INDO CINE APPRECIATION FOUNDATION
(Registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 – Regn. No. 90/2003)
E Block, Second Floor, Room No. 4, Gemini Parsn Apartments, Cathedral Garden Road, Chennai-600 006
Tel: 2821 2652 / 6516 3866 Mobile: 98401 51956
Website: www.chennaifilmfest.com E-mail: [email protected]
10th CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(13 – 20 December 2012)
PRESS RELEASE
The 10th Chennai International Film Festival is organized by Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation with the support of presidency of Tamil Nadu and picture Fraternity from 13th to 20th December 2012.
ABOUT INDO CINE APPRECIATION FOUNDATION:
Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation referred to as ICAF, a registered Film Society, have been working for promotion of excellent cinema in Chennai with about 500 members including Film Directors, cinematographers, cine technicians and movie lovers. ICAF started organizing – CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (CIFF) – from the year 2003 and every edition of CIFF has seen a steady growth in relation to attendance in addition to popularity.
FESTIVAL VENUES:
The 10th Edition of CIFF will screen greater than 160 films from greater than 57 countries in Woodlands, Woodlands Symphony, Inox ( 2 screens), Sathyam ( 2 Screens), Rani Seethai Hall and Casino.
Support from the federal government of Tamil Nadu
Like last year CIFF could be receiving the support of presidency of Tamil Nadu including Financial Support.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FESTIVAL:
(a) WORLD CINEMA SECTION
The Better of World cinema made previously TWELVE MONTHS might be screened throughout the festival which contains award winning and acclaimed films… like
• AMOUR by Michael Haneka : won 2012 Cannes Palme D’Or (Golden Palme) award plus screened in additional than 50 festivals within a span of 6 months
• 2012 Venice Golden Lion award winner PIETA (South Korea) by Kim ki-duk ( it won total four awards in Venice)
• The latest creation of Moshen Makhmalbaf : The film THE GARDENER (Iran)
• LE GRAND SOIR (The Grand Evening) (France) by Gustave de Kervern which won Special Jury award in 2012 Cannes
• SISTER (France / Switzerland ) by Ursula Meier : Won the 2012 Berlin Silver Bear Award
• Film WAR WITCH (Canada) by Kim Nguyen which got Rachel Mwanza the most efficient actress award in Berlin 2012
• Jacques Audiard’s latest film RUST & BONE (France | Belgium) which won the most productive film award in London IFF 2012
• PORFIRIO (Colombia | Argentina | Uruguay | Spain) by Alejandro Landes which won the Golden peacock during IFFI 2011
• MELANCHOLIA (Denmark) by Los von Trier
• Oscar nominated Bangladeshi Film PLEASURE BOY KOMALA by Humayun Ahmed
• Oscar award winner from Japan film DEPARTURE by Yojiro Takita
• Latest film by Abbas Kiarostomi : film SOMEONE IN LOVE (Japan)
• ANGEL’S SHARE (UK) by Ken Loach
• Debut film of Amir Manor: EPILOGUE (Israel)
(b) COUNTRY FOCUS:
This is year it was decided to have country focus from four nations and CIFF is excited to provide films from
• COLOMBIA
• AUSTRALIA
• HUNGARY
• TURKEY
(c) RETROSPECTIVE OF CLAUDE CHABROL (FRANCE):
The festival will screen five films of Claude Chabrol
• Bitter Reunion
• Inspecteur Lavardin
• Betty
