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523 films Shortlisted by alphabet Docs for Sale Shortlist Films A-Z nd International Documentary Market Amsterdam nd International Documentary Market Amsterdam Docs for Sale 22 Docs for Sale 22 Human Interest / Social Issues Art / Music / Culture Human Interest / Social Issues 14 Cases Adieu à G. A Documentary on An Almost Impossible Friendship Marianna Kaat, Estonia, 85’, p.6 the Dutch Artist Ger van Elk – Rabbi, Priester and Imam Film follows different age present- Djoeke Veeninga, Marlou van den Berge, Peter Beringer, Austria, 46’, p.22 day Estonian Russians who are facing Jeroen Visser, The Netherlands, 64’, p.14 The documentary followed the three men difficulties with their identities. The film Adieu à G… follows the artist from Austria to the Holy Land, where together Baltic Film Production – Marianna Kaat – [email protected] towards the end of his life, when in Venice he they visited the most significant places of Youth performed a Replacement Piece and designed pilgrimage for their religions and discussed the 17 his last work: 12 Automatic Landscapes. similarities and differences between them. At the same time, the films zigzags through ORF - Enterprise – Armin Luttenberger Widad Shafakoj, Jordan, United Kingdom, 74’, p.7 his whole oeuvre and Ger van Elk talks – [email protected] The Jordanian under-17 women’s football about his ideas and how he put them team embarks to compete in the FIFA U17 Politics / Society into practice. Adieu à G… allows us to look Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016 - in a sport beyond the horizon, at what we don’t see. Amal they have been told was only for men. Arte et Cetera – Jeroen Visser – [email protected] Mohamed Siam, Lebanon, Germany, Magnetfilm GmbH – Georg Gruber – [email protected] Denmark, Norway, Egypt, France, 80’, p.23 Politics / Society Art / Music / Culture | History At age 14, Amal is already taking part in protests 1917 - The Real October After Inez on Tahrir Square. In the years after, she searches Karin Ekberg, Sweden, 79’, p.15 for her identity in a country in transition. Katrin Rothe, Switzerland, France, Germany, 90’, p.8 A film about loss, but even more about love, Doc & Film International – Suzanne Nodale Petersburg, 1917: we re-experience the that leaves us grateful of getting a deeper – [email protected] year of the two revolutions. From the insight of how it is to life with grief. perspective of Russian artists such as Investigative Maxim Gorky and Kazimir Malevich, we Feelsales – Pablo Briseño Galván – [email protected] America’s Little Soldiers recount the events of this turbulent year. Politics / Society Marjolaine Grappe, France, 60’, p.24 New Docs – Elina Kewitz – [email protected] Aleppo’s Fall How does the US Army attract youth into its ranks? Human Interest / Social Issues Nizam Najar, Norway, Denmark, France, 85’, p.16 Edith Paris – Lydia Kali – [email protected] 24th Street Before Aleppo’s fall, Syrian/Norwegian director Zhiqi Pan, China, 90’, p.9 Nizam Najar explores the inside of the war. Art / Music / Culture To him one of the reasons the rebellion has An amusing but merciless portrait of a failed, stems from the Syrian society itself. American Valhalla wandering peddler named Su, who is Andreas Neumann, Joshua Homme, DR International Sales – Jan Daae – [email protected] discovering there’s less and less room for United Kingdom, 81’, p.25 him in rapidly modernizing China. Author’s Point of View The story of an extraordinary Zhiqi Pan’s Documentary Studio – Zhiqi Pan – [email protected] Alicia musical collaboration between two mavericks of American rock. Human Interest / Social Issues Maasja Ooms, The Netherlands, 89’, p.17 A disturbing, observing film portraying the Eagle Rock Film Productions – Peter Worsley 69 Minutes of 86 Days – [email protected] Egil Håskjold Larsen, Norway, 70’, p.10 daily life and deepest emotions of a young, homeless girl who is in danger of derailing. Escaping to survive, from a country Author’s Point of View at war, a 3-year-old girl is making her Cerutti Film – Willemijn Cerutti – [email protected] The Ancient Woods way through a chaotic Europe. Human Interest / Social Issues Mindaugas Survila, Lithuania, 85’, p.26 Taskovski Films – Tijana Djukic – [email protected] Alison The Ancient Woods - close to faraway. V “Sengir ” – Mindaugas Survila – [email protected] Art / Music / Culture Uga Carlini, South Africa, 60’, p.18 78/52 A jaw-dropping story of survival Human Interest / Social Issues against all the odds Alexander O. Philippe, United States, 91’, p.11 And Now, Love Journeyman Pictures – Annie Edwards – [email protected] An unprecedented look at the iconic shower Jill Guest, Germany, United States, 95’, p.27 scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s PSYCHO, the ‘Man Art / Music / Culture Ninety-six year old decorated WWII veteran, behind