2008 Films
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INTIMIDADES DE SHAKESPEARE Y VICTOR HUGO (SHAKESPEARE AND VICTOR HUGO'S INTIMACIES) Cinema of the WorldMexico/2008/Spanish dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/35mm/80 mins Directed by: Yulene Olaizola A lodger at a Mexico house and the mysterious legend he leaves behind are explored in this enigmatic documentary. |  |
MILH HADHA AL-BAHR (SALT OF THIS SEA) Muhr Arabic FeaturePalestine/2008/Arabic, English dialogue with English, Arabic subtitles/Colour/Black & White/35mm/109 mins Directed by: Annemarie Jacir A young Palestinian woman returns to her homeland to claim her place in society. Unfortunately, fate has other plans… |  |
Muhr Arabic Short Egypt/2008/Arabic dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/35mm/15 mins Directed by: Sherif El Bendary A father contemplates his growing son. |  |
Cinema of the World Argentina, France, Germany/2008/Spanish dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/35mm/91 mins Directed by: Pablo Aguero A journey of discovery takes a young Argentinian boy into the realms of the fantastic and bizarre, with those on the margins of society and urban life. |  |
SAMAAN BILDAYAA (THE ONE MAN VILLAGE) Muhr Arabic DocumentaryLebanon/2008/Arabic dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/HDCAM/86 mins Directed by: Simon El Habre A deeply personal account of one man's fight to keep his home in the face of adversity. |  |
Muhr Arabic Documentary Syria/2008/Arabic, French dialogue with English, Arabic subtitles/Colour/DigiBeta/40 mins Directed by: Ammar Al Beik A dream-like, impressionistic patchwork of memories of life in bygone Palestine. |  |
Cinema of AsiaAfrica Iran/2008/Farsi dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/35mm/94 mins Directed by: Manijeh Hekmat Three women of three generations, grandmother, mother and daughter, who have each been lost in the past, present and future. |  |
Muhr AsiaAfrica Documentary South Africa/2008/English, Afrikaans, Xhosa dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/HDCAM/90 mins Directed by: Francois Verster A scenic seafront makes for an apt social metaphor as the post-apartheid social shift continues to evolve in South Africa. |  |
Muhr AsiaAfrica Short China (PRC)/2008/Madarin dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/DigiBeta/20 mins Directed by: Haolun Shu A coming of age story set in 1980s Shanghai. |  |
SHEIK AL JABAL (MOUNTAIN SHEIK) Gulf VoicesUnited Arab Emirates/2008/Arabic dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/MiniDV/11 mins Directed by: Naser El Yaqoobi The film depicts the lives of the UAE men and their resolution. |  |
Animation U.S.A./2008/English dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/35mm/82 mins Directed by: Nina Paley Tradition, tragedy and comedy conspire to create this dazzling modern-day take on the Ramanaya. |  |
Cultural Bridge United Kingdom, South Africa/2008/English, Zulu dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/35mm/107 mins Directed by: Anthony Fabian A fascinating story, based on real events, 'Skin' recounts the tale of Sandra Laing, a black girl born to white parents in South Africa. |  |
Rhythm And Reels Palestine/2008/Arabic, English, Hebrew dialogue with English, Arabic subtitles/Colour/HDCAM/83 mins Directed by: Jackie Salloum A documentary that explores the positive effects of a growing local hip hop scene amidst the refugee camps and streets of Palestine. |  |
Cinema of the World United Kingdom/2008/English, Hindi dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/35mm/120 mins Directed by: Danny Boyle The unbelievable tale of Jamal - a Mumbai tea boy on the verge of being a millionaire. |  |
Cinema of the World Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, France, Iran/2008/Bosnian dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/35mm/99 mins Directed by: Aida Begic The remaining female inhabitants of a remote Bosnian village find their lives potentially transformed when a pair of strangers arrive with an unbelievable offer… |
