More than money, talking about cinema, working together Supporting a new geography of innovative cinema Dealing with fiction and documentary, and everything in between WORLD CINEMA FUND SUPPORTED FILMS 2004 – 2016 CONTENTS Welcome 8 – 9 Carne de perro Dog Flesh 38 FINISHED FILMS 2004-2011 Paradise Now 83 Cha và con và Big Father, Small Father Agua y sal Water and Salt 68 Pesni juzhnykh morej Song from the Southern Seas 83 Production Support and Other Stories 39 Ajami 68 El premio The Prize 84 Chilla 40 Atos dos homens Acts of Men 69 Post Mortem 84 PROJECTS IN PRODUCTION Ðap Cánh Giua Không Trung Bi, dung so ! Bi, don´t be afraid ! 69 Roma wa la n’touma Rome Rather Than You 85 Le banc d’attente The Waiting Bench 12 Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere 41 Chaque jour est une fête Every Day is a Holiday 70 Saratan 85 La cama The Bed 13 Ejercicios de memoria Memory Exercices 42 El cielo, la tierra y la lluvia The Sky, the Earth Sentados frente al fuego By the Fire 86 Retour à Kinshasa Back to Kinshasa 14 Félicité Felicity 43 and the Rain 70 Shekarchi The Hunter 86 Breve historia del planeta verde Historia del miedo History of Fear 44 Ciudadela Citadel 71 Shilton Ha – Chok The Law in these Parts 87 Brief Story from the Green Planet 15 Los hongos 45 El custodio The Minder 71 Shirley Adams 87 Cocote 16 Jauja 46 Death for Sale 72 La sociedad del semáforo The Stoplight Society 88 Les Éternels The Eternals 17 Kalo Pothi The Black Hen 47 Dioses Gods 72 Stellet Licht Silent Light 88 Etz Te’ena Fig Tree 18 Kuzu The Lamb 48 Ee’adat Khalk Recycle 73 Sur la Planche On the Edge 89 Flatland 19 Lelaki harapan dunia Men Who Saved the World 49 Faro − La reine des eaux Faro − Goddess Süt Milk 89 Körfez The Gulf 20 Mohammad sauvé des eaux Mohammad Saved of the Waters 73 Svet-Ake The Light Thief 90 Las herederas The Heiresses 21 from the Waters 50 Filmefobia Filmphobia 74 La teta asustada The Milk of Sorrow 90 Le fort des fous Madmen’s Fort 22 NN 51 Genenet Al Asmak Aquarium 74 Los viajes del viento The Wind Journeys 91 Monos 23 La obra del siglo The Project of the Century 52 Girimunho Swirl 75 Las vidas posibles Possible Lives 91 En attendant les girondelles La pasión de Michelangelo The Passion Hamaca paraguaya 75 Zion Ve’ Achiv Zion and his Brother 92 The Nature of Time 24 of Michelangelo 53 Hanotenet The Slut 76 Samui Song 25 Pelo Malo Bad Hair 54 Huacho 76 wcf europe Íse Yarar Birsey Something useful 26 Polvo 55 Independencia 77 Production Support Rojo 27 Rak ti Khon Kaen Cemetery of Splendour 56 Jean Gentil 77 Temporada de caza Hunting Season 28 Refugiado 57 Jermal 78 PROJects in production Remote Control 58 La Khaneye Zire Âb The House Under the Water 78 La Belle et la Meute Beauty and the Dogs 94 Finished Films 2012-2017 Round Trip 59 Liverpool 79 Candelaria 95 3 / Tres 3 / Three 30 Siembra 60 Loong Boonmee raleuk chat Uncle Boonmee Cuadros en la Oscuridad Paintings in the Dark 96 Abaabi ba Boda Boda The Boda Boda Thieves 31 Te prometo anarquía I Promise you Anarchy 61 Who Can Recall His Past Lives 79 Daoud’s Winter 97 Akher Ayam El Medina In the Last Days of the City 32 La tercera orilla The Third Side of the River 62 Las malas intenciones The Bad Intentions 80 Los perros 98 Alaverdi I’m Going to Change My Name 33 Uroki Garmonii Harmony Lessons 63 Medianeras 80 Al-Wadi The Valley 34 Workers 64 Naoussé A Perfect Day 81 Finished Films Antes o tempo não acabava Time was Endless 35 Zai Jian Wa Cheng The Road to Mandalay 65 O céu de Suely Suely in the Sky 81 A cidade onde envelheço Where I grow old 100 Araf – Somewhere Inbetween 36 El otro The Other 82 Jesús 101 El Bella Vista 37 Pandoranin Kutusu Pandora’s Box 82 Oscuro animal 102 2 3 CONTENTS Pendulal 103 Kebun Binatang Postcards from the Zoo 122 Rabih Tramontane 104 Kick Off Kirkuk 123 Inxeba The Wound 105 La León 123 Leonera Lion’s Den 124 wcf AFRICA Loong Boonmee raleuk Chat Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives 124 PROJects in production Madeinusa 125 I am not a Witch 108 Moolaadé 125 Rafiki Jambula Tree 109 Norté, Hangganan Icasaysayan Norte 126 La miséricorde de la jungle O homem que copiava The Man Who Copied 126 The Mercy of the Jungle 110 Octubre 127 The Number 111 Pandoranin Kutusu Pandora’s Box 127 Pelo Malo Bad Hair 128 distriBution support Semaan Bil Day’ia The One Man Village 128 Shekarchi The Hunter 129 2004 – 2017 Sonbahar Autumm 129 El abrazo partido Lost Embrace 114 Svet-Ake The Light Thief 130 El abrazo de la serpiente 114 La teta asustada The Milk of Sorrow 130 Ajami 115 Un