New Delhi 2006

At the Cinefan, Filippino director Jeffrey Jeturian, already prized by FIPRESCI in Moscow, received his second Prize of the International Critics in just a few weeks for his film The Bet Collector (Kubrador), the portrait of an aging bet collector.

8th Osian's Cinefan, July 14-23, 2006
Details of the FIPRESCI prize

Reports:

An Indian Summer of Asian Films. The Cinefan Delhi festival was again fine in its hospitality and atmosphere with a very engaging program of films. Max Tessier assesses the more notable ones, including the prize winners.
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A Poignant, Humane Saga of the Subalterns. One of the worldwide festival hits of the year is a humbly produced film shot on digital, yet it has been sweeping the awards and wooing critics by the week. Rwita Dutta discusses why The Bet Collector (Kubrador) has been such a phenomenon.
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Ubume, a Japanese Poltergeist. Lucy Virgen looks at the latest work from Ikio Jissoji, a supernatural thriller by the much overlooked maverick of Japanese cinema which has caught the attention of critics and audiences at the festival.
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