The 3 Continents Film Festival (Festival des 3 Continents) will be held in Nantes, from November 24 to December 1, 2009. For its 31st anniversary, the festival gets a makeover with a new team, a new programming organization and new initiatives for regular filmgoers and for people who still need to be convinced of the original, unexpected and unique aspect as well as the exclusiveness of this yearly event dedicated to Southern films.
An International Competition:
A unique competition with fictions and documentaries. 12 foreign long-length films, most of which were not released in France, will be presented in the presence of their director, or a member of the film’s cast. Made up of professionals, the jury will award two Grand Prix du Festival des 3 Continents, the Montgolfière d’Or, and the Montgolfière d’Argent. Two other awards will be given by the audience and a jury of younsters.
Competing films:
- Todos mienten by Matias PIÑEIRO (Argentina, 2008, 75′)
- The Search by Pema TSEDEN (China / Tibet, 2009, 117′)
- Bandhobi by SHIN Dong-il (South Korea, 2009, 107′) – European Premiere
- Treeless Mountain by KIM So-yong (South Korea, 2008, 89′ ) – French Premiere
- Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story by Yousry NASRALLAH (Egypt, 2009, 135′) – French Premiere
- Accident by Soi CHEANG (Hong Kong, 2009, 89′) – French Premiere
- Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly by Edwin (Indonesia, 2008, 77′) – French Premiere
- Bassidji by Mehran TAMADON (Iran / France / Switzerland, 2009, 114′, documentary)
- Closure by Anat EVEN (Israel, 2009, 54′, documentary) – Internationale Premiere
- Sex is no Laughing Matter by IGUCHI Nami (Japan, 2008, 120′)
- Call if You Need Me by James LEE (Malaisia, 2009, 104′) – French Premiere
- À la dérive by Chuyen BUI THAC (Vietnam, 2009, 110′) – French Premiere
Exclusive non-competing films:
Before their release on French screens, and if possible in the presence of the film team, long-length films noticed in international festivals as well as in southern countries by the festival’s programming team will be presented.
Programmed films :
- Historias extraordinarias by Mariano LLINAS (Argentina, 2008, 245′)
- La Cour des plaignants / Petition by ZHAO Liang (China / France, 2009, 124′, documentary)
- Whisper with the Wind by Shahram ALIDI (Iraq, 2009, 77′)
- Pandora’s Box by Masanori TOMINAGA (Japan, 2009, 94′) – European Premiere
- Manila by Adolfo ALIX Jr and Raya MARTIN (Philippin, 2009, 90′)
- Agrarian Utopia by Uruphong RAKSASAD (Thailand, 2009, 122′, documentary)
- The Last Season by Kazim ÖZ (Turkey, 2009, 85′)
- Réveil by Mohamed ZINEDDAINE (Moroco, 2004,78′)
- La Traversée by Elisabeth LEUVREY (Algeria / France, 2009, documentary)
- Mouton noir de Thomas MAUCERI (Congo / France, 2009, documentary)
A Tribute to Kiyoshi KUROSAWA :
With about 15 films, some of which are exclusive in France, this year the festival pays tribute to young japanese film director Kiyoshi Kurosawa with the screening of the following films :
- The Revenge : A Scar that Never Fades (1997, 83′)
- The Revenge : A Visit from Fate (1997)
- Serpent’s Path (1998, 85′)
- Eyes of the Spider (1998, 83′)
- Cure (1997, 115′)
- Door 3 (1996, 85′)
- Séance (2000, 97′)
- Kaïro (2001, 118′)
- Retribution (2004, 104′)
- License to Live (2000, 109′)
- Vaine Illusion (1999, 95′)
- Charisma (1999, 104′)
- Jellyfish (2003, 115′)
- Gakko no Kaïdan (1997, 3 films of 25′)
- Matasaburo, le vent (film TV NHK, 50′)
- Soul Dancing (short-film, 23′)
And also …
The festival will highlight some films from Africa, especialy from Eritrea, Somalia and Ethiopia. A special programming selected by Continent J will be proposed to youngsters for them to discover different cultures. Also, exclusive short-films by young directors will be presented with a focus on the themes of progression and memoirs.
Plus d’informations :
Le Festival des 3 Continents : www.3continents.com
