Documentary        "American Blackout," by Ian Inaba, a look at alleged efforts to suppress the black vote in Florida and Ohio during the 2004 presidential election - and at the career of Rep. Cynthia McKinney, D-Ga., a staunch critic of the Bush administration who was targeted by GOP strategists.    "Crossing Arizona," by Joseph Mathew, telling stories unfolding amid the illegal-immigration crisis.    "God Grew Tired of Us," by Christopher Quinn, about the new lives of four Sudanese refugees in America.    "Ground Truth: After the Killing Ends," by Patricia Foulkrod, about how American soldiers are trained for combat in Iraq - and how little is spent helping them adjust after they get home.    "Iraq in Fragments," by James Longley, a look at modern Iraq in three chapters: war, occupation and ethnic tension.    "A Lion in the House," by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert, a look at five families whose children are battling cancer.    "Small Town Gay Bar," by Malcom Ingram, about a watering hole and gathering place in the deep South.    "So Much So Fast," by Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan (who won awards at Sundance 1996 for "Troublesome Creek"), about a man diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), his brother's obsession with finding a cure, and the woman falling in love with him.    "Thin," by Lauren Greenfield, following four women in a Florida facility for people with eating disorders.    " 'Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris," by Raymond de Felitta, about the rise and fall of a '50s jazz vocalist.    "The Trials of Darryl Hunt," by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg, tracing the case of a black man wrongly convicted of raping and murdering a white woman.    "TV Junkie," by Michael Cain, about a man who may have found his purpose in life, after recording 5,000 hours of video.    "An Unreasonable Man," by Henriette Mankel and Stephen Skrovan, a portrait of Ralph Nader, from consumer advocate to public pariah.    "Wide Awake," by Alan Berliner, in which the filmmaker deals with his own insomnia.    "Wordplay," by Patrick Creadon, a look at The New York Times crossword puzzle and its editor Will Shortz.    "The World According to Sesame Street," about Linda Goldstein Knowlton and Linda Hawkins Costigan, about how the children's show's influence has spread internationally - and has adapted to world audiences.        Dramatic        "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints," in which a writer recounts growing up in 1980s Astoria, N.Y. - as his friends ended up dead, in jail or on drugs. Written and directed by Dito Montiel; starring Robert Downey Jr., Rosario Dawson, Chazz Palminteri, Dianne Wiest and Shia La Beouf.    "Come Early Morning," starring Ashley Judd as a Southern woman battling addiction and self-destructive behavior. Written and directed by Joey Lauren Adams.    "Flannel Pajamas," an intense New York love story, starring Julianne Nicholson and Justin Kirk, and written and directed by Jeff Lipsky.    "Forgiven," about a district attorney (played by the film's writer-director, Paul Fitzgerald) who, on the eve of his Senate campaign, learns that a death-row inmate he prosecuted has been exonerated.    "Half Nelson," about a junior-high teacher with a drug habit, and the student who finds out his secret. Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps and Anthony Mackie star. Directed by Ryan Fleck; written by Anna Boden and Fleck.    "A Hawk Is Dying," an adaptation of Harry Crews' novel about a Florida nobody who shakes up his life by training a wild red-tailed hawk. Starring Paul Giamatti, Michael Pitt and Michelle Williams; written and directed by Julian Goldberger.    "In Between Days," about a Korean immigrant who falls in love with her only friend, leading to misunderstandings. Directed by So Yong Kim, written by Kim and Bradley Rust Gray.    "Puccini for Beginners," A lesbian screwball comedy, about a New York writer on the rebound and finding herself in two complicated love affairs. Justin Kirk and Gretchen Mol star. Directed and written by Maria Maggenti, whose "The Incredible True Story of Two Girls in Love" played Sundance in 1995.    "Quincea era," about Latino teens coming of age in the gentrified Echo Park district of L.A. Written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland.    "Right at Your Door," an urban nightmare about a married couple trying to survive when "dirty bombs" spread toxic ash over a panicked Los Angeles. Starring Mary McCormack and Rory Cochrane; written and directed by Chris Gorak.    "SherryBaby," starring Maggie Gyllenhaal as a woman re-adjusting to life after three years in prison. Written and directed by Laurie Collyer.    "Somebodies," in which a black college student (played by the writer-director, the single-named Hadjii) swerves along the path to responsibility.    "Stay," written and directed by comic Bob (no longer Bobcat) Goldthwait, a dark comedy that begins with "a youthful, impulsive sexual encounter."    "Steel City," in which two brothers have to learn responsibility when their father is imprisoned for killing a woman. Starring John Heard, Tom Guiry, Clayne Crawford and America Ferrara; written and directed by Brian Jun.    "Stephanie Daley," in which a forensic psychologist, who is herself seven months pregnant, investigates why a teen is denying accusations that she concealed a pregnancy and committed infanticide. Starring Tilda Swinton and Amber Tamblyn; written and directed by Hilary Brougher.    "Wristcutters: A Love Story," which bills itself as "a comic tale about the journey through the afterlife for suicides." Starring Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon, Tom Waits and others; directed by Goran Dukic, written by Etgar Kerett.     .

