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Morgan Spurlock chows down in Super Size Me
Morgan Spurlock chows down in Super Size Me
The 2004 festival opened with the UK premiere of Che Guevara biopic and wrapped up with a Korean retelling of Liasons Dangereuse, , which replaced the much-touted after it turned out that it would not be finished in time.

Crowdpleasers included (which also won the Guardian New Directors Award for Morgan Spurlock) and , which took the Audience Award. The Michael Powell Award went to .

Short film winners included and . Short Scottish Documentary Award went to Jim Hickey for And So Goodbye.

Edinburgh International Film Festival Latest Reviews

Checkpoint
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Documentary about the ground-breaking TV channel.

Ae Fond Kiss
Dangerous liaison between a lapsed Irish Catholic and a first generation Pakistani Muslim.

Primer
Two garage engineers, working with super conductors, stumble across a side-effect that opens infinite opportunities for time travel.

The Machinist
Christian Bale lives in the subconscious of a mentally frail insomniac.

Oldboy
A revenge drama from South Korea creates a mystery for the long term prisoner who is released. Now out to own as part of the box set.

Saved!
High school comedy takes a side-swipe at Christian fundamentalism after a teenage girl becomes pregnant to her gay pal.

Inside I'm Dancing
Anarchic behavior in a care home leads to freedom and independence for two disabled Irishmen.

My Summer Of Love
Sad, lonely girl finds happy, lovely girl and has a cuddly, kissy time.

Hero
Visually ravishing fable of maverick warriors in ancient China.

Edinburgh International Film Festival Festival Features

EIFF 2004 Diary: Closing Day
Celebratory mood as EIFF ends.

EIFF 2004 Diary: Day Eleven
A view from the projection room; Breillat's Rocco horror show.

EIFF 2004 Diary: Day Ten
Gerry Butler's famous, sort of; EIFF ticket prices.

EIFF 2004 Diary: Day Nine
HD vs 35mm debate rages at "fringe film festival".

EIFF 2004 Diary: Day Eight
New British filmmakers enter the fray.

EIFF 2004 Diary: Day Seven
Aaron Barschak, Rebel Without Applause

EIFF 2004 Diary: Day Six
An intro to festival networking.

EIFF 2004 Diary: Day Five
Edinburgh's fringe film festival

EIFF 2004 Diary: Day Four
Learning to be a pro at fest workshops.

EIFF 2004 Diary: Day Three
Ooh, Colin Firth!

EIFF 2004 Diary: Day Two
Super Size Me is extra-large hit and the director, super nice.

EIFF 2004 Diary: Opening Night
Director is elusive at opening night film, The Motorcycle Diaries.

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