International Competition +60
Are You Playing Tonight?
73',Betacam,Color,Sweden, 2006 Ulf Peter Hallberg : Director Producer: Thomas Stenderup Cinematographer: Torben Skjødt Jensen Editor: Torben Skjødt Jensen Sound: Jacob Heldt Music: Povl Kristian Production Company: Final cut productions APS Synopsis: Portrait of a European Actor. The Ingmar Bergman / Andrey Tarkovsky / Liliana Cavani-actor Erland Josephson on acting and living, bluffing and performing, reality and fiction. Josephson, beside his wideranging filmwork, in September 2006 celebrates fifty years as an actor at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. The film is a great tribute to 2500 years of European theatre-acting. Festivals: It's all true international documentary film festival 2007 Brazil
Carla's list
Director: Marcel Schǘpbach Producers: Jean-Louis Porchet & Gerard Ruey Cinematographer: Denis Jutzeler Editor: David Monti Music:Michel Wintsch Sound: Christophe Giovannoni,Denis Sechaud Production company: Cab Productions Synopsis: Carla Del Ponte was the attorney general of Switzerland and earned a reputation as a fierce adversary of organized crime when she was given a new challenge by the United Nations -- she was asked to head up the International Criminal Tribunal For The Former Yugoslavia…
INVISIBLE
63',Betacam,Color,UK, 2006 Director: Roz Mortimer Producer: Roz Mortimer Cinematographer: Lynda Hall Editor: Lucy Harris Sound: Jeremy Williams Music: Andrew Cronshaw Production Company& Sales: Wonderdog Productions Synopsis: INVISIBLE tells the story of how man-made chemicals are building up in our bodies and being passed from mother to child. It is thought that these hormone-disrupting substances are causing havoc with the reproductive systems and neurological health of animals and humans across the planet.
I,President
72',35mm,Black & White,Argentina, 2006 Director: Mariano Cohn &Gaston Duprat Producer: Luis Majua Cinematographer: Mariano Cohn &Gaston Duprat Editor: Jeronimo Carranza Sound: - Music: Sergio Pangaro Production Company& Sales : La Cornisa producciones S.A. Synopsis: An ironic, ruthless and questioning view over the emptiness of the Argentine polices and its main referents. The Argentine presidents, from 1983, when democracy was restored, after a decade a military dictatorship, until the present, right after the economic and social collapse of 2001, march past by this film, I President, with tranquility and even self-confidence
Mona Lisa
110',35mm, Color,China, Japan 2007 Director: Li Ying Producer: Zhang Yi, Yue Xiaomei. Cinematographer: Liu Yonghong. Editor: Li Ying. Sound: Jiang Peng. Music: Satie, Prokoviev, Shostakovich Production Company &Sales: China Movie Channel, Beijing; NHK Japan Broadcasting Corp., Synopsis: The film is set in a rural area of Fujian Province in Southern China. Xiu Xiu’s grandmother, who has been diagnosed with late-stage cancer, lives here. Xiu Xiu and her adoptive sister Ah Qiong are trying to convince the authorities to allow their grandmother one last visit with their parents, who are in prison for child abduction.
Palestine Blues
72’,Beta SP, Color, Palestine, 2006 Director: Nida Sinnokrot Producers: Nida Sinnokrot, Athina Tsangari, Siobhan Walshe Cinematographer: Nida Sinnokrot, Athina Tsangari, Jawad Metni Editor: Nida Sinnokrot, Athina Tsangari Music: - Sound: Nida Sinnokrot, Athina Tsangari, Jawad Metni Production Company: Dul’ab Films and Radioaktive Films Synopsis: Palestine Blues tells the story of a village’s confusion, desperation, and resistance their daily victories and wrenching defeats. Unexpectedly filled with moments of poetry and humor this film’s intimate access, unforgettable characters.
