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Still to Come from 2008: World Premieres

Gourmet Prospects

24 City Dir. Jia Zhangke. Chen Jianbin, Zhao Tao, Joan Chen, Lü Liping
The Beaches of Agnès Dir. Agnès Varda. Documentary-cum-personal essay film
Burma VJ Dir. Anders Õstergaard. Documentary about monks' protests in Burma
Love Exposure Dir. Sion Sono. Takahiro Nishijima, Hikari Mitsushima, Sakura Andô
Melancholia Dir. Lav Diaz. Angeli Bayani, Perry Dizon, Roeder, Dante Perez, Raul Arellano
Sita Sings the Blues Dir. Nina Paley. Animated. Voices of Annette Hanshaw, Reena Shah
Still Walking Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda. Hiroshi Abe, Yui Natsukawa, You
Süt (Milk) Dir. Semit Kaplanoglu. Melih Selcuk, Basak Köklükaya, Riza Akin
Teza Dir. Haile Gerima. Aaron Arefe, Abiye Tedla, Takelech Beyene, Teje Tesfahun
Tokyo Sonata Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Teruyuki Kagawa, Kyôko Koizumi, Yû Koyanagi
Two-Legged Horse Dir. Samira Makhmalbaf. Ziya Mirza Mohamad, Haron Ahad

Actressy Enticements

Baby Mama Dir. Michael McCullers. Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear
Downloading Nancy Dir. Johan Renck. Maria Bello, Rufus Sewell, Jason Patric
The Edge of Love Dir. John Maybury. Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy
Fireflies in the Garden Dir. Dennis Lee. Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Julia Roberts
The House Bunny Dir. Fred Wolf. Anna Faris, Emma Stone, Colin Hanks
In Tranzit Dir. Tom Roberts. Vera Farmiga, Thomas Kretschmann, John Malkovich
Incendiary Dir. Sharon Maguire. Michelle Williams, Ewan McGregor, Matthew Macfadyen
Jolene Dir. Dan Ireland. Jessica Chastain, Frances Fisher, Rupert Friend, Dermot Mulroney
Linha de Passe Dirs. Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas. Sandra Corveloni, João Baldasserini
Lion's Den Dir. Pablo Trapero. Martina Gusman, Elli Medeiros, Rodrigo Santoro
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond Dir. Jodie Markell. Bryce Dallas Howard
The Northern Land Dir. João Botelho. Ana Moreira, Ricardo Aibéo, Rogério Samora
The Other Dirs. Patrick-Mario Bernard, Pierre Trividic. Dominique Blanc, Peter Bonke
The Other Boleyn Girl Dir. Justin Chadwick. Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson
A Raisin in the Sun Dir. Kenny Leon. TV Movie. Sean "Puffy" Combs, Phylicia Rashad
The Secret Life of Bees Dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood. Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah
Séraphine Dir. Martin Provost. Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent
Sleepwalking Dir. Bill Maher. AnnaSophia Robb, Charlize Theron, Nick Stahl
Trucker Dir. James Mottern. Michelle Monaghan, Nathan Fillion, Benjamin Bratt
The Women Dir. Diane English. Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes

Gender Is Burning

The Amazing Truth about Queen Raquela Dir. Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
American Teen Dir. Nanette Burstein. Documentary about Indiana high school
Bathory: Countess of Blood Dir. Juraj Jakubisko. Anna Friel, Karel Boden
Choke Dir. Clark Gregg. Sam Rockwell, Brad William Henke, Anjelica Huston
Cloud 9 Dir. Andreas Dresen. Ursula Werner, Horst Rehberg, Horst Westphal
Deadgirl Dir. Marcel Sarmiento. Shiloh Fernandez, Noah Segan, Candice King
Derek Dirs. Isaac Julien, Bernard Rose. Documentary about filmmaker Derek Jarman
Diary of a Nymphomaniac Dir. Christian Molina. Belén Fabra, Leonardo Sbaraglia
Flashbacks of a Fool Dir. Baillie Walsh. Daniel Craig, Emilia Fox, Mark Strong
Forgetting Sarah Marshall Dir. Nicholas Stoller. Jason Segel, Kristen Bell
Four Nights with Anna Dir. Jerzy Skolimowski. Artur Steranko, Kinga Preis
The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo Dir. Lisa F. Jackson. Documentary
The Incredible Hulk Dir. Louis Leterrier. Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth
JCVD Dir. Mabrouk El Mechri. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Valérie Bodson, Hervé Sogne
Lakeview Terrace Dir. Neil LaBute. Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson
Little Ashes Dir. Paul Morrison. Javier Beltrán, Robert Pattinson, Matthew McNulty
Martyrs Dir. Pascal Laugier. Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin
Snow Dir. Aida Begić. Zana Marjanović, Jasna Beri, Sadzida Setic, Vesna Masic
The Stoning of Soraya M. Dir. Cyrus Nowrasteh. Mozhan Marnò, Shohreh Aghdashloo
Taken Dir. Pierre Morel. Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Leland Orser, Jon Gries
Tony Manero Dir. Pablo Larraín. Alfredo Castro, Amparo Noguera, Héctor Morales
Twilight Dir. Catherine Hardwicke. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
Were the World Mine Dir. Tom Gustafson. Tanner Cohen, Wendy Robie, Judy McLane
Zack and Miri Make a Porno Dir. Kevin Smith. Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks

Auteurist Loyalties

33 Scenes from Life Dir. Małgorzata Szumowska. Julia Jentsch, Peter Gentzler
Afterschool Dir. Antonio Campos. Ezra Miller, Jeremy Allen White, Emory Cohen
Artemis' Knee Dir. Jean-Marie Straub. Andrea Bacci, Dario Marconcini
Baghead Dir. Mark and Jay Duplass. Steve Zissis, Ross Partridge, Greta Gerwig
Be Kind Rewind Dir. Michel Gondry. Jack Black, Yasiin Bey, Danny Glover
Below Sea Level Dir. Gianfranco Rosi. Documentary about desert inhabitants
Body of Lies Dir. Ridley Scott. Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong
Elite Squad Dir. José Padilha. Wagner Moura, André Ramiro, Caio Junqueira
Frontier of Dawn Dir. Philippe Garrel. Louis Garrel, Laura Smet, Clémentine Poidatz
Hellboy II: The Golden Army Dir. Guillermo del Toro. Ron Perlman, Selma Blair
I'm Gonna Explode Dir. Gerardo Naranjo. Juan Pablo de Santiago, Maria Deschamps
In Love We Trust Dir. Wang Xiaoshuai. Liu Weiwei, Zhang Jia-yi, Yu Nan
In Paraguay Dir. Ross McElwee. Documentary about poverty in South America
Involuntary Dir. Ruben Östlund. Villmar Björkmann, Linnea Cart-Lamy, Leif Edlund
Liverpool Dir. Lisandro Alonso. Juan Fernández, Nieves Cabrera, Giselle Irrazabal
Modern Life Dir. Raymond Depardon. Documentary about farmers in southern France
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Dir. Peter Sollett. Michael Cera, Kat Dennings
Night and Day Dir. Hong Sang-soo. Kim Yeong-ho, Hwang Su-jeong, Park Eun-hye
The Oxford Murders Dir. Álex de la Iglesia. Elijah Wood, John Hurt, Leonor Watling
On War Dir. Bertrand Bonello. Mathieu Amalric, Asia Argento, Guillaume Depardieu
Paper Soldier Dir. Aleksei German. Merab Ninidze, Chulpan Khamatova
Passengers Dir. Rodrigo García. Anne Hathaway, Patric, Wilson, Andre Braugher
Pineapple Express Dir. David Gordon Green. Seth Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole
Red Cliff Dir. John Woo. Tony Leng Chiu-Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi
Redbelt Dir. David Mamet. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alice Braga, Max Martini, Ricky Jay
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired Dir. Marina Zenovich. Documentary
Salt of This Sea Dir. Annemarie Jacir. Suheir Hammad, Saleh Bakri, Riyad Ideis
Shirin Dir. Abbas Kiarostami. Taraneh Alidoosti, Juliette Binoche, Golshifteh Farahani
The Song of Sparrows Dir. Majid Majidi. Mohammad Amir Naji, Maryam Akbari
Summer Holiday (Boogie) Dir. Radu Muntean. Dragos Bucur, Anamaria Marinca

