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The Scent of Green Papaya
The Scent of Green Papaya (Mùi đu đủ xanh, L'Odeur de la papaye verte) is Trần Anh Hùng's 1993 debut drama about servant girl Mui in 1950s Saigon, shot entirely in a French studio, winner of the Caméra d'Or and the first Vietnamese Oscar nominee.
The Soong Sisters (宋家皇朝)
The Soong Sisters (宋家皇朝, Song jia huang chao) is a 1997 Hong Kong historical epic by Mabel Cheung about Soong Ai-ling, Ching-ling, and May-ling, wives of H.H. Kung, Sun Yat-sen, and Chiang Kai-shek, starring Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh, and Vivian Wu.
The Story of Ah Kam
The Story of Ah Kam (阿金, The Stunt Woman) is Ann Hui's 1996 Hong Kong action-drama starring Michelle Yeoh as a mainland-born stuntwoman and Sammo Hung as her stunt-team chief, released 10 October 1996 by Golden Harvest.
The Story of Ermei
The Story of Ermei (Jingzhe, 惊蛰) is a 2003 Chinese drama by Wang Quanan about a 20-year-old peasant girl who flees an arranged marriage, works in a town, and returns; it won the 2003 Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress. Distinct from Ermo (1994).
The Straight Story
The Straight Story (1999) is David Lynch's G-rated Disney biographical road drama, based on Alvin Straight's 1994 lawnmower journey from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin; it competed at Cannes and earned Richard Farnsworth a Best Actor Oscar nomination.
The Thief (Вор)
The Thief (Вор) is a 1997 Russian-French drama by Pavel Chukhrai starring Vladimir Mashkov, Ekaterina Rednikova, and Misha Philipchuk; Venice prize winner, Oscar and Golden Globe nominee, six Nika Awards.
The War Zone
The War Zone is Tim Roth's 1999 feature directorial debut, a British drama adapted from Alexander Stuart's 1989 novel, starring Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Lara Belmont, and Freddie Cunliffe, about a Devon family torn apart by incest; 84% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Three Colours: Blue
Three Colours: Blue (Trois couleurs: Bleu), 1993 drama by Krzysztof Kieślowski, first of the Three Colours trilogy; Juliette Binoche as grieving widow Julie; Golden Lion and Best Actress at Venice 1993; cinematography by Sławomir Idziak, score by Zbigniew Preisner.
Three Colours: Red
Three Colours: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge, Trzy kolory. Czerwony) is Krzysztof Kieślowski's 1994 drama, the final film of his French-flag trilogy on fraternity, starring Irène Jacob and Jean-Louis Trintignant, a Cannes Best Actress winner with three Oscar nominations.
Through the Olive Trees (زیر درختان زیتون)
Through the Olive Trees (زیر درختان زیتون, Zir-e derakhtan-e zeytun) is a 1994 Iranian film by Abbas Kiarostami, third film of the Koker trilogy, a film-within-a-film about the making of And Life Goes On; Cannes Palme d'Or nominee and Silver Hugo winner.
Tilaï
Tilaï (The Law) is a 1990, 81-minute drama in Mooré by Burkinabé director Idrissa Ouedraogo, about Saga, whose affair with his father's new wife Nogma is judged incest. It shared the 1990 Cannes Grand Prix and won FESPACO's Grand Prize in 1991.
Titanic Town
Titanic Town (1998) is a Roger Michell drama starring Julie Walters as Belfast peace campaigner Bernie McPhelimy, adapted by Anne Devlin from Mary Costello's semi-autobiographical novel, set in Andersonstown in 1972 during the Troubles.
To Live (活着) (1994 film)
To Live (活着) is Zhang Yimou's 1994 drama adapted from Yu Hua's novel, starring Ge You and Gong Li. It follows Fugui's family from the 1940s through the Cultural Revolution, won the Cannes Grand Prix and Best Actor, and was withheld from mainland Chinese release.
To Sleep with Anger
To Sleep with Anger is Charles Burnett's 1990 drama starring Danny Glover as trickster Harry Mention, who disrupts a South Central LA family. Budget $1.4M, gross $1.2M, Sundance Special Jury Award, National Film Registry 2017.
