0.9 Amps: Electroshock: Cure of Torture / 0.9 Ampere: Electroshock: Cure or Torture? (651) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Giotto Barbieri, Italy, 2009, HD, color, 55 min, Prod.: Filmcome14 SYNOPSIS : ECT (Electro Convulsive Therapy), more commonly known as electroshock, is still used today and is probably one of the most controversial therapies in existence.Electroshock was invented by an Italian neuropsychiatrist, Ugo Cerletti, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rome, in the late 1930s and this was based on inducing convulsions on a patient through an electric current of 0.9 Ampere to the brain using electrodes attached to the head.For some people the practice should have been banned, for others it was the last resort for severe pathologies, but what do we really know about electroshock? Who honestly knows this technique? SALES : Hiltz Squared Media, 23 Hollywood, 210Toronto, OntarioM2N 7L8Canada, (T) 416.760.9155, Internet Site : www.hiltz2.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World Wide.

11 ans (103) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Eric Chauss�, Canada, 2008, 35mm, Color, 3 minutes, original version : French, Prod.: GypsyX Films SYNOPSIS : FICTION. Antoine is celebrating his 11th birthday but doesn�t want to grow any older. He refuses to blow out the candles on his cake. FICTION. Le jour de ses onze ans, Antoine r�alise qu�il n�a plus envie de vieillir. Il tentera de rester jeune pour toujours en refusant de souffler les bougies de son g�teau d�anniversaire. SALES : GypsyX Films, 5105 Bourbonni�re Montr�al, QC H1X 2M7, (T) 514-755-2992, Internet Site : www.gypsyxfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Am�lie R�millard ,Territories available : Worldwide

138 Arlington (247) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Meagan Hoecke, Canada, 2009, Color, 14 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. In 1970, in a Baltimore psychiatric institution, a young Greenlandic woman has come forward with allegations of abuse. But not only she is crazy; she is also half Inuit. And nobody believes a ��crazy Indian��. FICTION. En 1970, dans un h�pital psychiatrique de Baltimore, une jeune Groenlandaise pr�tend �tre victime de mauvais traitements. Non seulement elle est folle, mais en plus elle est � moiti� Inuit. Et personne n�est enclin � croire �une folle d�Indienne�... SALES :

14-18, The Noise and The Fury / 14-18, Le Bruit et la Fureur (128) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Jean-Fran�ois DELASSUS, France/ Belgium, Digital Beta, Color/ B&W;, 100 minutes, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: PROGRAM 33, ECPAD, IOTA PRODUCTIONS, RTBF SYNOPSIS : Not everything has been told about World War One. This documentary tries to explain the inexplicable: how tens of millions of men could have suffered the unbelievable toughness of life in trenches during 4 years, season after season, day after day, night after night? How could they have accepted the idea of a sure death or injury while they could not even tell the exact reason why they were fighting? What you are about to see can seem crazy: WW1 was maintained by a general consent. 14 � 18, the Great War is a documentary based on rare archives for the first time colorized, restored and sonorized as never before. Broadcasted on prime time with a 6 million top rated audience. De 1914 � 1918, le monde a fait face � un type de guerre d'un genre in�dit. En effet, la guerre de 14-18 a chang� la nature m�me de la guerre. Comment des dizaines de millions d'hommes sont-ils parvenus � supporter aussi longtemps la duret� inou�e des tranch�es? � partir d'images d'archives coloris�es et sonoris�es, sur un commentaire dit par Alexandre Astier, ce document revient sur l'enfer de ce conflit. SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

1981 (437) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ricardo Trogi, Canada, 2009, Color, 105 min, Prod.: Go Films (Canada) SYNOPSIS : In spring of 1981, the Trogi family move into their brand new home, in a suburb of Quebec City. No sooner installed in their dream house, than inflation and an economic downturn shake the foundations of their new existence. Young Ricardo must learn how to survive... Au printemps 1981, les Trogi s�installent dans leur nouvelle r�sidence, quelque part dans une banlieue de Qu�bec. � peine install�s dans cette maison de r�ve, ils feront partie de ces gens que la r�cession viendra secouer sans piti� et dont l�avenir deviendra toujours plus pr�caire au fil de la flamb�e des taux d�int�r�ts. SALES : Alliance Vivafilm, 455, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, bureau 300, Montr�al, QC H2Z 1J1 (Canada), (T) (514) 878-2282, E-mail : [email protected]

/ 3 countries, 3 weeks, 3 weddings (644) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Paulina Robak, Canada, 2009, HD, color, 22 min, Prod.: PR Productions SYNOPSIS : 3 couples say I do and set the stage for 3 culturally unique celebrations of love, life and happily ever after. SALES : Hiltz Squared Media, 23 Hollywood, 210Toronto, OntarioM2N 7L8Canada, (T) 416.760.9155, Internet Site : www.hiltz2.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World Wide.

3 SAISONS (620) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Jim Donovan, Canada, 2008, HD video, Color, 100 min, original version : French with a few dialogues in English and Italian, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Les Productions Trois Saisons Inc. & Alliage 3 Entertainment SYNOPSIS : Two couples share one commonality: an unexpected pregnancy, while a man seeks revenge as he hunts down his daughter's murderer. Five destinies converge, not only in blood and suffering, but also in hope, love and rebirth. Life finds a way. SALES : Locomotion Distribution, 330, Sherbrooke Street East, Montreal (QC), H2X 1E6 Canada, (T) +1 514-840-8486, (F) + 1 514-840-8844, Internet Site : www.locomotionfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World (except French Canada)

9:06 (502) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Igor Sterk, Slovenia - Germany, 2009, 35mm, Color, 71 min, original version : slovenian , sub-titles : English, Prod.: Gustav Film (Slovenia) SYNOPSIS : A police inspector investigates an unusual case. The investigation turns into an obsession: the inspector secretly moves to the apartment of the deceased, delving deeper and deeper into his life and gradually assuming his identity. Un inspecteur de police enqu�te sur un cas peu commun. Ses recherches tournent vite � l�obsession. SALES : Gustav Film (Slovenia), Valvasorjeva 10,1000 Ljubljana ,Slovenija, (T) 386 41 273 746 , (F) 3861 234 32 19, Internet Site : www.film-sklad.si , E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : all except Slovenia

A Bottled Promise (248) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Jing Jie Teo, Canada, 2009, Color, 5 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. Is friendship meant to last? Can a simple cup-phone message locked in a bottle bring two friends back to a place promised a long time ago? FICTION. Est-ce que l�amiti� est cens�e durer toujours? Un simple message enferm� dans une bouteille peut-il arriver � raviver une amiti� pass�e entre deux amis? SALES :

A CARGO TO AFRICA / UN CARGO POUR L'AFRIQUE (433) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Roger Cantin, Canada, 2009, Color, 90 min, Prod.: Productions La F�te (Tocade) Inc. (Canada) SYNOPSIS : Two destinies intersect. Norbert, who wants to return to Africa where he worked for thirty years, and young Christophe, who�s lost his mother and is angry with the world, meet in the park when Norbert tries to abandon his pet monkey and Christophe won�t let him. What starts as a confrontation evolves into a combative companionship... Deux destins se croisent. Norbert a pass� vingt ans de sa vie en Afrique comme travailleur humanitaire. Par id�alisme, bien s�r, mais aussi parce qu�il devait fuir le Canada o� on l�accusait d�un crime qu�il n�avait pas commis. Et puis, un gamin entre dans sa vie et s��tablit entre eux une relation p�re-fils. SALES : Delphis Films, 225, rue Roy Est, bureau 200, Montr�al, QC, H2W 1M5 (Canada), (T) 514 848-0417, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All but Canada Canadian Distributor: K-Films Am�rique, C.P. 189, Succ. De Lorimier, Montr�al, QC, H2H 2N6 (Canada), t�l.: 514 277-2613, [email protected]

