Festivals >> EIFF >> 2009 >> Document

All Tomorrow's Parties (Country: UK; Director: Jonathan Caouette, Luke Morris, All Tomorrow's People)
Celebrating the festival of the same name. The EIFF ran a unique event on June 24, featuring special guest performances. UK Premiere.
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Big River Man (Country: US; Director: John Maringouin; Cast: Matthew Mohlke, Borut Strel, Martin Strel)
An overweight, wine-swilling Slovenian world-record-holding endurance swimmer resolves to brave the mighty Amazon - in nothing but a Speedo®. European Premiere.
Full Review See: Official Site

A Blooming Business (Country: Netherlands; Director: Ton van Zantvoort)
A look at the plight of flower farm workers in Kenya. UK Premiere.
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Boris Ryzhy (Country: Netherlands; Director: Aliona Van der Horst)
A lament for the poet who committed suicide at 26. UK Premiere.
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Document Shorts (Director: Various; Writer: Various)
Showcase of factual short films from across the globe.

Garapa (Country: Brazil; Director: José Padilha)
José Padilha presents a work that radically addresses the issue of global hunger. UK Premiere.
Full Review See: Berlin Film Festival Diary Day Seven, Tribeca Film Festival film/movie reviews and diary: Outrage, Garapa, Newsmakers

Goodbye, How Are You? (Dovidjenja, Kako Ste?) (Country: Serbia; Director: Boris Mitic)
Documentary examining the past 40 years of Serbian history through language and satire. UK Premiere.

Isolation (Country: UK; Director: Luke Seomore, Joseph Bull; Writer: Robert Benhoff, Bryan Cook; Cast: Stuart Griffiths)
A disenfranchised former soldier pays tribute to his comrades let down by the country they have served. World Premiere.
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King Of India (Country: India; Director: Arvind Sinha)
A glimpse into the world of the Nats - an ancient community of Indian street performers. UK Premiere.
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The Last Heroes Of The Peninsula (Los Últimos Héroes De La Peninsula) (Country: Mexico; Director: José Manuel Cravioto)
A documentary looking at the stars of the Mexican boxing world. International Premiere.
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Nollywood Babylon (Country: Canada; Director: Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal; Writer: Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal; Cast: Osita Iheme, Chinedu Ikedieze, Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Uche Jumbo, Kenneth Okonkwo, Bob-Manuel Udokwu)
Welcome to the wacky world of Nollywood, Nigeria's bustling home-grown movie industry. Full Review

No Greater Love (Country: UK; Director: Michael Whyte)
Informative look at the lives of a cloistered order of Carmelite nuns. World Premiere.
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The One Man Village (Semaan Bil Day'ia) (Country: Lebanon; Director: Simon El Habre)
Filmmaker's examination of the life of his uncle, now the sole inhabitant of the village of Ain El-Halazoun - since the Lebanese civil war. UK Premiere.
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Only When I Dance (Country: Brazil, UK; Director: Beadie Finzi)
Two teenage ballet dancers from the working-class favelas of Rio are determined to dance their way to a better life, but to do so they must grow up against harsh prejudice, doubt, and some of the best dancers in the world. UK Premiere.
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On The Way To School (Country: Turkey, Netherlands; Director: Ozgür Dogan, Orhan Eskikoy)
A look at the life of a Turkish school teacher in a remote area. UK Premiere.
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Outrage (The Glass Closet) (Country: US; Director: Kirby Dick; Writer: Kirby Dick)
A searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to. European Premiere.
Full Review See: Tribeca Film Festival film/movie reviews and diary: Outrage, Garapa, Newsmakers, Kirby Dick interview on Outrage Official Site

Scottish Short Documentary Award Screening (Country: UK; Director: Various)
The best of the homegrown factual films. Annual prize for the winner is £1000.

Tiny Joys (Apró Örömök) (Country: Hungary; Director: Ibolya Bálint)
A comedy of manners exploring the use of classified ads in small town in Transylvania. International Premiere.
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Turn It Loose (Country: UK; Director: Alastair Siddons)
A documentary about a breakdancing contest, following six of the best young dancers in the world. UK Premiere.
Full Review See: Turn It Loose interview with Alastair Siddons

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