Silver 2007-05-30--2007-05-31

Drama, SPA. Serge is a Moroccan truck driver desperatly in love with a jewish girl. To get close to her he strikes a deal with a boy named Said. If Said arranges a meeting between Serge and the girl, then Serge will smuggle him across the border into Europe. Director: André Téchiné (120). With Stéphane Rideau, Lubna Azabal, Mohamed Hamaidi.

Action, USA. Mario Van Peebles stars as his own father in this film about Melvin Van Peebles' making of the groundbreaking blaxploitation film "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song". Director: Mario Van Peebles (108). With Mario Van Peebles, Joy Bryant, TK Carter.

Adventure, AUS. Walter is a shy mailman who one day gather enough courage to invite Claudia, the woman he secretly loves, on a mail flight. But the plane crashes in a bay and they find themselves all alone when they swim to shore. Walter is excited about being alone with Claudia, but she does not return his affection. Director: Chris Cudlipp (92). With Bryan Brown, Aleksandra Vujcic, Deborah Mailman.

Drama, USA. Dr. Fuentes is an elderly physician in a Latin American country who ventures into the outlying hills where several of his students has died. He discovers that the poverty-stricken citizens are tormented by military forces. Director: John Sayles (127). With Frederico Luppi, Damian Delgado, Dan Rivera Gonzalez.

Drama, UK. Joe is an unemployed former alcoholic in the thoughest parts of Glasgow. He meets Sarah, a community health worker and they fall in love but it seems like every possible circumstace happens to prevent them from staying together. Peter Mullan won the Best Actor category at the Cannes film festival for his performance. Director: Ken Loach (105). With Ken Loach, Peter Mullan, Louise Goodall, Annemarie Kennedy.

Comedy, Bhutan. While the soccer World Cup is being played in France, two young Tibetan refugees arrive at a monastery in exile in India. Its atmosphere of serene contemplation is disrupted by soccer fever. Prevented by various circumstances from seeing the Cup finals on television in a nearby village, a young student, Orgyen sets out to organize the rental of a TV set for the monastery. Director: Khyentse Norbu (93). With Jamyang Lodro, Orgyen Tobgyal, Neten Chokling.

Drama UK/USA. James Whale is a retired filmmaker living a quiet life. When he hires a young, hunky gardener a genuine friendship spirits between them. When the garderner learns about Whales homosexuality he is already too deeply under the man's spell to stay away. Director: Bill Condon (105). With Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave.

Drama, FRA. Marie is trying to survive in a nazi-occupied town during WWII by performing illegal abortions. Making a lot of money she's drawn into the affluent lifestyle of prostitute that becomes her friend. Director: Claude Chabrol (108). With Isabelle Huppert, Francois Cluzet, Nils Tavernier.

Drama, GER. An opera singer is spirited away by an evil doctor who forces her to play the lead in a production of his own. Meanwhile, Felisberto, the piano tuner of earthquakes, prepare to activate the seven automatons who dot the doctor's landscape. Director: Stephen Quay (99). With Amira Casar, Gottfried John, Assumpta Serna.

Thriller, France. A series of murders are investigated by a psychic detective. Parallel to the chase the examination of the killers mind give the explanation to over thirty murders. Director: René Manzor (100). With Lambert Wilson, Sylvie Testud, Frédéric Diefenthal.

Comedy, USA. In this biographical comedy drama we meet Harvey Pekar, a file clerk who started to write comic books about the sad monotony of everyday life. The film is a mix of live-action film, animation and documentary. Director: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini (100). With Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Harvey Pekar.

Drama, USA. Charlie lives and New York and writes plays. When he gets the message his father, Da, has passed away he goes to Ireland to bury him. In his childhood home he relives his memories of his father. Director: Matt Clark (100). With Martin Sheen, Barnhard Hughes, William Hickey.