A common but painful New Zealand dilemma is explored in a new documentary. MARGARET AGNEW talks to Roseanne Liang, the woman behind Banana in a Nutshell.

This year, no joint editor's ten, no cult DVD retrospective, no rambling overview: just lists, lists, lists. Apart from the loose criteria of keeping film selections within the parametres of the 2005 calendar year (by view date), the following carries no particular format or theme. Note: the lists published here reflect the views of the individuals – the contributors and staff called upon to maintain The Lumière Reader. Let the list-making begin.