Raindance Film Festival 2013

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15 years + 1 Day (15 años y un día) (Year: 2012; Director: Gracia Querejeta)
A teenager is packed off to his grandfather's in a bid to bring him into line, forcing them both to confront their limitations and fears.
Black Diamonds (Country: Spain, Portugal; Year: 2013; Director: Miguel Alcantud; Writer: Miguel Alcantud)
A documentary about impoverished African children who dream of changing thei luck by becoming football stars.
Body Of God (Country: Finland, US; Year: 2013; Director: Jouni Hokkanen; Writer: Jouni Hokkanen; Stars: Paul King, Fakir Musafar, Jim Ward, Cynthia Wright)
A documentary about the history of body modification.
Monkey Dust (Country: Belgium; Director: Karim Ouelhaj; Writer: Karim Ouelhaj; Stars: Maryse Dinsart, Cecile Brohez, Giovanni De Mascio)
Two women with broken lives are determined to live rather than just survive.
No Burqas Behind Bars (Country: Sweden; Year: 2012; Director: Maryam Ebrahimi, Nima Sarvestani)
A trip inside Takhar Prison in Afghanistan, where women live without the burqa.
Sex, Lies And Surgery (Country: France; Year: 2012; Director: Artus de Penguern; Writer: Artus de Penguern, Gabor Rassov; Stars: Bruno Salomone, Helena Noguerra, Artus de Penguern)
Two brothers squabble over a woman and risk losing their father's health clinic in the process.
Sickfuckpeople (Country: Austria; Year: 2013; Director: Juri Rechinsky)
A documentary following homeless young people who have survived drug addiction and are battling against prejudice to try and make a fresh start.
Summer House (Sommarstället) (Country: Sweden; Year: 2013; Director: Johan von Reybekiel, Marcus Werner Hed; Writer: Johan von Reybekiel, Marcus Werner Hed; Stars: Sara Blomqvist, Kalle Josephson, Ania Chorabik)
Old friends reunite at a summer house but the return of old feelings throws things into disarray.
Wild Duck (Country: Greece; Year: 2012; Director: Yannis Sakaridis; Writer: Yannis Sakaridis; Stars: Alexandros Logothetis, Themis Bazaka, Giorgos Pyrpassopoulos)
A bankrupt telecommunications engineer is drawn into a phone hacking scandal investigation.
The World Belongs To Us (Le Monde Nous Appartient) (Country: France, Belgium, Netherlands; Year: 2012; Director: Stephan Streker; Writer: Stephan Streker; Stars: Vincent Rottiers, Ymanol Perset, Olivier Gourmet, Reda Kateb, Dinara Drukarova, Sam Louwyck)
Two young men who might have been friends find themselves rivals after a stabbing.
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