Spoiler warning A technical wizard learns that his memory has been erased. Country: United States Director: John Woo Director of Photography: Jeffrey L. Kimball Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Spoiler warning Nine convicts escape from prison; most are convicted murderers. Original title: Nain Sôruzu Country: Japan Director: Toshiaki Toyoda Director of Photography: Jun'ichi Fujisawa Genre: Crime, Drama

Spoiler warning Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent. Country: United States Director: Gus Van Sant Director of Photography: Harris Savides Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Spoiler warning In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles," futuristic passports that record people's identities and genetics. Country: United Kingdom Director: Michael Winterbottom Director of Photography: Alwin H. Küchler and Marce…

Spoiler warning On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents. Original title: Tôkyô Goddofâzâzu Country: Japan Director: Satoshi Kon Director of Photography: Katsutoshi Sugai Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Spoiler warning A young American studying in Paris in 1968 strikes up a friendship with a French brother and sister. Set against the background of the '68 Paris student riots. Country: France, Italy, United Kingdom Director: Bernardo Bertolucci Director of Photography: Fabio Cianchetti Genre: Drama, Romance

Spoiler warning The blind masseur/swordsman comes to a town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda. Country: Japan Director: Takeshi Kitano Director of Photography: Katsumi Yanagishima Genre: Action, Adventure

Spoiler warning The story is about a thirteen year old girl, Tracy, who makes an effort to befriend the coolest girl in school. But this friendship comes with a price: Tracy's life begins to fall apart. Country: United Kingdom, United States Director: Catherine Hardwicke Director of Photography: Elliot Davis Genre: Drama

Spoiler warning Hitman "El Mariachi" becomes involved in international espionage involving a psychotic CIA agent and a corrupt Mexican general. Country: United States Director: Robert Rodriguez Director of Photography: Robert Rodriguez Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, Western

Spoiler warning Nathan Algren, a US army veteran, is hired by the Japanese emperor to train his army in the modern warfare techniques. Nathan finds himself trapped in a struggle between two eras and two worlds. Country: Japan, New Zealand, United States Director: Edward Zwick Director of Photography: John Toll Genre: Action, Drama

Spoiler warning The tragic murder of a 19-year-old girl reunites three childhood friends still living in Boston – the victim's gangster father, a detective, and the disturbed man they both suspect of killing her. Country: United States Director: Clint Eastwood Director of Photography: Tom Stern Genre: Crime, Drama, Neo-Noir, Thr…

Spoiler warning In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found murdered by an unknown serial killer. Original title: Salinui Chueok Country: South Korea Director: Bong Joon-ho Director of Photography: Kim Hyung-koo Genre: Crime, Detective, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Spoiler warning A man blinded by toxic waste which also enhanced his remaining senses fights crime as an acrobatic martial arts superhero. Country: United States Director: Mark Steven Johnson Director of Photography: Ericson Core Genre: Action, Crime, Superhero

Spoiler warning This 11-vignette film focuses on the human interactions that happen while partaking in the everyday indulgence of coffee and cigarettes. Country: Italy, Japan, United States Director: Jim Jarmusch Director of Photography: Ellen Kuras, Frederick Elmes, Robby Müller, Tom Dicillo Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music

Spoiler warning Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead. Country: United States Director: Gore Verbinski Director of Photography: Dariusz Wolski Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Spoiler warning After spending time in a mental hospital, a girl is reunited with her sister and returns home, only to see some truly strange events start to happen. Original title: Janghwa, Hongryeon Country: South Korea Director: Kim Jee-woon Director of Photography: Lee Mo-gae Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Spoiler warning A teenage boy expelled from school for fighting arrives at a boarding school where the systematic bullying of younger students is encouraged as a means to maintain discipline, and decides to fight back. Original title: Ondskan Country: Sweden Director: Mikael Håfström Director of Photography: Peter Mokrosinski Genre:…

Spoiler warning The events leading up to an 11:14 p.m. car crash, from five very different perspectives. Country: Canada, United States Director: Greg Marcks Director of Photography: Shane Hurlbut Genre: Black Comedy, Crime, Neo-Noir

Spoiler warning A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town she finds out that their support has a price. Country: Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom Director: Lars von Trier Director of Photography: Anthony Dod Mantle Ge…

Spoiler warning A secret unit of the AD Police, known as Branch, specializes in crimes involving humanoid robots called "Boomers". Original title: Parasaito Dôruzu Country: Japan Director: Kazuto Nakazawa and Naoyuki Yoshinaga Director of Photography: Hitoshi Sato Genre: Action, Cyberpunk, Sci-Fi, Thriller