• Hell
• The Flower of Evil
(d) A TWO FILMS TRIBUTE: to Michael Cacoyannis (Greece) who passed on to the great beyond during 2011 on the age of 89
• ZORBA THE GREEK
• ELECTRA
(e) INDIAN PANORAMA (includes)
• KURMAVATARA (Kannada) by Girish Kasavaravalli
• BAANDHON (Assam) by Johnu Barua
• BHOOMIYUDE AVAKASHIKAL (Malayalam) by T.V. Chandran
(f) TAMIL FILM COMPETITION
12 films selected by the Committee (films which have been censored between 16th October 2011 and 15th October 2012) – a separate list is circulated
(g) 100 YEARS OF INDIAN CINEMA
Screening of Indian Classics like
1. Chandralekha – Tamil
2. Mega Sandhesham – Telugu
3. Pather panchali – Bengal
4. Guide – Hindi
5. Dweepa – Kannada
6. Vasthuhara or Thampu – Malayalam
(h) COMPETITION FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMS (2 minutes duration)
Documentary Films Competition to encourage young talents in association with THE HINDU
(i) SOONER OR LATER SEMINAR
To be attended by eminent film critics and personalities to engage with the Tamil
Film Producers / Directors on 21st December 2012, organised by THE HINDU
(j) DELEGATES FROM ABROAD (11 Directors, 2 Festival Directors, 1 Producer & 1 Actress)
More than 15 foreign representatives connected with the festival films are inclined to attended
(k) DELEGATES FROM INDIA (10 Directors & 5 Officials from Foreign Missions Ambassadors plus more than
three Intl Film Festival directors are likely attend the festival)
Opening and shutting Functions highlights:
The Opening Function on 13th December will start with the performance by the scholars from the Music School of
A R Rahman and the Closing Award Function will witness the presence of noted Actor Amitabh Bachchan
10th CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
LIST OF FILMS
S No English Title Original Title Director Country Year Duration
1. Captured / Prey Captive Brillante Mendoza
France / Germany / Philippines / Uk 2012 120
2. The Repentent El Taaib / Le repenti Merzak Allouache Algeria 2012 87
3. UN AMOR One Love Paula Hernandez Argentina 2011 99′
4. CHINESE TAKE-AWAY Un cuento chino Sebastian Borensztein Argentina 2011 98′
5. Red Dog Red Dog Kriv Stenders Australia 2011 92′
6. The Hunter The Hunter Daniel Nettheim Australia 2011 100′
7. Being Venice Miro Bilbrough Australia 2012 89
8. Strictly Ballroom Strictly Ballroom Baz Luhrmann Australia 1992 94′
9. There and Back Gallipoli Peter Weir Australia 1981 110′
10. Beneath Clouds Beneath Clouds Ivan Sen Australia 2002 90′
11. Breaker Morant Breaker Morant Bruce Beresford Australia 1980 107′
12. Siam Sunset Siam Sunset John Polson Australia 1999 91′
13. Kuma Kuma Umut Dag Austria 2012 93
14. Love Amour Michael Hanake Austria 2012 127
15. Paradise: Love Paradies: Liebe Ulrich Seidl Austria / Germany / France 2012 120′
16. Pleasure Boy Komola Ghetuputro Komola Humayun Ahmed Bangladesh 2012 96′
17. Our Children À perdre la raison Joachim Lafosse Belgium 2012 111
18. Declaration of War La guerre est declaree Valerie Donzell Belgium 2011 100′
19. Approved for Adoption Couleur de peau: Miel Laurent Boileau Belgium 2012 70
20. Childran of Sarajevo Djeca Aida Begic
Bosnia 2012 90
21. War Witch Rebelle Kim Nguyen
Canada 2012 90
22. Antiviral Antiviral Brandon Cronenberg Canada 2012 110′
23. The Valley of Tears La vallée des larmes Maryanne Zéhil