A CHEMICAL REACTION (565) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Brett Plymale, United States - Canada, 2009, Color, 75 min, Prod.: PFZ Media LLC (USA) / Henshaw Productions (Canada) SYNOPSIS : When a dermatologist in 1984 noticed a link between certain lawn chemicals and her patients� health conditions, she urged towns to ban the chemicals. Hudson, Quebec was the first to do so, and it started a domino effect. En 1984, la dermatologue June Irwin, constate un rapport entre l��tat de sant� de ses patients et les effets d�une exposition aux pesticides chimiques et aux herbicides. SALES : PFZ Media LLC (USA) / Henshaw Productions (Canada)

A + D (223) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Amber Sealey, United Kingdom - United States, 2009, DV, Color, 83 min, original version : English, Prod.: Amber Sealey, Gabriel Fleming, Part-Participation SYNOPSIS : Alice and Dan meet and fall easily in love. They decide that she should move into his small London flat. Alice, an artist, begins a project of documenting their relationship with a video camera... Lorsque Alice et Dan se rencontrent, leur rapport est ind�niable. C�est clair qu�ils sont faits l�un pour l�autre. Mais sont-ils pr�ts pour une relation durable? SALES : Amber Sealey, Gabriel Fleming, Part-Participation, (T) 323-823-8809, Internet Site : www.aplusdthemovie.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All

A GOOD MAN / UN BUEN HOMBRE (209) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Juan Mart�nez Moreno, Spain, 2009, 35mm, Color, 90 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Tornasol Films / Castafiore Films (Spain) SYNOPSIS : Vicente and Fernando, both law professors, are close friends and colleagues until one day Vicente sees Fernando murder his wife. Where does friendship end? Amis intimes et coll�gues de travail, Vicente et Fernando enseignent � la facult� de droit et font partie d�une certaine classe bourgeoise bien �tablie. Un incident tragique va bouleverser leur vie. SALES : Latido Films, c/Veneras 9, 3� Floor, 28013 Madrid (Spain), (T) (34) 915 488 877, (F) (34) 915 488 878, Internet Site : www.latidofilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Worldwide except: Spain, South Korea, Turkey

� hauteur de jeune (249) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Mathieu-David Cr�pin, Mathieu Quintal, Canada, 2008, Color, 9 min SYNOPSIS : DOCUMENTARY. Even if few young people vote, there are some who stand for election. Charles Lariv�e was the Bloc qu�b�cois candidate in Westmount. DOCUMENTAIRE. M�me si la plupart des jeunes d�aujourd�hui ne vont m�me pas voter, certains font leurs premi�res armes en politique. C�est le cas de Charles Lariv�e, candidat du Bloc qu�b�cois, qui se fait la main dans le comt� de Westmount Ville-Marie. SALES :

� L'APPEL DE GENGHIS KHAN / BY THE WILL OF GENGHIS KHAN / TAYNA CHINGIS KHAANA (225) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Andrey Borisov, Russia - Mongolia - United States, 2009, Color, 122 min, Prod.: Urgek V Ltd. / Brown Wolf Production (USA) SYNOPSIS : Who exactly was Genghis Khan and where did he come from? His heritage -- and his legend -- never ceases to grow... It all begins with the birth of a boy, Temujin as he was first called... Le film retrace la biographie de Temujin, de son enfance � son ascension en tant qu�Empereur, plus tard connu sous le nom de Genghis Khan. SALES : Epic Pictures Group Inc., 9107 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 450, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (USA), (T) (310) 461-1941

A Monk's Secret / Le Secret d'un moine (345) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Yves �tienne Massicotte, Canada, 2009, Color, 28 min, Prod.: Office national du film du Canada SYNOPSIS : Father Alb�ric, a Trappist monk in Holland, Manitoba, is the holder of a secret that has come down to him from over 300 years. He has the recipe to make the famous Trappist cheese that has been manufactured for over a century at their monastery in Oka, outside Montreal. Le fr�re Alb�ric, moine trappiste de Holland au Manitoba, d�tient un secret transmis depuis plus de trois si�cles : celui de la recette authentique du fameux fromage des moines trappistes, fabriqu� pendant pr�s de 100 ans au monast�re d�Oka, pr�s de Montr�al. SALES : Office national du film du Canada, 3155, chemin C�te de Liesse, Saint-Laurent, QC H4N 2N4 (Canada), (T) (1) 514 283-2703, E-mail : [email protected]

A NOT SO SILENT NIGHT (335) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Gerard Schmidt, United States, 2009, Color, 96 min, original version : English SYNOPSIS : Every year, Kate & Anna McGarrigle gather family and friends at Carnegie Hall for an evening of holiday music, both traditional and original. Last year, the day after the concert, the McGarrigle sisters and their gifted progeny, Rufus and Martha Wainwright, were joined by close friends Emmylou Harris, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Justin Bond and others for a live high definition taping of the show at the celebrated venue The Knitting Factory in New York City. The result is a an joyously eclectic celebration with some of today's best-known names in music, featuring songs such as Blue Christman (Lou Reed), Town of Bethlehem (Emmylou Harris), Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Rufus Wainwright and Justin Bond), I'll Be Home for Christmas (Martha Wainwright) and many, many more. This Not So Silent Night is now one for the ages. SALES : Lorber HT Digital, 56 W 45th St Suite 805 NY, NY 10036, (T) (212) 398- 3112, (F) (212) 398- 3275, Internet Site : http://lorberdigital.moxietype.net/index.php, E-mail : [email protected]

A PIECE OF ME / EIN TEIL VON MIR (211) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Christoph R�hl, Germany, 2008, Color, 85 min, Prod.: Tatfilm GmbH SYNOPSIS : During the emotional roller-coaster ride that is adolescence, 16-year-old Jonas is confronted with a life-changing fact: he has inadvertently become a father. He has some quick growing up to do... Jonas est un jeune homme sensible, intelligent, excellent �l�ve et toujours pr�t � aider les autres. Un jour, Vicky, une jeune fille dont il a fait connaissance dans un f�te d�adolescents, se pr�sente � lui et lui annonce qu�elle est enceinte de son enfant. SALES : Telepool GmbH, Sonnenstr. 21, 80331 Berlin (Germany), (T) (49) 89 55 87 60, E-mail : [email protected]

� PROPOS D'ELLY / ABOUT ELLY / DARBAREYE ELLY (198) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Asghar Farhadi, Iran, 2009, Color, 119 min, Prod.: Asghar Farhadi SYNOPSIS : With the return of their friend Ahmad from Germany, a group of old Iranian college freinds (two married couples and a brother and sister, along with three children) decide to reunite for a weekend outing by the Caspian Sea. The fun starts right away... L�ambiance joyeuse d�un groupe d�amis qui se rencontrent pour f�ter le retour d�un camarade dispara�t lorsqu�une des filles dispara�t dans la nature sans laisser de traces. SALES : DreamLab Films, 14, chemin des Chichouliers, 06110 Le Cannet (France), (T) (33-04) 93 38 75 61, E-mail : [email protected]

