I'm preparing a class with the amorphous and inaccurate title of "World Cinema Survey" (sophomore level, mostly non-film majors). Within the module devoted to "Popular Cinema beyond Hollywood," one of the movies I'm planning to use is La Femme Nikita. Anyway, I'm going bonkers looking for "serious" written analyses of that film and Luc Besson, primarily in relation to 1) gender politics, and/or 2) considerations of the film in relation to Mitterand-era French politics and social issues. I swear I've come across essays on Nikita, but I've got a mind like a steel sieve these days. Can anyone jog my memory? Another film I'm planning to use is Bhaji at the Beach, but I can't seem to locate it on 16mm (preferred) or video. Does anyone know if this film has a 16mm distributor, or if it is available on video (it's not in the most recent Facets catalog)? Thanks for your help. And: I've apparently dispersed the electrons of the post in which someone was looking for a video copy of All That Heaven Allows. If you haven't dug one up yet, I have one that you're welcome to--mediocre quality, but good enough for study purposes. Contact me if interested. Steve Fore [log in to unmask] ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]