Further Research

The Baader Meinhof Complex Dir. Uli Edel. Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu
The Black Balloon Dir. Elissa Down. Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Toni Collette
Bolt Dirs. Byron Howard, Chris Williams. Animated. Voice of John Travolta
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Dir. Mark Herman. Asa Butterfield
The Dead Girl's Feast Dir. Matheus Nachtergaele. Daniel de Oliveira, Juliano Cazzaré
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son about His Father Dir. Kurt Kuenne
Death Race Dir. Paul W.S. Anderson. Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane
Defiance Dir. Edward Zwick. Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, Alexa Davalos
Departures Dir. Yôjirô Takita. Masahiro Motoki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ryôko Hirosue
Eldorado Dir. Bouli Lanners. Bouli Lanners, Fabrice Adde, Philippe Nahon
Filth and Wisdom Dir. Madonna. Eugene Hutz, Holly Weston, Vicky McClure
Flame & Citron Dir. Ole Christian Madsen. Thure Lindhardt, Mads Mikkelsen
The Good, the Bad, and the Weird Dir. Kim Jee-woon. Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun
Hancock Dir. Peter Berg. Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman, Jae Head
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanámo Bay Dirs. Jon Hurwitz, et al.
The Happening Dir. M. Night Shyamalan. Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel
Ip Man Dir. Wilson Yip. Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Lynn Hung, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Kung Fu Panda Dirs. Mark Osborne, John Stevenson. Animated. Voice of Jack Black
Lymelife Dir. Derick Martini. Rory Culkin, Alec Baldwin, Jill Hennessy, Cynthia Nixon
Mesrine 1: Killer Instinct Dir. Jean-François Richet. Vincent Cassel, Cécile De France
The Midnight Meat Train Dir. Ryûhei Kitamura. Bradley Cooper, Leslie Bibb
My Magic Dir. Eric Khoo. Francis Bosco, Jathisweran, Keng Yew Seet, Jason Lim
Not Quite Hollywood Dir. Mark Hartley. Documentary about Australian films
Palermo Shooting Dir. Wim Wenders. Dennis Hopper, Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Passchendaele Dir. Paul Gross. Paul Gross, Caroline Dhavernas, Joe Dinicol
Pontypool Dir. Bruce McDonald. Stephen McHattie, Lisa Houle, Georgina Reilly
Quarantine Dir. John Erick Dowdle. Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris, Jay Hernandez
Recount Dir. Jay Roach. TV Movie. Kevin Spacey, Bob Balaban, Laura Dern, John Hurt
Role Models Dir. David Wain. Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott, Elizabeth Banks
Rudo y Cursi Dir. Carlos Cuarón. Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Guillermo Francella
The Ruins Dir. Carter Smith. Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Laura Ramsey
Seven Pounds Dir. Gabriele Muccino. Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson
Sleep Dealer Dir. Alex Rivera. Luis Fernando Peña, Metztli Adamina, Tenoch Huerta
Speed Racer Dirs. The Wachowskis. Emile Hirsch, Nicholas Elia, Susan Sarandon
Step Brothers Dir. Adam McKay. Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen
Swing Vote Dir. Joshua Michael Stern. Kevin Costner, Madeleine Carroll, Paula Patton
Tulpan Dir. Sergei Dvortsevoy. Askhat Kuchencherekov, Tolepbergen Baisakalov
Valkyrie Dir. Bryan Singer. Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson
The Wackness Dir. Jonathan Levine. Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley, Famke Janssen
Wanted Dir. Timur Bekmambetov. James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman
What Doesn't Kill You Dir. Brian Goodman. Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke, Amanda Peet
Winter in Wartime Dir. Martin Koolhoven. Martijn Lakemeier, Yorick van Wageningen