Announcements: Great Foreign Films at the 2008 Festival

If you're looking to buy tickets for some of the outstanding foreign films in this year's Festival, but you're overwhelmed by all the choices, consider these seven films—they're among our very favorites:

Algeria, Unspoken Stories
The third part of Jean-Pierre Lledo's "trilogy on exile" is a bold historical examination of the story of Algeria's independence, memory, and identity. » Read more



The Aquarium
Yousry Nasrallah's stylish, sophisticated meditation on intellectual life in the Middle East makes a subtle political statement by looking deep into the interior worlds of two members of Cairo's elite. » Read more


Before the Rains
Set in India at the twilight of British colonialism, this lush period piece explores the triangle between a wealthy spice baron, his loyal aide, and his lover to provide a sensuous depiction of lust, empire, and betrayal. » Read more

Katyn
A landmark event upon its Polish release, Katyn reckons with Poland's suffering at the hands of both the Nazi and Red armies during World War II. » Read more


Quiet Chaos
The recipient of a remarkable 18 nominations at the David di Donatello film prizes, Italy's equivalent of the Oscars, this urbane drama explores how we grieve, while capturing the frustration and immobility at the heart of contemporary Italian life. » Read more

Seven Days Sunday
Based on actual events, this German tale looks at the story of a pair of teenagers whose petty delinquency escalates into a killing spree through the lens of Dostoevsky and Camus. » Read more


A Story of the Red Hills
This colorful spectacle about the redemptive power of dance imbues an almost-forgotten Bengali cultural practice with universal human appeal. » Read more