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Edinburgh International Film Festival 2009

The programmers say: "Daring experiments in film form, from teh innovators of the visual art world."



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West Point and Black Box Shorts 3: Phenomena In Flux
Black Box Shorts 3: Phenomena In Flux (Year: 2009; Director: Various; Writer: Various)
Showcase of abstract shorts which aim to break new ground in cinematic representation.
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Black Box Shorts 1: Space And Place (Director: Various; Writer: Various)
Selection of experimental short film demonstrating "innovative approaches to interior and exterior space".
Black Box Shorts 2: Materials And Materiality (Year: 2009; Director: Various; Writer: Various)
Experimental films which all respond to the digital revolution.
Nakba (Country: Belgium; Year: 2009; Director: Max Francos)
Documentary charting the story of the Palestinian exodus and 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Screening with: All The House (Haditha Massacre), Infamy, In Transit, Sunroof (Benazir Bhutto Assassination) and Vita.
West Point (Country: France; Year: 2008; Director: Laurence Rebouillon; Stars: Ronayette Isabelle, Cerf Bernard, Pontier Agnès, Leysen Johan)
A brother and sister attempt to repair their relationship and reconcile themselves with the truth about their mother's murder.
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