Sinopsis Film-film JIFFest dan ScreenDocs Travelling Bandung

Sinopsis film-film yang diputar di JIFFest dan ScreenDocs Travelling, Bandung 9-11 Mei 2006

Bombon El Perro (Bómbon The Dog)
Carlos Sorin/ Argentina/Spain 2004 Drama/Comedy 97 minutes Color Spanish (with English subtitles)

Juan, who just lost his job, attempts to sell knives to make a living. Nobody wants the knives, but he never loses his kind cheerfulness. One day, Juan is given a pure-bred hunting dog called Bombon, after he helps a stranded motorist. Not knowing what to do with the animal, Juan meets a dog trainer named Walter, who suggests they train Bombon and to show it at a dog competition. The three of them form a partnership, as Bombon begins to change his masters' lives. With its humor and impressive landscapes, this film takes social-realism to heart.

Juan, seorang pengangguran, mencoba menjual pisau. Walaupun tidak ada orang yang membeli pisaunya, Juan tidak kehilangan keceriannya. Suatu hari, ia dihadiahi seekor anjing pemburu bernama Bombon. Juan kemudian bertemu pelatih anjing bernama Walter, yang menyarankan untuk melatih Bombon agar bisa bersaing dalam kompetisi anjing. Juan, Walter, dan Bombon bergabung dalam satu tim; dan Bombon mulai mengubah hidup tuannya. Film dengan humor dan panorama yang dahsyat ini juga menyentuh realita sosial.

Carlos Sorin made his directorial debut with La Pelicula del Rey (1986), that won a Goya Award for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film and Silver Lion at Venice Film Festival. After spending a long period in commercial works, he returns to make feature, Historias Mínimas (2002), the winner of the Special Jury Prize at the San Sebastian Festival.
Winner of FIPRESCI Prize, San Sebastián International Film Festival 2004.

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Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan
Petr Lom/Canada / Kyrgyzstan 2004 Documentary 51 minutes Color Russian/ Kyrgyz/ English (with English subtitles)

Kairgul is calmly awaiting the school bus. She would never suspect that the man hanging out on the curb harbors evil intentions, but a moment later he pushes her into a passing car and kidnaps her. "I don't want to be late for school," she shouts. "Your classes are over," he responds. In Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet Republic, men abduct a bride if they are not rich enough to pay a dowry. About half of Kyrgyz marriages are affected by kidnappings, incidents that sometimes end tragically with a young woman's death.

Kairgul menunggu bus sekolah. Dia tidak mencurigai laki-laki yang berdiri di trotoar, yang dalam sesaat mendorongnya masuk ke mobil dan menculiknya. "Saya tidak mau terlambat sampai di sekolah", teriak Kairgul. "Sekolahmu sudah usai", jawab laki-laki. Di Kyrgyzstan, pecahan Uni Soviet, para lelaki menculik perempuan bila mereka tidak bisa membayar mahar. Separuh perkawinan di sana disertai oleh penculikan yang hanya dikehendaki pihak laki-laki. Kadang penculikan berakhir tragis dengan kematian pihak perempuan.

Petr Lom, a PhD in political philosophy from Harvard, taught at several universities, wrote a scholarly book on skepticism, and translated a book of Czech philosophy. He gave up his career in the university in 2004 to pursue a full-time career as a documentary filmmaker. Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan is his first film.
Winner of Jury Award, United Nation Film Festival 2005; Official selection, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2004.

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Five Obstructions, The (De Fem Benspænd)
Lars VonTrier, Jorgen Leth/Denmark 2003 Documentary 90 minutes Color Danish/English/French/Spanish with English subtitles

Lars von Trier idolizes Jørgen Leth and has watched his short film, The Perfect Human, 20 times. Now he challenges him to remake this short. Leth is dispatched to various locations around the world while von Trier issues a series of rules about how the remake must proceed: Each take must be 12 frames; no sets allowed; Leth must play the lead role himself; the whole thing must be made as a cartoon. As Leth struggles with these limitations we see the artistic process laid bare, resulting in a fascinating, never-before-seen kind of film.

