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Singer, TheSinger, The (Quand j'étais chanteur) (2006)
Dir. Xavier Giannoli
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Cecile De France, Mathieu Amalric
Gerard Depardieu works his rotund charm as a journeyman lounge singer, crooning his way through half–empty nightclubs while forging an unlikely…
Still LifeStill Life (Dong) (2006) Recommended
Dir. Jia Zhang-ke
Feat. Zhao Tao
Another arresting globalisation story from China's leading contemporary filmmaker, situated on the banks of the Yangtze River, where once thriving…
SuddenlySuddenly (Underbara älskade) (2006)
Dir. Johan Brisinger
Feat. Michael Nyqvist, Anastasios Soulis, Moa Gammel
Quality Swedish drama explores themes of grief and solace in its portrait of a bereaved family man, who must come to terms with the sudden death of…
Syndromes and a CenturySyndromes and a Century (2006) Aro Favourite
Dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Feat. Arkanae Cherkam, Jaruchai Iamaram, Nu Nimsomboon
A rural hospital surrounded by Thailand's evergreen jungle is the setting for this blissful meditation on memory and desire, shot in the exquisite…
Time to LeaveTime to Leave (2006)
Dir. Francois Ozon
Feat. Melvil Poupaud, Jeanne Moreau, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Dir. Ozon expands on the theme of death and mourning, first explored in UNDER THE SAND, with this carefully composed, if somewhat underdeveloped male…
Times and Winds Times and Winds (Bes Vakit) (2006) Recommended
Dir. Reha Erdem
Feat. Ozkan Ozen, Ali Bey Kayali, Elit Iscan
Set in a remote Turkish village three friends on the cusp of adolescence struggle with both with their changing emotions and growing resentment of…
TranSylvaniaTranSylvania (2006)
Dir. Tony Gatlif
Feat. Asia Argento, Birol Unel, Amira Casar
Tony Gatlif tones his freewheeling musical romanticism down a notch, but doesn’t discard the ramshackle sensuality of his earlier films, in this…
VanajaVanaja (2006) Recommended
Dir. Rajnesh Domalpalli
Feat. Mamatha Bhukya
Heartfelt story of empowerment centres around the rape and subsequent pregnancy of a 15–year–old Indian girl who aspires to be a…
VitusVitus (2006)
Dir. Fredi M. Murer
Feat. Julika Jenkins, Urs Jucker, Bruno Ganz
Sweet–natured chronicle of a young prodigy whose parents demand success as a pianist. The problem of trying to foster a child’s talent but…
VolverVolver (2006) Aro Favourite
Dir. Pedro Almodovar
Feat. Penelope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas
Formidable Spanish brand–name dir. Almodovar re–embracing what he knows best – womanhood – in a vibrant and tempestuous tale of…

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