Pédra. A Reporter without Borders
60',Beta SP, Color ,Switzerland 2006 Director: Villi Hermann Producer: Villi Hermann Cinematographer: Alberto Meroni,Pietro Zarcher,,Felix von Muralt, Micha Haener, Nugzar Nozaddze Editor: Villi Hermann, Alberto Meroni Sound: Villi Hermann Music:Christian Gilardo,Zeno Gabaglio Production company& Sales: Imagofilm Lugano Synopsis: Jean-Pierre Pedrazzini was born in Paris (1927). He is taking up a job offer with Paris Match, and beginning his short career as a photojournalist. While capturing enduring images of the Budapest uprising of 1956, he is fatally injured.
SKETCHES OF FRANK GEHRY
83',35mm, Color, USA, 2005 Director: Sydney Pollack Producer: Ultan Guilfoyle Cinematographer: Marcus Birsel, Claudio Rocha, George Tiffin Editor: Karen Schmeer Sound: Jon Oh Music: Claes Nystrom, Jonas Sorman Production Company& Sales: Mirage Enterprises Synopsis: "Sketches of Frank Gehry" is director Sydney Pollack's first feature length documentary on the acclaimed architect, Frank O. Gehry. The two men have been friends for many years, and Pollack completed the film over a period of five years. Frank Gehry loves to sketch; it is the beginning of his architectural process.
The City of Photographers
80',Betacam SP, Color ,Chile, 2006 Director: Sebastián Mardones Producer: Viviana Erpel Cinematographer: David Bravo; Sebastián Moreno Editor: Teresa Viera-Gallo Sound: Erik Del Valle Music: Manuel García; Silvio Paredes Production company& Sales: Las Peliculas Del Pez Synopsis: During Pinochet´s long regime, a motley crew of photojournalists shot and framed Chile´s people and turmoil from many perspectives. In the streets, in the middle of bloody riots and protests, these fearless photographers learned their craft and created their own language…
THE HALFMOON FILES
87',Betacam SP ,Color,Germany, 2007 Director: Philip Scheffner Producer: pong Berlib Cinematographer: Philip Scheffner / Astrid Marschall Editor: Philip Scheffner Sound: Philip Scheffner Music: Philip Scheffner Production company& Sales: pong Synopsis: "There once was a man.This man came into the European war.Germany captured this man.He wishes to return to India.…." Mall Singh's crackling words are heard as he spoke into the phonographic funnel on 11th December 1916 in the city of Wünsdorf, near Berlin.90 years later…
USA vs Al Arian
99',35mm,Color,Norway,2007 Directors: Line Halvorsen Producer: JAN DALCHOW Cinematographer: TONE ANDERSEN Editor: TROND WINTERKJÆR, Line Halvorsen Stein Berge SvendsenMusic: Sound: Erling Rein Production company& Sales:Dalchows Verden Synopsis: USA vs Al Arian is a close portrait of an Arab-American family facing terrorism charges levelled by the U.S. Government. The film shows a personal story of a family living in a society where fear of terrorism has resulted in increasing stigmatization and discrimination against Muslims.
Voices of Bam
82’25”,Betacam SP, Color,Holland, 2006 Directors: Aliona van der Horst and Maasja Ooms Producer: Frank van den Engel, Bahram Farhadi Touski Cinematographer: Maasja Ooms Editor: Stefan Kamp Sound: Rik Meier Music: Harry de Wit Production company & Sales: Zeppers Film & TV Synopsis: Ever since the earthquake of December 2003, Bam in Southern Iran is nothing but rubble and ruin. Not only have its walls crumbled, exposing kitchens and courtyards, the hearts of its people too, appear to have fallen open. Like a ghost, the camera drifts through the town, recording the everyday events of Bam’s inhabitants and picking up the intimate, inner conversations they have with their dear departed.
Where Do I Belong?
