SEPTEMBER
10, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30
Time: 18:00
Opening Film Festival by Ms. Rada Sesic
GO WEST
97' fiction, 2005
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Director: Ahmed Imamovic
Introductions and Q&A by Ms. Rada Sesic
Time: 18:00
SPECIAL EXTRA SHORT
1' various films from the region, different authors.
TO & FRO
9' Short,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Director: Jasmila Zbanic
KONTAKT
95' fiction 2005
Macedonia , Germany
Director: Sergej Stanojkovski
Guest : introduction Mr. Sergej Stanojkovski and Q&A with Ms. Rada Sesic
Time: 20:00
SPECIAL EXTRA SHORT
1' various films from the region, different authors.
FRAME FOR MY HOMELAND
(RAM ZA SLIKU MOJE DOMOVINE)
14' Short, 2005
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Director: Elmir Jukic
HOP, SKIP AND JUMP
16' Short, 1999
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Director: Srdjan Vuletic
SHUFFLE
(POLITICS, BULLSHIT & ROCK&ROLL)
42' Documentary, 2005,
Kosovo
Directors: Edon Eizvanolli, Ylber Mehmedaliu
Guest : introduction Mr. Edon Rizvanolli and Q&A with Ms. Rada Sesic
Time: 20:00
SPECIAL EXTRA SHORT
1' various films from the region, different authors.
FIRST PAYCHECK (PRVA PLATA)
14' Short, 2005
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Director: Alen Drljevic
TIRANA YEAR ZERO
93' Fiction, 2003
Albania
Director: Fatmir Koci
Time: 18:00
SPECIAL EXTRA SHORT
1' various films from the region, different authors.
10 MINUTES
10' Short, 2002
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Director: Ahmed Imamovic
PRINCESS ON THE WALL (PRINCEZA NA ZIDU)
8' Animation, 2005
Serbia
Director: Iva Ciric
THE PLAY (OYUN)
70' Documentary, 2005
Turkey
Director: Pelin Esmer
Time: 18:00
SPECIAL EXTRA SHORT
1' various films from the region, different authors.
WHAT IS A MAN WITHOUT A MUSTACHE?
(ŠTO JE MUŠKARAC BEZ BRKOVA?)
109' fiction, 2005
Croatia
Director: Hrvoje Hribar
Time: 20:00
Vrede van Utrecht, film program
“Memories of War”
guest of Eastern Neighbours
Memories of War part 1
Beirut na de burgeroorlog. Een stad die tot de grond toe werd verwoest wordt beeld voor beeld heruitgevonden, door een generatie filmmakers die opgroeide met explosies, geweervuur en Amerikaanse films op televisie in verduisterde huiskamers.
Un cercle autour du soleil
Ali Cherri ( Beirut ), 15'
Poëtische afdaling in de diepte van Beirut, door een jongen die pas bang werd toen de oorlog was afgelopen.
Red chewing gum, Akram Zaatari (Beirut), 10'
In de steegjes van de stad stuit de filmmaker op zwerfjongens, bijna onzichtbaar in de schaduwen. Ver weg klinken de schoten.
The Other Orange ,
Hassan Choubassi ( Beirut / Amsterdam ), 40'
Een historicus, een stadsplanner, een mime-kunstenaar en een vluchtelingwerker praten over Amsterdam: de stad aan zee, de belegering door de Fransen, de dag dat iedereen naar het plein ging na de moord, de burgeroorlog…
This Day, Akram Zaatari ( Beirut ), 90'
Een kameel met een microfoon onder zijn neus. Palestijnse propagandahits. De skilift naar nergens in Amman. Akram Zaatari, verzamelaar van de Arabische beeldcultuur, stelde een indrukwekkende kroniek samen van het beeld dat het Midden-Oosten van zichzelf maakt: van woestijnvrede tot stratenoorlog, van oriëntaalse fotografie tot internetguerilla.
