Silver 2007-08-12--2007-08-13

Drama, UK. Christine and Lea are two sisters working as maids. The older Christine is raised by nuns and dutyfully trains her younger sister, but eventually the emotional bond between them takes a sexual turn. Director: Nancy Meckler (89). With Julie Walters, Joely Richardson, Jodhi May.

Comedy, UK. Four adult siblings get together for their mothers funeral, but they soon split up when one of them is stabbed in a bar fight. One of the brothers seek revenge, the stabbed one tries to hold out until the next day in order to claim for workers compensation. The other two spends the night in a chapel. When a violent storm hits the town they try to reunite. Director: Peter Mullan (101). With Douglas Henshall, Gary Lewis, Rosemarie Stevenson.

Action, HK. The police fails to catch a band of robbers, and the whole thing is broadcast on live TV. The detectives decide to regain their popularity by staging a major siege at the robbers hideout and turns the ambush into a media event. Director: Johnny To (90). With Richie Ren, Kelly Chen, Nick Cheung.

Comedy, AUS. Joe Welch is a politician with some serious problems. Through flashbacks we learn that his mother, who was a communist, had a very brief love affair with Josef Stalin. Welch could actually be Stalin's lovechild. Director: Peter Duncan (101). With Judy Davis, Sam Neill, F. Murray Abraham.

Thriller, UK. Two criminals try to make their way through the countryside but after one of them shoots the daughter of a farmer they have to run from the vengeful Mr. Bellamy and his bloodthirsty posse. Director: Billie Eltringham (94). With Michael Colgan, Kenneth Glenaan, David Bradley.

Comedy, NED. Hugo and Goof are two roommates who charm, seduce and rob female tourists. But one day Siberian girl Lara is invited to their apartment, a big mistake as she manipulates and sabotages their scam set-up. Director: Robert Jan Westdijk (91). With Roeland Fernhout, Hugo Metsers, Nicole Eggert.

Drama, CAN. A dysfunctional family comes together in a hospital waiting room during the father's operation. Awaiting the result of the surgery, sibling rivalry and angst-ridden conflicts surfaces in the room. Director: Shimon Dotan (110). With Ellen Burstyn, Amanda Plummer, Ted Levine.

Drama, UK. A strange man climbs out of a hole and takes a cab to London. There he spends the day assuming other people's identities. Director: Ben Hopkins (87). With Tom Fisher, Ian McNeice, Tony Maudsley.

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.

Comedy, FRA/JPN. Roy is a Tokyo cop looking for K, a man shooting at people in positions of authority. K's thick-lensed glasses have caused him to be nicknamed "Four Eyes" in the press. Director: Jean-Pierre Limosin (95). With Shinji Takeda, Hinano Yokshikawa, Kaori Mizushima.

Drama, USA. Angela is a ten year old girl who spends much of her time trying to understand the tale of God and Lucifer. She also tries to protect her baby sister as their mother is becoming increasingly mentally ill. Director: Rebecca Miller (99). With Miranda Stuart Rhyne, Charlotte Blythe, Vincent Gallo.

Drama, UK. This film is based on the true story of two english citizens who was kidnapped by the Islamic Jihad in 1986. While trying to deal with the horrific situation in different ways, the two eventually form a strong bond. Director: John Furse (96). With Ian Hart, Linus Roache, Bassem Breish.