A Refusenik�s Mother (580) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Ori Ben Dov, Israel, 2008, Video, Color, 50 min, original version : Hebrew, sub-titles : English SYNOPSIS : In Israel, military service is obligatory for all 18 year olds. Refusing to enlist is punishable by imprisonment in a military prison. The film offers a fascinating look into the phenomenon of young Israelis refusing to serve in the Israeli Army and willing to pay the price. SALES : Cinephil, 18 Levontin Street, Tel Aviv 65112, Israel, (T) +972.3.5664129, (F) +972.3.5601436, Internet Site : www.cinephil.co.il, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World Wide

A ROOM AND A HALF / POLTORY KOMNATY ILI SENTIMENTALNOE PUTESHESTVIE NA RODINU (495) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Andrey Khrzhanovsky, Russia, 2008, 35mm, Color, 130, original version : Russian, sub-titles : English, Prod.: School-Studio "Shar" (Russia) SYNOPSIS : �Veteran animator and documaker Andrey Khrzhanovsky�s feature debut, at the age of 69, is a magical, wildly creative fantasia on the life of Russian poet Joseph Brodsky.� -- Jay Weissberg (Variety) Au cours d�une entrevue, lorsqu�on demande � Joseph Brodsky s�il a d�j� eu l�intention de retourner dans son pays, la Russie, il r�pond simplement qu�un tel voyage ne peut �tre r�alis� que de fa�on anonyme. SALES : Seagull Films, 526 West 111th Street, Suite 2CC, New York, NY 10025, (T) 646-707-3879, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Alla Verlotsky

A STEP INTO THE DARKNESS / B�Y�K OYUN (461) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Atil Ina�, Turkey, 2009, HD video, Color, 110 min, original version : TURKIH, ARABIC, KURDISH, sub-titles : English, Prod.: TFT Film Yapim, Yildiz Cad. (Turkey) SYNOPSIS : A Turkmen girl from northern Iraq who travels to Istanbul to find her wounded brother, is rescued by a radical Islamist group who view her as an expendable tool for their political goals. Cennet, une jeune fille turkm�ne, la seule survivante d�une attaque dans son village, part � la recherche de son fr�re Azim � Kirkuk. SALES : TFT YAPIM, Yildiz Cad. Tevfik Pasa Konagi No. 49 D.2 Besiktas 34353 ISTANBUL TURKEY, (T) +902122581842, (F) +902122584702, Internet Site : www.tftyapim.com, E-mail : [email protected],[email protected], [email protected]

A WISH TREE / SOOVIDE PUU (546) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Liina Paakspuu, Estonia, 2008, Color, 85 min, Prod.: Revolver Film (Estonia) SYNOPSIS : Liina, a young girl from a village in the countryside, decides to begin an independent life in the city. Liina, une jeune femme, d�cide de quitter son village et mener une nouvelle vie libre et ind�pendante dans la grande ville. SALES : Revolver Film (Estonia)

Abraham's Children (600) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Dag Hoel, Norway, 2008, Video, Color, 4 x 30 min SYNOPSIS : Set out in the footsteps of biblical Abraham as he journeys through the Mideast. Along this trail we meet Muslims, Christians, and Jews, all united in the belief that they are descended from him. We meet with a Syrian philosopher in Damascus, a gay rights activist in Beirut, and a Palestinian feminist in Hebron. Through the intimate relationships created by the director we break down barriers, traverse frontiers, and eliminate the stereotypes. SALES : Cinephil, 18 Levontin Street, Tel Aviv 65112, Israel, (T) +972.3.5664129, (F) +972.3.5601436, Internet Site : www.cinephil.co.il, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

ABSOLUTELY SAFE (640) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Carol Ciancutti-Leyva, United States, 2008, Color, 58 min, original version : English, Prod.: Amaranth Productins SYNOPSIS : At a time when more women than ever are getting breast implants, fewer voices than ever seem to be asking "Why?" And fewer still are asking "Are they safe?" ABSOLUTELY SAFE takes an open-minded, personal approach to the controversy over breast implant safety. SALES : Lorber HT Digital, 56 W 45th St Suite 805 NY, NY 10036, (T) (212) 398-3112, (F) (212)398-3275, Internet Site : http://lorberdigital.moxietype.net/index.php, E-mail : [email protected]

Ah! The Libido / Ah! La Libido (105) Feature film - R�al./ Dir.: Mich�le ROSIER, France, 2009, 35mm, color, 80 min, original version : French, sub-titles : english, Prod.: GO-FILMS SYNOPSIS : This is a week of surprising adventures for Paula, Betty, Charlotte, Sandy, women of different ages, who work at the French daily Liberation and relish lunching together at the cafeteria. Betty, the gutsiest one, talks the others into making a date with a toy-boy (or one-shot boy). And on Sunday, the quartet will meet to compare notes. The Libido is not so much about sex, but a portrait of four high-spirited and distinctly different Parisian working women. SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

AlbaKiara (106) Feature film - R�al./ Dir.: Stefano SALVATI, Italy, 2009, 35mm, color, 93 min, original version : Italian, sub-titles : english, Prod.: MIKADO FILM, RAI CINEMA, PIXELDNA SYNOPSIS : Chiara is seventeen, she has a baby face, appears to be the girl next door and her mother believes she is a good daughter�. but she isn�t! �Drug �friendly� and keen practitioner of so-called �gangster nights�, Chiara doesn�t love school but really loves disco and free love (better say free sex!). All that is her everyday routine, while the real transgression in her life is� true love! Despite her attitude, she deeply loves her DJ boyfriend, Nico, who owns an erotic website. When Chiara discovers by accident 200 kilos of cocaine hidden in her basement, she thinks it�s the chance to make big money. But it might also be a way to get killed� Songs by Vasco Rossi, the biggest Italian rockstar. SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Alcatraz Reunion / Alcatraz Reunion (641) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: John Paget, USA, 2009, HD, color, 75 min, original version : English, Prod.: Paget Films SYNOPSIS : Calling All Cons! With the 70th Anniversary of Alcatraz Penitentiary fast approaching, National Park Service Ranger John Cantwell is inviting every known ex-Alcatraz inmate - and their former cell house guards - back to the Rock for an 'Alcatraz Alumni Gathering.' (And you thought your family reunion was dysfunctional!) Determined to capture the story of this most unlikely of reunions, award-winning documentary filmmaker John Paget (Route 66, Almost Elvis) travels the continent in search of the few known surviving ex-prisoners of Alcatraz SALES : Hiltz Squared Media, 23 Hollywood, suite 210Toronto, OntarioM2N 7L8, (T) 416.760.9155, Internet Site : www.hiltz2.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All world rights.

ALIAS (512) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Jens Junker, Germany, 2009, Color, 80 min, Prod.: Walker+Worm Film GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) SYNOPSIS : �He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone.� A young married couple in Germany are given this advice from their church and nothing is ever again said about the wife�s adultery. Une femme a commis un acte adult�re. L��glise lui a pardonn�. Mais un jeune gar�on grandit dans le mensonge d�une famille qui n�ose pas dire la v�rit� en face. SALES : Walker+Worm Film GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)

ALMA (523) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Massimo Volponi, Italy, 2009, Color, 102 min, Prod.: Crakers Film (Italy) SYNOPSIS : When a Croatian tugbout breaks down and docks at the Italian port of Ancona, its captain is faced several choices, each less palatable than the other... L�Alma, un remorqueur, quitte la Croatie et s�arr�te � Ancona, en Italie, � cause d�un bris du moteur. Le remplacer co�te cher. SALES : Crakers Film (Italy)

ALMOST A LEGEND (649) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Mia Vuorio-Ringwald, UK, HD, color, 37 min, Prod.: Kyllainen Productions SYNOPSIS : Almost A Legendgives an insight into the colourful life and acid wit of lyricist Fran Landesman. The film takes us back to 40's New York, 50's St Louis and 60's London, as Fran, together with husband Jay, reminiscence about their extraordinary life and encounters that shaped her as a writer. Featuring music and interviews with Bob Dorough, Carolyn Cassady, Gwyneth Herbert, Mark Murphy and, of course, performances by Fran herself, the film is a musical celebration of the mind behind some of the most powerful lyrics and poems of our time. SALES : Hiltz Squared Media, 23 Hollywood, suite 210Toronto, OntarioM2N 7L8Canada, (T) 416.760.9155, Internet Site : www.hiltz2.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World Wide.

