국제경쟁
대상
Defamation
- Israel, Denmark, USA, Austria
- 2009
- 93min
- DigiBeta
- Color
Synopsis
What is anti-Semitism today, two generations after the Holocaust? In his continuing exploration of modern Israeli life, director Yoav Shamir travels the world in search of the most modern manifestations of the “oldest hatred.” In this irreverent quest, he follows several groups of people who have different points of view on this issue: he meets American Jewish leaders who warn European government officials of the growing threat of anti-Semitism, and then goes on to see controversial historian who offers his unpopular views that anti-Semitism is being used by the Jewish community.
He also joins scholars about the un-proportional influence the Israel lobby in Washington enjoys. After visiting Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial museum in Jerusalem, he drops by the house of his grandmother who offers her insight on the issue and declares that she is the “real Jew”. The film questions our perceptions and terminology when an event proclaimed by some as anti-Semitic is described by others as legitimate criticism of Israel’s government policies. The film walks along the boundary between anti-Zionism, rejecting the notion of a Jewish State, and anti-Semitism, rejecting Jews. Is the former being used to excuse the latter? And is there a difference between today’s anti-Semitism and plain old racism that is affecting all minorities? Opinions often differ and tempers flare, but one thing is certain - only by understanding their response to anti-Semitism can we really appreciate how Jews today, and especially modern Israelis, respond to the world around them.
Director
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Yoav AhamirYoav Shamir was born in Tel-Aviv in 1970. He earned his BA degree in History and Philosophy and MFA in Cinema from Tel-Aviv University. His film Marta and Luis was screened in international film festivals including Edinburgh Film Festival and IDFA. Checkpoint won the first award in IDFA, received over 20 awards in other festivals, and screened in over 120 international film festivals, 5 Days participated in about 40 international film festivals including Sundance film festival and won several awards.
Defamation (2009)
Flipping out (2007)
5 days (2005)
Checkpoint (2003)
Marta and Luis (2001)
심사위원 특별상
Sweet Crude
- Nigeria, USA
- 2009
- 94min
- HDCAM
- Color
Synopsis
In the summer of 2008, militants from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) declared an “oil war” in Nigeria. This was one of the biggest spikes yet on a radar screen dotted with conflict and tragedy. The documentary film Sweet Crude is the story of the Niger Delta; of the villagers of Oporoza, headquarters of the insurgency; and of members of the armed resistance who, in the three years since the filmmakers met them as college students, became the young men of MEND. The Niger Delta is a powder keg. Escalating unrest by militants has shut down as much as 40% of oil production in the region. The Nigerian government does not keep its promise to resolve the crisis. While the international community neglects its duty, the people of Delta suffer from extreme poverty. There is a long legacy of non-violent protest in Delta. But having been consistently met by the Nigerian government with violence, a new armed resistance, MEND, emerges. They began kidnapping oil workers to bring international attention and the region has become increasingly unstable. Yet they have repeatedly stated their desire to negotiate. Sweet Crude is about the humanitarian, environmental and economic devastation in the wake of 50 years of oil extraction - and the opportunity for the international community to do something. The film also raises broader issues of oil politics, mass media agendas and the role of independent journalists in getting the truth out.
Director
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Sandy CioffiSandy Cioffi is a Seattle-based film and video artist. She is currently a tenured professor in the Film and Video Communications Department at Seattle Central Community College. She first ventured into video production as a volunteer for Witness for Peace during the Contra War in Nicaragua. She traveled with students from the U.S. to film South Africa’s transition from Apartheid in 1995. She has worked extensively with the Hate Free Zone in Seattle, producing films about treatment of immigrants post-September 11th.
Sweet Crude (2009)
And Justice for All (2003)
Terminal 187 (1997)
관객상
The Border City 2
- Korea
- 2009
- 104min
- DigiBeta
- Color
Synopsis
In 2003, Song Du-yul, a philosophy professor, decided to go back to his homeland after spending thirty-seven years in Germany. Within a week after crossing the border, his reputation fell from a respected global political figure to an infamous communist spy. During a five-year-long trial, he was arrested and held in custody. This throws Korean society into turmoil and brings a big conflict between the Conservative and the Progressive. Professor Song was arrested, but released after court trials. Five years have passed since this unpredictable political, legal pandemonium. In 2003, Prof. Song was a spy, but in 2009, he is not. What was he guilty of back then? Director - seeks an answer to this question throughout the film. Director Hong Hyungsook say “The progressive without rigorous self-reflection are not progressive. A step forward into the future starts with stopping boldly and confronting the inner-self that stands on the past. What are the things that the Korean society needs to talk about the future, to dream of the future? The Border City 2 arose from this question. Like a compass that points the right direction after much spinning, I earnestly want the Korean society to go through the painstaking phase of introspection. A whole new way of thinking, new era, and new direction is only possible with rigorous self reflection.”
Director
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Hong Hyung-sookHong Hyung-sook was born in 1962 in Seoul, Korea. She is one of representative Korean independent documentary directors. Her film Doomealee: A New School Is Opening (1995) was selected as the Best Film in The 1st Seoul Documentary Video & Film Festival. On-Line: An Inside View Of Korean Independent Film (1997) was invited to International Film Festival Berlin and International Documentary film Festival Amsterdam.
The Border City (2002)
Doomealee, the Very First Step (2000)
Reclaiming Our Names (1998)
Doomealee: A New School Is Opening (1995)
심사위원 스페셜 언급상
Seaview
- Ireland
- 2008
- 82min
- 35mm
- Color
Synopsis
This long anticipated film about asylum seekers living in a former Butlin’s holiday camp at Mosney, Ireland, brings us intimate stories of trauma, hope, and fear of deportation. A unique view into a closed world - we meet the people who are waiting in the asylum process for years on end in this bizzare no-mans-land. The filmmakers spent time living at Mosney over the past three years, gaining unprecedented insight into the lives of this global village of displaced people. Seaview is a powerful visually driven work - a collaboration between award-winning artist Paul Rowley, and Darklight Festival director Nicky Gogan. It is the debut film from new Dublin production company Still Films, who were also awarded development financing for a number of other documentaries and feature films under the Irish Film Board’s ‘Multi Project Development’ scheme in 2007. Director Nicky Gogan says “Many Irish and English people are familiar with the Butlin’s Holiday camps, and many remember spending holidays at Mosney. It’s incredible to see this place for family entertainment now present such a different picture, but still a picture of escape. It resonates with so many of our pasts, and with so many contemporary issues. The residents of Mosney each have their own story to tell, from the tragic to the heartwarming.”
Director
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Nicky GorganNicky Gogan was one of the first active advocates of digital film-making in Ireland. She is a founding member of DATA, the Dublin Art and Technology Association and has launched Ireland’s first 3G mobile channel for short films and animation, Wildlight, which was nominated for the 2006 Mobile TV Awards at Mipcom in Cannes. Nicky has produced many web and film projects over the last few years. Seaview is her first feature film as a director. -
Paul RowleyPaul Rowley is a visual artist and filmmaker. He has made over 25 shorts films and video installations over the last ten years. His projects have received numerous awards from the Irish Arts Council since 1997. His recent exhibition places include the Photographers’ Gallery, London, the Bonn Kunst Museum and ICA in Philadelphia.
Seaview (2007)
Berlin Filter (2006)
Some Americans (2005)