Von Trier menonton film idolanya, Jørgen Leth, The Perfect Human lebih dari 20 kali. Ia menantang Leth untuk membuat ulang film tersebut di berbagai lokasi di dunia. Von Trier menentukan syarat: setiap adegan harus sebanyak 12 gambar; tidak diperkenankan membuat setting; peran utama harus dimainkan sendiri oleh Leth; semuanya harus dibuat sebagai animasi. Proses artistik terlihat mendominasi ketika Leth berusaha memenuhi tantangan yang sulit namun menyenangkan ini. Hasilnya: sebuah film yang amat unik.

Lars Von Trier’s films Breaking the Waves (1996) won the Grand Prix at Cannes. In 2000, von Trier premiered a musical film featuring the musician Björk, Dancer in the Dark. The film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. (Nominee of Best Documentary Award, European Film Awards 2003).

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Le Grand Voyage (The Grand Journey)
Ismael Ferroukhi/France/Maroko 2004 Drama 108 minutes Color French/Arabic/English/Italian/Turkish with English subtitle

An old Moroccan father believes that the end of his life is near, and there is nothing he wants more than to make a holy pilgrimage. He recruits his agnostic, French-raised son, Réda, to accompany him on a car trip from their home in a French suburb through Europe and the Middle East to Mecca. The huge gap between the two and the lack of intimacy in their relationship sparks a series of conflicts. The journey serves as a backdrop for a moving and heartwarming road comedy on reconciliation between father and son.

Seorang ayah berkebangsaan Maroko ingin menunaikan ibadah haji karena percaya ajalnya sudah dekat. Ia meminta anak laki-laki bungsunya yang lahir dan dibesarkan di Perancis, dan sama sekali bukan seorang muslim yang taat, untuk menyetir mobil dari Perancis ke Mekah. Perbedaan prinsip hidup dan kekakuan hubungan di antara mereka berdua menimbulkan konflik selama di perjalanan. Rekonsiliasi antara ayah dan anak melatari sebuah film yang hangat dan menyentuh ini.

Le Grand Voyage is Ferrouhki’s first feature length film. He has received high regards for his short films: L’Expose, which premiered at Cannes in 1993.
Best Film, Mar del Plata Film Festival 2005; Best Debut Film, Venice Film Festival 2004.

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Mana: Beyond Belief
Peter Friedman, Roger Manley/USA/France 2004 Documentary 92 minutes Color 16 Languages with English subtitle

What do giant tuna fish have in common with Elvis's guitar? Mana - a Polynesian word for power or prestige. Mana - Beyond Belief is a trip around the world from a Navajo medicine man's mud-covered hogan to the eternity of space, from the most ancient of technologies to the most complex, from the concrete world of objects to the projected world of values, and from an individual's attempt to comprehend the secret powers surrounding him to the power our own minds give us to shape our experiences.

Apa persamaan ikan tuna raksasa dan gitar Elvis? “Mana” adalah kata dari bahasa Polinesia untuk kekuatan atau reputasi. Film ini mengelilingi dunia dari suku Navajo ke keabadian alam semesta, dari teknologi yang paling sederhana ke teknologi yang paling canggih, dari obyek dunia materialistik ke proyeksi nilai-nilai universal, dan dari usaha individu untuk mengerti rahasia kekuatan yang melingkupi dirinya ke kekuatan pikiran yang membuat manusia mampu mendefinisikan hal-hal yang kita alami.

Friedman’s films include Death by Design (1995) and Silverlake Life (1993; is "One of the 10 Best Films of the Year" by the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and the Boston Globe). Manley won film awards including the Andrew Carnegie Medal (1998, 1991), a CINE Golden Eagle, and Best Feature Screenplay in Washington Film Festival.
Opening film, San Fransisco Documentary Film Festival 2005; World Premiere in competition, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2004.

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Nói Albínói (Noi The Albino)
Dagur Kari/Iceland/UK/Denmark/Germany 2002 Drama 93 minutes Color Icelandic/French with English subtitle

Is he the village idiot or a genius in disguise? 17-year-old Nói drifts through life on a remote fjord in northern Iceland. He dreams of escaping this white-walled prison with Iris, a city girl who works at the local gas station. But his clumsy attempts to get away are out of control and end in total failure. Only a natural disaster can shatter Nói's universe and offer him a window onto a better world. This debut feature by director Dagur Kári has the melancholic tone that brings to mind the innocent entertainment of Aki Kaurismäki’s films.