/ Americano (590) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Carlos Ferrand, Canada, 2007, Betacam digital & SP: NTSC & PAL, Color, 110 min, original version : French, English, Spanish, sub-titles : French, Prod.: Les Films du Tricycle SYNOPSIS : This is filmmaker Carlos Ferrand�s road-movie of his trip through the Americas from Patagonia to the Arctic. In this highly personal journey, Ferrand picks up the route he has travelled over the past 30 years to meet all his old friends again. Americano crosses all the rocky social, political and cultural terrain that is the Americas of today. SALES : Smiley Sales Film, physical: level 1, 114-116 ponsonby rd, ponsonby, auckland 1011 I postal: po box 90943, amsc, auckland 1142, new zealand, (T) 00 64 9 3600325, (F) 00 64 9 3600163, Internet Site : www.smileyfilmsales.com , E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Ewa Bigio ,Territories available : World

Among Friends (503) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Geoffrey Uloth, Canada, 2009, Color, 15 min, Prod.: Evergon Arts (Canada) SYNOPSIS : A dinner party of friends takes an unexpected turn when the host couple make a shocking proposal. Nathan et Charlyse re�oivent � d�ner deux couples d�amis proches. La soir�e prend une tournure inattendue quand Nathan fait une proposition choquante. La tension monte d�un cran... SALES : Evergon Arts, 3680, rue Laval, Montr�al, QC H2X 3C9 (Canada), (T) 514 807 8810, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Nicole Braber, Barbara Campbell

Amos Oz- The Nature of Dreams (534) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Yonathan and Masha Zur, Israel, 2009, Video, Color, 75 min, original version : Hebrew, English, sub-titles : English, Prod.: YM Films SYNOPSIS : Based on his autobiographical book A Tale of Love and Darkness, this documentary tells the story of Israeli author Amos Oz, the society in which he lives, and the connections between them. It follows different aspects in Oz's personality � biographical, literary, political, and philosophical. The film presents the Israeli narrative as reflected through his literary gaze and exposes his love- hate relationship with Europe which had rejected his family. SALES : Cinephil, 18 Levontin Street, Tel Aviv 65112, Israel, (T) +972.3.5664129, (F) +972.3.5601436, Internet Site : www.cinephil.co.il, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World Wide exc.: France, Germany, Switzerland, French speaking Canada, Australia, Israel

And You Keep Going (250) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ryan Flowers, Lisa Pham, Tyler Hagan, Canada, 2009, 16mm, Color, 17 min, original version : English, Prod.: Simon Fraser University, Shakey Films SYNOPSIS : Boony and Gordo: two lost brothers. One�s a redhead, the other is Korean. They�re down and out but they�re getting it together. Boony et Gordo sont deux copains un peu paum�s. L�un est rouquin, l�autre est Cor�en. Ils sont dans la rue, mais ils s�en sortent tout de m�me. SALES : Simon Fraser University, Shakey Films, 103-321 Railway St., Vancouver BC, V6A 1A4, Canada, (T) 778-318-0710, (F) 604-275-4113, Internet Site : www.imr.ca/AYKG, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

ANDER (208) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Roberto Cast�n, Spain, 2009, 35mm, Color, 128 min, original version : Spanish, Basque, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Berdindu SYNOPSIS : Ander lives a quiet life with his sister and mother in the Basque hinterland. Things change with the arrival of the new farmhand. Jos� is Peruvian, but that is not the only thing that is different about this outsider... Ander a la quarantaine pass�e, il est paysan et vit dans un coin perdu de la Biscaye avec sa soeur Arantxa et leur vieille m�re. L�arriv�e d�un jeune ouvrier dans la ferme familiale va bouleverser sa vie. SALES : Latido Films, c/Veneras 9, 3� Floor, 28013 Madrid (Spain), (T) (34) 915 488 877, (F) (34) 915 488 878, Internet Site : www.latidofilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Worldwide except Spain, France, Benelux, Taiwan

ANDR�S NE VEUT PAS FAIRE LA SIESTE / ANDR�S DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE A SIESTA / ANDR�S NO QUIERE DORMIR LA SIESTA (440) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Daniel Bustamante, Argentina, 2009, Color, 108 min, Prod.: El Ansia Producciones (Argentina) SYNOPSIS : After the death of his mother, Andr�s goes to lives with his grandmother Olga. There is a clandestine government detention centre in the neighbourhood, but for everyone living in the area, it is an open secret. This year will be full of changes in Andr�s� life. Santa Fe, Argentine, 1977-1978. � la mort de sa m�re Nora suite � un accident, Andr�s, huit ans, rejoint son fr�re Armando et son p�re Ra�l chez sa grand-m�re Olga. SALES : Primer Plano Films Group, Elcano 4020, 1427 Buenos Aires (Argentina), (T) (54) 11 4552 1515/2244, E-mail : [email protected]

ANIMAL HEART / C�UR ANIMAL (228) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: S�verine Cornamusaz, Switzerland - France, 2009, Color, 90 min, Prod.: P.S. Productions (Switzerland) SYNOPSIS : In the Swiss Alps, above the tree line, Paul, a crude, taciturn farmer, lives with his animals and his wife Rosine. In that order. Emotionally-stunted, unable to express any tenderness, Paul treats his wife like a worker, and when she shows signs of ill health, he chalks it up to a fervently wished for pregnancy... Dans les Alpes suisses d�aujourd�hui, un alpage �loign� de tout o� vit un couple. Paul est un paysan fruste qui ne ch�rit que ses b�tes. Il r�gne en ma�tre absolu sur son petit monde, tout est r�gl� en cordeau. Jusqu�� l�arriv�e d�un ouvrier saisonnier qui va l�obliger � voir la r�alit� en face. SALES : Doc&Film; International, 13, rue Portefoin, 75003 Paris (France), (T) (33) 1 42 77 89 65, E-mail : [email protected]

ANNE PERRY - INTERIORS / ANNE PERRY - INTERIORS (101) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Dana Linkiewicz, Germany, 2009, DV, Color, 70 min, original version : English, sub-titles : German, Prod.: Academy of Media Arts Cologne & Geissendoerfer Film - und Fernsehproduktion KG SYNOPSIS : In 1994, the film HEAVENLY CREATURES revealed a secret about Anne Perry: at the age of 15 she was involved in a brutal murder. This documentary paints a portrait of the celebrated crime novelist and her continuing burden of guilt. Portrait d�Anne Perry, auteure de romans policiers victoriens, poursuivie et condamn�e, en 1954, pour le meurtre de la m�re d�une amie, accompli avec celle-ci. SALES : Academy of Media Arts Cologne & Geissendoerfer Film - und Fernsehproduktion KG, Peter-Welter-Platz 2, 50676 Cologne, Germany, (T) +49-221-201.89.330 , (F) +49-221-201.89.317, Internet Site : www.khm.de / www.anne-perry-interiors.com, E-mail : [email protected] , Contact: Ute Dilger ,Territories available : world wide broadcast license except UK

