Nonnie's rainbow list of films
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Numbers
(Faith in Chaos). [Comments: As in the number, 3.whatever. "Pi". Director: Darren Aronofski. 1998.]
42 Up. [Comments: Documentary that spans over 35 years. These 7-year olds were filmed every seven years. Michael Apted. 1998.]
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Antonio's Line. [Comments: Netherlands/Dutch language. Director: Marleen Gorris. 1995.]
An Angel at My Table. [Comments: Made by my country! (New Zealand) About Janet Frame, person who loved to write (but was a bit skittish, like me). Director: Jane Campion. 1990.]
Atanarjuat (Fast Runner). [Comments: Inuit film. Canada. (Inuktitut language.) Director: Zacharias Kunuk. 2001.]
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Blade Runner. [Comments: Science fiction. Based on the book by Philip K. Dick called "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" which is also good. Director: Ridley Scott. Android: Sean Young. 1982.]
Bleu (from Trois Couleurs). [Comments: French language. Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski.]
The Blue Planet: A natural history of the World's Oceans. [Comments: Documentary. BBC. WATCH THE EPISODE ABOUT THE DEEP. (Unfortunately for the Auckland Public Library system, I lost a copy of this in a tree.)]
Bowling for Columbine. [Comments: Documentary. Michael Moore. 2002.]
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Chocolat. [Comments: France/but in English. Director: Lasse Holström. 2000.]
Citizen Kane. [Comments: 1941. Directed by Orson Welles.]
Contact. [Comments: American. Based on a book by Carl Sagan. Jodie Foster. Director: Robert Zemeckis. WICKED FIRST SHOT. 1997.]
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. [Comments: China. (Mandarin language.) A fighting, dancing film, about everything. A masterpiece. Director: Ang Lee. 2000.]
Cyrano de Bergerac. [Comments: France/French language. It used to be performed as a play/Emphasis is on dialogue. Gerard Depardieu. Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau.]
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Dancer in the Dark. [Comments: Sweden/Denmark, but in English language. A dark musical. Björk/Lars Von Trier movie. A masterpiece. 2000.]
Dark Victory. [Comments: a Bette Davis film. 1939. Director: Edmund Goulding.]
Dead Poet's Society. [Comments: An American flick. Directed by Peter Weir. 1989.]
Dreams. [Comments: Japan/ in Japanese. Director: Akira Kurosawa. 1990.]
Dune. nbsp;[Comments: Based upon Frank Herbert's book. 1984.]
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Everybody's Famous (Iedereen beroemd!). [Comments: NOT TO B CONFUSED WITH "ALMOST FAMOUS". Belgium/Netherlands/Dutch language. Director: Dominique Deruddere. 2000.]
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The Fifth Element. [Comments: Futuristic Scenario. Milla Jojovich. Director: Luc Besson. 1997.]
Finian's Rainbow. [Comments: American musical from 1968. Director: Francis Ford Cuppola.]
French Twist. [Comments: French. Kinky. 1996.]
Frida. [Comments: American/but takes place in Mexico. Salma Hayek plays Frida Kahlo. Director: Julie Taymor. 2002.]
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Gattaca. [Comments: Science fiction. Main dudes: Uma Thurman, Ethan Hawke. Directed by Andrew Niccol. 1997.]
Good Will Hunting. [Comments: American. Matt Damon. Director: Gus Van Sant. 1997.]
Grave of the Fireflies. [Comments: Animation. Japanese language. Made by Hayao Miyazaki. About WWII. 1988.]
Greencard. [Comments: Romantic story. Andie MacDowell/Gerard Depardieu. Director: Peter Weir. 1990.]
Gummo. [Commentary on American sub-culture. Director: Harmony Korine. 1997.]
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Hideous Kinky. [Comments: Morocco/English language. Kate Winslet. Director: Gillies MacKinnon. 1998.]
Hilary & Jackie. [Comments: American. Based on life of cellist Hilary Du Pré and her sister Jacqueline. (See book "Genius in the Family". See also other book entitled "Genius in the Family", which is equally cool. I ordered it by mistake on the internet when trying to find this one.)
