, Solomon Burke, B.B. King, and more.?Kirikou and the Sorceress?

(d. Michel Ocelot, France)

Tiny Kirikou sets out to rid his African village of the terrible curse placed on it by the sorceress, Karaba. Grand Prize, Animated Features, Annecy International Festival of Animated Film, and Children and Adult Prizes at Chicago International Film Festival.?Head On?

(d. Fatih Akin, Turkey-Germany)

Winner of 19 international awards. Suicidal Cahit and party girl Sibel get married. When Cahit is sent to jail and Sibel flees to Turkey, her heart, mind and soul remain with him ? but for how long? Winner, Golden Bear, Berlin Film Festival. Best Film and Audience Choice Award, European Film Awards. Five awards, German Film Awards.81 Minutes of Shorts (Various)

Series of fabulous short films, including ?Notting Hill Anxiety Festival? (d. Ravi Kumar, United Kingdom), featuring Julie Delpy; ?Minotauromaquia? (d. Juan Pablo Etcheverry, Spain), ?News for the Church? (d. Andrew McCarthy, actor from ?Pretty in Pink?), ?Stop? (Mathew Geijskes (Netherlands), ?Goodbye Cruel World? (Vito Rocco) and ?In the Bathroom? (Olivier Venturini).?The Last of the First?

(d. Anja Baron, United States)

Poignant award-winning documentary about the last remaining musicians from jazz?s golden age. Winner, Audience Choice (Documentary) Award, Newport Film Festival.?Murderball?

(d. Dana Shapiro, Henry Rubin, United States)

Fierce rivalries, stopwatch suspense and dazzling athletic prowess are profiled in this award-winning documentary about quadriplegics who play rugby in armour-plated wheelchairs. American Documentary Audience Award, Sundance 2005?Everything?s Coming My Way?

(d. Malcolm Fraser, Stacey DeWolfe, Canada)

A documentary profile of charismatic Bermuda-born singer Gordon Thomas, 89, who is still waiting for his big break. World Premiere.

?Shape of the Moon?

(Leonard Retel Helmrich, Netherlands)

Award-winning documentary takes us inside the fourth biggest nation in the world by focusing on the struggles faced by three generations of one family. Grand Jury Prize, Amsterdam Documentary Festival 2004 and World Cinema Documentary Grand Prize, Sundance 2005?Hari Om?

(d. Ganapathy Bharatbala, India)

Rickshaw driver Hari Om embarks on a romantic adventure with a French visitor in this beautifully shot road movie filmed against the stunning backdrop of Rajasthan, its cities Jaipur, Bikaner and Jaiselmer, and its people, customs and camels.?Hawaii, Oslo?

(d. Erik Poppe, Norway)

Five strong stories about love in Oslo are interweaved during the hottest day of the year. This Norwegian ?Bend it Like Beckham? was a smash success at the Norwegian box office in 2004. ?After You?

(d. Pierre Salvadori, France)

Two of France?s most celebrated actors, Daniel Auteuil and Jose Garcia, team up in a romantic comedy about a good Samaritan, a hopeless romantic, and the beautiful woman who comes between them.?Wall?

(d. Simone Bitton, France-Israel)

Award-winning documentary provides an even-handed examination of the long wall that the Israelis are building in Palestine. Special Jury Prize, Sundance 2005 and Grand Prix Award, Marseilles Film Festival.?3-Iron?

(d. KIM Ki-duk, South Korea)

Elegant images, and powerful silences, populate this drama exploring themes of loneliness by one of the world?s master filmmakers.?The Chorus?

(d. Christophe Barratier, France)

The feel-good festival film of the year about a boys? chorus and the teacher who gives them hope. Nominated, Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award in 2005.?Stray Dogs?

(d. Marziyeh Meshkini, Iran)

Beautifully crafted, politically insightful and compelling film about three strays, two children and a dog, who face a daily struggle for food and a place to stay. Winner, Open Prize, Venice Film Festival?Liberia: An Uncivil War?