Canada 2012 95
24. Night # 1 Nuit # 1 Anne Emond Canada 2011 91
25. Laurence Anyways Xavier Dolan Canada / France 2012 168
26. Violeta Went to Heaven Violeta se fue a los cielos Andrés Wood Chile 2011 110′
27. Ivan’s Women La mujer de Iván Francisca Silva Chile 2011 90′
28. Mystery Le You China 2012 98
29. Not One Less Yi ge dou bu neng shao Yimou Zhang China 1999 106′
30. Fat Bald Short Man Gordo, calvo y bajito Carlos Osuna Colombia 2011 91′
31. Sofia and the stubborn Sofía y el Terco Andrés Burgos Colombia 2012 84′
32. APAPORIS, LOOKING FOR ONE RIVER APAPORIS, SECRETOS DE LA SELVA José Antonio Dorado Zúñiga Colombia 2010 74′
33. Porfirio
Alejandro Landes
Colombia | Argentina |
Uruguay | Spain 2011 101′
34. Melancholia Melancholia Lars von Trier Denmark 2011 136′
35. After the Battle Baad el Mawkeaa Yousry Nasrallah Egypt 2012 116
36. Chaos, This Is Heya fawda Youssef Chahine Egypt 2007 124
37. Kaf Alqamar Kaf Alqamar Khaled Youssef Egypt 2007 120
38. Asmaa Asmaa Amr Salama Egypt 2011 96
39. Letters to Angel Kirjad Inglile Sulev Keedus
Estonia 2011 118
40. Mushrooming Seenelkäik Toomas Hussar Estonia 2012 93
41. Naked Harbour Vuosaari Aku Louhimies
Finland 2012 123
42. Silence Hiljaisuus Sakari Kirjavainen
Finland 2011 110
43. Stars Above Tähtitaivas talon yllä Saara Cantell
Finland 2012 103
44. Three Worlds Trois Mandes Catherine Corsini France 2012 100
45. Sexual Chronicles of a French Family Chroniques sexuelles d’une famille d’aujourd’hui Pascal Arnold, Jean-Marc Barr
France 2012 79
46. Calm at Sea La mer à l’aube Volker Schlöndorff
France 2011 90
47. Holy Motors Leos Carax France 2012 115
48. The Grand Evening Le Grand Soir Gustave de Kervern France 2012 92
49. Cosmopolis Cosmopolis David Cronenberg France 2012 109
50. Therese D Thérèse Desqueyroux Claude Miller France 2012 110′
51. Rengaine Rengaine Rachid Djaidani
France 2012 78′
52. Augustine Alice Winocour
France 2012 101′
53. Bitter Reunion Le Beau Serge Calude Chabrol France 1958 98
54. Inspecteur Lavardin L’inspecteur Lavardin ou la justice Calude Chabrol France 1986 100
55. Betty Betty Calude Chabrol France 1992 103
56. Hell L’enfer Calude Chabrol France 1994 100
57. The Flower of Evil La fleur du mal Calude Chabrol France 2003 104
58. Noor Noor Guillaume Giovanetti, Cagla Zencirci
France 2012 78
59. Beast Paradise Le paradis des bêtes Estelle Larrivaz France 2012 95
60. The End Like someone in Love Abbas Kiarostami France / Japan 2012 109
61. Where Can we Go Now? Et maintenant on va où? Nadine Labaki France / Lebanon /
Egypt / Italy 110′
62. Sister L’enfant d’en haut Ursula Meier France / Switzerland 2012 97′
63. Dance of the orchids Soongava Subarna Thapa France | Nepal 2012 85′
64. Rust and Bone De rouille et d’os Jacques Audiard France|Belgium 2012 120
65. Baikonur Veit Helmer
Germany 2011 95
66. More than Honey Markus Imhoof Germany 2012 90
67. Kill Me Tote Mich Emily Atef Germany 2012 91
68. Bliss Gluck Doris Dorrie Germany 2012 112′
69. I, Anna I, Anna Barnaby Southcombe Germany 2012 93′
70. Dr. Ketel Linus de Paoli Germany 2011 80′
71. Before The autumn /NAPOLA NAPOLA Germany
72. The River Was once Man/ Der Fluß war einst ein Mensch Der Fluß war einst ein Mensch Germany
73. LORE LORE Germany
74. Calm At Sea/Das Meer am Morgen Das Meer am Morgen Germany
