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FILMART 2011 IN HONG KONG IFF NEW IN POST-PRODUCTION A SEPARATION HEADSHOT THE MONK by ASGHAR FARHADI by PEN-EK RATANARUANG by DOMINIK MOLL In post-production HI-SO THE WOMAN by ADITYA ASSARAT L’ENFANT D’EN HAUT IN THE FIFTH by URSULA MEIER by PAWEL PAWLIKOWSKI In pre-production SILENT SOULS SPONSORING by ALEKSEI FEDORCHENKO FOXFIRE by MALGORZATA by LAURENT CANTET SZUMOWSKA THINK GLOBAL In pre-production ACT RURAL FOR ELLEN by COLINE SERREAU by SO YONG KIM COMPLETED IN PRODUCTION TOP FLOOR HELLO DARKNESS LEFT WING by RICHARD GLATZER by ANGELO CIANCI & WASH WESTMORELAND LORE by CATE SHORTLAND IN HONG KONG IFF NADER & SIMIN A SEPARATION A film by Asghar Farhadi hen his wife leaves him, Nader hires a young woman to take care of his suffering father. But he doesn’t W know his new maid is not only pregnant, but also working without her unstable husband’s permission. Soon, Nader finds himself entangled in a web of lies, manipulation and public confrontations. BY THE DIRECTOR OF ABOUT ELLY (Silver Bear 2009, Best Director) WITH LEILA HATAMI, PEYMAN MOADI, SHAHAB HOSSEINI, SAREH BAYAT, SARINA FARHADI IRAN / 2011 / 117 MIN. “Audiences will be swept up in the audacity of the plot.” VARIETY “An unusual depth of characterization.” THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER IN HONG KONG IFF HI-SO A film by Aditya Assarat nanda has returned home from studying abroad. Unsure of his career plans, he tries his hand acting in A a new movie for a famous director. During the filming in a small seaside town, Zoe, his girlfriend from University, arrives for a week-long visit. But the change of country takes its toll and she soon becomes frustrated at the situation. Several months later, the filming is complete and summer had turned to winter. Back in Bangkok, Ananda has begun a new relationship with May, who works at the movie pro- duction company. But soon, she finds herself in the same situation as Zoe. Somehow she doesn’t belong in his life, or maybe it’s the opposite, he doesn’t belong in hers. BY THE DIRECTOR OF WONDERFUL TOWN (Tiger Award Rotterdam 2008, New Currents Pusan 2008) WITH ANANDA EVERINGHAM (PLOY, SHUTTER, “Beautifully made, artfully PLEASURE FACTORY) CERISE LEANG, SAJEE APIWONG PRODUCED BY POP PICTURES memorable, effortlessly cool.” SCREEN THAILAND / 2010 / 102 MIN IN HONG KONG IFF SILENT SOULS A film by Aleksei Fedorchenko hen Miron’s beloved wife Tanya passes away, he asks his best friend Aist to help him say goodbye to her according to the rituals of the Merya cul- W ture, an ancient Finno-Ugric tribe from Lake Nero, a picturesque region in West-Central Russia. Although the Merya people assimilated into Russians in the 17th century, their myths and traditions live on in their descendants’ modern life. The two men set out on a road trip thousands of miles across the boundless lands. With them, two small birds in a cage. Along the way, as is custom for the Meryas, Miron shares intimate memories of his conjugal life. But as they reach the banks of the sacred lake where they will forever part with the body, he realizes he wasn’t the only one in love with Tanya… PRODUCED BY MEDIA MIR PICTURES FILMS COMPANY, APRIL MIG FOUNDATION RUSSIA / 2010 / 77 MIN. AWARDS BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, FIPRESCI, NAZARENO TADDEI AWARD VENICE 2010, GRAND PRIZE ABU DHABI IFF 2010, BEST DIRECTOR & BEST SCREENPLAY AT MAR DEL PLATA 2010, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS “SILVER FROG” PLUS CAMERIMAGE FILM CRITIC & FOREIGN PRESS AWARD HAMBURG 2010 “Breathtaking.” INDIEWIRE “A profound and moving cinematic poem.” SCREEN IN HONG KONG IFF THINK GLOBAL ACT RURAL A documentary by Coline Serreau Explore the very concrete local solutions to the global ecological mess. What are the common points between the millions of landless workers of the plains of Brazil, a couple of microbiologists in France, the world’s biggest organic planta- tion in Ukraine and Vandana Shina’s experimental farms in India? Their struggle: a better soil quality and a wiser access to seeds. Their goals: agricultural self-sufficiency and a better use of limited resources. Multi-awarded filmmaker Coline Serreau, who started her career as a militant docu- mentarist, returns to her grassroot techniques: she travels the world in search of those who respect the soil and sheds a new light on the multiple initiatives that will allow everyone to answer the key question: “what can I do to save our planet?” PRODUCED BY CINEMAO FRANCE / 2010 / 113 MIN. AWARDS AWARDS BEST DOCUMENTARY – SAO PAULO MOSTRA, GREENPEACE PRIZE – GENEVA GREEN FILM FESTIVAL 2011 “Organic, radical and exhilarating.” NOUVEL OBSERVATEUR “A heap of positive energy!” TRIBUNE DE GENÈVE COMPLETED TOP FLOOR LEFT WING A film by Angelo Cianci ),35(6&,35,=( rançois, a forty-something bailiff, is about to execute his daily eviction. But fate takes an