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Senegal

“A THOUSAND SUNS / LETTER TO A REFUSING PILOT” (2013 presentation)
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A Thousand Suns / Letter to a Refusing Pilot [2013]
Mati Diop, Akram Zaatari
Though an unlikely pairing on the surface, Mati Diop’s award-winning A Thousand Suns (Mille Soleils) and Akram Zaatari’s Venice Biennale commiss… 
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CastLouay Hanafi
LanguageArabic, Wolof   CountrySenegal
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“UNDER THE STARRY SKY” (2013 feature film directed by Dyana Gaye)
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Under the Starry Sky [2013]
Dyana Gaye
The debut feature from Franco-Senegalese filmmaker Dyana Gaye charts the interconnected destinies of three far-flung sojourners across three con… 
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CastMaya Sansa, Mata Gabin, Ralph Amoussou, Marè…
LanguageFrench | Wolof   CountrySenegal
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Singapore

“ILO ILO” (2013 feature film directed by Anthony Chen)
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Ilo Ilo [2013]
Anthony Chen
Teresa, a Filipino immigrant, is hired as a live-in-maid by a family in Singapore. After some initial trouble, she forms a unique bond with grad… 
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CastKoh Jia Ler, Angeli Bayani, Tian Wen Chen, Y…
LanguageTagalog, Mandarin   CountrySingapore
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Slovakia

“MIRACLE” (2013 feature film directed by Juraj Lehotsky)
Reviews ***½
Miracle [2013]
Juraj Lehotsky
Miracle is the story of 15-year-old Ela who is sent to a re-education centre. She yearns for love, but is not allowed to love. Despite all the r… 
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CastRobert Roth, Michaela Bendulová, Venusa Kale…
LanguageSlovak   CountrySlovakia
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South Africa

“INUMBER NUMBER” (2013 feature film directed by Donovan Marsh)
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iNumber Number [2013]
Donovan Marsh
Adroitly written and directed by South African filmmaker Donovan Marsh, this action-packed heist thriller — about a pair of cops battling corrup… 
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CastS'dumo Mtshali, Presley Chweneyagae, Israel …
LanguageZulu   CountrySouth Africa
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“KHUMBA” (2013 feature film directed by Anthony Silverston)
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Khumba [2013]
Anthony Silverston
Presented in stunning 3D and featuring the voice talents of Liam Neeson, Laurence Fishburne, and Steve Buscemi, this vibrant savannah adventure … 
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CastJake T. Austin, Steve Buscemi, Loretta Devin…
LanguageEnglish   CountrySouth Africa
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“MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM” (2013 feature film directed by Justin Chadwick)
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom [2013]
Justin Chadwick
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elect… 
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CastIdris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Ria…
LanguageEnglish   CountrySouth Africa
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“OF GOOD REPORT” (2013 feature film directed by Jahmil X.T. Qubeka)
Reviews ****
Of Good Report [2013]
Jahmil X.T. Qubeka
An illicit affair between an introverted high school teacher and his pupil spirals out of control, in this controversial South African-set noir … 
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CastMothusi Magano, Petronella Tshuma, Lee-Anne …
LanguageSotho, Xhosa, Englis…   CountrySouth Africa
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“TO REPEL GHOSTS: URBAN TALES FROM THE AFRICAN CONTINENT” (2013 short films directed by Jim Chuchu, Vincent Moloi, Philippe Lacôte, Akosua Adoma Owusu, Mark Dornford-May)
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To Repel Ghosts: Urban Tales from the African Continent [2013]
Jim Chuchu, Vincent Moloi, P…
Beginning with an ambiguous science fiction in Nairobi and ending with a re-enactment of the myth of Noah’s ark in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha towns… 
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CastElsaphan Njora, Patricia Kihoro, Shiv Singh,…
LanguageSwahili, Nouchi, Fre…   CountrySouth Africa
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“TREATMENT” (2013 short film directed by Candice Breitz)
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Treatment [2013]
Candice Breitz
In this fascinating, unnervingly ingenious new work, media artist Candice Breitz deploys her therapist, her parents and herself to redub a trio … 
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CastUnknown
LanguageEnglish   CountrySouth Africa
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South Korea