75. Shores Of Hope / Wir wollten aufs Meer Wir wollten aufs Meer Germany
76. Electra Ilektra Michael Cacoyannis Greece 1962 110′
77. Zorba the Greek Alexis Zorbas Michael Cacoyannis Greece|USa 1964 142′
78. Beautiful 2012 Changwei Gu Hong Kong 2012 90′
79. Final Cut – Ladies & Gentlemen Final Cut – Hölgyeim és uraim Gyorgy Palfi Hungary 2012 84
80. The Exam A Vizsga Péter Bergendy Hungary 2011 89
81. The Maiden danced to death A halálba táncoltatott leány Endre Hules
Hungary 2011 100
82. Adventure Kaland Jozsef Sipos Hungary 2011 88
83. Children of the fairway Dragon A zöld sárkány gyermekei Bence Miklauzic Hungary 2010 89
84. Death Waltz Halálkeringö Koves Krisztian Karoly Hungary 2010 103
85. Tranquility Nyugalom Róbert Alföldi Hungary 2008
86. Rokland Rokland Marteinn Þórsson Iceland 2011 98′
87. Noi the Albino Nói albínói Dagur Kári Iceland / Germany /
UK / Denmark 2003 93′
88. Watch Indian Circus Dekh Indian Circus Mangesh Hadawale India 2011 101
89. Waves of Silence Baandhon Jahnu Barua India 2012 110
90. Tortoise, an Incarnation Kurmavatara Girish Kasaravalli India 2012 125
91. Bhoomiyude Avakashigal T V Chandran India 2012
92. Shutter Shutter Joy Mathew India 2012
93. Chayillyam Chayillyam Manoj Kana India 2012
94. Delhi in an afternoon Prashant Nair India 2011
95. Investment Ratnakar Matkari India 2012 122′
96. OASS: THE DEW DROP Abhinav Shiv Tiwari India 2012 104′
97. No Entry for Men Vorood-e-Aghayan Mamnoo Rambod Javan
Iran 2011 102
98. Agha Yousef Ali Rafie Iran 2011 97
99. Here without Me Inja bedoone man Bahram Tavakoli Iran 2011 100
100. The Gardner The Gardner Mohsen Makhmalbaf Iran 2012 87′
101. Out at nighttime Alata / Dhala Michael Mayer Israel 2012 96
102. EPILOGUE Hayuta and Berl Amir Manor Israel 2012 96′
103. The Matchmaker Paam Hayiti Avi Nesher Israel 2010 112
104. Infiltration Hitganvut Yehidim Dover Koshashvili Israel 2010 120
105. The Human Resources Manager Shlichuto Shel Hamemune Al Mashabei Enosh Eran Riklis Israel 2010 103
106. Intimate Grammar Hadikduk HaPnimi Nir Bergman Israel 2010 90
107. Policeman Ha-shoter Nadav Lapid Israel 2011 105
108. The Flood Mabul Guy Nattiv Israel 2011 100
109. This Need to be the Place This Have to be the Place Paolo Sorrentino Italy 2011 118′
110. The Passenger Professione: reporter Michelangelo Antonioni Italy 1975 126′
111. The Ages of Love Manuale d’am3re Giovanni Veronesi Italy 2011 125′
112. The Immature Immaturi Paolo Genovese
Italy 2011 108
113. Reality Reality Matteo Garrone Italy, France 2012 115′
114. The Terminal Trust Tsui no Shintaku Masayuki Suo Japan 2012 114
115. OUTRAGE BEYOND Autoreiji: Biyondo Takeshi Kitano Japan 2012 112
116. Paprika Papurika Satoshi Kon Japan 2006 90′
117. Departures Okuribito Yojiro Takita Japan 2008 130
118. Paradise for Mother Paradise for Mother Aktan Arym Kubat Kazakhstan 2011 82′
119. Talgat Talgat Zhanna ISSABAYEBA Kazakhstan 2012 84′
120. After Lucia Después de Lucía Michel Franco Mexico 2012 93
121. Nos Vemos Papa Lucia Carreras Mexico 2011 89′
122. THE RIF LOVER (L’Amante Du Rif) Narjiss Nejjar Morocco 2011 95′
123. Dusk Schemer Hanro Smitsman Netherland 2010 91
124. The Almost Man Mer eller mindre mann Martin Lund Norway 2012 80′
125. SANTA NIÑA SANTA NIÑA Emmanuel Quindo Palo Philippines 2012
126. Breakaway Breakaway Ian Lorenos Philippines 2012 88′
