A Time for Drunken HorsesBy Bahman GhobadiAn Iranian film about poverty-stricken children who demonstrate self-sacrificial love as they assume adult responsibilities on their small shoulders.Foreign
Billy ElliotBy Stephen DaldryThe whimsical and inspiring tale about a boy growing up in an English mining town who yearns to become a ballet dancer. Feature
Cast AwayBy Robert ZemeckisThe spiritual tale of a man stranded on a desert island forced to cope with his own place in the world.Feature
Chicken RunBy Nick Park, Peter LordA spunky, hilarious animated film about the yearning for freedom in the heart of a very determined hen on a farm in the English countryside.Animated
ChocolatBy Lasse HallstromA charming and edifying comic fable about hospitality set in a small French town whose repressive mayor squares off against a free-spirited woman who dispenses more than sweetness in her chocolate sho…Feature
Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonBy Ang LeeA high flying, totally engaging, Chinese language drama containing the most amazing martial arts scenes ever put on film and a spiritual hero to boot!Foreign
DekalogBy Krzysztof KieslowskiModern stories, inspired by the Ten Commandments, that explore some of the deepest and most difficult complications of the human condition.Feature
Dekalog: SevenBy Krzysztof KieslowskiAn exploration of stealing expanded into the various ways we take from others their freedom, dignity, love, or understanding.Foreign
Dekalog: SixBy Krzysztof KieslowskiA radical critique of those who refuse to respect the mysterious, wondrous, and life-enhancing enchantments of sexuality.Foreign
Erin BrockovichBy Steven SoderberghA rounded and rich portrait of a deeply flawed woman who hits high stride by trying to make a difference in the world.Feature
Finding ForresterBy Gus Van SantThe story of an unlikely friendship between a reclusive author and an academically gifted African American teenager, who turn out to be spiritual teachers for each other.Feature
George WashingtonBy David Gordon GreenAn extraordinary film about a band of poor African-American kids who struggle to keep their souls alive in a terrible and toxic environment.Feature
Girl on the BridgeBy Patrice LeconteA beguiling French romantic drama that explores love, luck, and telepathy through a tale about a knife thrower and his beautiful assistant.Foreign
GladiatorBy Ridley ScottA spectacular action drama that brings us face to face with our blood lust and other powerful emotions that draw out the best and the worst in us.Feature
Human ResourcesBy Laurent CantetA stunning French film about the varied ways in which soul is savaged and then brought to life again in the workplace.Foreign
It All Starts TodayBy Bertrand TavernierAn engaging and soulful masterpiece about a French kindergarten teacher who learns that when you love your work, the only way to get out of trouble is to go deeper.Foreign
Not One LessBy Zhang YimouAn inspiring tale of a thirteen year old teacher that shows the link between courage and compassion.Foreign
Nurse BettyBy Neil LaButeThis engaging film centers on the surprising transformation of a young woman via a trauma and a soap opera.Feature
O Brother, Where Art Thou?By Joel CoenA zany and hilarious bluegrass version of Homer's Odyssey set in the South during the Depression where three escaped convicts go in search of one treasure and find another they didn't expect.Feature
Spring ForwardBy Tom GilroyA marvelous movie about an unlikely friendship that slowly unspools between two parks department employees.Feature
State and MainBy David MametAn acerbic comedy by David Mamet set in a small New England town where some ethically challenged filmmakers are shooting a movie about the search for purity.Feature
The Color of ParadiseBy Majid MajidiA convincing spiritual parable about the bounties of grace and the emptiness of life not filled with gratitude to God.Foreign
The Legend of Bagger VanceBy Robert RedfordA mythological story about a depressed World War I veteran who finds his authentic self during a golf tournament, thanks to the help of the spiritual guide acting as his caddy.Feature
The Tao of SteveBy Jenniphr GoodmanA fresh romantic comedy about a Lothario whose Taoist philosophy enables him to change his chauvinist ways once he meets the right woman.Feature
Titanic TownBy Rodger MichellA fact-based story of a courageous and flinty housewife who tries to become a peacemaker in Northern Ireland.Foreign
TrafficBy Steven SoderberghA hard-hitting work of social conscience that uses three interweaving stories to show how mood altering drugs have invaded every aspect of American life.Feature
Yi Yi (A One and a Two)By Edward YangA Taiwanese film about a multi-generation family that helps us see how love and work are the bearers of meaning and transformation.Foreign