Apakah dia seorang idiot atau jenius terselubung? Nói yang berumur 17 tahun menjalani hidup di bagian Islandia utara yang terpencil. Ia bermimpi kabur dari sana bersama Iris, gadis kota yang ebkerja di pom bensin. Usahanya yang ceroboh tidak terkendali, dan berakhir dengan kegagalan. Hanya bencana alam yang bisa mengubah dunia Nói dan menawarkan jendela baru baginya. Karya pertama dari sutradara Dagur Kári ini memiliki nuansa melankolik yang mengingatkan kita kepada kepolosan humor dalam film Aki Kaurismäki. Icelandic filmmaker born in 1973.

Graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 1999. His graduation film LOST WEEKEND won 11 international prizes, including Brest, Angers, Poitiers, Munich and Tel Aviv.) NÓI ALBINÓI is Dagur Kári’s first feature-film. Dagur Kári also works as a musician with the band “slowblow” which has released two albums and composed the soundtrack of Nói Albinói. He is currently working on a Dogma film in Copenhagen.
Special Commendation, Guardian New Directors Award, Edinburgh 2003.

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Non Ti Muovere (Don’t Move)
Sergio Castellitto/Italy/Spain/UK 2004 Drama 125 minutes Color Italian with English subtitle

A rainy day. A car fails to stop at a red light. A fifteen-year old girl is thrown off her scooter. The ambulance races towards the hospital - the same hospital where the girl’s father works as a surgeon. The terror of this extreme event causes him to cast aside his mask of a steadfast, if cynical, model father and husband, to reveal an estranged and violent self. In an attempt to fill the silence of coma with words, death with life, he conducts an imaginary conversation with his daughter in which he reveals a painful secret – the seemingly squalid story of a powerful and visceral extra-marital love affair.

Hujan sepanjang hari. Sebuah mobil menembus lampu merah. Seorang gadis terlempar dari sekuternya. Ambulans membawa gadis ke rumah sakit tempat ayahnya bekerja sebagai ahli bedah. Insiden ini membuka lembaran lain dari seorang kepala keluarga dan suami yang dingin dan sinis. Di antara keheningan di sekitar anaknya yang mengalami koma, sang ayah membangun percakapan khayalan dengan anaknya, dan mengungkap rahasia yang menyakitkan dari sebuah perselingkuhan.

Sergio Castellitto was born in Italy in 1953. He is an actor whose films competed in Cannes Film Festival, such as VA SAVIOR (2001) and L'ORA DI RELIGIONE (IL SORRISO DI MIA MADRE) (2002, directed by Marco Bellocchio).
Nominee of Best Film, Bangkok International Film Festival 2005; Winner of Audience Award for Best Actress, European Film Awards 2004.

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Old Boy
Park Chan-Wook/South Korea 2003 Action/Mystery/Thriller 120 minutes Color Korean (with English subtitles)

An ordinary man named Oh Dae-su, who lives with his wife and daughter, is kidnapped and later wakes up in a private prison. He makes attempts to escape and to commit suicide, but they end up in failure. All the while Dae-su asks himself what made a man hate him so much enough to imprison him without any reason. Dae-su becomes shocked when he watches the news and hears that his beloved wife was brutally murdered. At this very moment, Dae-su swears to take revenge on the man who destroyed his happy life.

Laki-laki bernama Oh Dae-su tinggal bersama anak dan istrinya. Ia diculik dan dipenjarakan oleh sekelompok orang tak dikenal. Ia frustasi: berusaha melarikan diri dan bahkan mencoba bunuh diri, namun semuanya menemui kegagalan. Dae-su tidak mengerti apa yang membuat orang begitu membenci diriya, sehingga ia di penjara tanpa alasan yang jelas. Dae-su lalu kaget mendengar berita bahwa istrinya dibunuh secara keji. Mulai saat itu ia bertekad membalas dendam kepada orang yang menghancurkan hidupnya.

Park Chan-wook founded a film club at Sogang University, where he developed a strong interest in film theory as a student. His films include The Moon is the Sun's Dream (1992), Trio (1997), Joint Security Area (2000), Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002).
Winner of Grand Prize of The Jury for Best Film, Cannes Film Festival 2004; Best Foreign Film, British Independent Film Awards 2004.