Tussendoor presenteren we nieuwe video-materiaal uit Beiroet
Time: 20:00
Vrede van Utrecht, film program
“Memories of War''
guest of Eastern Neighbours
Memories of War part 2
Kosova na de oorlog. Korte films over de verwarring toen het allemaal voorbij was. Eerst tien jaar alleen gelaten, toen door de buitenwereld gered, en nu ze eindelijk klaar zijn om Europa te betreden valt er niemand meer te bekennen…
Pam Pam, Albert Heta (Prishtina) 4'
Een rood scherm. Een vrouwenstem. De terreur.
Milka, Sokol Beqiri (Peja), 9'
Denk bij elke koe in het abattoir dat ze ook mensen zo afslachtten en je krimpt ineen…
Superman, idem, 6'
Terwijl ergens anders kinderen naar de Teletubbies keken, zat de kunstenaar huilend in zijn kamertje.
After the War, Srdjan Keca (Belgrado), 46'
Een dorpje in Kosova, na de oorlog volledig tot stilstand gekomen. Over de horror wordt geen woord gezegd. Dat hoeft ook niet. De herinneringen slepen zich voort…
An artist who cannot speak English is not an artist, Jakup Ferri (Prishtina), 4'
Save me, help me, idem, 10'
Jakup, come back!, idem, 4'
Drieluik van een jonge kunstenaar op de Balkan die alles doet om de aandacht van de wereld te trekken. Hilarisch, als het niet om te huilen was.
Hey You!, Erzen Shkololli (Peja), 5'
De beroemdste folkzangeres van Albanië klaagt het oude continent aan. Waarom laat Europa haar land en zijn trotse zonen in de steek?
Time: 18:00
SPECIAL EXTRA SHORT
1' various films from the region, different authors.
PRETTY DYANA
45' documentary, 2003
Serbia
Director: Boris Mitic
SEVDAH: THE BRIDGE THAT SURVIVES
60' documentary, 2004
Bosnia & Herzegovina , UK
Director: Mira ErdeviCki
Introduction and Q&A with Ms. Rada Sesic
OCTOBER
1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29
Time: 18:00
SPECIAL EXTRA SHORT
1' various films from the region
different authors
KUKUMI
107' Fiction, 2005
Kosovo
Director: Isa Qosja
Time: 18:00
SPECIAL EXTRA SHORT
1' various films from the region
different authors
METAMORPH (METAMORF)
11' Animation, 2005
Serbia
Director: Rastko Ciric
BUGS (BUBACHKI)
15' Short, 2004,
Macedonia
Director: Igor Ivanov
GREAT COMMUNIST BANK ROBBERY
( MARELE JAF COMUNIST)
70' Documentary, 2004
Romania
Director: Alexandru Solomon
SEVDAH: THE BRIDGE THAT SURVIVES
60' documentary, 2004
Bosnia & Herzegovina , UK
Director: Mira Erdevicki
Produced by Arcimboldo, BHT1,
BBC, David Charap
Time: 18:00
SPECIAL EXTRA SHORT
1' various films from the region
different authors
IMPORTED CROWS (UVOZNE VRANE)
22' documentary, 2004
Croatia
Director: Goran Devic
HAPPY CHILD (SRETNO DIJETE)
97' Documentary/Music, 2004
Croatia
Director: Igor Mirkovic
Time: 18:00
SPECIAL EXTRA SHORT
1' various films from the region
different authors
CHICKEN ELECTION (PILECI IZBORI)
48' documentary, 2006
Serbia
Director: Goran Radovanovic
TOTALLY PERSONAL (SASVIM LICNO)
69' documentary, 2005
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Director: Nedzad Begovic
Time: 18:00
SPECIAL EXTRA SHORT
1' various films from the region
different authors
A WONDERFUL NIGHT IN SPLIT
(TA DIVNA SPLITSKA NOC)
100' fiction, 2004
Croatia
Director: Arsen Ostojic
Time: 18:00
SPECIAL EXTRA SHORT
1' various films from the region
different authors
VUKOVAR, FINAL CUT
120' documentary, 2006
Serbia
Director: Janko Baljak
Time: 18:00
SPECIAL EXTRA SHORT
1' various films from the region
different authors
4 (CHETYRE)
126' Fiction, 2005
Russia
Directed by: Ilya Khrjanovsky
Time: 18:00
SPECIAL EXTRA SHORT
1' various films from the region
different authors
IMAGES FROM THE CORNER (SLIKE SA UGLA)
39' Documentary/Short, 2003
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Director: Jasmila Zbanic
WHOSE IS THIS SONG? (CHIA E TAZI PESEN?)