(d. Jonathan Stack, United States)

An unflinching documentary about the devastation of war in Liberia. Winner, Special Jury Prize, Amsterdam Documentary Film Festival?Bride of Silence?

(d. Doan Minh Phuong, Doan Thanh Nghia, Vietnam-Germany)

Vietnam?s ?first feminist film? tells the story of Ly An, a pregnant unmarried woman, and the persecution she faced by the pious community in her pottery village.?Campfire?

(d. Joseph Cedar, Israel)

Thoughtful and beautiful love story intertwined with the intimate struggles of a 42-year-old widow facing her newly single life. Special Mention, Berlin Film Festival. Winner, five Israeli ?Academy Awards?.?What Remains of Us?

(d. Francois Prevost, Hugo Latulippe, Canada)

Kalsang Dolma, born in a refugee camp to Tibetan parents, smuggles a message of hope from the exiled Dalai Lama into modern-day Tibet. Best Canadian Film, Vancouver and Atlantic film festivals.?Devil?s Miner?

(d. Kief Davidson, Richard Ladkani, United States)

Documentary about 14-year-old Basilio Vargas and his 12-year-old brother Bernardino, who work in the Bolivian silver mines of Cerro Rico in order to support their widowed mother.?A South African Love Story - Walter and Albertina Sisulu?

(d. Toni Strasburg, South Africa)

Documentary celebrates the enduring love of two of the African National Congress? founding members. Walter was the political muse and mentor of Nelson Mandela. Albertina kept the family together during Walter?s imprisonment on Robben ter?s imprisonment on Robben Island.?Wall?

(d. Simone Bitton, France-Israel)

Award-winning documentary provides an even-handed examination of the long wall that the Israelis are building in Palestine. Special Jury Prize, Sundance 2005. Grand Prix Award, Marseille film festival.81 Minutes of Shorts

Series of fabulous short films, including ?Notting Hill Anxiety Festival? (d. Ravi Kumar, United Kingdom), featuring Julie Delpy; ?Minotauromaquia? (d. Juan Pablo Etcheverry, Spain), ?News for the Church? (d. Andrew McCarthy, actor from ?Pretty in Pink?), ?Stop? (Mathew Geijskes (Netherlands), ?Goodbye Cruel World? (Vito Rocco) and ?In the Bathroom? (Olivier Venturini).?Memo?

(d. Milos Jovanovic, Serbia & Montenegro)

Director orchestrates a stream-of-consciousness dream state in film about how war and totalitarian regimes toss one family along the soul-destroying currents of the mid-20th century.?Look At Me?

(d. Agnes Jaoui, France)

Delightful and sophisticated Gallic comedy-drama was the deserving winner of Best Screenplay awards at the Cannes Film Festival and European Film Awards in 2004. ?Boats out of Watermelon Rinds?

(e. Ahmet Ulucay, Turkey)

Filmmaker?s love affair with the magic of cinema shines through in this film about two friends who dream of a life far removed from their dreary, small-town existence. 2004 Turkish Film of the Year. Awards, Montpellier, San Sebastian and Thessaloniki film festivals.107 Minutes of Shorts (Various)

Academy Award winning shorts ?The Mighty Times: The Children?s March? (Best Short Documentary) and ?Ryan? (Best Animated Short) highlight a selection of five short films, also including ?Through My Thick Glasses? (Pjotr Sapegin, Canada), ?Shadows of the Sun? (Bryan Single, Spain) and ?Fade to Black? (Gary Martin, England).?The Chiefs?

(d. Jason Gileno, Canada)

Compelling documentary about the Laval Chiefs, the toughest team in the roughhouse Quebec Semi-Professional Hockey League. Special Jury Award for an Outstanding Documentary, Atlantic Film Festival 2004.

?Seeds?

(d. Marjan Safinia, Joseph Boyle, United States)

Inspiring documentary about an annual peace camp that brings together children from warring countries for a chance at friendship and, perhaps, peace.?Shake Hands With the Devil?

