Memories of cinema - Alain Resnais returns to form with his new feature WILD GRASS. Resnais has always been the filmmaker of memories, illusions, the surreality of everyday life. WILD GRASS begins with a man finding a wallet in an underground garage - an oblique reference to the tunnel that leads to a latterday Wonderland with an off-beat reality.

Jean-Pierre Jeunet will be in town for the opening night screening of his latest film MICMACS. Fans of CITY OF LOST CHILDREN and AMELIE will not be disappointed!

Hong Kong Cinema is back in action at SFIFF with BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS directed by Teddy Chen and produced by Peter Chan. The historical action film tells of the attempted assassination of Sun Yat-sen on a visit to Hong Kong in the early 20th century. Superb period sets of old Hong Kong, and action duelling from Donnie Yen, Cung Le and others make this a must-see on the big screen! 

Bay Area favorite Kore-eda Hirokazu is one of Japan's finest filmmakers. Following his masterpiece last year, STILL WALKING, Kore-eda returns to SFIFF this year with the sly social commentary, AIR DOLL where Korean star Bae Doo Na plays an inflatable doll who mysteriously comes to life and finds gainful employment in where else? A video store! A truly political film in its metaphor of second class citizens in Japan today.