Arrhythmia (251) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Meelad Moaphi, Canada, 2009, Color, 9 min SYNOPSIS : EXP�RIMENTAL. Footage from a cardiac catheterization, mixed with audio recordings and old 8mm home films. An intimate piece about family, distance and identity. EXP�RIMENTAL. La famille, la distance, l�identit� et le d�sir profond de se faire accepter, m�lant des s�quences d�un cath�t�risme cardiaque � des enregistrements audio et � des films d�amateur en 8 mm. SALES :

Articles de guerre / Articles of War (385) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Daniel M. Kanemoto, United States, 2008, Color, 12 min, Prod.: Ex Mortis Films (USA) SYNOPSIS : A young American pilot fighting in 1944 writes what may be the final letter of his life, baring his soul to the man who inspired him to enlist... his father, a stoic veteran of World War I. En 1944, dans le feu de l�action, un jeune pilote am�ricain �crit une lettre qui pourrait bien �tre la derni�re de sa vie, d�voilant son �me � l�homme qui l�a amen� � s�enr�ler, son p�re, v�t�ran sto�que de la Premi�re Guerre mondiale. SALES : Ex Mortis Films, 90 Bank Street, /3D, New York, NY 10014 (USA), (T) (1) 917 664 2496, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Daniel M. Kanemoto

AS GOD COMMANDS (574) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Gabriele Salvatores, Italy, 2008, Color, 103 min, Prod.: A RAI CINEMA & COLORADO FILM Production SALES : Celluloid Dreams, 2 rue Turgot, 75009 Paris, France, (T) +33 (0) 1 4970 0370, (F) +33 (0) 1 4970 0371, Internet Site : www.celluloid-dreams.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Ask Not (601) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Johnny Symons, United States, 2008, Video, Color, 73 min / 53 min, original version : English SYNOPSIS : As we mark the 15th anniversary of the US military�s �don�t ask, don�t tell� policy, filmmaker Johnny Symons ventured to explore its affect. The policy was created to allow gay men and women to join the US military without being asked about their sexual orientation, but with the restriction that they don�t disclose it themselves. The documentary exposes the tangled political battle that led to the discriminatory law, and profiles charismatic young activists determine to abolish it. The film reveals personal stories of gay Americans who serve in combat under a veil of secrecy. SALES : Cinephil, 18 Levontin Street, Tel Aviv 65112, Israel, (T) +972.3.5664129, (F) +972.3.5601436, Internet Site : www.cinephil.co.il, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Attached to You / F�st vid dig (551) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Carin Br�ck, Cecilia Actis, Mia Hulterstam, Sweden, 2009, Color, 9 min, Prod.: Anagram Produktion (Sweden) SYNOPSIS : A clay animation about the bond between mother and child: the relationship of a boy and his mother through life beginning at conception and ending when the boy himself becomes a father. R�alis� gr�ce � la technique d�animation de p�te � modeler, ce film analyse les liens entre la m�re et l�enfant. Nous suivons la relation d�une m�re et de son fils depuis la conception jusqu�� ce que le fils, rendu � l��ge adulte, devienne p�re � son tour. SALES : Anagram Produktion, Lilla Fiskaregatan 5, SE-222 22 Lund (Sweden), (T) +46 (0) 46 15 97 50, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Maria Karlsson Th�rnqvist

Attachment (472) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Kim Barr, Canada, 2009, HD video, B&W;, 10 min SYNOPSIS : A high powered businessman�s addiction to his work and his Blackberry, turn him into a real monster. The only person who can save him is himself. Quand Dick, un homme d�affaires dynamique accro � son boulot et � son Blackberry, se transforme litt�ralement en monstre, une seule personne peut arr�ter sa course vertigineuse vers la destruction: lui-m�me. SALES : Kim Barr, 2855, rue Centre, app. 405, Montr�al, QC H3K 3C4 (Canada), (T) 514 668-9800, E-mail : [email protected]

AU DIABLE STALINE, VIVE LES MARI�S! / SILENT WEDDING / NUNTA MUTA (222) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Horatiu Malaele, Romania - France, 2008, Color, 87 min, Prod.: Castel Films SYNOPSIS : A wedding ceremony in a small Romanian village is interrupted by news of Stalin�s death. The authorities order seven days of mourning, but this doesn�t go down too well with the assembled guests... Roumanie, 1953. Dans un petit village, un jeune couple se trouve sur le point de se marier. Les invit�s arrivent, le banquet est pr�t et tout est �galement pr�t pour la c�r�monie jusqu�� ce que, soudain, alors qu�on ne s�y attendait pas, l�arm�e russe arrive. SALES : Castel Films

Au fur et � mesure (663) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Judith Josso, France, 2008, other, Color, 15 min, original version : French, Prod.: produit par la r�alisatrice SYNOPSIS : � Au fur et � mesure � aurait d� dispara�tre en moment m�me o� ma grand-m�re mourrait. Ce film, r�flexion sur la m�moire, 5 ans apr�s la disparition de ma matrice, aura mis 17 ans pour prendre cette derni�re forme. 17 ans pour pouvoir mettre en mots ce que le travail de la mati�re et du film r�alisait. SALES : Vid�o Femmes (Francine Plante), 291 rue Saint Vallier est, G1K 3P5 Qu�bec, (T) 4185299188, (F) 4185294891, Internet Site : www.videofemmes.org, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Au revoir Sally / Bye Bye Sally (522) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Paul Leyden, United States - Australia, 2008, Color, 15 min, Prod.: Jacknife Productions (USA) SYNOPSIS : Life has been cruel to Sally Grimshaw and she has had enough. It�s time to end it all... Then she has a moment of truth. Une femme suicidaire pr�te � passer � l�acte demande de l�aide en t�l�phonant � SOS Suicide. Contre toute attente, elle trouvera bient�t une raison de vivre. SALES : Jacknife Productions (USA)

Au revoir Timothy (252) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Chlo� Robichaud, Canada, 2009, Color, 10 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. Patrick is an ordinary student leading an ordinary life. It is only when his hamster dies, that Patrick feels the loss of his father. FICTION. Patrick est un �tudiant ordinaire qui m�ne une vie tout aussi banale. Son p�re, avec qui il entretient des relations ternes, meurt subitement. Patrick vivra son deuil � travers celui de son hamster et confident, Timothy. SALES :

Avant l'hiver (661) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: M�lanie Gagn�, Guillaume L�vesque, Canada, 2008, HD, Color, 30 min, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: produits par les r�alisateurs SYNOPSIS : De quoi est compos� le quotidien des personnes �g�es? Dans quel environnement vivent-elles? O� trouvent-elles le bonheur? Comment entrevoient-elles leur avenir? Pensent-elles plus souvent qu'avant � la mort? C'est ce � quoi tente de r�pondre Avant l'hiver, un court m�trage documentaire qui pr�sente les r�flexions sur la vie et la mort de Cl�ment Joncas, 83 ans, qui vit seul en appartement, Madeleine Pelletier, 92 ans, qui vit dans une r�sidence pour personnes �g�es et Camille Cantin, 103 ans, qui vit dans un centre de soins de longue dur�e. SALES : Francine Plante- Vid�o Femmes, 291 rue Saint Vallier - est, G1K 3P5 Qu�bec, (T) 4185299188, (F) 4185294891, Internet Site : www.videofemmes.org, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Avec elle (253) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Sophie Richer, Canada, 2009, Color, 7 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. Fanny, a painter, and Marjolaine, a singer, meet in a park. It�s love at first sight. When they break up, their inspiration dies. FICTION. Fanny, artiste peintre, et Marjolaine, chanteuse, se rencontrent dans un jardin public. C�est le coup de foudre. Mais bient�t, elles rompent. L�une sans l�autre, leur inspiration s��tiole... SALES :

