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2009 Bergen International Film Festival

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The 2009 Bergen International Film Festival was arranged in Bergen, Norway 21st-28 October 2009, and was the 10th edition of the festival.

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Important screenings

Opening film:

  • In the Loop, directed by Armando Iannucci  United Kingdom

    • Closing film:

  • A Serious Man, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen  United States

    • Cinema Extraordinare - In competition

  • About Elly, directed by Asghar Farhadi  Iran
  • Angel at Sea, directed by Frédéroc Dumon  Belgium
  • Buick Riviera, directed by Goran Rušinović  Croatia
  • Choi voi, directed by Bui Thac Chuyen  Vietnam
  • Cosmonauta, directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli  Italy
  • Devil's Town, directed by Vladimir Paskaljevic  Serbia
  • Fransesca, directed by Bobby Paunescu  Romania
  • Humpday, directed by Lynn Shelton  United States
  • Men on the Bridge, directed by Aslı Özge  Turkey
  • No One's Son, directed by Arsen Anton Ostojić  Croatia
  • The Time That Remains, directed by Elia Suleiman  Israel
  • Wolfy, directed by Vasili Sigarev  Russia
  • Whisky with Vodka, directed by Andreas Dresen  Germany

    • Documentaries - In competition

  • Afghan Star, directed by Havana Marking  United Kingdom
  • Art & Copy, directed by Doug Pray  United States
  • Objectified, directed by Gary Hustwit  United States
  • End of the Line, directed by Rupert Murray  United Kingdom
  • The Yes Men Fix the World, directed by Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno and Kurt Engfehr  United States
  • Unmistaken Child, directed by Nati Baratz  Israel

    • Norwegian Short Film Competition

  • Ella, regi Hanne Larsen
  • Den tredje dagen, regi Beate Pedersen
  • Gjemsel, Alexandra Niemczyk
  • Motholic Mobble 3 & 4, regi Kaia Hugin
  • Saíva, regi Tuva Synnevåg
  • Skylappjenta, regi Iram Haq

    • Jubilee program

    On the occasion of the 10th version of the Bergen International Film Festival, festival leader Tor Fosse arranged a special jubilee program consisting of special films that where important in the creation of independent Norwegian film festivals in 80s and 90s.

  • Yeelen (1987), directed by Souleymane Cissé  Mali
  • The Oak (1992), directed by Lucian Pintilie  Romania
  • My Friend Ivan Lapshin (1984), directed by Aleksei German,  Soviet Union
  • Crazy Love (1987), directed by Dominique Deruddere,  Belgium

    • Cinema Extraordinare

  • 2009: No One's Son, directed by Arsen Anton Ostojić  Croatia

    • The Audience Award

  • 2009: Bring Children from Streets, directed by Espen Faugstad and Eivind Nilsen  Norway

    • Best Documentary

  • 2009: Afghan Star, directed by Havana Marking  United Kingdom

    • Youth Jury's Documentary Award

  • 2009: The Cove, directed by Louie Psihoyos  United States

    • Best Norwegian Short Film

  • 2009: Skylappjenta, directed by Iram Haq

    • Young Talent Award

  • 2009: Espen Faugstad and Eivind Nilsen

    • References

    2009 Bergen International Film Festival Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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