1997 TOP TEN FILMS

1.) THE SWEET HEREAFTER 99

Canada Atom Egoyan

2.) PRIVATE CONFESSIONS 98

Sweden Liv Ullman

3.) MOTHER AND SON 98

Russia Alexander Sokurov

4.) FOUR LITTLE GIRLS 96

USA Spike Lee

5.) SUZAKU 96

Japan Naomi Kawase

6.) SECRETS OF THE HEART 96

Spain Montxo Armendariz

(tie)

6.) EVE’S BAYOU 96

USA Kasi Lemmons

7.) LA CONFIDENTIAL 95

USA Curtis Hanson

8.) BROTHER 95

Russia Aleksei Balabanov

9.) ULEE’S GOLD 95

USA Victor Nunez

10.) IN THE COMPANY OF MEN 95

USA Neil LaBute