68',DVCam,Color,Iran,2007 Director: Mahvash Sheikholeslami Researcher: Mahvash Sheikholeslami Photographer: Reza Abiat Sound: - Sound Mixer: Kambiz Saffari Editor: Babak Salek Narration Author: - Narrator: - Music: - Production company& Sales:Documentary and Experimental film center (DEFC )- Mahvash Sheikholeslami Synopsis: A film about the sufferings of those Iranian women who married the Afghan immigrants.

International Competition -60
Breadmakers
10'40", DVCam, Color, Scottland,2007 Director:Yasmin Fedda Producer: Jim Hickey, Robin Mitchell Cinematographer:Veera Lehto Editor:Yasmin Fedda Sound:Marcelo de Oliveira Music: Distribution/Sales:Network Ireland tv Production Company:Robin Mitchell Synopsis: Revealing intricate social relationships in a community of workers with learning disabilities making a variety of organic breads for shops in Edinburgh.
The blue song of mountain
30',DVcam,Color,Iran,2007 Director: Hamed Khosravi Researcher: Hamed Khosravi Photographer: Mohammad Asheghi Sound: Hadi Soleyman Zade Sound Mixer: Hamid Najafi Rad Editor: Hamid Najafi Rad Narration Author: - Narrator:- Music: Masud Sekhavat Dust Producer: Hamed Khosravi Synopsis: The life and sufferings of the mentally wounded of the 8 year Holy Defense, in the last week of the year. They are waiting but…
By the river
12',Betacam,Color,Poland, 2006 Director:Magda Kowalczyk Producer: Katarzyna Wilk, Krakow film foundation Cinematographer: Pioter Rosolowski, Pioter Neimyjski Editor:Magda Kowalczyk Sound: Michal Dominowski Music: Debbie Wiseman Distribution/Sales:Krakow film foundation Production Company: Andrzej Wajda master school of film directing Synopsis: In Warshow, the city of dynamic growth and development modernity could still be confronted with life resembling from the 19th century?
Enemies of Happiness
58', Betacam, Color,Denmark, 2006 Director: Eva Mulvad Producer: Helle Faber Cinematographer: Zillah Bowes Editor: Adam Nielsen Sound: Mikkel Groos Music: Thomas Knak, Jesper Skaaning, Anders Remmer Distribution/Sales: TV 2 / World Programme Sales Production Company:Bastard Film A/S Synopsis Malalai Joya is a 28-year-old Afghani woman who in 2005 ran in her country's first democratic parliamentary election in over 30 years. A survivor of repeated assassination attempts, she spreads her message surrounded by guards.
Interrogation
40',HDV,Color,Bosnia, 2007 Director: Namik Kabil Producer: Amra Bakšić Camo Cinematographer: Almir Dikoli Editor: Timur Makarevic Sound:- Music: Dino šaran Production Company: SCCA Production Synopsis: How much do we remember from the war? Is it hard to talk about it? Do we suddenly start remembering when we talk ?
Lesson from Bam
23',Betacam, Color, Austria – Iran ,2005 Director: Alireza Ghanie Producer: Alireza Ghanie – NurFilm Cinematographer: Ebrahim Djawaheri Editor: Alireza Ghanie Sound: Hossein Mafi Music: Peyman Yazdanian Distribution/Sales: Alireza Ghanie / ghaniello@yahoo.com Production Company: Franjipani Film Production Australia, CCC Film Production- Austria Synopsis: Forty days have elapsed since the earthquake in Bam. The children of the Old Citadel School have finally gone back to school in the old citadel but as most buildings have been destroyed, class has been set up in the open air. The children have written compositions about their own experience of the earthquake But the young girl, Fateme, does not want to read out her essay
McLaren’s Negatives
10', 35 mm,Color,Canada,2006 Director: Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre Producer: Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre Animations & Layouts :Brigitte Archambault Editor: Kara Blake Sound: Hugo Brochu Music: Adam O’callaghan, Domonique Côté, Tyler Mauney Distribution/Sales:Videographe distribution Production company:MJSTP films Synopsis: An intimate look at cinematographic creation, this visual essay shares with us secrets of the legendary Canadian animator Norman Mclaren and his personal view of filmmaking.
