Oslo 2006 – Films from the South

Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan received the International Critics' Prize for his latest work Climates (Iklimler), which had premiered in competition at the Cannes festival, at the 16th edition of the Films from the South festival in the Norwegian capital city. Oslo Kinematografer (The Oslo Cinemas organization) added a money prize (50 000 Kroner, ca. 6000 Euro) to the film.

Details of the prize
Films From the South, October 5-15, 2006
The festival's website

Reports:

Keeping Us Warm: Films from the South Makes October Worthwhile in Oslo. An insider view looks at how the ever-expanding festival proves the organisers have created something quite special after 15 years; notably an excellent program and some prestigious guests. Report

Turkish Tragedy – And Some Delight. Jonas Varsted Kirkegaard illustrates how FIPRESCI winner Climates draws us into its story of two characters unflattering love and redemption. Conveyed with a deep intensity and strange ambiguity, the film also benefits from a captivating female lead. Review

The Stupidity of War. Margarita Chapatte Lopez underlines that there was an excellent main competition with a diversity of films from the southern hemisphere — the example here being a film about war from Chilean director Alex Bowen, My Best Enemy. Review

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