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Other Final, The
Johan Kramer/Netherlands 2005 Documentary 78 minutes Color English

During the 2002 World Cup Finals, far from the international spotlight, another football game was played. The two lowest ranked FIFA teams in the world, Montserrat, a Caribbean islands nation, and Bhutan, a remote Himalayan monarchy ("His Majesty used to be a very good goalkeeper") square off against each other. This delightful film manages to capture not just the pure joy of the sport - as experienced without the commercialization of the developed world - but also documents a fascinating meeting of two very unique and different cultures.

Pada final Piala Dunia 2002, pertandingan sepak bola lain dimainkan di Bhutan. Dua negara urutan terbawah di dunia versi FIFA, Montserrat, negara di Kep. Karibia, dan Bhutan, kerajaan di himalaya (Raja dulu menjadi penjaga gawang yang tangguh) saling bertanding. Film ini menangkap pengalaman berolahraga tanpa dipengaruhi komersialisasi, dan merekam keunikan pertemuan dua kebudayaan yang amat berbeda.

Johan Kramer’s first short film The Day Bob Was Saved By Modern Technology is selected for Resfest 2002, the world's most prestigious digital entertainment festival.
Best Documentary, Avignon Film Festival 2003.

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Peace One Day
Jeremy Gilley/UK 2004 Documentary 80 minutes Color English (with English subtitles)

A man attempts to persuade the global community via the U.N. to officially sanction a day of non-violence; a day of peace. This documentary charts the remarkable 6-year journey of the filmmaker as he meets heads of state, Nobel Peace Laureates, aid agencies, freedom fighters, media moguls, the innocent victims of war and, eventually, everyone at the UN. An individual genuinely can make a difference: The UN International Day of Peace is now held on 21 September annually. The real challenge has now begun - to get the world to unite on a day fast approaching.

Seorang pria berusaha mengajak komunitas global melalui PBB untuk memperingati satu hari tanpa kekerasan: hari perdamaian. Film ini mengikuti 6 tahun perjalanan pembuat film saat dia bertemu kepala pemerintahan, pemenang Nobel perdamaian, lembaga donor, pejuang kebebasan, media, korban perang, dan orang-orang di PBB. Usaha ini membuahkan hasil: Hari Perdamaian internasional sekarang diperingati setiap tahunnya pada tanggal 21 September. Tantangan berikutnya adalah mempersatukan seluruh dunia.

Since 1994 Gilley directed and produced several short films before attempting PEACE ONE DAY, an ambitious film experiment to see if an individual, through the medium of film, could make a difference in the world.
Nominee of Best Documentary, British Film Independent Awards 2004.

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President Versus David Hicks, The
Curtis Levy, Bentley Dean/Australia 2004 Documentary 52 minutes Color English

After returning home from volunteer military service in Kosovo, Australian David Hicks heads for Pakistan and ends up in an Al-Qaeda training camp in Afghanistan. David’s father follows the same route and discovers that his son has become a Muslim fundamentalist. In 2002, David is taken for interrogation to the US Naval Base in Guantanamo, Cuba. President Bush labels him an unlawful combatant and David is denied the rights of and ordinary prisoners-of-war. Even his family is prohibited from visiting him. But is he really a terrorist?

Sepulangnya dari Kosovo sebagai tenaga relawan militer, David Hicks berangkat ke Pakistan dan mengikuti latihan di markas Al-Qaeda di Afghanistan. Ayah Hicks mengikuti rute yang sama, dan menemukan bahwa anaknya telah menjadi seorang fundamentalis Muslim. Tahun 2002, David diinterogasi militer AS di Guantanamo, Kuba. Presiden Bush menyebut David Hicks sebagai prajurit ilegal sehingga David tidak mendapatkan hak sebagaimana tahanan perang biasa. Bahkan keluarga David dilarang mengunjunginya. Tapi apakah ia seorang teroris?

