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AWARDED FILMS BY CATEGORIES:
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I SING, THEREFORE I AM!
by SUBRAT KUMAR SAHU
I sing, therefore I am! is a humble assertion by Pabitra Kumbhar - amazing singer, blind, beggar - of his 'identity' as an artist, nothing other than that.
Special Prize to Best Documentary Film | |
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VORAI - THE MELODY OF A NEW DAWN
by SUBHRAJIT MITRE
Vorai is about the gradual change in the mindset of the residents of a village in India from a blindly superstitious, old fashioned, therefore harsh and insensitive group of people to a modern, rational, humane society.
Special Prize to the Best Fiction Film | |
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POLILLAS
by PEDRO TOUCEDA
A subtle, strange and ironic "road-movie" that speaks to us about the ephemeral of the existence and the search of the happiness.
Awarded Category: Direction | |
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'SICK'
by MIKE RYMER
As Brian's story slides backwards through 15 years of therapy, his daughter's crashes forwards over one devastating night and they collide on that evening - the catalyst of his condition.
Awarded Category: Screenplay | |
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FLOWERS OF RWANDA
by DAVID MUNOZ
Rwanda. 14 years after the genocide that took away the lives of more than 800.000 people. Can victims and killers live together?
Awarded Category: Integral Realization | |
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PURO TEATRO
by CARLOS ARENAL
At a time when dreams are many and scattered, this woman renounced to all for one: being an Artist. Nobody like her, absolute protagonist, to witness the spectacle that is her life; because if you are unable to tell it, do you deserve to live?
Actress Performance: Moraima Olbera | |
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A HUMAN SANCTUARY
by RON ASSUOLINE
A perfect cinematographic replica tells the story of two opposing Jewish concepts - the desert hermits, writers of the dead sea scrolls, verses the vigorous Jerusalemites in and around the holy temple, set in ancient times 2,000 years ago.
Actor Performance: Assaf Salomon | |
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SJALAR OCH MUSTASCHES
by JAN-EJE FERLING
An elder single woman search for romantic dates by answering newspaper ads, but without any success. She changes her lifestyle and sets off for a journey to adventure and new perspectives.
Photography: William Johansson | |
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DUBAI: ONE CITY, TWO FACES
by INES MENDIA
Dubai, projects of artificial islands, more than 800.000 emigrant workers, women in black and children as jockeys for camel racing.
Awarded Category: Art Direction | |
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THAT WAS MY DREAM
by DANIEL KUNZI
Madrid is about to fall into General Franco's hands. Suddenly, a Russian squadron appears above the city. Supported by the international brigades, they manage to rebuff the attack. This film tells the story of Soviet pilots sent to fight in the Spanish civil war.
Editing: Ingrida Ignatjevaite | |
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CHILDREN IN EXILE
by CHRIS SWIDER
In Children in Exile survivors of Soviet deportation to Siberia describe their experiences as the youngest victims of the massive crimes against humanity perpetrated by the Soviet system. | |
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MY LOVE MY LOVE
by IGAL PEERI
This is a love story between 17 year old girl and his boy friend who is in army in war. | |
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ROMEO AND JULIET, ACT II, SCENE 1
by RON CRAWFORD
Two lovers express their great love in poetry. | | | |
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OFFICIAL SELECTION
by alphabetical order:
A HUMAN SANCTUARY by RON ASSUOLINE
A SILENT STAR by VERA IWEREBOR
AHIRANYA by SHARAT KUMAR
AMA LHAKPA by TENZIN DHALA
BERBER ATLAS by MOISES SALAMA
BLACK by CLAUDE SANDEAUX
BOUZKACHI THE CHANT OF STEPPES by JACQUES DEBS
CHILDREN IN EXILE by CHRIS SWIDER
CHILDREN OF CONFLICT by ANUBHA BHONSLE
DUBAI: ONE CITY, TWO FACES by INES MENDIA
FAR FROM IRAQ by DELPHINE DHILLY
FLOWERS OF RWANDA by DAVID MUNOZ
I SING, THEREFORE I AM! by SUBRAT KUMAR SAHU
INVASION by FERNANDO VAZQUEZ
IT'S OUR TRADITION! by CARLOS REIS
JUST VISITING by MANISH KUMAR GUPTA
KAIKOYASHINAIGUSA by CHIKAKO TOMITA
KHMERS ISLAM by ORIGNAC
LEFT BEHIND by ANDREAS GRAFENSTEIN and FABIAN DAUB
LIMINAL by STEPHEN KEEP MILLS
MAREPARYANT FASHI by CHANDRAKANT BARVE
MEMORIES OF A DREAMER, THE JOURNEY OF A POLITICAL PRISONER by ALISSON LARREA
MY LOVE MY LOVE by IGAL PEERI
MY MOTHER TOLD ME by GEOFFREY WEARY
POLILLAS by PEDRO TOUCEDA
POP YOUR PANTIES WITH PARIS NICOLE & LINDSAY by VICTOR GEHEIMNIS
PUNJAB: THE ENEMY WITHIN by REEMA ANAND
PURO TEATRO by CARLOS ARENAL
ROMEO AND JULIET, ACT II, SCENE 1 by RON CRAWFORD
SAM by NELLY SABBAGH and PIETRO BELLORINI
SCHOOL ON THE MOVE by MICHEL DEBATS
SHOOTING HORSES by ANIA WINIARSKA
'SICK' by MIKE RYMER
SJALAR OCH MUSTASCHES by JAN-EJE FERLING
STONE SILENCE by KRZYSZTOF KOPCZYNSKI
THAT WAS MY DREAM by DANIEL KUNZI
THE DALAI LAMA IN MIND-TIBET IN MY HEART by LENA STILLER, MONA HAFEZ and CEDRIC DUPIRE
THE FICTION by SPANDAN BANERJEE
THE MOVING TOWN by ALBERTO NACCI
THE PASSION OF CRICKET by SHYAM ARJUN SALUNKE
VORAI - THE MELODY OF A NEW DAWN by SUBHRAJIT MITRENA
The selection was made among more than two hundred registered movies. |
Golden Gate Fiction & Documentary Festival |
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Golden Gate Fiction & Documentary Festival - 2008 Awards