homme qui crie A Screaming Man 131 Al-khoroug lel-nahar Coming Forth by Day 115 El viento The Wind 131 Bamako 116 Workers 132 Bombón – El perro Bombón – The Dog 116 WWW What a Wonderful World 132 Caramel 117 Carne de perro Dog Flesh 117 wcf europe Daratt 118 Rak ti Khon Kaen Cemetery of Splendour 134 Días de Santiago 118 Inhebbek Hedi Hedi 134 Dol 119 Oscuro animal 135 Ee’adat Khalk Recycle 119 Fidaï 120 WCF Info 136 – 139 Gigante 120 Huacho 121 WCF VS WCF Europe 140– 141 Los insólitos peces gato The Amazing Catfish 121 Jodaeiye Nader az Simi Nader and Simin – A Sepa ration 122 4 5 Apichatpong Weerasethakul Director, UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES and CEMETERY OF SPLENDOUR, Thailand “ Even though my films have been shown at various places, finding funds remains a challenge. Perhaps because the only way I know to make films is to do something deeply personal. I imagine scenarios when I’d have no resources to carry on – one of them is to grow vegetables. Which is not bad. Healthy, and romantic. But I hope that, it won’t happen in the next few years. So I’m very grateful for the support from the WCF. It allows me to be able to continue exploring the lights, not yet the soil. ” Torsten Frehse Distributor, Neue Visionen, Germany “ The WCF’s value as an organisation just can’t be underestimated, both financially and in terms of the support it provides ; particularly when it comes to us independent distributors. Along with us distributors, the funding provided by Michael Weber the WCF paves the only way to a respectable Sales Agent, The Match Factory, Germany theatrical release in Germany for many non- “ Many projects are made possible in the first place Alain Gomis European arthouse films. ” because the filmmakers are allowed to spend Director, FÉLICITÉ, Senegal the money ‘ at home ’ – without having to set “When the idea of a film is born, I quickly tell myself: ‘it is unfundable!’ up a disproportionate and costly co-production We actually spend a lot of time trying to explain films, long before which incurs increased post-production costs we start making them (which is impossible). Then, in order to in yet other countries. ” avoid completely draining ourselves, we look for good listeners. The World Cinema Fund is one of these good listeners, with a watch- ful eye. For us they are partners that are vital to the – increasingly Julio Hernández Cordón precarious – existence of independent cinema. So, thank you.” Director, POLVO and TE PROMETO ANARQUIA, Mexico – Guatemala “ I have received support for two different projects ; both are close, per- sonal stories which depict my surroundings or my space. I am Guatema- Óscar Ruíz Navia lan-Mexican, therefore I breathe in very unequal and violent countries. Director LOS HONGOS and producer SIEMBRA, Colombia I do not understand borders well, which is pro bably why my stories “ Making a film is a long path ; you face all kinds of battles, not just combine documentary and fiction. For me, filmmaking is about docu- for financing but also in terms of ideas, wishes and dreams. The menting the frictions or demons from one’s place of origin. World support of the WCF makes an important difference. It strengthens Cinema Fund is synonymous with essential films that speak to their the project, giving you the trust, security and courage you need contexts and to cinematographic endeavour. I feel privileged to receive to keep creating and believing in cinema. ” this credit and share it with films I admire. ” 6 7 WELCOME WORLD CINEMA FUND realities and the main protagonists of the vital other funding regions and countries. As much as We continuously strive to be a reliable and acces- and eclectic African film universe. ever, combining both passion and pragmatism, sible partner for all of our projects and to provide New funding opportunities, different structures and we continue to focus our efforts on the follow- assistance in any way we can. WCF funding there- goals, a common philosophy remains African cinema does exist: but more support ing regions and countries: Latin America and the fore offers support that reaches considerably be- 2016 marked one of the most important times in is needed in order to optimise film production Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, yond its monetary value. the World Cinema Fund’s (WCF) 12-year history. and promote and diffuse film culture in the Sub- the Caucasus, Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Twenty films and projects were recommended Saharan region.