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800 Balas800 Balas (800 Bullets) (2002)
Dir. Alex de la Iglesia
Feat. Carmen Maura, Sancho Gracia
Spanish director Alex de la Iglesia (DAY OF THE BEAST) brings his wild energy to this story of a stuntman in Almeria whose career is floundering in…
Asterix and Obelix - Mission CleopatraAsterix and Obelix - Mission Cleopatra (2002)
Dir. Alain Chabat
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Alain Chabat, Monica Bellucci
The core cast of 1999's disastrous ASTERIX AND OBELIX TAKE ON CAESAR return for a far more successful adaptation of one of those classic…
Bollywood HollywoodBollywood Hollywood (2002)
Dir. Deepa Mehta
Feat. Rahul Khanna, Lisa Ray
The dir. of the 'elements trilogy' (FIRE, EARTH, WATER) conceived this less artful, but rather clever insider's take on the Bollywood musical…
Chinese Odyssey 2002Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002)
Dir. Jeff Lau
Feat. Tony Leung (Chiu-wai), Faye Wong, Chen Chang
Silly only in appearance, this in–joke laden spoof of Hong Kong cinema stapes – Chinese opera, gender–bending romances, and…
He Loves Me, He Loves Me NotHe Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (A la Folie pas du Tout) (2002) Recommended
Dir. Laetitia Colombani
Feat. Audrey Tautou, Samuel Le Bihan
A slyly–structured tale of adultery which uses the ambiguous qualities of actress Audrey Tautou (AMELIE) to deliver some thrilling…
Housekeeper, TheHousekeeper, The (Une Femme de Menage) (2002) Recommended
Dir. Claude Berri
Feat. Jean-Pierre Bacri, Emilie Dequenne, Catherine Breillat
Charming "French souffle" about a forlorn divorcee who hires a housekeeper to clean up his slovenly act. However, it turns out she's never done a…
Jet LagJet Lag (2002)
Dir. Daniele Thompson
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Jean Reno, Sergi Lopez
Euro–comedy with supermodel Binoche and insomniac Reno forced into each's others' company by an airline strike and soon, opposites begin to…
L'Homme du TrainL'Homme du Train (Man on the Train) (2002) Recommended
Dir. Patrice Leconte
Feat. Jean Rochefort, Johnny Hallyday
An elegantly amusing role–switching tale that's equal parts social comedy, existential drama and subtle thriller, tinged with melancholy…
Man Without a Past, TheMan Without a Past, The (2002) Recommended
Dir. Aki Kaurismaki
Feat. Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen
Another understated, double–take comedy from Finnish dir. Kaurismaki, making perhaps his most cleverly balanced work yet. An itinerant…
Monday MorningMonday Morning (Lundi Matin) (2002) Recommended
Dir. Otar Iosseliani
Feat. Jacques Bidou
A whimsical comic journey for a French factory worker, who uproots from his village and family in search of philosophical and liquid refreshment in…

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