unexpected turn: as Fhe enters the apartment, he is mistakenly taken hos- tage by an amateur drug dealer and his father. Keen to resolve this situation quickly and quietly, the local deputy calls in the Special Police Force. Television crews immediately rush to the scene to make the scoop. Now under crossfire from a dozen snipers, hungry cameramen, a curious crowd, and François’ exasperated wife, the three trapped men prepare their escape. Their only option: use the neighborhood’s discontentment and start a riot from the 7th floor… WITH HIPPOLYTE GIRARDOT, FELLAG, AYMEN SAIDI, MICHEL VUILLERMOZ PRODUCED BY TU VAS VOIR, IRIS PRODUCTIONS, KASSO INC. PRODUCTIONS, ARTE FRANCE FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG / 2010 / 93 MIN. “Grippingly clever, deftly realized and energetically thesped.” VARIETY NEW: IN POST-PRODUCTION / PROMOREEL AVAILABLE HEADSHOT A film by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang ul, a Bangkok hitman, is shot in the head during one assignment. After a two-month coma, he wakes up see- T ing everything upside down. He goes back to his job, but his new condition doesn’t make things easy; he starts doubting what he does for a living. But karma is a bitch, and the past is catching up with him… When he meets a mysterious girl, his world is turned even more upside down. And who was trying to kill him in the first place? BY THE DIRECTOR OF 6IXTYNIN9 (Berlin 2000), LAST LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE (Venice 2003) WITH NOPACHAI JAYANAMA (Nymph), CRIS HORWANG (Bangkok Traffic Love Story) PRODUCED BY LOCAL COLOR FILMS (PAWAS SAWASCHAIYAMET, RAYMOND PHATHANAVIRANGOON) THAILAND DELIVERY SUMMER 2011 NEW: IN PRE-PRODUCTION L’ENFANT D’EN HAUT A film by Ursula Meier luxury ski resort in Switzerland. 12-year-old Simon lives in the industrial valley below, A with his jobless sister. Every day, he takes the ski-lift to the opulent ski world above, stealing equipment from the rich tourists to resell to the local kids back down. As he partners with a crooked British seasonal worker, Simon loses his boundaries, which affects the relationship with his sister. Confronted with a truth they had both been escaping, Simon seeks refuge up above. BY THE DIRECTOR OF HOME (Cannes 2008) WITH LEA SEYDOUX (Inglourious Basterds, Robin Hood, Lourdes), KACEY MOTTET KLEIN (Home, Gainsbourg) PRODUCED BY ARCHIPEL 35, VEGA FILM FRANCE, SWITZERLAND SHOOTING FEBRUARY 2011 NEW: IN PRE-PRODUCTION FOXFIRE A film by Laurent Cantet pstate New York, 1953, a working Legs, Maddy, Lana, Rita and Goldie cannot class neighborhood in a small town. accept any longer to be humiliated and dis- U In this violent post-war culture con- criminated against for being poor, and being trolled by men, a group of headstrong teen- girls. age girls unite into a sisterhood of blood: they Headed by the feisty Legs, the girls set on form the Foxfire gang, a secret female-only a trip for revenge, and try to pursue their society, recognized by the flame tattooed on impossible dream: living according to their the back of its members’ shoulders. own rules and laws, no matter what. “Foxfire” for pretty foxes, but also “Foxfire” for But there’s a prize to pay… fire and destruction. BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE CLASS (Golden Palm 2008) ADAPTED FROM THE EPONYMOUS BESTSELLER BY JOYCE CAROL OATES (BLONDE, THEM) PRODUCED BY HAUT ET COURT, FILM FARM FRANCE, CANADA / BUDGET 12 MILLION USD DELIVERY SPRING 2012 / LANGUAGE ENGLISH IN POST-PRODUCTION / PROMOREEL AVAILABLE THE MONK A film by Dominik Moll he rise and fall of a Capuchin Monk in 17th century Madrid. TAbandoned as a baby on the steps of a monastery and raised in strict Capuchin fashion, Ambrosio has become the most famous preacher in the country. While large crowds from all over the country come to hear his mesmerizing preaches, he’s also bitterly envied for his success by certain fellow monks. Convinced of his virtue and righteousness, Brother Ambrosio thinks he is immune to temptation… Until obscure events start terrorizing the monastery. Could they be connected to the unexpected arrival of Valerio, an apprentice monk who has the miraculous gift to relieve Ambrosio’s splitting headaches and hides his disfigured face under a wax mask? Adapted from the eponymous cult classic Gothic novel. BY THE DIRECTOR OF WITH A FRIEND LIKE HARRY (Competition Cannes 2000), LEMMING (Competition Cannes 2005) WITH VINCENT CASSEL, SERGI LOPEZ, GERALDINE CHAPLIN PRODUCED BY DIAPHANA FILMS, MORENA FILMS FRANCE, SPAIN DELIVERY SUMMER 2011 IN POST-PRODUCTION / PROMOREEL AVAILABLE THE WOMAN IN THE FIFTH A film by Pawel Pawlikowski merican writer Tom Ricks arrives in Paris to be closer to his daughter, Chloé, who recently moved there with Aher mother. Completely broke, he accepts a job as a night guard for a local mob boss. Down in a basement, his only task is to push a but- ton when a bell rings.