Yasmin, a young Muslim woman living in Britain, is busy trying to please her traditional family as well as enjoying the freedoms of western life. After the events of 9/11 she is faced with prejudice at work and when her husband is detained under the Anti-Terrorism Act, Yasmin is forced to re-evaluate her faith and change her life.
Walter, a sentenced child molester, returns to his hometown to start over after serving twelve years in prison. At first things seem to work out for Walter, he gets a job at a woodyard, his brother in law helps him to get a place to stay and he even strikes up a relationship with a woman. But it doesn't take long before his troubled past catches up with him and people around him begin getting suspicious.
Lola is an angel sent from Heaven to claim the soul of a boxer, but Carmen, one of Hell's waitresses, wants the boxer for the Devil. As they fight, they maintain their cover by working at a grocery store and along the way they learn some valuable lessons about life on earth. This film won the Audience Award at the European Film Awards 2002.
At a wine estate near Toulouse in 1968, the old female owner dies and leaves behind her 60-year old son Milou who has been running the property. He gathers the eccentric family members, including his cunning sister Camille, for the funeral and to split the chattels, and so begins the bickering over the estate.
Giles De'Ath, a highly acclaimed British novelist whose wife passed away, accidentally ends up watching teen movie "Hotpants College II". As soon as Giles sees the movie's lead actress Ronnie Bostock on the screen he becomes infatuated by her beauty. Soon after Giles develops an obsession for the actress which completely changes his life.
Up until recently, insurance agent Pablo Sterni has been an honest business man. But for the last few months he has been conning his client Mr Cannon, 'handling' a non existent policy on Cannon's extremely expensive sports car. When the car is wrecked, Pablo has two weeks to cash up ? 100,000, or he'll lose his job, reputation, family and his freedom.
Yasmin, a young Muslim woman living in Britain, is busy trying to please her traditional family as well as enjoying the freedoms of western life. After the events of 9/11 she is faced with prejudice at work and when her husband is detained under the Anti-Terrorism Act, Yasmin is forced to re-evaluate her faith and change her life.
Lola is an angel sent from Heaven to claim the soul of a boxer, but Carmen, one of Hell's waitresses, wants the boxer for the Devil. As they fight, they maintain their cover by working at a grocery store and along the way they learn some valuable lessons about life on earth. This film won the Audience Award at the European Film Awards 2002.
Walter, a sentenced child molester, returns to his hometown to start over after serving twelve years in prison. At first things seem to work out for Walter, he gets a job at a woodyard, his brother in law helps him to get a place to stay and he even strikes up a relationship with a woman. But it doesn't take long before his troubled past catches up with him and people around him begin getting suspicious.
At a wine estate near Toulouse in 1968, the old female owner dies and leaves behind her 60-year old son Milou who has been running the property. He gathers the eccentric family members, including his cunning sister Camille, for the funeral and to split the chattels, and so begins the bickering over the estate.
Valerie Somers is a psychiatrist whose homosexual client complaints over the fact that his lover is married and won't break up with his wife. Valerie has a troubled marriage herself after the death of her child and soon she starts suspecting that her client is actually talking about her own husband John.
Zano and Naima, two lovers living in Paris, decide to travel to Algeria and explore the country their parents were forced to leave decades earlier. Unable to speak the language and unfamiliar with the traditions, Zano and Naima discover a land that fascinates at the same time as they realise just how far away from its culture they stand. Awarded Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival.
Approaching his thirties, pop artist Frank finds himself at a crossroad in his life, faced with the heavy responsibilities that come with adulthood. Soon he starts dating estate agent Ruby who, as their relationship gets more serious, finds it hard to deal with Frank's attitude towards life.
