| February 13 Blow Story of George Jung an average small town American boy who became the first American to import cocaine to the USA on a large scale. Stars Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz. |
August 14 The Year of Living Dangerously
Australia, 1982. 115 minutes. Director: Peter Weir Set against the backdrop of the 1965 Sukarno crisis in Indonesia, Guy Hamilton, a young wire service journalist attempts to cover complex events beyond his comprehension. He falls in love with Jill Bryant, a worker at the British Embassy. A romantic drama and political thriller. Short: "Deep" Australia, 1998. 8 minutes. |
| March 13 Moulin Rouge | Sepember 11 Hoffa The riveting tale of the powerful leader of America's largest labour union who mysteriously vanished without a trace in 1975. Short: "Noise" Australia, 2000. 8 minutes. |
| April 17 Chocolat A comic fable about how just one taste of life's pleasures can change a person, a relationship, a town. |
October 9 Green for Danger UK, 1946. B&W. 91 minutes. Director: Sidney Gilliat A murder mystery set in a rural English hospital during WW2. A policeman injured by a bomb is murdered on the operating table, leaving the surgeon, the anesthetist and the attending nurses as major suspects. An eccentric police inspector investigates. Short: "A Decent Bloke" Australia, 1993. |
| May 8 Night Shapes Germany, 1998. 104 minutes. Director: Andreas Dresen Comprising three loosely connected stories linked by place; Berlin, and time; a day and evening during a visit by the Pope. This film focuses on the lives of people living on the fringes of German society. The director worked with charity organisations to capture the feel of life on the streets. Short: "Flowergirl" Australia, 1999. 19 minutes |
November 13 Miss Congeniality |
| June 12 Foreign Correspondant USA, 1940. B&W. 120 minutes. Director: Alfred Hitchcock An entertaining espionage thriller with a strong supporting cast made to warn the American public against an isolationist stance towards the events in Europe. The film follows the journey of a couple searching for Nazi spies in London and Holland during World War 2. Short: "The Needy and the Greedy" Australia, 1995. 18 minutes |
December 4 Hear My Song UK, 1991. 105 minutes. Director: Peter Chelsom A quirky romantic comedy about a concert promoter who is desperate to secure a successful act for his unpopular nightclub in an Irish area of Liverpool. This film presents a witty portrait of local colour, broken dreams, and desperate ambition. |
| July 17 Am I Beautiful Germany, 1998. 116 minutes. Director: Dorris Dorrie This film is based on a series of short stories and centres around the lives of more than a dozen seemingly unconnected characters. The stories alternate between Munich and Seville where the various characters meet, clash, and drift apart again with their relationships gradually becoming more apparent. Short: "UBU Compilation" Australia. 21 minutes |
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