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Subgenre Sampler

 
Kids ReturnKids Return (1996)
Dir. Takeshi Kitano
Feat. Ando Masanobu, Kaneko Ken
Two feckless delinquents discover the local boxing–gym, which provides inspiration for one and an entry into a yakuza gang for the other.…
King of Masks, TheKing of Masks, The (1996)
Dir. Tianming Wu
Feat. Zhu Xu
Touching paternal tale, in the Chinese mainland tradition, concerning an aging street performer determined to pass on his technique to a young…
KolyaKolya (1996) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jan Sverak
Feat. Zdenek Sverak, Andrei Chalimon
A beautifully sentimental Oscar winner for Best Foreign film – set during the 1988 Russian occupation of Czechoslovakia, when a…
Lady Ninja: Reflections of DarknessLady Ninja: Reflections of Darkness (1996)
Dir. Masaru Tsushima
Feat. Yuka Ohnishi, Tetsuo Kurata, Rina Kitahara
Snappy example of the Martial Sex–Arts sub–genre, with a gang of 'Lady Ninjas' hired by a lascivious Emperor to wipe–out his royal…
Lars von Trier CollectionLars von Trier Collection (Breaking the Waves, Tranceformer, The Idiots) (1996-1998)
Dir. Lars Von Trier
Three provocative Lars von Trier films from the director's 'Dogme' phase. Includes the documentary 'Tranceformer – A Portrait of Lars von…
LibertariasLibertarias (1996) Recommended
Dir. Vincente Aranda
Feat. Victoria Abril, Ana Belen, Miguel Bose
Examining the Spanish Civil War from a left–wing point–of–view, this passionate war drama focuses on a trio of women – a…
Nelly and Mr. AnaudNelly and Mr. Anaud (1996)
Dir. Claude Sautet
Feat. Emmanuelle Beart, Michel Serrault
Emmanuelle Beart gets caught up in a May–to–December romance with Michel Serrault in another elegant and subtle drama from the director…
Nenette & BoniNenette & Boni (1996)
Dir. Claire Denis
Feat. Gregoire Colin, Alice Houri , Jacques Nolot
Minor, though beautifully rendered slice–of–life from Claire Denis casts an eye on two teenage siblings raised separately by divorced…
Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're DeadNobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead (1996)
Dir. Agustin Diaz Yanes
Feat. Victoria Abril, Pilar Bardem
Alcoholic and reluctant whore Victoria Abril turns a few clever tricks on a Mexican mob's laundering operation. A Spanish pulpy fiction grafted with…
O'QuatrilhoO'Quatrilho (1996)
Dir. Fabio Barreto
Feat. Fabio Barreto, Mariana Pellegrino Barreto
Steamy Latino variant on the patented love–triangle/adultery story, set among immigrants newly settled in turn of the century Brazil, freshly…

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