2008 Sundance festival WORLD DRAMATIC COMPETITION Jury members
Representatives of the 2008 festival has just announced it’s Jury members;Shunji Iwai (Japan), Lucrecia Martel (Argentina), Jan Schuette (Germany)
THE WIND AND THE (BURW DII EBO)
THE WIND AND THE (BURW DII EBO)/ Panama (Directors and Screenwriters: A collective collaboration)– A young indigenous teen seeking his fortune in Panama City struggles to acclimate to chaotic urban life, where he becomes enamored [...]
THE WAVE (DIE WELLE)
THE WAVE (DIE WELLE)/ Germany (Director: Dennis Gansel; Screenwriters: Dennis Gansel and Peter Thorwarth)—A high school teacher’s unusual experiment to demonstrate to his students what life is like under a dictatorship spins horribly out of [...]
UNDER THE BOMBS
UNDER THE BOMBS (SOUS LES BOMBES)/ Lebanon (Director: Philippe Aractingi; Screenwriters: Philippe Aractingi,Michel Léviant)— In the wake of Israel’s 2006 bombardment of Lebanon, a determined woman finds her way into the country convincing a taxi [...]
STRANGERS
STRANGERS/ Israel (Directors and Screenwriters: Erez Tadmor, Guy Nattiv)— An Israeli man and a Palestinian woman meet serendipitously during the carefree atmosphere of the World Cup finals in Germany, drawing them out of the stark [...]
RIPRENDIMI (GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE)
RIPRENDIMI (GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE)/ Italy (Director: Anna Negri; Screenwriters: Anna Negri, Giovanna Mori) – A modern young couple with a new baby are forced to deal with the almost comedic pain of breaking up while [...]
PERRO COME PERRO (DOG EAT DOG)
PERRO COME PERRO (DOG EAT DOG)/ Colombia (Director: Carlos Moreno; Screenwriters: Alonso Torres, Carlos Moreno) – In the crime world of Colombia, there is an unwritten code. When Víctor and Eusebio, two hoods who bungle [...]
MERMAID (RUSALKA)
MERMAID (RUSALKA) / Russia (Director and Screenwriter: Anna Melikyan) – The fanciful tale of an introverted little girl who grows up believing she has the power to make wishes come true. She must reconcile this [...]
MEGANE (GLASSES)
MEGANE (GLASSES)/ Japan (Director and Screenwriter: Naoko Ogigami)–Taeko’s southern vacation becomes a life-changing experience when she discovers a unique beach community unified by surprising and perhaps odd traditions in this comedic film. Cast: Satomi Kobayashi, [...]
MANCORA
MANCORA/ Spain/Peru (Director: Ricardo de Montreuil; Screenwriter: Oscar Torres)– A young man mourning the death of his father sets out with his estranged stepsister and her arrogant husband for adventures in the lush, picturesque beach [...]