Babin / Babine (407) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Luc Picard, Canada, 2008, HD, Color, 112 min, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Cit� Am�rique SYNOPSIS : A fantasy film penned by renowned storyteller Fred Pellerin that recounts the outlandish adventures of Babin, son of a witch and village scapegoat, and his repeated close brushes with death. SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Babine: la fabrication du grandiose (107) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Francine Pelletier, Canada/Qu�bec, 2008, Video, Color, 48 min, original version : French, Prod.: Productions Pelletier / Productions Micheline Sarrazin Motsjo Inc. SYNOPSIS : Documentaire de tournage du film qu�b�cois Babine, r�alis� par Luc Picard, selon une histoire de Fred Pellerin. SALES : Motsjo Inc., 1659 Gilford, Montr�al, H2J 1S4, (T) 514-521-3905, (F) 514-521-3905, Internet Site : � venir, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Canada/Qu�bec

Baby Not Mine (254) DOCUMENTARY - R�al./ Dir.: Joseph Loiero, Canada, 2009, Color, 19 min SYNOPSIS : Last year alone, 6000 nannies came to Canada under the live-in caregiver program. Most are women and about 80% of them are Filipino. Chaque ann�e, des milliers d�aides familiales viennent au Canada gr�ce au programme des aides familiaux r�sidants. La plupart sont des femmes et 80% d�entre elles sont d�origine philippine. SALES :

Baby Oil & Cognac (255) DOCUMENTARY. - R�al./ Dir.: Fraser Munden, Canada, 2009, Color, 3 min SYNOPSIS : One man�s journey through the world of women and dating. Un homme se familiarise avec l�univers des femmes et des rencontres amoureuses. SALES :

Baise Majest� (108) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Francine Pelletier, Canada/Qu�bec, 2004, Video, Color, 6 x 46mn, original version : fran�ais, Prod.: Productions Virage SYNOPSIS : S�rie documentaire explorant la sexualit� des femmes sur les th�mes suivants: sexe, la 1�re fois, sexe et beaut�, sexe et �ge, sexe et le couple, sexe et libertinage, sexe et c�l�brit�. SALES : Films en vue, 6300 ave du Parc, bureau 605 Montr�al, Qu�bec H2V 4H8, (T) 514-256-9556, (F) (514) 276-2262, Internet Site : www.virage.ca, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Canada/Qu�bec

BAMBOU (188) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Didier Bourdon, France, 2009, Color, 97 min, Prod.: Paradis Films SYNOPSIS : A bank worker and his pianist wife find that their fraying relationship is held together by their cocker spaniel, Bambou. Alain, cadre dans une banque, souhaite avoir un enfant de sa femme, Anna. Celle-ci se verrait davantage en pianiste reconnue qu'en m�re de famille. Tout bascule lorsque le couple recueille une petite chienne cocker, Bambou. SALES : Other Angle Pictures, 39, rue de Constantinople, 75008 Paris (France), (T) (33) 09 54 88 02 41, E-mail : [email protected]

BATHERS / LOUOMENOI (583) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: EVA STEFANI , GREECE , 2008, DV, Color, 46 min, original version : ENGLISH , Prod.: GRAAL S.A. SYNOPSIS : The film follows a summer season in the lives of a group of retired Greek men and women who are regular visitors at various Greek spa towns. Life around Greek spa towns moves slowly with rhythms that are reminiscent of times past. Within this listless atmosphere people feel free to do and say things they would never be allowed in their respective normal social circles. A sense of freedom and lightness is in the air. Instead of being amongst elderly people, one often gets the feeling of being around a group of teenagers in a summer camp. This joyful atmosphere often alternates with reflections on the past or on death. SALES : GRAAL S.A. , 10, PANEPISTIMIOU STREET , 10671, ATHENS, GREECE , (T) 00302103390481-4(int.961), (F) 00302103636216, Internet Site : www.graal.gr , E-mail : [email protected]

BE SURE TO SHARE / CHANTO TSUTAERU (481) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Sion Sono, Japan, 2009, 35mm, Color, 108 min, original version : JAPANESE, sub-titles : English, Prod.: �Be Sure to Share� Partners / Gaga Communications, Inc. (Japan) SYNOPSIS : Shiro�s struggle with his father�s cancer and impending death leads to a realization that he must communicate his love and admiration for the man before it is too late. Devant composer avec la mort imminente de son p�re, atteint du cancer, Shiro doit montrer l�amour et l�admiration qu�il ressent pour lui avant qu�il ne soit trop tard. SALES : GAGA Communications, Inc., Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6233, Japan , (T) 81-(0)3-6823-7574, (F) 81-(0)3-5785-8741, Internet Site : www.gaga.co.jp/intl/, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Worldwide except Japan and Hong Kong

BEHIND THE ROADBLOCK (655) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Juan Reina, Rwanda, 2008, DV, Color, 60 min, original version : English, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Vivid Features SYNOPSIS : In April 1994, on a quiet road in Kigali a group of neighbors in Rwanda were filmed. These were the opening days of the Rwandan Genocide, and even though almost one million people were slaughtered, remarkably this is the only known segment of brutality caught on film. The Rwandan Genocide stands as one of the most horrific events of the 20th century. �Iseta: Behind the Roadblock� puts a human face to that incomprehensible tragedy. SALES : 7th Art Releasing, 1614 N. Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA, (T) 323-845-1455, (F) 323-845-4717, Internet Site : www.7thart.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

BETWEEN THE SHEETS / ENTRE LEN��IS (215) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Gustavo Nieto-Roa, Brazil, 2008, Color, 108 min, Prod.: Centaura Filmes (Brazil) SYNOPSIS : For Roberto and Paula at a Rio de Janeiro discotheque, it�s love at first sight. So they get a room at a nearby hotel. But they both have real lives beyond the walls of their motel room. Can their dreams survive? Roberto et Paula font connaissance dans une discoth�que de Rio de Janeiro. � la fin de la soir�e, ils d�cident de passer la nuit dans un motel non loin de l�. La nuit r�serve des surprises. SALES : Centaura Filmes (Brazil)

