A program that began with the very first YIDFF. Feature-length works were sought from around the world, and from the 1,141 entries emerges a stringent selection of 15 cinematic gems, richly varied and representing the vanguard of world filmmaking. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AUTO*MATE CZECH / 2009 / Czech / Color / Video / 90 min Director: Martin Mareček --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Because We Were Born FRANCE, BRAZIL / 2008 / Portuguese / Color / 35mm / 90 min Directors: Jean-Pierre Duret, Andrea Santana --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Driving Men USA / 2008 / English / Color, B&W / Video / 68 min Director: Susan Mogul --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dust GERMANY, SWITZERLAND / 2007 / German / Color, B&W / 35mm / 90 min Director: Hartmut Bitomsky --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Encirclement—Neo-Liberalism Ensnares Democracy CANADA / 2008 / French, English / B&W / Video / 160 min Director: Richard Brouillette --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Fortress SWITZERLAND / 2008 / French / Color / 35mm / 104 min Director: Fernand Melgar --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I am Von Höfler (Variation on Werther) HUNGARY / 2008 / Hungarian / Color / Video / 160 min Director: Forgács Péter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Japan: A Story of Love and Hate UK, JAPAN / 2008 / English, Japanese / Color / Video / 110 min Director: Sean Mcallister --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Lightning Testimonies INDIA / 2007 / English, others / Color, B&W / Video / 113 min Director: Amar Kanwar --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Mother SWITZERLAND, FRANCE, RUSSIA / 2007 / Russian / Color / Video / 80 min Directors: Antoine Cattin, Pavel Kostomarov --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The New Rijksmuseum THE NETHERLANDS / 2008 / Dutch / Color / Video / 120 min Director: Oeke Hoogendijk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oblivion THE NETHERLANDS, GERMANY / 2008 / Spanish / Color / 35mm / 93 min Director: Heddy Honigmann --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Pier of Apolonovka GERMANY / 2008 / Ukrainian / Color / Video / 86 min Director: Andrei Schwartz --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RiP! A Remix Manifesto CANADA / 2008 / English / Color / Video / 86 min Director: Brett Gaylor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Z32 ISRAEL, FRANCE / 2008 / Hebrew / Color / 35mm / 81 min Director: Avi Mograbi
A program that began with the very first YIDFF. Feature-length works were sought from around the world, and from the 1,141 entries emerges a stringent selection of 15 cinematic gems, richly varied and representing the vanguard of world filmmaking.
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AUTO*MATE
CZECH / 2009 / Czech / Color / Video / 90 min
Director: Martin Mareček
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Because We Were Born
FRANCE, BRAZIL / 2008 / Portuguese / Color / 35mm / 90 min
Directors: Jean-Pierre Duret, Andrea Santana
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Driving Men
USA / 2008 / English / Color, B&W / Video / 68 min
Director: Susan Mogul
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Dust
GERMANY, SWITZERLAND / 2007 / German / Color, B&W / 35mm / 90 min
Director: Hartmut Bitomsky
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Encirclement—Neo-Liberalism Ensnares Democracy
CANADA / 2008 / French, English / B&W / Video / 160 min
Director: Richard Brouillette
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The Fortress
SWITZERLAND / 2008 / French / Color / 35mm / 104 min
Director: Fernand Melgar
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I am Von Höfler (Variation on Werther)
HUNGARY / 2008 / Hungarian / Color / Video / 160 min
Director: Forgács Péter
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Japan: A Story of Love and Hate
UK, JAPAN / 2008 / English, Japanese / Color / Video / 110 min
Director: Sean Mcallister
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The Lightning Testimonies
INDIA / 2007 / English, others / Color, B&W / Video / 113 min
Director: Amar Kanwar
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The Mother
SWITZERLAND, FRANCE, RUSSIA / 2007 / Russian / Color / Video / 80 min
Directors: Antoine Cattin, Pavel Kostomarov
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The New Rijksmuseum
THE NETHERLANDS / 2008 / Dutch / Color / Video / 120 min
Director: Oeke Hoogendijk
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Oblivion
THE NETHERLANDS, GERMANY / 2008 / Spanish / Color / 35mm / 93 min
Director: Heddy Honigmann
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The Pier of Apolonovka
GERMANY / 2008 / Ukrainian / Color / Video / 86 min
Director: Andrei Schwartz
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RiP! A Remix Manifesto
CANADA / 2008 / English / Color / Video / 86 min
Director: Brett Gaylor
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Z32
ISRAEL, FRANCE / 2008 / Hebrew / Color / 35mm / 81 min
Director: Avi Mograbi