(d. Peter Raymont, Canada)

Gen. Romeo Dallaire returns to Rwanda ten years after the genocide he tried so hard to prevent. Winner, Audience Award, World Documentaries, Sundance 2005.?The Farm?

(d. Jonathan Stack, United States)

A documentary about Angola State Penitentiary in Louisiana, where the vast majority of inmates will die within its walls. Winner, Grand Jury Prize, Sundance 1998.?Hawaii, Oslo?

(d. Erik Poppe, Norway)

Five strong stories about love in Oslo are interweaved during the hottest day of the year. This Norwegian ?Bend it Like Beckham? was a smash success at the Norwegian box office in 2004. ?Moolaade?

(d. Ousmane Sembene, Burkina Faso)

Master filmmaker Ousmane Sembene turns his focus onto the barbaric ritual of female circumcision in this film about four young girls in a west African village who run away from the circumcision ceremony. Winner, Un Certain Regard, Cannes 2004.?Wonderland?

(d. Michael Winterbottom, United Kingdom)

A series of loosely linked narratives around the lives of three sisters played by Gina McKee, Shirley Henderson and Molly Parker presents a very different vision of London from the tourist-friendly views of contemporary films like and . Winner, British Independent Film Award.?Stray Dogs?

(d. Marziyeh Meshkini, Iran)

Beautifully crafted, politically insightful and compelling film about three strays, two children and a dog, who face a daily struggle for food and a place to stay. Winner, Open Prize, Venice Film Festival.?Everything?s Coming My Way?

(d. Malcolm Fraser, Stacey DeWolfe, Canada)

Documentary profile of charismatic Bermuda-born singer Gordon Thomas, 89, who is still waiting for his big break. ?Liberia: An Uncivil War?

(d. Jonathan Stack, United States)

An unflinching documentary about the devastation of war in Liberia. Winner, Special Jury Prize, Amsterdam Documentary Film Festival107 Minutes of Shorts (Various)

Academy Award winning shorts ?The Mighty Times: The Children?s March? (Best Short Documentary) and ?Ryan? (Best Animated Short) highlight a selection of five short films, also including ?Through My Thick Glasses? (Pjotr Sapegin, Canada), ?Shadows of the Sun? (Bryan Single, Spain) and ?Fade to Black? (Gary Martin, England).?At Five in the Afternoon?

(d. Samira Makhmalbaf, Iran)

A young girl in post-Taliban Afghanistan yearns for an education. Soon, her thirst for learning prompts her to think bigger, and she wonders how to become president of Afghanistan. Winner, Grand Jury Prize, 2003 Cannes Film Festival?Bride of Silence?

(d. Doan Minh Phuong, Doan Thanh Nghia, Vietnam-Germany)

Vietnam?s ?first feminist film? tells the story of Ly An, a pregnant unmarried woman, and the persecution she faced by the pious community in her pottery village.?Mad Hot Ballroom?

(d. Marilyn Agrelo, United States)

Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing in this feel-good documentary from Paramount Classics.?24 Hour Party People? (d. Michael Winterbottom, United Kingdom)

A tale of music, sex, and drugs that documents the vibrancy that made Manchester, England, ?Madchester?, the place in the world that you most wanted to be from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival 2002.?Moolaade?

(d. Ousmane Sembene, Burkina Faso)

Master filmmaker Ousmane Sembene turns his focus onto the barbaric ritual of female circumcision in this film about four young girls in a west African village who run away from the circumcision ceremony. Winner, Un Certain Regard, Cannes 2004. ?The Devil?s Miner?

(d. Kief Davidson, Richard Ladkani, United States)

Documentary about 14-year-old Basilio Vargas and his 12-year-old brother Bernardino, who work in the Bolivian silver mines of Cerro Rico in order to support their widowed mother.?Everything?s Coming My Way?

(d. Malcolm Fraser, Stacey DeWolfe, Canada)

Documentary profile of charismatic Bermuda-born singer Gordon Thomas, 89, who is still waiting for his big break.TBA