BEYOND WISEGUYS: ITALIAN AMERICANS & THE MOVIES (657) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Steven Fischler, United States, 2008, Color/ B&W;, 60 min, original version : English, Italian, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Beachcomber Films, Pacific Street Films SYNOPSIS : BEYOND WISEGUYS shows how Italian Americans transformed themselves from �outsiders� � stereotyped by the Hollywood establishment as mobsters � into industry insiders and a creative force to be reckoned with. Using a mosaic of interviews with well-known contemporary Italian American filmmakers like Chazz Palminteri, Stanley Tucci, Susan Sarandon, Jack Valenti, David Chase, Ben Gazzara, Isabella Rossellini and others, the documentary highlights the ways in which these filmmakers use their heritage to positively shape the art and craft of American cinema. SALES : 7th Art Releasing, 1614 N. Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA, (T) 323-845-1455, (F) 323-845-4717, Internet Site : www.7thart.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Biblioburro The Donkey Library / Biblioburro (113) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Carlos RENDON ZIPAGAUTA, France/ Colombia/ Belgium, 2009, Digital Beta, Color, 52 minutes, original version : Spanish, Prod.: by Grenade Productions (France) in coproduction with Imaginaria Films (Colombia) & Iota Production (Belgium) SYNOPSIS : Each week-end, Luis Humberto Soriano, a teacher living in the remote hamlet of La Gloria in the north of Colombia, brings, with the help of his two donkeys � ALPHA � and � BET �, the written word and knowledge to communes as secluded as Nueva Granada. With the kids - who ever their parents are peasants or members of FARC, paramilitaries, drug cartels - Luis gives lectures and private tutoring, organizes puppet shows and board game sessions� SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Big Boys, Short Skirts (256) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Shanna Roberts-Sal�e, Fraser Munden, Canada, 2009, Color, 4 min SYNOPSIS : DOCUMENTARY. Daniel Arango, an avid cheerleader, debunks the myth that cheerleading is a sissy activity. DOCUMENTAIRE. Daniel Arango, lui-m�me fervent cheerleader, d�boulonne le mythe selon lequel les hommes qui pratiquent le cheerleading sont automatiquement eff�min�s. SALES :

Black Box / Caja Negra (429) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ariel Gordon, Mexico, 2009, 35mm, Color, 78 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Cinema M��quina S.A. de C.V. SYNOPSIS : In this portrayal of Mexican politics, corruption, failure and acceptance, neither endings nor beginnings matter, only one moment: a peculiar encounter captured by surveillance cameras between a political operator and the man he recruits to assassinate a former presidential candidate. SALES : Cinema M��quina S.A. de C.V., V. Lombardo Toledano 62-3B, Col. Chimalistac C.P.01050, Mexico, City, Mexico, (T) +52 55 56619358, (F) +52 55 56629351, Internet Site : www.cinemamaquina.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Worldwide

Black Leaf (360) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Makbul Chowdhury, Bangladesh - United Kingdom, 2009, Color, 10 min, Prod.: Kolakar Production (United Kingdom) SYNOPSIS : A seemingly quiet tea plantation in the east of Bengal wakes up with a rage. A fearless young tea worker intoxicated with the fumes of revenge. Tranquillity returns with a cost. Une plantation de th� d�apparence tranquille dans l�est du Bengale se r�veille en pleine crise. Un meurtre a �t� commis. Un jeune travailleur est assoiff� de vengeance. Le calme revient, mais � quel prix. Inspir� d�un fait r�el. SALES : Kolakar Production, 85 Studland Road, Birmingham B28 8NP (United Kingdom), (T) (44) 0 121 777 1952, E-mail : [email protected] , Contact: Salma Hussain

BLIND COMPANY (168) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Alkinos Tsilimidos, Australia, 2009, HD video, Color, 97 min, original version : English, Prod.: Rescued Films SYNOPSIS : Geoff Brewster is seeing out his final days at the family's isolated coastal shack -- walking the beach and leaving tape-recorded confessions for his estranged wife. But when his nephew Josh arrives unannounced, a deadly competition ensues. Geoff, la cinquantaine, se rend dans la cabane familiale c�ti�re afin de finir ses jours en paix. Le cours des �v�nements qui s�ensuivent nous r�v�le un secret troublant. SALES : TBC, 139 Albert Street, Port Melbourne, VIC 3207, Australia, (T) 613-967-62248, (F) 613-967-62248, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : The world excluding Australia

Bloody Crumble (356) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: �ric P�riss�, France, 2009, Color, 11 min, Prod.: Ph�nix Films (France) SYNOPSIS : Three would-be holdup artists are recruited by the Albanian mafia to steal a large sum of money, but before they can get away with the loot, they are held up as well. They won�t take this lying down... Trois apprentis braqueurs sont charg�s par la mafia albanaise de voler une importante somme d�argent. Ils s�questrent l�homme qui les a doubl�s afin de lui faire avouer o� il a cach� l�argent qu�il leur a vol� et le faire parler. SALES : Ph�nix Films, 111, ave. Victor-Hugo, 75016 Paris (France), (T) (33) 1 53 66 92 87, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Jeanne-Rose Tremski

BLOODY MONDAY'S & STRAWBERRY PIES (656) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Coco Schrijber, Netherlands, 2008, DV, Color, 87 min, original version : English, Dutch, French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Bonanza Films SYNOPSIS : A substantial part of life is claimed by boredom. Beauty, love, work.. sometimes it just isn't worth getting out of bed. A girl in a strawberry pie factory, a stressed desert nomad, a Wall street stockbroker, the last living WW2 female spy, a painter who paints Time for 42 years, the first school shooter in history who wounded eleven children and killed two adults because: 'I don't like Mondays', are the portraits that reveal our complex relationship to boredom. John Malkovich gives voice to our inner bored selves. He gets under the skin, prompting questions like, "How many people in the world are like me?" SALES : 7th Art Releasing, 1614 N. Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA, (T) 323-845-1455, (F) 323-845-4717, Internet Site : www.7thart.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : North America

BLUES MARCH - SOLDIER JON HENDRICKS / BLUES MARCH - SOLDAT JON HENDRICKS (611) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Malte Rauch, Germany, 2009, Color, 78 min, Prod.: Strandfilm Produktions (Germany) SYNOPSIS : World renowned American jazz musician Jon Hendricks was one of almost 1 million black GIs who fought in Europe against the Nazis and against racism and discrimination within their own army and society. Jon Hendricks, l�gende du jazz vocal, rappelle ses souvenirs douloureux de GI noir pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. SALES : Telepool M�nchen, Sonnenstrasse 21, D-80331 Munich (Germany), (T) (49) 89 55 876 0, E-mail : [email protected]

BO�TE NOIRE / BLACK BOX / CAJA NEGRA (243) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ariel Gordon, Mexico, 2009, 35mm, S16mm, HD, Color, 78 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Cinema M�quina S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) SYNOPSIS : Neither beginnings nor endings matter, just one defining moment: a peculiar encounter between a Mexican political operator and an ordinary man recruited to assassinate a former presidential candidate, all captured by surveillance cameras. CAJA NEGRA est avant tout un portrait de la politique telle que pratiqu�e au Mexique, en m�me temps qu�un regard acerbe et sans retenue sur la corruption, l��chec et la r�signation. SALES : Cinema M�quina S.A. de C.V. (Mexico), V. Lombardo Toledano 62-3B Col. Chimalistac C.P. 01050 Mexico City, Mexico, (T) (+52) 55 56619358, (F) (+52) 55 56629351, Internet Site : www.cinemamaquina.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Worldwide

Bone Feather (257) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Callum Paterson, Nathan Gilliss, Canada, 2009, Color, 5 min SYNOPSIS : ANIMATION. In a forest crafted of corduroy and felt, two male birds sing, dance and battle for the admiration of a female bird. ANIMATION. Dans une for�t de feutre et de velours c�tel�e, l�oiseau Bonefeather et son voisin chantent, dansent et s�engagent dans un duel pour les beaux yeux d�une femelle. SALES :

Bonefeather / Bonefeather (423) Animation - R�al./ Dir.: Callum Paterson and Nathan Gilliss, Canada, 2009, Color, 4 min 59, Prod.: Public Ritual SYNOPSIS : The story of two birds of the forest competing for the love of a female is told with charming yet edgy craft. SALES : Public Ritual, 2760 Broadway West, (T) 778.835.5629, Internet Site : www.publicritual.ca, E-mail : [email protected]

