The White Station (Seifollah Samadian, Iran, 1999, 9 mins) is a beautiful example of minimalism. In a terrific, total snowfall, a woman patiently waits for a bus that may or may not come. All white wet snow and limpid light, dark cloaks and umbrellas, this color film becomes black and white. The World Is My Home (Sepideh Farsi, France/Iran, 1999, 53 mins) is also beautifully shot. The film describes the emotions of Iranian exiles in France for whom nostalgia has become a kind of reasoned sadness. For one, what is missed is the language, "the interior voice" of Iran; for another, the house he himself built and can never duplicate abroad. This exploration of interior spaces is thoughtfully articulated, and holds not a few surprises. Christine (Mohammad Jafari, Iran, 1999, 50 mins) is an extraordinary look at a hidden aspect of Iranian society-the abandonment of girl babies by impoverished families-through the story of an Iranian-born adopted Swedish woman of forty who may have been just such a child. When she arrives at the Tehran airport, not one, but numerous hopeful families with bouquets await Christine. And each has an amazing story to recount, stories filled with shame and longing for the daughter or sister whose shadow was a haunting presence for forty years. (JB)