The arthouse film's unexpected success on DVD was put down by some to it featuring the Titanic star naked.

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Arthouse fans and film critics are not likely to be disappointed either, with 170 films and shorts from 28 countries showing in competitions and special events.

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In the best director category, meanwhile, Benh Zeiltin, a New York rookie with just one feature under his belt sits alongside Michael Haneke, a powerhouse of European arthouse cinema with a reputation as formidable as his often austere demeanour.

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These cinemas will whisk you away on a twilight picnic, leave you on a city rooftop, lead you down a secret garden path or even take you back in time -- all while enjoying an arthouse classic or new release.

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