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Late August, Early SeptemberLate August, Early September (Fin août, début septembre) (1998)
Dir. Olivier Assayas
Feat. Mathieu Amalric, Virginie Ledoyen, Francois Cluzet
Overlooked French drama from prolific and distinctive auteur Olivier Assayas (IRMA VEP, PERSONAL SHOPPER) following a group of friends and lovers as…
Left LuggageLeft Luggage (1998)
Dir. Jeroen Krabbe
Feat. Isabella Rossellini, Marianne Sagebrecht, Laura Fraser
Concerning a free–spirited young woman working as a nanny in a Jewish household in Antwerp, this resolutely serious drama struggles with…
Life Is BeautifulLife Is Beautiful (La vita e bella) (1998)
Dir. Roberto Benigni
Feat. Roberto Benigni
Winner of both Best Foreign Film and Best Actor Oscars (a first for an actor speaking a foreign tongue) as well as the top prize at Cannes, Roberto…
Love Etc.Love Etc. (1998)
Dir. Marion Vernoux
Feat. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Charles Berling, Yvan Attal
Depicts an infernal love–triangle between three friends – taken from the novel ‘Talking It Over’ by Julian Barnes. Charming comedy…
Lovers of the Arctic CircleLovers of the Arctic Circle (1998)
Dir. Julio Medem
Feat. Najwa Nimri, Fele Martinez, Nancho Novo
Artful but humourless slice of 'magic realism' that follows the near–metaphysical long–term relationship between two childhood…
MarquiseMarquise (1998) Recommended
Dir. Vera Belmont
Feat. Sophie Marceau
Bawdy, naturalistically–styled period romp about the artistic clashes between playwrights Moliere and Racine at the court of Louis XIV. Sophie…
Men with GunsMen with Guns (1998) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Sayles
Feat. Frederico Luppi
Criminally denied a theatrical release, this masterful study of Third World realities is arguably prolific indie dir. John Sayles most accomplished…
Mother and SonMother and Son (1998)
Dir. Alexandr Sokurov
Feat. Aleksei Ananishnov, Gudrun Geyer
Little–seen outside Europe, dir. Sokurov's dream–like films have been championed by critics (incl. Susan Sontag), and find their best…
Quiet Family, TheQuiet Family, The (Choyonghan kajok) (1998)
Dir. Ji-woon Kim
Feat. Kang-ho Song, Min-sik Choi
A deliciously deadpan black comedy in which a respectable family decide to leave the rat race behind, buy a hotel in remote mountains and lead more…
Red Violin, TheRed Violin, The (1998) Recommended
Dir. Francois Girard
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Flemyng, Greta Scacchi
The contemporary auction of a prized antique violin becomes another suspenseful, passionate chapter in its lifespan as we learn of its 300 year…

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