Many of Levy films have been biographical films. Sons of Namatjira (1976) about the Aboriginal artist and his relationship to the world around his camp in the desert; Hephibah (1998) about the concert pianist and human rights activist, and High Noon in Jakarta (2002), an intimate portrayal of the President of Indonesia, Abdurrachman Wahid.
Best Documentary, Australian Film Institute 2004

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Prostitution Behind The Veil (Prostitution Bag Sloret)
Nahid Persson/Irak/Denmark/Sweden 2004 Documentary 58 minutes Color Persian & English (with English subtitles)

Prostitution Behind the Veil opens a window onto the difficult lives of Minna and Fariba, two single young mothers trying to make the best of their situation in a society that affords few opportunities to women in their position. With no other option, they are forced to take their small children with them into the potentially dangerous world of their adopted profession. As neighbors in cheap, single-room housing in the heart of bustling Tehran, they share their stories, their anger and their drugs.

Film ini menghantarkan kita ke kehidupan keras Minna dan Fariba, dua janda yang bertahan hidup di tengah masyarakat Teheran yang jarang sekali memberikan kesempatan kepada perempuan di posisi seperti mereka. Tanpa pilihan lain, mereka terpaksa mengajak anak-anak mereka dalam mengarungi dunia pelacuran yang penuh bahaya. Dari sebuah kamar di daerah kumuh di tengah kota, Minna dan Fariba menuturkan kisah mereka, diwarnai oleh kemarahan dan ketergantungan pada obat terlarang.

Nahid Persson’s films include: Me and My Cousin (Jag och min kusin, 2003), The Last Days of Life (I livets slutskede, 2002), and End of Exile (Sjutton år av längtan, 2000). Her most recent film, Prostitution Behind the Veil, was awarded First Prize at the Marseille Festival International du Documentaire.
Best News Documentary, Monte-Carlo TV Festival 2005.

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Sea Inside, The (Mar Adentro)
Alejandro Amenábar/Spain/France/Italy 2004 Drama 125 minutes Color Spanish (with English subtitles)

Golden Globe nominee Javier Bardem delivers a subtle and affecting performance as Ramón, a former ship mechanic who has been paralyzed for 30 years. Since his injury, Ramón is known for his warm smile and wisdom, but still he fights for the right to end his life with dignity. Ramón's world is opened anew by the arrival of Julia, a lawyer who supports his case; and Rosa, a single mother who can't hold a job and has a catastrophic history with men. The two women’s encounters with Ramón will forever change their lives and his.

Javier Bardem, dinominasikan meraih Golden Globe untuk akting yang menawan sebagai Ramón, mantan pelaut yang telah cacat selama 30 tahun. Sejak ia mengalami cedera, Ramón terkenal dengan senyum hangat dan kearifannya; namun ia terus mengupayakan hak untuk mengakhiri hidupnya. Ramón keluar dari kungkungan dunianya sejak kehadiran Julia, pengacaranya, dan Rosa, seorang ibu yang kikuk dan memiliki pengalaman buruk berhubungan dengan pria. Hubungan Ramón dan kedua wanita itu mengubah hidup mereka semua.

Alejandro Amenábar was already a Spanish cinema sensation before he notched his hit with the slyly old-fashioned thriller The Others (2001). His talent was confirmed with Abre los ojos (Open Your Eyes ) (1997), starring Eduardo Noriega and Penélope Cruz.
Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards 2005; Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Globes 2005; Best Actor, Venice Film Festival 2004.

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Shouf-Shouf Habibi ! (Hush Hush Baby)
Albert Ter Heerdt/Netherland 2004 Drama/Comedy 89 minutes Color Ducth/Arabic (with English subtitles)

Ab is a dutch-born Maroccan kid who is trying to find his place in Dutch society. The way Ab sees it, he has two choices in life: live like his brother and sister, who are more dutch, or maintain the family tradition and marry a woman from Marocco. Until Ab can figure it out, things only seem to get worse. A comedy with high-spirited dialogue, a tight plot and a sparkling tone. It is a film about cultural differences, tradition and change, about fighting spirit and deceit, love and hate. It is a universal story of dreamers looking for themselves.

