Christy Brown was an Irish cerebal palsy victim who overcame his severe handicap to become a talented painter and author with just the use of his left foot. Daniel Day Lewis is totally and utterly convincing as Brown - using method acting he became Brown and his thoroughness makes the film a great one. find out more...

Brit Kotwal was born with brittle bone disease in a Parsee community in Bombay, and as he grows into a man, helped and hindered by his eccentric and dysfunctional family, Brit becomes keen to the point of obsession to facilitate his sexual awakening. Sixth Happiness is based on Firdaus Kanga's (who also stars) acclaimed autobiography and it's a witty, acerbic, touching and thoughtful portrayal of a remarkable human, beautifully shot and unsentimentally visualised. find out more...

A man deformed by a rare illness is taken up and patronised by fashionable London society - another freak show for the elephant man to be exhibited in. David Lynch's highly individual style here perfectly complements the film's material. A dark and brooding, yet sympathetic and sentimental film. find out more...