Maria
40',35 mm, Color,Bellarus,2007 Director:Victor Asliuk Producer:National Film Studio"Belarus Film" Cinematographer:Anatoli Kazazaev Editor:Irina Aksenenka Sound:Vladimir Miroshnichenko Music: -------- Distribution/Sales: National Film Studio"Belarus Film" Production Company: National Film Studio"Belarus Film" Synopsis: Her photo was published in numerous newspapers.she appeared on TV.She got thousands of letters with proposals of friendship and love.sometimes ago all Soviet Union Knew her…
Laila
33',DVCam,Color,France,2007 Director: Batul Rezaei Muradi Producer: Batul Rezaei Muradi Cinematographer: Rezaei Muradi Editor: Claude Mercier‍ Sound: Mehdi Zafari, Nazifa Zakizada, Reza Hosseini Music:- Distribution/Sales: Ateliers Varan Production Company: Ateliers Varan Synopsis: Sixteen women live in the psychiatric hospital in Kabul. Most of them have spent their whole life there. In the asylum, leisure and chances to learn are rare. Yet ,together, they manage to find some consolation.
The man from the tree
19',DVcam, Color,Brazil, 2007 Director: Paula Mercedes Producer: Paula Mercedes Cinematographer:Helio Villela Editor: Paula Mercedes,Helio Villela,Camila Marquez Sound:Acacio Campos Music:Caetano Caruso Distribution/Sales: - Production Company: - Synopsis: Ex- prisoner, now an evangelical faithful, a man settled on a tree top on a square with a view to Palacio do Planalto and several ministries. Surrounded by books like the Bible and various legal codes, he analyses the injustice of the Brazilian Social establishment. In the remaining time, he makes a living on recycling waste produced by the Brasilia- based embassies.
The Steps
54'11",Betacam,Color, 2006 Director:Vladimir Perović Producer: Vladimir Perović Cinematographer: Drasko Plavsic,Sasa Terzic, Milan Stanić Editor: Dejan Urosević,Dejan Bojović, Aleksandar Uhrin Sound:Marko Janjic,Miodrag Rabrenovic, Dejan Košanin Music:- Distribution/Sales: Vladimir Perovic Synopsis: The film is a documentary trilogy within the same scenery, without knowing each other, three heroes, in three stories ,take long ardeous walks in order to do something…without any word pronounced ,the film questions the very sense of human endeavours and of man's place on the earth….
Take over in Tehran
25', DVcam,Iran,2007 Director: Leila Naderi Researcher: Leila Naderi Photographer: Amir Pour Vaziri , Siavash Alishahi Sound: Siavash Alishahi Sound Mixer: Habib Kazaifar Editor: Mohammadhosein Mahdavian, Vahid Sadeghi sanat Narration Author: Leila Naderi Narrator: Sotude yar Mahmoudi Music: Habib Khosravifar Producer: DEFC,Leila Naderi Synopsis: A documentary film about the memory book of Mrs. Ebtekar about “the Espionage nest” occupation during the first days of the Islamic revolution. The book is written in English and is for American readers, but the American publishers do not accept to publish the book for some unknown reasons. Eventually a Canadian publisher accepted all the risks and decided to publish the book.
Zone of Initial Dilution
30',DVcam, Color,France, 2006 Director: Antoine Boutet Producer: Antoine Boutet Cinematographer: Antoine Boutet Editor: Antoine Boutet Sound:----------- Music:--------- Distribution/Sales: Antoine Boutet Production Company: Antoine Boutet Biography of director: He lives and works in Montreuil,France. Artist and filmmaker,his recent films include documentary zone of Initial dilution,2006,and conservation-conversation ,2005,experimental films Utopia,2005 and plus ou Moins,2004. Synopsis: Zone of Initial Dilution has to do with the urban transformation of the Three Georges region in China, and the upheavals caused there by the construction of the world's largest hydraulic dam.