The World Film Festival Montreal 2012

"Where the Fire Burns" (Ismail Günes)

Montreal (Canada, World Film Festival, August 23 – September 3, 2012). Prize, International Competition: "Where the Fire Burns" (Ateşin Düştüğü Yer, Turkey 2012), directed by Ismail Gunes. — Prize, First Feature Film Competition: "Casadentro" (Peru 2012), directed by Joanna Lombardi. Jury: Claudia Lenssen, Germany, president ("Der Tagesspiegel"), Dominique Martinez, France ("Positif"), Jacob Lundström, Sweden ("Aftonbladet"), José Romero, Peru ("El Peruano"), Andrzej Gwozdz, Poland ("Kino"), Renzo Fegatelli, Italy (www.primissima.it), José Antonio Teodoro, Canada ("CinemaScope"). Print source. "Where the Fire Burns": Baran Seyhan, Sarmasik Sanatlar, Ismail Gunes Film Ltd., Silahsor cad. Nr 24, D:5, Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey, baranseyhand@sarmasiksanatlar.com. — "Casadentro": Tondero Films, Alcanflores 1079, apt. 103, Miraflores, Lima (Peru), joanna@elarbolazul.pe.
Festival: www.ffm-montreal.org

Reports

Where the Fire Burns. José Teodoro reviews the Ismail Günes' FIPRESCI award winner.
The Last Sentence. Renzo Fegatelli on veteran Swedish director Jan Troell's new film.
Welcome Home. Claudia Jenssen reviews Belgian Tom Heene's debut film about a couple's separation
The Juror's Perspective. Andrzej Gwozdz writes about some of the films in competition from a juror's point of view.
This is Cinema. Dominique Martinez admires Peruvian Fipresci first feature film winner Casadentro by Joanna Lombardi.
Three Small yet Huge Latin American Films. José Romero Carrillo reviews three salient films from Latin American that left a great impression on him.
It's Hard Out Here for a Revolutionary. Jacob Lundström discusses The Weekend, Nina Grosse's film about a RAF terrorist.

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