The EIFF state: "Daring experiments in film form, from the innovators of the visual art world".
Read our full 2008 Edinburgh International Film Festival coverage.
View other Edinburgh International Film Festival Films by Strand: British Gala, Director's Showcase, Document, Gala, Mirrorball, Night Moves, Retrospecive: Jeanne Moreau, Retrospective: Shirley Clarke, Rosebud, Shorts, Under The Radar
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Eat, For This Is My Body (Mange, Ceci Est Mon Corps) (Country: France, Haiti; Director: Michelange Quay; Writer: Michelange Quay; Cast: Sylvie Testud, Catherine Samie, Jean Noël Pierre, Hans Dacost Saint-Val) A dreamlike meditation on the evolution of racial conquest and liberation in Haiti. UK Premiere. Full Review
The Juche Idea (Country: USA; Director: Jim Finn) Juche Idea is the official state ideology of North Korea, incorporating religion, social regime and political systems. Director Jim Finn deconstructs the concept with irrepressible irreverence. UK Premiere. Full Review
Seven Intellectuals In Bamboo Forest, Parts 1 To 5 (Country: USA; Director: Yang Fudong)
A rare screening of the artist's celebrated series, based on the history of seven intellectuals in the ancient Chinese Wei and Jin Dynasties. UK Premiere.
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