Fribourg 2006

"Gradually..." by Mazair Miri

The Fribourg International Film Festival in Switzerland introduces for a European public the Third World Cinemas from Africa, Asia and Latin America. It celebrated its 20th anniversary with a retrospective remembering the outstanding film events of its history. Two competitive sections, of feature films and of documentaries, presented an overview of recent tendencies in Third World filmmaking. The critics forming our jury awarded Gradually... (Be Ahestegi...) by Iranian filmaker Maziar Miri as best film.

The festival ran from March 12 to 19, 2006. Web: www.fiff.ch
Details of the FIPRESCI Prize

Reports

The Enthralling Art of Minimalism. Borislav Andjelic reviews how beautifully Eric Khoo, the Singaporian filmmaker, mixed three fictional stories with the documentary true story, in creating his thrilling film Be With Me. Read more
Face to Face with Conscientious Objectors. It's not easy to understand man fighting the army of their own country — as it happens in Israel. But when you see Dear Father, Quiet, We're Shooting by David Benchetrit, you'll learn a lot about Israeli history, as Janine Euvrard writes. Read more
Farewell, my little village. Director Ying Liang gives a gloomy account on moving to the city as a metaphor of China's reaching adulthood in Taking Father Home. Read more
The Cultural Richness of the Third World. Walt R. Vian explains how the Fribourg Festival grew from its small start as a Third World film festival to the big festival of today, by revealing a brief history of the idea that stood behind 20 years ago. Read more

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