Silver 2007-01-04--2007-01-05

Drama, Chile. Two boys grow up on completely opposite sides of society. The less fortunate one, Machuca, is brought to a private school as part of a social experiment where he meets Gonzalo and they for an unexpected friendship. Director: André Wood (115). With Mattias Quer, Ariel Mateluna, Manuala Martelli.

Drama, UK. Two Afghan refugees', Jamal and Enayat, passage to the West in search of a better life. The story is about their way from Pakistan to London, travelling in the back of trucks, by bus and on foot. Director: Michael Winterbottom. (88) With Jamal Udin Torabi, Enayatullah, Allah Bauhsh.

Comedy, UK. Famous comic opera composers Gilbert and Sullivan are having a crisis. Sullivan is out of ideas and Gilberts marriage are falling apart. But a visit to an exhibit of Japanese art sparks their imagination and gives them the idea to their greatest success, The Mikado. Topsy-Turvy won two Academy Awards in 2000. Director: Mike Leigh (160). With Allan Corduner, Dexter Fletcher, Sukie Smith.

Comedy, FRA. David, a shy, awkward musician who has just moved to Paris, falls madly in love with his young student, Julia. He tries everything to win her heart. His room-mate, Anne, provides encouragement, advice and consolation. passionately! Director: Emmanuel Mouret (85). With Emmanuel Mouret, Frédérique Bel, Fanny Valette.

Comedy, UK. Dylan and Jez are two con men who use their special skills to bilk wealthy people. When the beautiful Georgie comes into their lives they both fall in love with her and convinces her that the money they steal are for the poor. Director: Stefan Schwartz (109). With Dan Futterman, Stuart Townsend, Kate Beckinsale.

Comedy, USA. Queenie is a social worker who meets terminally ill policeman Horace. Horace is spending his remaining time trying to find out the meaning of life when Queenie comes into his world, taking him on a whirlwind of a ride. Director: Amos Kollek (103). With Valerie Geffner, Victor Argo, Louise Lasser.

Drama, ICE. Noi is a teenager living with his grandmother. Although very bright he is not interested in studying and is eventually kicked out of school. Lonely and with nothing to do he meets and falls in love with gas station attendant Iris. Director: Dagur Kári (89). With Tómas Lemarquis, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Elín Hansdóttir.

Comedy, AUS. Placid Lake is a troubled teenager, a child of eccentric new-age parents. In school he is bullied but fortunately he finds freindship with a classmate called Gemma. Director: Tony McNamara (90). With Ben Lee, Rose Byrne, Miranda Richardson.

Drama, Belgium. On a very hot day for the season an Ukranian woman enters Belgium illegaly to find her husband. She finds help along the way by an abondoned van driver and his mother. Director: Stéphane Vuillet (90). With Carmen Maura, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Jacques Gamblin.

Drama, UK. Mary Panton is widowed and broke. At a party she meets an intriguing american called Rowley who she is very attracted to, but she ends up spending the night with a young musician. The musician kills himself when it turns out it was all a one-night-stand and now she needs Rowleys help to get rid of the body. Director: Philip Haas (115). With Kristin Scott Thomas, Sean Penn, Anne Bancroft.

Drama, USA. Moon is a porn star who makes a healthy living and can't see anything wrong with her way of making money. But when her line of work clashes with the people she cares about, her father who's suffering from Parkinson's disease and a blind date who remains hesitant to get close to her after learning of her profession, she must reevaluate her life. Director: Ash (104). With James Woods, Juliette Marquis, Kip Pardue.

Comedy, IRL. Bimbo and Larry are two unemployed friends who convert a van into Bimbo's Burgers, a mobile fast-food joint selling fish and chips and hamburgers. Director: Stephen Frears (100). With Colm Meaney, Donal O'Kelly, Ger Ryan.