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'94 FOREVER
Intersections - Bulgaria
Bulgaria/2008/Bulgarian dialogue with English subtitles/Black & White/DigiBeta/5 mins
Directed by: Boris Missirkov , Georgi Bogdanov
What changes has Bulgaria experienced since the shift from Communism? Set in 2008, a group of friends watch a rerun of the '94 World Cup match that made all Bulgarians proud.
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1 BABO, 1 MWDEER (1 BABO, 1 MANAGER)
Lights
Kuwait/2010/Arabic dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/Digital Betacam PAL/8 mins
Directed by: Laila Marafie
An unfortunate Indian working as a tea boy describes what he went through when he worked for his manager.
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2 (TWO)
Lights
United Arab Emirates/2010/ Arabic dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/MiniDV/11 mins
Directed by: Mohamed Khalil Hosa
A woman lives alone as her husband rarely visits. One day, she finds a man in her house, who proposes to her despite knowing that she is another man's wife. When she tells her husband, he acts careless.
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2000: DOCUMENTARY SCIENCE FICTION
Intersections - Bulgaria
Bulgaria/2008/Bulgarian dialogue with English subtitles/Colour and Black & White/DigiBeta/6 mins
Directed by: Andrey Paounov
How would the year 2000 have appeared through the prism of the previously Socialist eye? This film, a B&W sci-fi made in a retro style, depicts a world, where man and robot together build a better life.
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666
Intersections - Bulgaria
Bulgaria/2008/Bulgarian dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/DigiBeta/5 mins
Directed by: Valeri Milev
At the end of 1999, monsters were not limited to low-budget American movies. Every broken mirror was a misfortune and as the clock struck midnight, even the serene supermarket clerk's eyes would gleam.
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80-82
Official Competition - Documentary
Iraq/2009/ Arabic dialogue with English subtitles/Colour and Black & White/Digital Betacam PAL/30 mins
Directed by: Hameed Haddad
The documentary examines the deportation processes adopted by the former Iraqi regime. It tracks down the different Iraqi communities, who are now dispersed in various foreign lands.
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9/11/2001
Intersections - Bulgaria
Bulgaria/2008/Bulgarian dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/DigiBeta/6 mins
Directed by: Ivan Mudov
"In the summer of 2001 I was camped out near the Gradina Campground. I used to wander around with my camera, including on September 11. I accidentally caught the very first reactions of a dozen friends gathered around a car listening to the only accessible radio".
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A SKETCH OF A LIFE IN THE UAE - SAIF AND MINAKO
Lights
United Arab Emirates/2010/English dialogue with English subtitles/Colour and Black & White/MiniDV/12 mins
Directed by: Shoko Okurano
Saif is from a Bedouin family. He works in Abu Dhabi and has a daily 2-hour commute from Al Ain. "Saif and Minako" is a documentary about an Emirati-Japanese couple who lead a simple, unique life in the desert.
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AAYESH
Official Competition - Short
Saudi Arabia/2010/Arabic dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/HDCam/29 mins
Directed by: Abdullah Al-Eyaf
Aayesh is a lonely man. He works as a morgue security guard. One day his daily routine is altered for 10 minutes, but brings about a significant change.
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ACCIDENTAL ART
Intersections
USA/2010/English dialogue/Colour/MiniDV/6 mins
Directed by: Peter John Ross
A married woman's affair with the repairman has an unexpected effect on her artwork.
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AFTER THE RAIN
Focus: Francois Vogel
France/2008//Colour/DigiBeta/4 mins
Directed by: Francois Vogel
"People where have you been
Have you been hiding
In your big houses
People after the rain
Will your life
Will it ever be the same..."
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AHLAAM TABHATH AN AJNIHA (DREAMS LOOK FOR WINGS)
Official Competition - Documentary
Iraq/2009/English, Arabic dialogue with English, Arabic subtitles/Colour/DVCam/66 mins
Directed by: Abbas Muter
A group of poor families live in the underbelly of a city. The camera reveals their secrets, their lives, aspirations and daily struggles as they go about to achieve their dreams.
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AHLAAM TAHT AL INSHA'A (CONSTRUCTING DREAMS)
Student Competition - Documentary
United Arab Emirates/2009/Hindi dialogue with English, Arabic subtitles/Colour/HDCam/4 mins
Directed by: Moath Bin Hafez
Building towers by day and missing their families by night, it's a tough life for construction workers. What is it that gives them momentary joys in an otherwise routine life?
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AL FANA'A (THE LAST MORTAL JOURNEY)
Official Competition - Short
Kuwait/2010/ with English, Arabic subtitles/Colour and Black & White/Digital 3D/18 mins
Directed by: Omar Al-Masab
The last journey into the next dimension is one that delves deep into the human mind.
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AL GUBAH (MIDST OF THE SEA)
Student Competition - Short
United Arab Emirates/2010/Arabic dialogue with English subtitles/Colour and Black & White/HDCam/15 mins
Directed by: Hamad Saghran
The film sets off on a philosophical journey that is in pursuit of the illusion of truth and the reality behind illusion.
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