Festivals >> Sundance >> 2009 >> World Cinema Documentary

211:Anna (Country: Italy; Director: Paolo Serbandini, Giovanna Massimetti)
The story of Anna Politkovskaya, a Russian journalist and human rights activist who risked her life to report the truth about the Chechen conflict and President Vladimir Putin. World Premiere.

Afghan Star (Country: UK; Director: Havana Marking)
Four hopefuls compete to become pop idols in post-Taliban Afghanistan. North American 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®. World Premiere.
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Burma VJ (Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land) (Country: Denmark; Director: Anders Ostergaard)
In September 2007, Burmese journalists risking life imprisonment to report from inside their sealed-off country are suddenly thrown onto the global stage as their pocket camera images of the Saffron Revolution make headlines everywhere. US Premiere.
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The End Of The Line (Country: UK; Director: Rupert Murray)
Based on the book by journalist Charles Clover, The End of the Line reveals the devastating effect global overfishing is having on fish stocks and the health of our oceans. World Premiere.
Full Review See: Sundance Diary: Day Five Official Site, View Trailer

The Glass House (Country: US, Iran; Director: Hamid Rahmanian)
Follows four teenage girls striving to overcome drug addiction, abandonment and abuse by attending a rehabilitation center in Tehran. North American Premiere.
Full Review See: Sundance Diary: Opening Night and Day One Official Site

Kimjongilia (Country: US, France; Director: NC Heikin; Writer: NC Heikin; Cast: Lee Shin, Choi Young Hun, Kang Chol Hwan)
Defectors from North Korea speak out about the terrifying reality of their lives - and escapes. World Premiere.

Let's Make Money (Country: Austria, China, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, US; Director: Erwin Wagenhofer; Writer: Erwin Wagenhofer; Cast: Antonio Baena Perez, George Belton, John Christensen, Yves Delisle, Ramón Fernandéz Durán, Joseph James, Antonio Jinanez, Kalvilselven, Francis Kologo, Animata Kompaore)
From the factories of India, to financial markets in Singapore, to massive housing developments in Spain and offshore banks in Jersey, this documentary reveals complex and shocking workings of global money flow. World Premiere.

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. US Premiere.
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Old Partner (Wonangsori) (Country: South Korea; Director: Lee Chung-ryoul; Cast: Choi Won-Kyun Lee Sam-Soon)
A humble octogenarian farmer lives out his final days with his spitfire wife and his loyal old ox in the Korean countryside. North American Premiere.
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Prom Night In Mississippi (Country: Canada; Director: Paul Saltzman)
When a small-town Mississippi high school resolves to hold its first integrated senior prom, strong emotions fly and traditions are challenged to their core. World Premiere.

The Queen And I (Drottningen Och Jag) (Country: Sweden; Director: Nahid Persson Sarvestani)
Swedish filmmaker Sarvestani, an Iranian exile who helped overthrow the Shah's regime in 1979, confronts her own assumptions and complex truths about Iran when she enters the life of the Shah's widow. World Premiere.

Quest For Honor (Country: Kurdistan, US; Director: Mary Ann Bruni)
A former teacher and tireless activist works with local lawmen, Kurdish government agencies and her colleagues to investigate and eradicate honor killings in the tribal regions of Kurdistan. World Premiere.

Rough Aunties (Country: UK; Director: Kim Longinotto)
Fearless, feisty and unwavering, the 'Rough Aunties' protect and care for the abused, neglected and forgotten children of Durban, South Africa. North American Premiere.
Full Review Official Site

Thriller In Manila (Country: UK; Director: John Dower)
Joe Frazier tells his side of the story of his legendary fight against Muhammad Ali. North American Premiere.

Tibet In Song (Country: US; Director: Ngawang Choephel)
Through the story of Tibetan music, this film depicts the determined efforts of Tibetan people, both in Tibet and in exile, to preserve their unique cultural identity. Choephel served six years of an 18-year prison sentence for filming in Tibet. World Premiere.

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