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Subgenre Sampler

 
Frankie StarlightFrankie Starlight (1996)
Dir. Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Anne Parillaud, Matt Dillon
Extensive flashbacks illustrate the unusual memoirs of a dwarf. This not–so–tall tale has a special blend of Irish whimsy, with native…
GabbehGabbeh (1996) Recommended
Dir. Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Feat. Abbas Sayah, Shaghayeh Djodat, Hossein Moharami
Unique combination of lyricism and social realism from one of the icons of Iranian cinema – a story of a remote struggling tribe, the…
Garden of Redemption (1996)
Dir. Thomas Donnelly
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Embeth Davidtz
A saga of challenged faith and endurance set in Nazi–occupied Italy, where the village priest assists with the local resistance while besotted…
Get On the BusGet On the Bus (1996) Recommended
Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Danny Glover, Will Smith, Wesley Snipes
A highly combustible mixed–bag of black men journey by bus to the Million Man March in Washington DC, a march of affirmation for a troubled…
Ghosts of MississippiGhosts of Mississippi (1996)
Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods
Thirty years after the fact, D.A. Alec Baldwin re–investigates the murder of a Mississippi civil rights leader. Fact–based…
Girls TownGirls Town (1996) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jim McKay
Feat. Lili Taylor, Idina Harris, Anna Grace
Winner of both the Filmmaker's Trophy and the Special Jury prize at Sundance, this little seen film was one of genuine highlights of the 1997 NZ Film…
Go NowGo Now (1996)
Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Feat. Robert Carlyle, Juliet Aubrey, James Nesbitt
Scotsman Robert Carlyle faces terminal illness with the support of family, his lover and a rich line in crude male banter from his mates. Not often…
God's Lonely ManGod's Lonely Man (1996) Recommended
Dir. Francis Von Zerneck
Feat. Michael Wyle, Jamie Walters
The story of St. Francis of Assisi is loosely transposed to the underbelly of modern LA – a redemption–seeking nervous loner befriends a…
Goodbye South GoodbyeGoodbye South Goodbye (1996) Recommended
Dir. Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Feat. Jack Kao, Lim Giong
Another exemplary, detailed effort from dir. Hsiao–Hsien, this time following a couple of small time grafters trying to put together 'the big…
GottiGotti (1996)
Dir. Robert Harmon
Feat. Armand Assante, William Forsythe, Anthony Quinn
Armand Assante picked up an Emmy Award for his convincing impression of the legendary mobster John Gotti, who ruled the New York Mafia during the…

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