The presidents of two superpowers, the Soviet Union and the United States, are expected to meet for important negotiations. However, the meeting in jeopardy due to raging of the Russian Mafia, settled in America. Mafioso Rabinovich even interfere with the conversation of top secret hotline between the presidents. So begins a comedy, in which KGB agent Fyodor Sokolov and CIA agent Mary Star expose the Artist, a head of the Mafia, feigning of various Soviet leaders.

Claire Lescot is a famous prima donna. All men want to be loved by her. Among them is the young scientist Einar Norsen. When she mocks at him, he leaves her house with the declared intention to kill himself... But the story is much less important than the scenery this movie intended to be a manifesto of the modern decorative arts.

1996年威尼斯电影节Luigi De Laurentiis奖　　1997年西雅图国际电影节新导演奖　　介绍：这部貌似简单而带有记录风格的影片描绘出巴勒斯坦爱国电影人Elia Suleiman的个人寻根之旅。影片分成两部分。第一部分记录下拿撒勒古城中荒谬而寂静的阿拉伯地区。第二部分则用一种相对政治化的眼光观察这个城市，而Elia Suleiman在这部分扮演较为积极的角色。他来到自己的出生地找寻灵感，但他所看到的却是阿拉伯人民深陷在文化身份危机中的一幅幅凄惨的画面。最为显著的一个例子：一位阿拉伯少女想要在自己的城镇里获得比传统妇女更独立的地位，然而却因为居住在犹太区的居民怀有偏见而无法实现。

里昂市长保罗感到很不安。在从政三十年后他发觉自己已没有什么新思维，感到非常空虚。他的团队决定聘请爱丽丝，一位才华横溢的哲学家来为他解决这问题。爱丽丝与市长因而展开一连串的对话，这让他们经常接触，并且动摇了他们的信念。问题也逐渐出现：政治和反思是否能够兼容？

莎莎，一位美丽的年轻摄影师，发现她的情人，一个成功的艺术家，被谋杀了。警察怀疑她，凶手们想让她安静下来。当她试图解决这个秘密的时候，她开始四处奔跑。