Tired of his troubled marriage, an Italian businessman's life changes dramatically after he learns that an aunt has left him property in Istanbul. Francesco (Alessandro Gassman) arrives to the Turkish city hoping that he can take care of the matter swiftly and return to Italy. He is surprised to discover that the property is actually one of the last traditional hamams (old-fashioned bath houses) in Turkey. The family that has been running the Turkish bath for his aunt, takes him in and Francesco gradually rediscovers a long-missing sense of family as he accustoms himself to Turkish culture. Matters become complicated though when the couple's daughter Fusun falls for Francesco, who discovers himself increasingly and disconcertingly interested in her darkly handsome brother Mehmet. The situation comes to a head when Francesco's wife arrives to make an announcement.

From visionary director Takeshi Kitano, comes the story of Nishi, a beleaguered Japanese police officer. His wife, Miyuki, is suffering from leukemia, and his partner, Horibe, is paralyzed after gangsters violently attacked him.. Nishi is fed up, and wants to give up his job in order to be with Miyuki. To do so, he is forced to borrow money from the Yakuza, and then, to clear his debt, he robs a bank. The Yakuza, however, are not pleased so easily, and they continue to hound Nishi for more money.. Winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Nominated for Best Foreign Film at the César Awards.. "HANA-BI is a rare and unique portrayal of violence, futile anger and defiance." - Jordan Adcock, CineVue

On the outskirts of Bucharest one hot summer day. Norica, a young waitress and Mitu, a pig-keeper, meet, taunt each other and play at who will drink and dare the most. Next morning, Mitu's mind is a blank. What happened between them? But their affair is more than a one-night stand.

After their high-school graduation, Peter (Joshua Schaefer) realizes he is in love with his neighbor and childhood friend Erica (Keri Russell). Peter acts on his grandfather's suggestion to set up camp on Erica's lawn to win her over.

Harry Donovan is an art forger who paints fake Rembrandt picture for $500,000. The girl he meets and beds with in Paris, Marieke, turns out to be an arts expert Harry's clients are using to check the counterfeit picture he painted.

Joe and Mary have been living together in Manhattan for six years. Joe is an actor, who has no agent and no thesping credits, but whose ambitions are very high. He works as a waiter at a cafe. Mary works as a make-up stylist for hot fashion photographer Blair, and she pays most of the pair's bills. Joe finally lowers his standards and accepts a degrading bit in a Madonna video, while his friend and co-waiter Bob gets a high-paying job on a soap opera opposite siren Kelly.

A writer becomes obsessed with his girlfriends former boyfriend, now a very successful novelist. To discover if the ex-boyfriend still has feeling for his old love, the writer joins the novelist's group therapy meetings. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**.

A budding friendship leads to something more between two Taiwanese girls working in a movie theater. Winner of Best Actress (Rene Liu and Jing Tseng) and nominated for the Grand Prize at the **Tokyo International Film Festival**. *"A delicate portrayal of youthful loneliness and the fragile bond that grows between two adolescent girls ... MURMUR OF YOUTH is another exactingly crafted drama from Lin Cheng-sheng." - Godfrey Cheshire, **Variety***