“COLD EYES” (2013 feature film directed by Ui-seok Jo, Byung-seo Kim)
Reviews ***½
Cold Eyes [2013]
Ui-seok Jo, Byung-seo Kim
A veteran leader of the Special Crime Department Surveillance Team, and a rookie female detective with gifted powers of reasoning, keep a close … 
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CastSeol Kyung-gu, Jung Woo-sung, Han Hyo-joo, L…
LanguageKorean   CountrySouth Korea
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“THE FAKE” (2013 animated feature film directed by Sang-ho Yeon)
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The Fake [2013]
Sang-ho Yeon
The sophomore feature from provocative South Korean animator Yeon Sangho (The King of Pigs) is a blistering critique of organized religion, set … 
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CastYang Ikjune, Oh Jungse, Kwon Haehyo, Park He…
LanguageKorean   CountrySouth Korea
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“INTRUDERS” (2013 feature film directed by Young-Seok Noh)
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Intruders [2013]
Young-Seok Noh
A writer hides away at an isolated B&B only to encounter a series of life-threatening characters. In this quirky comic thriller from writer-dir… 
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CastJun Suk-ho and Oh Tae-kyung
LanguageKorean   CountrySouth Korea
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“MOEBIUS” (2013 feature film directed by Kim Ki-duk)
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Moebius [2013]
Kim Ki-duk
South Korea’s celebrated perennial provocateur Kim Ki-duk (Pieta) returns with this twisted family chronicle perched somewhere between psycholog… 
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CastCho Jae-hyun, Seo Young-ju, Lee Eun-woo
LanguageKorean   CountrySouth Korea
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“OUR SUNHI” (2013 feature film directed by Sang-soo Hong)
Reviews ***
Our Sunhi [2013]
Sang-soo Hong
Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo’s latest follows an aspiring young filmmaker who becomes the object of desire for three very different men, in this … 
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CastJung Yumi, Lee Sunkyun, Kim Sangjoong, Jung …
LanguageKorean   CountrySouth Korea
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Spain

“CANNIBAL” (2013 feature film directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca)
Reviews ****
Cannibal [2013]
Manuel Martín Cuenca
Carlos is the most prestigious tailor in Granada, but he’s also a murderer in the shadows. He feels no remorse, no guilt, until Nina appears in … 
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CastAntonio de la Torre, Olimpia Melinte, María …
LanguageSpanish   CountrySpain
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“IGNASI M.” (2013 feature documentary film directed by Ventura Pons)
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Ignasi M. [2013]
Ventura Pons
Spanish director Ventura Pons returns to documentary filmmaking with this study of world-renowned museum expert Ignasi Millet. HIV-positive yet … 
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CastIgnasi Millet
LanguageCatalan   CountrySpain
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“THE KIDS FROM THE PORT” (2013 feature film directed by Alberto Morais)
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The Kids from the Port [2013]
Alberto Morais
In this charming neorealist gem set on the sleepy outskirts of Valencia, young Miguel and his friends undertake a seemingly simple mission on be… 
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CastOmar Krim, Blanca Bautista, Mikel Sarasa, Jo…
LanguageSpanish   CountrySpain
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“PEOPLE IN PLACES” (2013 feature film directed by Juan Cavestany)
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People In Places [2013]
Juan Cavestany
Working with the tiniest of micro-budgets, first-time feature filmmaker Juan Cavestany stages a series of bizarre, Buñuelian scenarios that offe… 
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CastRaquel Guerrero, Diego Martin, David Luque, …
LanguageSpanish   CountrySpain
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“STORY OF MY DEATH” (2013 presentation)
Reviews ***
Story of My Death [2013]
Albert Serra
Following his radical (re-)interpretations of Cervantes' Don Quixote (Honor de Cavalleria) and the Biblical tale of the Three Kings (Birdsong), … 
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CastVincenç Altaió, Lluis Serrat, Xavier Pau, Cl…
LanguageCatalan   CountrySpain
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“WITCHING & BITCHING” (2013 feature film directed by Álex de la Iglesia)
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Witching & Bitching [2013]
Álex de la Iglesia
Fleeing through the impenetrable forests of the Basque countryside after a jewel heist, a hapless band of robbers runs afoul of a coven of witch… 
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CastHugo Silva, Mario Casas, Pepon Nieto, Caroli…
LanguageSpanish   CountrySpain
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“ZIP AND ZAP AND THE MARBLE GANG” (2013 feature film directed by Oskar Santos)
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Zip and Zap and the Marble Gang [2013]
Oskar Santos
Zip & Zap, Spain’s most beloved mischief makers, land on the big screen at last in this action-packed escapade, which pits the comic book heroes… 
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CastJavier Gutiérrez, Daniel Cerezo, Raúl Rivas,…
LanguageSpanish   CountrySpain
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Sweden