Ab seorang anak Maroko kelahiran Belanda yang mencoba beradaptasi dengan masyarakat Belanda. Ia melihat ada 2 pilihan: bersikap seperti layaknya orang Belanda, atau setia dengan tradisi dan menikahi perempuan dari Maroko. Sebelum Ab menemukan jawaban, situasi di sekelilingnya memburuk. Sebuah komedi penuh dengan optimisme, tentang cinta dan benci. Kisah universal tentang pemimpi yang mencari jati dirinya.

Albert Ter Heerdt studied literature and film at Amsterdam University and has worked primarly as a writer of television series, some of which he also directed. SHOUF SHOUF HABIBI! marks his cinematic debut as both writer and director.
Winner of Dutch Film Critics Award and Special Jury Prize, Nederlands Film Festival 2004.

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Sister In Law
Kim Longinotto, Florence Ayisi/UK 2005 Documentary 106 minutes Color English (with English subtitles)

Sisters In Law is a captivating and often hilarious look at the justice system in a small town in Cameroon, where a progressive-minded female judge and lawyer forcefully intervene in cases of abuse toward women and children. It also offers a rare and positive glimpse of law being used to change patterns of social injustice. The three interwoven stories here are offered by the directors to counter prevailing stereotypes and make the point there is more to Africa than poverty, misery and injustice.

Film ini amat berkesan dalam menyajikan potret sistem pengadilan di kota kecil di Kamerun, di mana seorang hakim dan seorang pengacara perempuan menghadapi kasus penganiayaan perempuan dan anak. Sisters in Law dengan baik juga menunjukkan bahwa hukum dapat digunakan untuk mengatasi ketimpangan sosial. Tiga cerita dipilih dan dirangkai oleh sutradara, untuk menyadarkan khalayak umum bahwa Afrika tidak melulu bercerita tentang kemiskinan, penderitaan, dan ketidakadilan.

Kim Longinotto gained international recognition from her hard-hitting documentaries. Her works include Divorce Iranian Style (1998), Runaway (2001), The Day I Will Never Forget (2003). Florence Ayisi studied filmmaking at the Northern School of Film and Television in Leeds. Winner of C.I.C.A.E. Award, Cannes Film Festival 2005
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Taegukgi (The Brotherhood of War)
Je-gyu Kang /South Korea 2004 Drama/Action/War 140 minutes Color Korean (with English subtitles)

Jin-Tae shines shoes in favor of sending his younger brother, Jin-Seok, to the university. Jin-Seok later is unwillingly conscripted into the Korean War. In order to free his brother, Jin-Tae is forced to join the same war. He enlists in suicidal missions to earn the Medal of Honor, which will guarantee Jin-Seok’s release. Jin-Seok fails to understand his brother's actions and misinterprets them as a mix of patriotism and an obsession with fame and glory. Taegukgi is a very touching, dramatic box-office film in Korea.

Jin-Tae bekerja sebagai penyemir sepatu, agar dapat mengirimkan adiknya, Jin-Seok, ke universitas. Ketika perang Korea dimulai, Jin-Seok ditugaskan sebagai prajurit. Jin-Tae terpaksa bergabung dengan militer untuk menyelamatkan Jin-Seok. Dia mengikuti misi- misi berbahaya untuk memperoleh medali kehormatan, yang bisa menjamin pembebasan adiknya. Jin-Seok menafsirkan hal yang dilakukan Jin-Tae sebagai patriotisme dan obsesi atas ketenaran dan kemenangan. Taegukgi menjadi film terlaris di sepanjang sejarah perfilman Korea.

His directorial debut, the box office film in Korea 1996, The Gingko Bed, won numerous awards and critical acclaims. In 1999, Kang's 2nd feature Shiri brought further success captivating over 6 million viewers nationwide. The film was the catalyst for the current boom and major commercial exposure of Korean films in overseas markets.
Best Actor, Best Cinematography & Best Editing, Grand Bell Awards-South Korea 2004.

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Take My Eyes (Te Doy Mis Ojos)
Icíar Bollaín/Spain 2003 Drama/Family/Romance 109 minutes Color Spanish (with English subtitles)

Laia Marull delivers a dazzling performance as Pilar, a housewife fleeing from her abusive husband Antonio. With her son and a few belongings, she tries to build a new life. But Pilar’s path is complicated by her lingering affection for Antonio, her son's repeated requests to see his father, and her own mother's incessant reminders on the sanctity of marriage. Antonio desperately tries to win Pilar back. He attends therapy sessions to work through his anger. Take My Eyes is an emotional film that poses tough questions about violent men and the women who love them.