70' Documentary, 2003
Bulgaria
Director: Adela Peeva
Time: 18:00
Closing Eastern Neighbours Film Festival
with Ms. Rada Sesic
RADA SESIC – SELECTOR
DENIS MUJOVIC - DIRECTOR
ISJA MAK - ASSISTANT MANAGER
VREDE VAN UTRECHT - PROJECT PARTNER
DARK, SELF-IRONIC ENGAGING CINEMA
FROM EASTERN EUROPE
In our program, we bring you somewhat 30 works, the best of the decades' harvest Eastern European cinema
Filmmaking in Eastern European countries became more than just a matter of culture. It is considered to be the most profound manner of expressing the nations' identity and of giving a recognisable voice that echoes abroad. It is also an attempt to reflect on the political events as well as to re-conciliate and consolidate with one another. After such turbulent decades in which most of the Eastern European countries switched from the socialist regime to democracy, during which some countries being divided in pieces, with the experience of a terrible war, economical and political crises, film stories are often being catalyst for people.
Although one can not consider Eastern European cinema as an aesthetically common notion, a specific quality distinguishes the new films coming from the different parts of this territory; a humour of self-irony and dark, pitiless contemplation on the misfortune of local heroes. A new generation of young directors is successfully combining the authors' cinema approach, trying to come up with very personal cinematic language with stories being processed smartly in a more accessible way. For example a Bosnian controversial western flavoured Go West by A. Imamovic that brings a gay story of a Muslim and Serbian boy during the last war, Romanian film Great Communist Bank Robbery by Alexandru Solomon, a witty and self-ironic docu-fiction Totally Personal by N. Begovic from Bosnia, Contact , a Macedonian saga on growing up problematic family in today's province, the funny and serious love story of a priest in Croatia What is a man without moustache by H. Hribar etc. We have also a programme of remarkable documentaries such as The Bridge That Survives by M. Erdevicki that balances a tremendous uplifting spirit with the tragic destinies of the musicians from Mostar. Or the documentary Imported crows by G. Devic in which an innocent document on birds is given as a metaphor for the political climate in Croatia . Most of the mentioned films were screened at the Rotterdam Film Festival and decorated at some other festivals with awards. Still, some films will have a Dutch premiere in our programme such as several films from Kosova where the cinema harvest was really remarkable. We will bring to the Dutch audience many interesting films from this area such as a surreal fiction Kukumi by I. Qosja and many documentaries that treat in a very interesting manner sub cultural trends from rock& roll to turbo folk.
Interestingly enough, the main theme of most of the chosen films appears to be a Quest: a quest for a warmth of a true home (country) as in an expressive short fiction To and Fro by Jasmila Zbanic from Bosnia (winner of the Berlin Festival this year) and in a poetic Bugs by Igor Ivanov from Macedonia; the quest to get the right answer to the question Whose song is this , a creative documentary full of music and irony by A. Peeva from Bulgaria. Each of these Quests is done in a very different cinematic manner but in most of them lyricism and melancholia prevail.
Our program brings some 30 fictions and documentary films that will bring closer to the Dutch audience mentality, culture and even politics and history of some of our Eastern Neighbours.
Selector: Rada Sesic
is a film maker and a film critic from Sarajevo , based in The Netherlands where she teaches at the University of Amsterdam and collaborates on the programme of the Rotterdam Festival and IDFA Amsterdam. Works also as a selector of Regional Docs. at Sarajevo Film Festival.
Location: ALL VIDEO Cinema Hall, Babel
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