FILMFESTIVAL: Batumi International Art-House Film Festival

BIAFF 2008 - PROGRAM

In this year at BIAFF will be shown 55 films in the following sections:

- COMPETITION – Feature & Documentary
- MEET THE JURY
- SILK ROAD / GEORGIA
- NON-COMPETITION SCREENINGS
- RETROSPECTIVES

BIAFF Opening film - "KATYN" by Andrzej Vajda, 2007
BIAFF closing film - "Promise me" by Emir Kusturica, 2007

2008 BIAFF COMPETITION SECTION

FEATURE FILMS
1. California Dreaming by Christian Nemescu, Romania, 2007
2. Delta by Kornél Mundruczó, Germany/ Hungary, 2008
3. Immensity of Justice by Wiesław Saniewski, Poland, 2007
4. Khadak by Peter Brosens & Jessica Hope Woodworth Belgium / Germany/Netherlands, 2006
5. Klass by Ilmar Raag, Estonia, 2007
6. Raiskiye ptitsy by Roman Balayan, Ukraine, 2008
7. Rusalka by Anna Melikyan, Russia, 2007
8. Stages by Mijke de Jong, Netherlands, 2006
9. Three Women by Manijeh Hekmat, Iran, 2007
10. Whisper of Sin by Algimantas Puipa, Lithuania, 2007

DOCUMENTARY FILMS
1. Durakovo, Village of Fools by Nino Kirtadze, Georgia, 2007
2. Echoes of Home (Heimatklänge) by Stefan Schwietert, Switzerland/Germany, 2007
3. Maradona by Emir Kusturica, Spain /France, 2007
4. Revue by Sergey Loznitsa, Germany / Russia, 2008
5. Shadow of the Holly Book by Arto Halonen, Finland /Denmark/Switzerland/Germany, 2007
6. Stone Silence by Krzysztof Kopczyński, Poland/USA, 2007
7. The Champagne Spy by Nadav Schirman, Israel/Germany, 2007
8. The Monasteryby Pernille Groenkjaer, Denmark, 2006
9. Up the Yangtze by Yung Chang, Canada, 2007
10. Women See Lots of Things by Meira Sheira, Netherlands / Israel, 2007

MEET THE JURY
- My Summer of Love by Pawel Pawlikowski; UK, 2004
- Cheri by Rezo Esadze; Georgia, 2003

RETROSPECTIVE SECTION
KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI
1. Amator (Camera Buff); Poland,
2. Krótki film o miłości (A Short Film About Love); Poland,
3. Double vie de Véronique (The Double Life of Veronique); Poland
4. Trois couleurs: Bleu / (Three Colors: Bluee); France/Poland/Switzerland/UK,
5. Trois couleurs: Blanc / Three Colors: White; France/Poland/Switzerland,
6. Trois couleurs: Rouge / (Three Colors: Red) Krzysztof Kieślowski France/Poland/Switzerland;
SHORTS - Bricklayer, Hospital, Night Porter's Point of View, Seven Women of Different Ages
ERIC ROHMER
1. Le Genou de Claire / Claire's Knee; France, 1970
2. Le Beau Mariage / Beautiful Marriage; France, 1982
3. Pauline à la Plage / Pauline on Beach; France, 1983
4. L’ami de mon ami / My Girlfriend's Boyfriend; France, 1987
5. Ma nuit chez Maud (en VO) / My Night at Maud's; France, 1969

SHORT FILMS of Eric Rohmer
- La boulangère de Monceau / The Baker of Monceau; France, 1963
- Charlotte et son steak / Charlotte and Her Steak; France, 1960
- La carrière de Suzanne / Suzanne's Career; France, 1963

GEORGIAN SECTOIN / Non-Competition
- Nobody’s Child by Giorgi Janelidze; Georgia 2003
- Pilot by Alexander Kvatashidze; Georgia 2007
- Qventinis satvale by Irakli Gersamia ;Georgia 2007
- Third Half by Salome Sagharadze; Georgia 2007
- Trigger Tiger by Salome Machaidze; Georgia 2006
- W rogatywce i tygrysiej skórze Jerzy Lubach (cooperation Irakly Tripolski); Poland/Georgia 2008
- Lonely Tunes of Tehran Salmon Salur; Iran 2007
- Farewell from Balcony David Stepanyan; Armenia 2008
- Sugiss ball Veiko Õunpuu; Estonia 2007
- The actress’s crime Elza Cataldo; Brazil, 2007
- Wolfsbergen Nanouk Leopold N Belgium/ Netherlands 2007

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