   World cinema
   - documentary
   
   "5 Days" (Israel), by Yoav Shamir, which follows the August evacuation of Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip.
   "Angry Monk: Reflections on Tibet" (Switzerland), by Luc Schaedler, a portrait of the rebel Tibetan monk Gendun Choephel.
   "Black Gold" (United Kingdom), by Mark Francis and Nick Francis, traces coffee from an Ethiopian bean grower to your cup.
   "By the Ways: A Journey With William Eggleston" (France), by Cédric Laty and Vincent Gérard, a portrait of the enigmatic "father of color photography."
   "Dear Pyongyang" (Japan), by Yang Yonghi, about a Korean-Japanese woman exploring her father's fierce - and family-endangering - loyalty to North Korea.
   "The Giant Buddhas" (Switzerland), by Christian Frei, an exploration of the Taliban's destruction of historic Buddha statues in Afghanistan.
   "Glastonbury" (United Kingdom), by Julien Temple, a 30-year chronicle of Britain's premier music festival.
   "I Is for India" (England/Germany/Italy), by Sandhya Suri, "a tale of migration and belonging" told through 40 years of audio letters and Super 8 films sent between India and England.
   "In the Pit" (Mexico), by Juan Carlos Rulfo, about the workers building a second deck to Mexico City's Periférico freeway - and the legend that when a bridge is built, the devil demands one soul in exchange for keeping the bridge standing.
   "Into Great Silence" (Germany), by Philip Groening, the first film ever shot inside the Grande Chartreuse, home monastery for the Carthusian Order.
   "KZ" (United Kingdom), by Rex Bloomstein, a profile of the town of Mauthausen, formerly the site of a German concentration camp.
   "No One" (Mexico), by Tin Dirdamal, about a Central American immigrant who encounters a nightmare in Mexico, on her way to the United States.
   "The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez" (Germany), by Heidi Specogna, an in-depth look at the first U.S. soldier to die in Iraq - a Guatemalan street kid drawn by the promise of a green card.
   "Songbirds" (United Kingdom), by Brian Hill, in which inmates of a British women's prison write and perform a musical about their lives and crimes.
   "Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst" (Australia), by Gillian Armstrong, a portrait of a designer whose life was as flamboyant as her wallpaper prints.
   "Viva Zapatero" (Italy), by Sabina Guzzanti, a colorful look at censorship in Berlusconi's Italy

 

World cinema - dramatic
   
   "13 Tzameti" (France), in which a man follows instructions meant for someone else - only to fall into "a degenerate, clandestine world of mental chaos." Written and directed by Géla Babluani.
   "Allegro" (Denmark), about a pianist, recovering from amnesia, who returns to Copenhagen only to be led back into his forgotten past. Directed by Christoffer Boe, written by Boe and Mikael Wulff.
   "The Aura" (Argentina), about a taxidermist who daydreams of committing the perfect robbery - and on a hunting trip, finds the dream coming true. Written and directed by Fabi n Bielinsky ("Nine Queens").
   "The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros" (Philippines), about a young Manila man who befriends a policeman - which causes him to question his devotion to his family of small-time crooks. Directed by Auraeus Solito, written by Michiko Yamamoto.
   "Eve and the Fire Horse" (Canada), about the religiously confused life of a 9-year-old Chinese-Canadian girl. Directed and written by Julia Kwan.
   "Grbavica" (Bosnia-Herzegovina), a survival story for a mother and daughter in the aftermath of the Balkan war. Directed and written by Jasmila Zbanic.
   "The House of Sand" (Brazil), which tells of a woman's life, over three generations, in the remote dunes of Brazil. Directed by Andrucha Waddington, written by Elena Soarez.
   "Kiss Me Not on the Eyes" (Lebanon), about a dancer fighting for her artistic freedom amid Cairo's culture wars. Directed and written by Jocelyne Saab.
   "Little Red Flowers" (China), a tale of being forced to "fit in" in a post-revolu- tionary orphanage. Directed by Zhang Yuan, written by Ning Dai and Zhang Yuan.
   "Madeinusa" (Peru) is the title character, a girl living in an isolated Peruvian village, whose life is changed when a geologist from Lima arrives. Directed and written by Claudia Llosa.
   "No. 2" (New Zealand), tells of Nanna Maria, who aims to show her family how to party, South Pacific style. Ruby Dee stars for writer-director Toa Fraser.
   "One Last Dance" (Singapore), a thriller in which an assassin goes after a bunch of kidnappers - including the last kidnapper, himself. Written and directed by Max Makowski.
   "The Peter Pan Formula" (South Korea), about an adolescent boy who grows up fast when his mother is in a coma - and he begins to lust after an older woman. Written and directed by Cho Chang-Ho.
   "Princesas" (Spain), about two women who become friends as they fight to make ends meet. Directed and written by Fernando Leon de Aranoa.
   "S lo Dios Sabe" (Brazil/Mexico), in which a Brazilian art student meets a Mexican journalist. Directed by Carlos Bolado, written by Bolado and Diane Weipert
   "Son of Man" (South Africa), which translates Jesus' life to modern South Africa - inciting revolution during a military dictatorship. Directed by Mark Dornford-May, written by Mark Dornford-May, Andiswa Kedama and Pauline Malefane.
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