127. Rose Róza Wojciech Smarzowski Poland 2011 90
128. Fifth Season of the Year Piata pora roku Jerzy Domaradzki Poland 2012 96
129. Shameless Bez wstydu Filip Marczewski Poland 2012 84
130. To Kill a Beaver Zabic bobra Jan Jakub Kolski Poland 2012 100
131. O Delfim (The Dauphin) José Cardoso Pires Portugal 2012 82′
132. (The Murmuring Coast) A Costa dos Murmúrios Margarida Cardoso Portugal 2004 90′
133. The Woman who dismissed her tears (Man on Asphalt) Teona Strugar Mitevska Republic of Macedonia 2012 103′
134. Beyond the Hills Dupa dealuri Cristian Mungiu Romania 2012 150
135. Everybody in our Family Toata lumea din familia noastra Radu Jude
Romania 2012 107
136. Today Tey / Aujourd’hui Alain Gomis Senegal 2012 86
137. Clip Klip Maja Milos Serbia 2012 100
138. A gran plan Sangeetha Nambiar Singapore 2012 102′
139. 31 Million Reason John Barker South Africa 2011
140. The Taste of Money Do-nui mat Sang-soo Im South Korea 2012 115
141. In Another Country Da-reun na-ra-e-suh Sang-soo Hong South Korea 2012 89
142. Pieta Pieta Kim ki Duk South Korea 2012 104′
143. The Double Steps Los Pasos Dobles Isaki Lacuesta Spain 2011 86
144. Childish Games Dictado Antonio Chavarrias Spain 2012 95
145. THE SEX OF THE ANGELS El sexo de los ángeles Xavier Villaverde Spain 2011 90′
146. With You, Without You Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka Prasanna Vithanage Sri Lanka 2012 90′
147. When Love Comes Dang Ai Lai De Shi Hou Tso-chi Chang Taiwan 2010 107
148. Honey PuPu Xiao shi da kan Hung-I Chen Taiwan 2011
149. Bear It Fen-fen Cheng Taiwan 2012 104
150. Goodbye May Goodbye May Feng Zhu Taiwan 2011 113
151. Stilt Hou Niao Lai De Ji Jie Tsai Yin-chuan Taiwan 2012 108
152. The Telegram Telegram Iskandar Usmonov Tajikistan 2012 87′
153. Four Stations Four Stations Boonsong NAKPHOO Thailand, 2012 108′
154. The Secret Letter Simone van Dusseldorp The Netherlands 2010 87′
155. Habibi Habibi Rasak Kharban Susan Youssef The Netherlands|UAE | Palastine 2011 85′
156. Always Brando Always Brando Ridhy Behi Tunisia 2011 90′
157. Once upon a time in Anatolia Bir Zamanlar Anadolu Nuri Bilge ceylan Turkey 2011 157′
158. Where the fireplace Burns Atesin düstügü yer Ismail Gunes Turkey 2012 105′
159. The Stranger Yabanci Filiz Alpgezmen Turkey 2012 96′
160. Present Tense Belmin Soylemez Turkey 2012 110′
161. Future Lasts Forever Gelecek uzun sürer Özcan Alper Turkey | Germany 2011 108′
162. We want to speak about Kevin Lynne Ramsay UK 2011 112
163. The Angels’ Share La Part Des Anges Ken Loach UK 2012 106′
164. All in Good Time Rafta Rafta Nigel Cole UK 2012 94′
165. The Delay La demora Rodrigo Pla Uruguay / Mexico / France 2012 84′
166. Beasts of the Southern Wild Benh Zeitwin USA 2012 93
167. The End of Love The End of Love Mark Webber USA 2012 90
168. Pollock Pollock Ed Harris USA 2000 122′
169. The Tall Man The Tall Man Pascal Laugier USA / Canada / France 106′
10TH CHENNAI INTRNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(13TH – 20TH December 2012)
LIST OF SELECTED TAMIL FILMS FOR THE COMPETITION
1. ARAVAN
2. ARROHANAM
3. ATTAKATHI
4. MARINA
5. MOUNAGURU
6. MUPOZHUTHUM UN KARPANAYIL
7. NAAN EE
8. NEER PARAVAI
9. PIZZA
10. SATTAI
11. SUNDARA PANDIAN
12. VAZHAKKU ENN 18/9
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