Laia Marull secara memukau memerankan Pilar, seorang istri yang melarikan diri dari suami berperilaku kasar, Antonio. Ditemani anak laki-lakinya, Pilar memulai hidup baru. Hal ini tak mudah: ia masih memendam rindu kepada Antonio, anaknya merengek ingin bertemu dengan sang ayah, dan ibu Pilar dengan cerewet mengingatkan tentang kesucian perkawinan. Antonio berusaha keras agar Pilar mau kembali. Dia mengikuti terapi untuk mengatasi amarahnya. Take My Eyes berbicara tentang kesetiaan hati seorang istri di balik kekerasan rumah tangga.

Icíar was nominated for Best Actress by the Spanish Academy Awards in film Nos miran (2002). In 1995 she wrote and directed her feature film debut, Hola, ¿estás sola? (1995) won Best New Director and Audience Award in Valladolid International Film Festival and was nominated for Best Directorial Debut at Goya Awards Spanish Film Academy.
Best Actor, Seattle International Film Festival 2004; Best Film, San Sebastián International Film Festival 2003.

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Return, The (Vozvrashcheniye)
Andrei Zvyagintsev/Russia 2004 Drama 105 minutes Color Russian (with English subtitles)

Vanya and Andrey’s father has just returned home after a twelve-year absence. The sons only know their father from a faded photo, but with their mother's uneasy blessing, father and sons set out on a fishing vacation by boat, headed for a remote island. The father behaves mysteriously, making Vanya suspicious and defiant. What if he's a murderer? How do we even know he's our father? Growing ever more rebellious and belligerent, Vanya steals the man's knife. Escalating tensions precipitate a tragedy that has felt inevitable from the outset.

Ayah Vanya dan Andrey pulang setelah 12 tahun meninggalkan rumah. Kedua bersaudara selama ini hanya mengenal sang ayah dari foto yang sudah tua. Ayah dan anak kemudian pergi berlibur ke sebuah pulau terpencil. Sikap ayah yang pendiam namun kasar mengusik Vanya. Bagaimana jika ia seorang pembunuh? Bagaimana kita tahu bahwa ia benar-benar ayah kita? Rasa penasaran membangkitkan pemberontakan Vanya, hingga ia mencuri pisau sang “ayah”. Ketegangan yang memuncak akhirnya mengakibatkan sebuah tragedi.

Andrei Zvyagintsev finished the acting program at Novosibirsk School of Theater and later moved to Moscow, where in 1990 he graduated from the acting department at the State Institute of Theater Arts. In 2000, Andrei made his debut as a director of three short novels called “Busido”, “Obscure” and “Choice” for Ren-TV channel.
Nominee of Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Globes 2004; Best Film & Best First Film, Venice International Film Festival 2003.

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Until the Violence Stops (World VDAY)
Abby Epstein/USA 2003 Documentary 73 minutes Color English

V-Day diadakan mengikuti kesuksesan dalam pementasan teater “Vagina Monolog” dengan tekad untuk mengakhiri kekerasan terhadap perempuan segala usia. Film pertama Abby Epstein ini merekam imbas positif dari gerakan hari Vagina (V-Day) di lima komunitas internasional, sambil menyorot kekerasan rumah tangga yang masih dialami perempuan di berbagai belahan dunia. Atmosfir terasa mencekam menyaksikan para pemirsa perempuan mengangkat tangan untuk melaporkan penganiayaan di hampir setiap pementasan.

In February of 2000, Abby Epstein became the Associate Director of Eve Ensler's Obie-winning Off Broadway play, The Vagina Monologues, going on to direct subsequent productions in Canada and Mexico. Through her work on the play and as Artistic Director of V-Day∂s Worldwide Campaign, Epstein learned about Ensler's V-Day movement to end violence against women and girls. V-Day originated out of Ensler's conversations with women who approached her after early performances of The Vagina Monologues, to tell her of their own experiences of violence. Ensler began to use performances of the play to raise funds for organizations working to stop violence. Epstein assisted Ensler on the biggest of these benefit performances at Madison Square Garden and soon began to witness firsthand that V-Day was quickly transforming into a worldwide social and activist movement. Epstein approached Ensler about making a documentary about the global impact of the movement in motion. She proposed filming several international communities who were holding V-Day events to capture the transformative energy of this play-turned-social movement. Epstein and Ensler∂s vision was that the film itself would become an educational and fundraising tool to end violence against women.