Emily Watson played Hilary, and Rachel Griffiths played Jackie. Director: Anand Tucker. 1998.]
Human Traffic. [Comments: England. Director: Justin Kerrigan. 1999. It isn't easy bean cool.]
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Ikiru. [Comments: Japan/in Japanese. Director: Akira Kurosawa. 1952.]
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Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love. [Comments: India/English language. A Mira Nair film. Indira Varma is Maya. 1996.]
*Kiki's Witch Delivery Service. [Comments: Animation. Japanese language. Made by Hayao Miyazaki in 1989. This one (as many of his works do) has a message for artists.]
Kolya. [Comments: Czech Republic/Czechoslovakian language. Director: Jan Sverák. 1996.]
Koyaanisqatsi: Life out of Balance. [Comments: 1) produced by Francis Ford Coppola. 2) directed by Godfrey Reggio. 3) music by Philip Glass/Cinematography by Ron Fricke. 1983.]
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The Land Girls. [Comments: WWII in England. Funny. Director: David Leland. 1998.]
Laputa: Castle in the Sky. [Comments: Animation. Japanese language. Made by Hayao Miyazaki in 1986.]
*The Last Unicorn. [Comments: Created in 1982 by some of same crew that did Princess Mononoke. Story written by Peter S. Beagle (check out novel2). Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr. True story.]
*The Last Leaf. [Comments: Based on short story by O.Henry. Produced by the Mormons. [Desert Industries.] Great Acting.]
Life is Beautiful. [Comments: Italy/Italian language. Directed (and starred in) by Roberto Benigni. 1997.]
Like Water for Chocolate. [Comments: Mexico/in Spanish. Director: Alfonso Arau. 1992.]
Lot. [Comments: Short film by Tamar van den Dop. Netherlands/Dutch Language. Starring Wuisman Lot. 2003.]
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media. [Comments: Educational. Noam and friends, 1992.]
Monsoon Wedding. [Comments: India. A Mira Nair film. SOUNDTRACK ROCKS. 2001.]
My Neighbour Totoro. [Comments: Animation. Japanese language. Carlin loves this one. Made by Hayao Miyazaki in 1988.]
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Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind. [Comments: Animation. Japanese language. Made by Hayao Miyazaki in 1984.]
Night on Earth. [Comments: Scenes in taxi-cabs around the world. Winona Ryder. Director: Jim Jarmusch. 1991.]
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Personal Velocity: Three Portraits. [Comments: American. I love this one.]
Pippi Longstocking. [Comments: Sweden.]
Porco Rosso. [Comments: Animation. Japanese Language. Made by Hayao Miyazaki in 1992. This is about a pig named Porco Russo.]
*Princess Mononoke. [Comments: Animation. Japanese language. Made by Hayao Miyazaki in 1997.]
Pygmalion. [Comments: This is the original name for this story, a play written by George Bernard Shaw. Reference to a sculptor,
who after creating the perfect woman, falls in love with it. Eliza Doolittle is played by Wendy Hiller. 1938.]
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The Red Violin. [Comments: Canadian/Canadian language. Direcor: Francois Gerard. 1998.]
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. [Comments: Ha Ha Ha. American musical. and Mormon cultural classic.]
The Secret of the Roan Inish. [Comments: Director by John Sayl.]
Shine. [Comments: American. About a gifted piano player. A great introduction to Rachmaninov. 1996.]
Sirens. [Comments: takes place in Australia. About "liberosity". 1995]
*Spirited Away. [Comments: Animation. Japanese language. Made by Hayao Miyazaki in 2001.]
The Straight Story. [Comments: the story of Alvin Straight. David Lynch/Disney.]
Sweet 16. [Comments: Ireland.]
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Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken. [Comments: Disney. Directed by Steve Miner.]
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Ikiru (1952)
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Life is so short.
Fall in love, dear maiden
While your lips are still red
And before your passion cools
For there will be no tomorrow.
Life is so short.
Fall in love, dear maiden
While your hair is still black
And before the fire in your heart dies down
For today will never come again.
- Ikiru, Japanese foreign film
Communicated Friday, June 11, 2004, 3:12:00 PM
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