Silver 2007-05-27--2007-05-28

Drama, UK. Alexander Luzhin is a talented Russian chess player going to the italian town of Como for the World Chess Championship. On the train he meets Natalia who is affected by him, but their love affair is not appreciated by Natalias mother who tries to set her up with a rich French count. Director: Marleen Gorris (109). With John Turturro, Emily Watson, Stuart Wilson.

Comedy, UK. A snapper (Irish slang for infant) causes a stir in the eccentric Curley family. Oldest daughter Sharon announces that she is pregnant but refuses to reveal the identity of the father. This eventually leads to a confrontation between her and her own father. Director: Stephen Frears (87). With Colm Meaney, Tina Kellegher, Ruth McCabe.

Drama, FRA. The first film in the "Three Colors" trilogy, Blue, focuses on liberty. Julie loses her husband and child in a car accident and in her despair she attempts suicide. But she can't do it and instead she decides to start all over. Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski (100). With Juliette Binoche, Benoit Régent, Florence Pernel.

Drama, UK. When Oxford University lose the annual boat race against Cambridge they begin the long journey to reclaim their title. But matters are complicated when new methods of preparation clash with the old traditions of the school. Director: Ferdinand Fairfax (118). With Johan Leysen, Dominic West, Dylan Baker.

Drama, BEL. Damien is a young Catholic priest who volunteers to work in a colony for victims of leprosy on the island of Molokai. He is shocked to discover that the lepers are treated like animals and makes it his crusade to improve their lives. Director: Paul Cox (113). With David Wenham, Kris Kristofferson, Sam Neill.

Drama, USA. Dicky Pilager is a politician campaigning to become governor of Colorado. When he accidentally finds a dead body while fishing, his campaign manager hires a private eye to find out if Pilager has been set up. Director: John Sayles (133). With Danny Huston, Chris Cooper, Richard Dreyfuss.

Comedy, AUS. Amy is a deaf-mute girl who gets traumatized when she sees her rock-star father being killed in an electrical accident during a concert. She moves with her mother to an outback farm but child welfare officers forces them back to Melbourne where they end up in a working-class neighborhood of losers. Director: Nadia Tass (104). With Alana De Roma, Rachel Griffiths, Ben Mendelsohn.

Drama, USA. André and Cal are two high school buddies with big plans. Their creating a video diary where they step by step explain how and why they are going to attack their school in a murderous assault. Director: Ben Coccio (92). With Rachel Benichak, Christopher Coccio, David Futernick.

Drama, FRA. Zingarina is a pregnant woman who tries to track down the Romany musician who is the father of her unborn child. She's convinced that he has been deported by French authorities and goes to Romania to find him. Director: Tony Gatlif (103). With Asia Argento, Amira Casar, Birol Ünel.

Drama, USA. Amanda is a girl who begins to walk the streets at 15. She's abused by virtually every man she meets and finally she commits murder. She's sentenced to death but her attorney pleads that his client not be tried as an adult. Director: Robert Markowitz (92). With Michael Tucker, Juliette Lewis, Brad Pitt.

Drama, France. Maggie Cheung arrives in Paris to play the part of Irma Vep. Not being able to speak one word of French she tries her best to communicate with the people arounf her. Director: Olivier Assayas (98). With Maggie Cheung, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Nathalie Richard.

Comedy, UK. Stevie is an ex-con working at a building site where the workers are exploited by its supervisors and the conditions are very unsafe. One day he discovers a lost handbag and returns it to the owner, a singer named Susan, and they soon fall in love. Director: Ken Loach (95). With Robert Carlyle, Emer McCourt, Jim R. Coleman.