the Curtain’, and the screen murder that All We Need Is Another Chance Bernard Bail, was a Jew captured by the Nazis and profoundly changed the course of world cinema. Corbett Jones, United States, 72’, p.19 saved by the secret love of his German nurse. Dogwoof – Luke Brawley – [email protected] After cutting a hit record behind bars at Paradigm Consulting – Peter Broderick – [email protected] Politics / Society an infamous, maximum-security prison Abuse and the UN a young man becomes a beacon of Youth hope and a legend among inmates. Karin Mattisson, Sweden, 59’, p.12 Andy’s Promise Senior UN official Anders Kompass BloodSweatHoney – Alex Nohe – [email protected] Nathalie Crum, The Netherlands, 16’, p.28 sounded the alarm about sexual abuse by Politics / Society A touching portrait of a 13-year-old boy peacekeeping French troops in the Central Allah in Europe fighting to prevent the centuries-old tradition African Republic, but instead of protecting Johannes Bucher, Jan Leyers, Belgium, 42’, p.20 of the “schutterij” from dying out. the victims, the UN directed their attention What is the future of Islam in Europe? NPO Sales – Marit Braun – [email protected] to Anders Kompass. He was suspended on How hopeful can we be on an European, History / Politics charges of misconduct and told to resign. enlightened version of Islam? International SVT Sales – Anna K Hagnefur – [email protected] Angry Inuk journalist, Jan Leyers, goes in search for Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Canada, 82’, p.29 Art / Music / Culture answers by travelling to European cities. A new generation of Inuit, armed with First Hand Films – Esther van Messel – social media and their own sense of The Accidental Photographer [email protected] Janolof Fritze, United States, 61’, p.13 humour and justice, are challenging the Henry Diltz´s 50 years in rock & roll A Human Interest / Social Issues anti-sealing groups and bringing their documentary about the life and work of the Almost Heaven own voices into the conversation. famous rock photographer Henry Diltz. Over Carol Salter, United Kingdom, 72’, p.21 National Film Board of Canada – Nathalie 30 interviews with rock stars from groups A coming of age story set in one of Bourdon – [email protected] like The Doors, Eagles, The Mamas & the China’s largest funeral homes. Human Interest / Social Issues Pappas, Lovin´Spoonful and many others. Taskovski Films – Tijana Djukic – [email protected] Big Five Film and TV Productions AB – Janolof Anja & the Witch Children Fritze – [email protected] Jeppe Sig, Denmark, 58’, p.30 Anja Lovén has dedicated her life to saving “witch children” in Nigeria. Anja oversees an emergency organization and runs an orphanage for “witch children” in the town Uyo. DR International Sales – Kim Christiansen – [email protected] 2 nd International Documentary Market Amsterdam Docs for Sale 22 Art / Music / Culture Politics / Society Author’s Point of View Anne & Jean Paul, Our World Area C, System D: Dealings Along Back to the Fatherland Leendert Pot, The Netherlands, France, 80’, p.31 the Jerusalem-Ramallah Road Kat Rohrer, Germany, Austria, Israel, 75’, p.45 Anne & Jean-Paul, our world, is a poetic portrayal Polina Medvedeva, The Netherlands, 84’, p.38 Back to The Fatherland is the story of young of the independent life of the filmmaker’s A group of young Palestinian rappers head for people leaving their home country to pursue sister Anne (Down’s Syndrome) and her partner their illegal concert in an unlicensed car, in their fortune somewhere else. A universal Jean-Paul (Fragile X Syndrome). It depicts, with an area which remains ungovernable by both tale in today’s globalized world, if these a touch of humor, their unique intimacy, their Israeli as Palestinian authorities, known for its young women and men were not moving happiness and difficulties, their special reasoning thriving grey economy and self-governance. from Israel to those countries where their in solving everyday dilemmas and the support Studio Polina Medvedeva – Polina Medvedeva families were persecuted and killed less without which this unique venture could not be. – [email protected] than a century ago, Germany and Austria. NPO Sales – Margaret Stanneveld – [email protected] GreenKat Productions – Kat Rohrer – [email protected] Human Interest / Social Issues Art / Music / Culture Armed to the Teeth Human Interest / Social Issues Anne Clark – I’ll Walk Out Alberto Arnaut, Mexico, 111’, p.39 Back To The Taj Mahal Hotel Into Tomorrow On March 19th 2010, two honor students were Carina Molier, The Netherlands, 70’, p.46 Claus Withopf, Germany, 81’, p.32 tortured and murdered by the military, which In Back to the Taj Mahal Hotel, the terror attacks The film chronicles the work of the English later tried to disappear them in a common grave. on the famous five-star hotel in Mumbai poet and spoken word-artist Anne Clark.