The 2010 Damascus International Film Festival is the 18th incarnation of the international film festival held in Damascus, Syria which ran from November 7 to 13, 2010. Prizes were awarded in three categories and a 222 films were shown in 18 categories during the course of the festival.[1][2]
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| Location | Damascus, Syria |
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| Festival date | November 7–13, 2010 |
| Website | http://www.damascusfest.com/en/ |
This edition of the Damascus International Film Festival, organised under the patronage of Syrian Minister of Culture Dr. Riad Ismat, opened with a ceremony at the Damascus Opera House, at which Turkish actress Türkan Şoray and Syrian actor Ghassan Massoud were among the guests of honor, and a screening of Honey (Turkish: Bal) directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu. The opening ceremony featured a respect parade for the nine Turkish people who lost their lives during the Gaza flotilla raid on May 31, 2010.[3][4]
The festival close with a screening of Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Thai: ลุงบุญมีระลึกชาติ, RTGS: Lung Bunmi Raluek Chat) directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
Programs
editOfficial Feature Competition
edit- About Her Brother (Japanese: Otōto) directed by Yoji Yamada[5]
- Cell 211 (Spanish: Celda 211) directed by Daniel Monzón[6]
- Confucius (Chinese: 孔子; pinyin: Kǒng Zǐ) directed by Hu Mei[7]
- Foxes directed by Mira Fornay[8]
- Guards of Silence directed by Samir Zekra[9]
- How I Ended This Summer (Russian: Как я провёл этим летом, translit. Kak ya provyol etim letom) directed by Alexei Popogrebski[10]
- If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle (Romanian: Eu când vreau să fluier, fluier) directed by Florin Şerban[11]
- Cosmos (Turkish: Kosmos) directed by Reha Erdem[12]
- Our Life (Italian: La Nostra Vita) directed by Daniele Luchetti[13]
- The Princess of Montpensier (French: La Princesse de Montpensier) directed by Bertrand Tavernier[14]
- September Rain directed by Abdellatif Abdelhamid[15]
- My Joy (Russian: Счастье моё, translit. Schastye moyo; Ukrainian: Щастя моє, translit. Shchastya moye) directed by Sergei Loznitsa[16]
- Never Let Me Go directed by Mark Romanek[17]
- On The Path (Bosnian: Na putu) directed by Jasmila Žbanić[18]
- Outside the Law (French: Hors-la-loi) directed by Rachid Bouchareb[19]
- Please Do Not Disturb directed by Mohsen Abdolvahab[20]
- Submarino directed by Thomas Vinterberg[21]
- Sun Dress directed by Saeed Salmeen Al-Murry[22]
- The Chord directed by Magdy El-Hawary[23]
- The Hairdresser (German: Die Friseuse) directed by Doris Dörrie[24]
- Venezzia directed by Haik Gazarian[25]
- Late December (French: Fin Décembre) directed by Moez Kammoun[26]
- The Mosque (French: La Mosquée) directed by Daoud Aoulad-Syad[27]
- Clockwise directed by Khalifa al-Muraikhi[28]
Official Program
edit- A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (simplified Chinese: 三枪拍案惊奇; traditional Chinese: 三槍拍案驚奇; pinyin: Sānqiāng Pāi'àn Jīngqí) directed by Zhang Yimou[29]
- Another Year directed by Mike Leigh[30]
- Biutiful directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu[31]
- Chantrapas directed by Otar Iosseliani[32]
- Departures (Japanese: おくりびと, romanized: Okuribito) directed by Yōjirō Takita[33]
- The Secret in Their Eyes (Spanish: El Secreto de Sus Ojos) directed by Juan José Campanella[34]
- Gran Torino directed by Clint Eastwood[35]
- Honey (Turkish: Bal) directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu[36]
- Poetry (Korean: 시, translit. Shi) directed by Lee Chang-dong[37]
- Film Socialisme directed by Jean-Luc Godard[38]
- Somewhere directed by Sofia Coppola[39]
- Soul Kitchen directed by Fatih Akın[40]
- The Ghost Writer directed by Roman Polanski[41]
- The White Ribbon (German: Das weiße Band, Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte) directed by Michael Haneke[42]
- On Tour (French: Tournee) directed by Mathieu Amalric[43]
- Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Thai: ลุงบุญมีระลึกชาติ, RTGS: Lung Bunmi Raluek Chat) directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul[44]
- A Prophet (French: Un Prophète) directed by Jacques Audiard[45]
- Up directed by Pete Docter[46]
- Burnt by the Sun 2: Prestanding (Russian: Утомлённые солнцем 2: Предстояние, translit. Utomlyonnye solntsem 2: Predstoyanie) directed by Pete Docter[47]
- Taming (French: Rodage) directed by Nidal Aldibs[48]
Turkish Cinema
edit- A Fairground Attraction (Turkish: Hazan Mevsimi - Bir Panayir Hikayesi) directed by Mehmet Eryılmaz[49]
- Waiting for Heaven (Turkish: Cenneti Beklerken) directed by Derviş Zaim[50]
- Climates (Turkish: İklimler) directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan[51]
- My Father and My Son (Turkish: Babam ve Oğlum) directed by Çağan Irmak[52]
- Three Monkeys (Turkish: Üç Maymun) directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan[53]
- Umut directed by Yılmaz Güney[54]
- Distant (Turkish: Uzak) directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan[55]
- Egg (Turkish: Yumurta) directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu[56]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Damascus to welcome Turkey as honorary guest for film festival". Hürriyet Daily News. 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Turkey, honorary guest of international film festival in Damascus". Cumhuriyet. 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Turkey, Turkish artist honorary guests at Damascus film fest". Hürriyet Daily News. 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ "Turkey and Turkish actress 'Guests of honor' at Syrian Film Festival". Cumhuriyet. 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ "About Her Brother". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Celda 211". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Confucius". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Foxes". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Guards of Silence". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "How I Ended This Summer". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Kosmos". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "La Nostra Vita (Our Life)". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "La Princesse De Mont pensier". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "September Rain". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "My Joy". Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ "Never Let Me Go". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "On The Path". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Outside Of The Law". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Please Do NoT disturb". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Submarino". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Sun Dress". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "The Chord". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "The Hairdresser". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Venezzia". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Late December". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "The mosque". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Clockwise". DTFF. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "A Woman, A Gun And A Noodle Shop". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Another Year". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Biutiful". DIFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Chantrapas". DIFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Departures". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "El Secreto de Sus Ojos". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Gran Torino". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Honey". DTFF. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Poetry". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Film Socialisme". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Somewhere". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Soul Kitchen". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "The Ghost Writer". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "The White Ribbon". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Tournee". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives". DTFF. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Tournee". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Up". DTFF. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Utomlyonnye Solntsem 2: Predstoyanie". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Taming (Rodage)". DTFF. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "A Fairground Attraction". DTFF. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Cenneti Beklerken". DTFF. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Climates". DTFF. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "My father and my son". DTFF. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Three Monkeys". DTFF. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Umut". DTFF. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Uzak". DTFF. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Yumurta". DTFF. Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
External links
edit- Official website for the festival