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Ajami
Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 120 min
Directed by: Scandar Copti and Yaron Shan
Interests: Drama
A powerful crime drama set on the mean streets of Jaffa’s Ajami neighborhood — a melting pot of cultures and conflicting views among Jews, Muslims and Christians — and jointly directed by an Israeli, Yaron Shani, and a Palestinian, Scandar Copti. Read More
Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 120 min
Directed by: Scandar Copti and Yaron Shan
Interests: Drama
A powerful crime drama set on the mean streets of Jaffa’s Ajami neighborhood — a melting pot of cultures and conflicting views among Jews, Muslims and Christians — and jointly directed by an Israeli, Yaron Shani, and a Palestinian, Scandar Copti. Read More
Applause
Scandinavian Focus , Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 85 min
Directed by: Martin Pieter Zandvliet
Recently divorced Thea is struggling to give up drinking and regain custody of her two boys. But staying on the wagon isn't easy when every night she receives clamorous applause from audiences for stage performances that all-to-closely resemble the former self that she is trying to leave behind. Read More
Scandinavian Focus , Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 85 min
Directed by: Martin Pieter Zandvliet
Recently divorced Thea is struggling to give up drinking and regain custody of her two boys. But staying on the wagon isn't easy when every night she receives clamorous applause from audiences for stage performances that all-to-closely resemble the former self that she is trying to leave behind. Read More
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Golden Starfish Award Winner for Best Narrative Feature
Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition
Feature Narrative,
Audience and Jury Award winners will be announced at our Awards Ceremony on Sunday, October 11th and rescreened on Monday. Read More
Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition
Feature Narrative,
Audience and Jury Award winners will be announced at our Awards Ceremony on Sunday, October 11th and rescreened on Monday. Read More
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Jaffa
Israeli Focus , Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 106 min
Directed by: Keren Yedaya
Interests: Jewish Interest, Romance
Following up her international success with Cannes Camera D'Or winning film OR (MY TREASURE), director Keren Yedaya introduces another stunning and complex family drama with JAFFA. A star-crossed secret romance develops between a Jewish girl and an Arab man, but tragedy interrupts the young lovers' intentions to elope and escape their intolerant families. Read More
Israeli Focus , Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 106 min
Directed by: Keren Yedaya
Interests: Jewish Interest, Romance
Following up her international success with Cannes Camera D'Or winning film OR (MY TREASURE), director Keren Yedaya introduces another stunning and complex family drama with JAFFA. A star-crossed secret romance develops between a Jewish girl and an Arab man, but tragedy interrupts the young lovers' intentions to elope and escape their intolerant families. Read More
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The Misfortunates
Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 108 min
Directed by: Felix van Groeningen
Interests: Comedy, Drama
This Flemish seriocomedy ruminates over Gunther Strobbe's ribald, troubled adolescence amongst three bawdy uncles, an ever-boozing dad, one put-upon grandmother, and more dysfunction than you can shake a keg at. Adapted from an acclaimed novel by Dimitri Verhulst and directed with deftness, verve and pathos by Felix Van Groeningen. Read More
Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 108 min
Directed by: Felix van Groeningen
Interests: Comedy, Drama
This Flemish seriocomedy ruminates over Gunther Strobbe's ribald, troubled adolescence amongst three bawdy uncles, an ever-boozing dad, one put-upon grandmother, and more dysfunction than you can shake a keg at. Adapted from an acclaimed novel by Dimitri Verhulst and directed with deftness, verve and pathos by Felix Van Groeningen. Read More
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A Rational Solution
Scandinavian Focus , Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 104 min
Directed by: Jorgen Bergmark
Interests: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Against his better judgment, married Erland has fallen in love with his best friend's wife. His rational solution is for all four to move in together until the passion inevitably subsides. Insightfully observed and superbly acted, Jorgen Bergmark's film begins as simple and ordered, only to mature into a nuanced, heartbreakingly authentic portrait of love, fidelity, marriage and monogamy. Read More
Scandinavian Focus , Golden Starfish Award Narrative Competition
Feature Narrative, 2009, 104 min
Directed by: Jorgen Bergmark
Interests: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Against his better judgment, married Erland has fallen in love with his best friend's wife. His rational solution is for all four to move in together until the passion inevitably subsides. Insightfully observed and superbly acted, Jorgen Bergmark's film begins as simple and ordered, only to mature into a nuanced, heartbreakingly authentic portrait of love, fidelity, marriage and monogamy. Read More