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In 1671, with war brewing with Holland, a penniless prince invites Louis XIV to three days of festivities at a chateau in Chantilly. The prince wants a commission as a general, so the extravagances are to impress the king. In charge of all is the steward, Vatel, a man of honor, talent, and low birth. The prince is craven in his longing for stature: no task is too menial or dishonorable for him to give Vatel... (imdb)

Storytelling is comprised of two separate stories set against the sadly comical terrain of college and high school, past and present. Following the paths of its young hopeful/troubled characters, it explores the issues of sex, race, celebrity and exploitation.

A famous film director returns home to a Sicilian village for the first time after almost 30 years. He reminisces about his childhood at the Cinema Paradiso where Alfredo, the projectionist, first brought about his love of films. He is also reminded of his lost teenage love, Elena, who he had to leave before he left for Rome. (imdb)

The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer against a background of circus spectacle. (imdb)

A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smoldering settler/rancher conflict forces him to act. (imdb)

A group of kids embark on a wild adventure after finding a pirate treasure map (imdb)

like a deadpan, Bressonian staging of one of Laurel and Hardy's epic grudge matches... (girishshambu.com)

The narrator (Jean-Louis), a devout Catholic, moves to a provincial town and vows to marry Francoise... (imdb)

A poor family's girl "Alev" was platonically in love with rich and handsome boy "Ferdi". With a dramatic misunderstanding she and her family thinks he is in love with her too.The film has style teasing it-self and gives an examples from poor but conceited and happy slum Turkish culture. (IMDB Comments)

Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. 20 years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.