“HOTELL” (2013 feature film directed by Lisa Langseth)
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Hotell [2013]
Lisa Langseth
Alicia Vikander (A Royal Affair) stars in this comedy-drama as a recovering control freak who finds support and a new lease on life when she ent… 
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CastAlicia Vikander, David Dencik, Mira Eklund
LanguageSwedish   CountrySweden
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“WE ARE THE BEST!” (2013 feature film directed by Lukas Moodysson)
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We are the Best! [2013]
Lukas Moodysson
Three 12 and 13-year-old girls decide to form a punk band in 1982 Stockholm. Provocative Swedish auteur Lukas Moodysson (Show Me Love, Together… 
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CastMira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin, Liv LeMoyne
LanguageSwedish   CountrySweden
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Switzerland

“MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS” (2013 feature film directed by Thomas Imbach)
Reviews ***
Mary Queen of Scots [2013]
Thomas Imbach
A queen who lost three kingdoms. A wife who lost three husbands. A woman who lost her head. The brilliant young French actress Camille Rutherfo… 
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CastCamille Rutherford, Mehdi Dehbi, Sean Bigger…
LanguageEnglish, French   CountrySwitzerland
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“WAVELENGTHS 2: NOW & THEN” (2013 presentation)
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Wavelengths 2: Now & Then [2013]
Hannes Schüpbach, Stephen Br…
Proposing simplicity as a radical antidote to today’s fervent desire for intricacy, these films and videos draw upon either a collaborative proc… 
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CastVarious
LanguageVarious   CountrySwitzerland
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“WAVELENGTHS 4: ELYSIUM” (2013 presentation)
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Wavelengths 4: Elysium [2013]
Nick Collins, Chris Kennedy,…
Beginning with the ruins of a Greek Byzantine church and ending with trance rituals in Burma, this programme sketches a trajectory of shifting p… 
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CastVarious
LanguageEnglish, French   CountrySwitzerland
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Syria

“BORDER” (2013 feature film directed by Alessio Cremonini)
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Border [2013]
Alessio Cremonini
When two sisters learn that a member of their family has decided to desert the Syrian Army and join the Free Army, they must embark on a hazardo… 
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CastDana Keilani, Sara El debuch, Wasim Abo azan
LanguageArabic   CountrySyria
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“LADDER TO DAMASCUS” (2013 feature film directed by Mohamad Malas)
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Ladder to Damascus [2013]
Mohamad Malas
Mohamad Malas, recognized widely as Syrian cinema’s first auteur, resurrects the ghosts of his country’s thirty-year-old dictatorship with this … 
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CastNajla el Wa'za, Lara Saade, Bilal Martini, G…
LanguageArabic   CountrySyria
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