Edinburgh International Film Festival 2013

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Before Snowfall Before Snowfall
Before Snowfall and A World Not Ours
Before Snowfall (Før snøen faller) (Country: Norway, Germany, Iraq; Year: 2013; Director: Hisham Zaman; Writer: Kjell Ola Dahl, Hisham Zaman; Stars: Billey Demirtas, Eva Medusa Gühne, Suzan Ilir, Nazmi Kirik, Jin Musa, Bahar Ozen, Volga Sorgu, Abdullah Taher, Mohammed Tejir, Birol Ünel)
A youngster from Kurdistan tracks his sister across Europe after she flees before her wedding.
Celestial Wives Of The Meadow Mari (Nebesnye Ženy Lugovykh Mari) (Country: Russia; Year: 2013; Director: Alexsey Fedorchenko; Stars: Julia Aug, Yana Esipovich, Vasiliy Domrachev, Daria Ekamasova, Olga Dobrina, Yana Troyanova, Olga Degtyarova, Alexandr Ivashkevich, Yana Sexte)
An introduction to the customs and rituals of the Volga-Finnic people in Northern Russia.
Fat Shaker (Larzanandeye charbi ) (Country: Iran; Year: 2013; Director: Mohammad Shirvani; Writer: Mohammed Shirvani; Stars: Levon Haftvan, Maryam Palizban, Navid Mohammadzadeh)
Story of a man and his abusive father.
I.D. (Country: India; Year: 2012; Director: Kamal KM; Writer: Kamal KM; Stars: Geetanjali Thapa, Murari Kumar, Shashi Sharma, Bachan Pachera, Anita Mahajan, Tushar Tupe, Archana Nandi, Pankaj Purandare, Harry Satnani, Ruksana Tabassum, Alok Chaturvedi, Ravinder Gawar, Prakash Gadhari, Dinkar Gavande, Shinjini Raval, Karma Takapa)
Wen the man painting her house dies with no I.D., a young woman journeys into the slums to try and find his family, discovering a different world.
Joy (Country: Greece; Year: 2012; Director: Ilias Giannakakis; Writer: Ilias Giannakakis ; Stars: Amalia Moutousi, Giorgos Symeonidis, Lyda Protopsalti, Stefania Goulioti)
A woman takes home a baby from hospital, devotedly caring for it. But she is not its mother - she is a kidnapper.
Of Snails And Men Of Snails And Men
Of Snails And Men and Joy
Juvenile Offender (Beom-Joe So-Nyeon) (Country: South Korea; Year: 2012; Director: Kang Yi-kwan; Writer: Joo Young Park, Kang Yi-kwan; Stars: Lee Jung-hyun, Seo Young-ju, Jun Ye-jin)
Released from a young offenders' institution into difficult circumstances, a troubled young man searches for stability.
The Last Station (La Última Estación) (Country: Chile, Germany; Year: 2012; Director: Cristian Soto, Catalina Vergara; Stars: Juan Serrano, Luis Martinez, Dorian Calvert, Sarita Covarrubias, Elba Catalán)
A contemplative film about the elderly residents of a Chilean nursing home.
Night (Noche) (Country: Argentina; Year: 2012; Director: Leonardo Brzezicki; Writer: Leonardo Brzezicki; Stars: Flavia Noguera, Gaston Re, Nadyn Sandrone, Maria Soldi, Julian Tello, Jair Jesus Toledo, Pablo Matias Vega)
After sound designer Miguel dies, his friends go to his house, where he has left a soundscape for them to explore.
Of Snails And Men (Despre oameni si melci ) (Country: Romania; Year: 2012; Director: Tudor Giurgiu; Writer: Ionut Teianu ; Stars: Andi Vasluianu, Monica Barladeanu, Dorel Visan, Jean-François Stévenin, Robinson Stévenin, Andreea Bibiri, Ovidiu Crisan, Alina Berzunteanu, Albert Dima, Valeria Seciu, Ion Grosu, Liliana Ghita, Clara Voda, Alin Panc, Sebastian Lupu)
When their factory is threatened with closure, a group of men plan to raise the funds to buy it by selling their sperm.
A World Not Ours (Country: Lebanon, United Kingdom, Denmark; Year: 2012; Director: Mahdi Fleifel)
Personal study of life in the Ain el-Helweh refugee camp.
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