To the Starry Island (그 섬에 가고 싶다)
To the Starry Island (그 섬에 가고 싶다) is Park Kwang-su's 1993 Korean drama about burying a father on Kwisong Island, blocked by villagers over his Korean War reprisals; written with Lee Chang-dong, starring Ahn Sung-ki and Moon Sung-keun.
Tokyo Decadence (村上龍)
Tokyo Decadence (トパーズ, Topāzu) is Ryu Murakami's 1992 Japanese drama adapted from his own novel, starring Miho Nikaido as an S&M call girl, with music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, an NC-17 US release in 1993, and a Taormina Silver Charybdis win.
Total Eclipse (film)
Total Eclipse (1995) is Agnieszka Holland's biographical drama, written by Christopher Hampton, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Rimbaud and David Thewlis as Verlaine; released November 3, 1995, it earned $339.9K and mixed reviews (Metascore 42).
True Colors (film)
True Colors is a 1991 American political drama directed by Herbert Ross, written by Kevin Wade, starring John Cusack and James Spader as law-school friends turned enemies; Paramount released it March 15, 1991.
Ulysses' Gaze
Ulysses' Gaze (To Vlemma tou Odyssea) is Theo Angelopoulos's 1995 Greek-French drama starring Harvey Keitel as filmmaker A, who crosses the post-Cold War Balkans seeking three lost Manakis brothers reels; it won the 1995 Cannes Grand Prize.
Unagi (1997 film)
Unagi (うなぎ, The Eel) is Shohei Imamura's 1997 Japanese drama starring Koji Yakusho, adapted from Akira Yoshimura's novel Yami ni Hirameku; it shared the 1997 Cannes Palme d'Or with Taste of Cherry, Imamura's second after The Ballad of Narayama.
Under the Skin (1997 film)
Under the Skin is a 1997 British drama directed by Carine Adler and starring Samantha Morton as a young woman whose behavior unravels after her mother's sudden death.
Underground (1995 film)
Underground (Podzemlje) is Emir Kusturica's 1995 Palme d'Or-winning epic black comedy about Marko and Blacky, Belgrade arms dealers kept underground for decades by a lie that World War II continues, spanning Yugoslavia's collapse; controversial as alleged Serbian propaganda.
Urga
Urga (Close to Eden) is a 1991 France–Soviet drama directed by Nikita Mikhalkov about a Mongolian herder and a Russian trucker; it won the Venice Golden Lion and an Oscar nomination.
Varsity Blues (film)
Varsity Blues is a 1999 American sports drama directed by Brian Robbins, starring James Van Der Beek as a backup high school quarterback thrust into the starting role in small-town Texas.
Vive L'Amour (爱情万岁)
Vive L'Amour (愛情萬歲, Ai qing wan sui) is Tsai Ming-liang's 1994 Taiwanese drama about three strangers sharing a vacant Taipei apartment. It won the 1994 Venice Golden Lion and Golden Horse Best Film, and returned in a 4K restoration in 2025.
War of the Buttons
War of the Buttons (1994), John Roberts film produced by David Puttnam, written by Colin Welland from Louis Pergaud's novel; rival Irish village boys' gangs fight over buttons; blocked briefly by a 1994 nudity injunction.
Weekend Lover (周末情人)
Weekend Lover (周末情人, Zhoumo Qingren) is Lou Ye's 1995 debut feature drama, starring Ma Xiaoqing, Jia Hongsheng, and Wang Zhiwen; shot in 1993 Shanghai, censored for two years, released in weekend midnight screenings, and winner of the 1996 Mannheim-Heidelberg Fassbinder Best Director award.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a 1993 Paramount comedy-drama directed by Lasse Hallström, adapted by Peter Hedges from his 1991 novel, starring Johnny Depp and Oscar-nominated Leonardo DiCaprio as brothers in Endora, Iowa.
When a Man Loves a Woman (film)
When a Man Loves a Woman is a 1994 American drama directed by Luis Mandoki, starring Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia as a couple strained by alcoholism.
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (film)
Why Do Fools Fall in Love is a 1998 Gregory Nava biographical drama, also known as the Frankie Lymon story, about three women claiming to be the singer's widow; Warner Bros., $12.5M gross, 54% Tomatometer.