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Thailand, Busan New Currents award 2012, Rotterdam Tiger award competition 2013

First feature film by Nawapol Thamrongrattanaritt

Synopsis

Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit’s experimental film consists of 36 static camera shots that tell a story of how we store memories in the digital era. Continue reading

Bellas Mariposas

Italy, Venice Orizzonti 2012, Rotterdam Big screen award 2013

Salvatore Mereu

Synopsis

Cate lives on the outskirts of Cagliari with her many brothers and sisters and a good-for-nothing father. She wants to get out and dreams of becoming a singer, not wanting to end up like her sister, Mandarina, pregnant at thirteen, or like Samantha, the neighbourhood slut. Continue reading

Boundary

Thailand, Berlin Forum 2013

Documentary by Nontawat Numbenchapol

Synopsis

In 2010, Nontawat worked as a still photographer for a Thai film production. In that production, he met Aod, a 24-year-old workman from Sisaket province, a province that borders Cambodia, and the famous Preah Vihear Temple. Continue reading

Kuro

Japan, Tokyo IFF 2012

First feature film by Daisuke Shimote

Synopsis

Kuro used to dream of becoming a baker but got fired from the bakery. Eito is the photographer and broke up his girlfriend that he was thinking of marrying. Gou is a stage producer getting in trouble with missing a main actress. Continue reading

Mai Morire

Mexico, Rome 2012 best technical contribution, Rotterdam 2013

Enrique Rivero

Synopsis

Chayo returns to her hometown to take care for her elderly mother and cope with her death. Surrounded by love and sublime beauty, Chayo has to give up something that as a woman and mother is inalienable. that will be the price of her freedom. Continue reading

Penumbra

Mexico, Rotterdam Tiger award competition 2013

Eduardo Villanueva

Synopsis

An experienced old hunter shows us his captive world within a rural Mexico lost in time: A place where suspense and mystery atmospheres will be very present, creating in his mind a fascinating and illusory world, together with the spirits of the forest. Continue reading

Taipei Factory

Taiwan, Cannes Director’s Fortnight 2013

4 stories by 8 directors

Together they met, created, suffered, produced and shared during 17 days in Taipei Continue reading

Tang Wong

Thailand, Berlin Generation 2013

Kongdej Jaturanrasmee

Synopsis

Tang  Wong is a comedic drama that centers around four high school  boys. Yong  and Jay are representing the school in the science competition. Best wishes to be on the  school ping-pong team. And Em is a champion K-pop cover dancer. Continue reading

Television

Bangladesh, Busan 2012 Closing Film, Dubai 2012 special mention

Mostafa Sarwar Farooki

Synopsis

A Bangladeshi local government leader opens the gate to ‘the world of Hide and Seek’ by banning any kind of image or imagination as he considers it to be irreligious. Continue reading

The Daughter

Greece, Berlin Forum 2013

Thanos Anastopoulos

Synopsis

A fourteen-year-old girl, an eight-year-old boy and a bankrupt lumberyard in contemporary Athens. Continue reading