All theatrical releases during this period, in no particular order:

Innocence - Lucile Hadzihalilovic
The New World (150 minute version) - Terrence Malick
Cach / Hidden - Michael Haneke
L`Equipier / The Light - Philippe Lioret
Les gars / Strayed - Andr Tchin
Munich - Steven Spielberg
Tsotsi - Gavin Hood
Holy Lola - Bertrand Tavernier
Tickets - Abbas Kiarostami, Ken Loach, Ermanno Olmi
Saraband - Ingmar Bergman

Special mention - Tzameti / 13 - Gla Babluani

There's been almost a total lack of Asian cinema, we've only had the very commercial action based films from Korea plus Seven Swords. Judging by the reactions of others Tony Takitani would probably have made the list, but we're still waiting for it.

For pure entertainment value (though it didn't get a theatrical release) I'll note another film from a first time feature director (along with Lucile Hadzihalilovic and Gla Babluani), a film that is totally kitschy in a purely Japanese way. It has been compared with Pulp Fiction but is far more humorous and not quite as well edited. It also features a caricature of someone I've always regarded as a living caricature (even as a professional soccer player) Vinnie Jones who has the classic quote from the film, "What is your function in life?"

Survive Style 5 - Gen Sekiguchi, his background is in advertising and he actually uses this very cleverly in one of the story strands. A for entertainment value, A+++ for Kitschiness Japanese style.

Cheers Trev.