Epstein has been producing and directing theater internationally for the past twelve years. Broadway productions include Rent (National Tour, Mexico City, Barcelona) Off-Broadway, The Vagina Monologues (National Tour, Toronto, Mexico City,) Platonically Incorrect (New York, Los Angeles.) Ms. Epstein has worked extensively in Los Angeles at the Improv, Groundlings and Odyssey Theaters as well as for Warner Brothers Television. She is the founding Artistic Director of Chicago's acclaimed Roadworks Theater Ensemble, which is now entering its twelfth season. Ms. Epstein is the recipient of four Joseph Jefferson Awards, an LA Weekly Award and a National Broadway Award Nomination for her theatrical direction. Until the Violence Stops is Ms. Epstein's first documentary and marks her debut as a feature film director. World Premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2004; Winner of top-honor of the Gold Audience Award, Vancouver Amnesty International Film Festival 2004.

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Whisky
Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll/Uruguay/Argentine/Germany 2004 Drama 94 minutes Color Spanish (with English subtitles)

Jacobo maintains a strictly working relationship with her loyal assistant Martha in the gloomy little sock factory he owns. One day, his life is disrupted by an unexpected visit from his brother Herman. Jacobo suddenly asks Marta to pose as his wife during his brother's stay. She agrees and the three relative strangers try to overcome the awkward situation. Fun-loving Herman suggests a joint seaside trip. In this powerful drama about denial, Jacobo and Marta end up discovering more about themselves than they probably ever knew.

Jacobo, pemilik pabrik kaos kaki, memiliki hubungan kerja yang kaku dengan asistennya yang setia, Marta. Suatu hari, rutinitas Jacobo terganggu oleh kunjungan saudaranya, Herman. Secara mengejutkan ia meminta Marta berperan sebagai istri selama Herman menginap. Herman –pria yang memikat, mengusulkan mereka bertiga berlibur ke pantai. Dalam drama tentang penyangkalan ini, Jacobo dan Marta akhirnya lebih menyelami diri mereka masing-masing daripada yang telah mereka sadari selama ini.

Juan Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll were born in Uruguay in 1974. Their first film, 25 Watts, won two awards at Rotterdam in 2001. Their second film Whisky won the Jury Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004.
Winner of FIPRESCI Prize Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival 2004. Best Screenplay & Best Actress, Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2004.

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Yasmin
Kenneth Glenaan/UK 2004 Drama 87 minutes Color English/Punjabi

Yasmin is about how to be Asian, Muslim and British in the 21st century. Outside, Yasmin (Archie Panjabi, Bend It Like Beckham) dresses and behaves like any young modern Westerner; at home she wears a veil, and even agrees to an arranged marriage to please her father. This keeps everyone happy until 9/11. Workmates ostracize Yasmin while the internment of her husband and radicalization of her brother spark an identity crisis. She fights for her husband’s release, and with new resolution begins to reevaluate her life.

Yasmin seorang wanita Pakistan muslim yang tinggal di Inggris. Siang hari Yasmin (Archie Panjabi, Bend It Like Beckham) berbusana dan bersikap seperti orang barat masa kini; di rumah ia memakai cadar. Ia bahkan mau dijodohkan demi keinginan bapaknya. Semua ini bukan masalah, hingga insiden 9/11 berlangsung. Ia diasingkan rekan sekantor, suaminya ditahan, dan saudaranya dianggap radikal. Di tengah krisis identitas, Yasmin mengupayakan pembebasan suaminya, dan dengan resolusi baru ia mengevaluasi ulang hidupnya.
Kenneth Glenaan has worked extensively in Scotland as an actor and director. Glenaan was a founding member of Calypso and an Associate Artist with Communicado Theatre Company, Glasgow. Winner of Audience Award for Best Film, Dinard British Film Festival 2004;Winner of Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Locarno International Film Festival 2004.