BOXING: WHAT A FIGHT! / LA BOXE: TOUT UN COMBAT! (175) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Roger Otis, Canada, 2008, Color/ B&W;, 46 min, Prod.: Imavision Productions Box Inc. SYNOPSIS : Great boxers, great promoters, and trainers of champions reveal the idiosyncrasies and often little-known aspects of the boxing scene � a unique world that is disturbing, engaging, and emotionally charged. Sous la forme d'un documentaire � sketches, LA BOXE : TOUT UN COMBAT! nous pr�sente en 12 rounds, des t�moignages in�dits et des s�quences chocs de diverses �uvres produites sur ce sport controvers�. SALES : Imavision Productions Box Inc., 1313, rue Saint-Jacques Ouest, Montr�al, QC H3C 4K2 (Canada), (T) 514 333-7635, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Pierre Paquet

Brain Drain (258) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Andrew Cheung, Canada, 2009, Color, 12 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. In a devastated economy, two managers of a brain-viewing parlour struggle to keep their business alive. The solution is in front of their nose. FICTION. Dans une �conomie chancelante, les deux propri�taires d�une entreprise pour le moins inusit�e s�efforcent de se maintenir � flots. La solution est sous leurs yeux. SALES :

BREAKING IN / KLEFTES (584) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: MAKIS PAPADIMITRATOS , GREECE , 2007, Color, 87 min, original version : Greek, sub-titles : English, Prod.: GRAAL S.A. SYNOPSIS : Two petty thieves break into a wealthy house for their one big heist that will allow them to make their dream come true-a trip to Amsterdam. The plan turns into a disaster when they accidentally become witnesses of a dark sexual game between the owners and a hooker which turns out to be much more dangerous than imagined. SALES : GRAAL S.A., 10, PANEPISTIMIOU STREET, 10671 ATHENS, GREECE, (T) 00302103390481-4(int.961) , (F) 00302103636216 , Internet Site : www.graal.gr , E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All

BULLYING / BULLYING (182) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Josecho San Mateo, Spain, 2009, Color, 97 min, Prod.: Els Quatre Gats Audiovisuals, SL / Plot Films SL SYNOPSIS : Jordi, 15, and his mother Julia move to Barcelona to start a new life after his father�s death. At his new high school, Jordi quickly becomes a favourite target of the school bully... Jordi, 15 ans, d�m�nage � Barcelone avec sa m�re, Julia. Arriv� dans son nouveau lyc�e de Barcelone, il se fait harceler par Nacho, 17 ans, un �l�ve qui va lui faire vivre un v�ritable enfer. SALES : Els Quatre Gats Audiovisuals, SL , carrer Pelai 12, despatx pral N, 08001 Barcelona (Spain), (T) (93) 301 05 70, E-mail : [email protected]

Burrowing / Man t�nker sitt (132) Feature film - R�al./ Dir.: Henrik Hellstr�m, Fredrik Wenzel, Sweden, 2009, HD, color, 76 min, original version : Swedish, sub-titles : english, Prod.: Erika Wasserman (Fasad AB) SYNOPSIS : Sebastian lives at home with his mother. He is eleven years old. From an elevated spot in the playground, he surveys his neighbourhood. He can see Jimmy who lives with his parents, even though he�s got a child of his own. He can see Anders, who�s just been given planning permission for a new carport. In a hollow where the surface water blends into the brook, Mischa is looking for fish. He came as a guest worker in the seventies but still hasn�t left. Sebastian sees the asphalt rotting. He sees hollyhocks eating their way into the foundations causing fractures in the concrete slabs laid directly on the ground. Weakening confined root space, lack of water and low nutritional values. A break-up can only come through force. SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

BURROWING / MAN T�NKER SITT (458) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Henrik Hellstr�m, Fredrik Wenzel, Sweden, 2009, Color, 77 min, Prod.: Fasad AB (Sweden) SYNOPSIS : Eleven-year-old Sebastian lives with his mother in a residential estate in western Sweden. From an elevated spot in the local playground, he surveys the neighbourhood and tries to make sense of the complexities of modern middle class family life. Sebastian, 11 ans, habite avec sa m�re. � partir d�un endroit strat�gique �lev� du terrain de jeu, il surveille les voisins. SALES : Wide Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) (33) 1 53 95 04 64, (F) (33) 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

By Courier / Le Courrier du parc (452) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Agn�s Caffin, France, 2008, HD video, Color, 9 min, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Kaleo Films (France) SYNOPSIS : In a park, a young man gets a boy to talk to his fianc�e. The boy has his own way of summarizing the dialogue between them. Dans un parc, un jeune homme engage un gamin pour aller parler � sa fianc�e. Celui-ci tente de renouer le dialogue entre eux � sa mani�re. SALES : Kaleo Films, 113 bd Richard-Lenoir, 75011 Paris (France), (T) (33) 1 48 01 86 50, Internet Site : www.kaleo-films.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Olivier Charvet

CAMEMBERT ROSE / R�ZSASZ�N SAJT (192) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Barnab�s T�th, Hungary - France, 2009, HD video, Color, 93 min, original version : Hungarian, French, sub-titles : English, French, Prod.: Filmart Kft. (Hungary) SYNOPSIS : Dani is raised by his father Tibor but the two men in this domestic comedy are of sharply opposing personalities. A clash is inevitable... Tibor �l�ve seul son fils Dani, 19 ans. Tibor est �go�ste, Dani, timide et romantique. Et Tibor essaie de fa�onner son fils � son image. SALES : Filmart Kft., 1145 R�na u. 174, Budapest 1145 (Hungary), (T) +36.30.99.062.55, (F) +36.1.222.30.93, Internet Site : www.filmart.hu, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Jen� H�bermann ,Territories available : All except Hungary

CASANEGRA (519) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Nour-Eddine Lakhmari, Morocco, 2008, Color, 110 min, Prod.: Sigma Technologies (Morocco) SYNOPSIS : Amid the beauty and chaos of contemporary Casablanca, two 20-something friends, Adil and Karim, live by their street smarts and dream of fortune and respect. Then reality intrudes in the person of a woman... Dans le Casablanca d�aujourd�hui, chaotique mais beau, cruel mais attachant, deux amis d�enfance, Karim et Adil, vivent d�exp�dients et de petites combines. SALES : Sigma Technologies (Morocco)

CASE UNKNOWN / ENEN (389) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Feliks Falk, Poland, 2009, Color, 100 min, Prod.: Documentary & Feature Film Studio, WFDiF (Poland) SYNOPSIS : While sorting documents damaged during a flood a doctor discovers that there all of whose files and medical data concerning an incommunicative patient have gone missing. Who is this man and why is he there? The doctor decides to investigate. Alors qu�il est occup� � classer des documents d�truits � la suite d�une inondation, un m�decin d�couvre qu�il y a un patient nomm� Pawel Plocki dont les renseignements pr�cis sur sa maladie et son identit� ont disparu. Il d�cide de mener une enqu�te. SALES : Monolith Films, Chelmska 21, 000724 Varsovie (Poland), (T) (48) 22 851 10 58, E-mail : [email protected]

CAT LADIES / CAT LADIES (153) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Christie Callan-Jones, Canada, 2009, HD, Color, 60 minutes, original version : English, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Chocolate Box Entertainment SYNOPSIS : When cats mean "meow" to you than people. CAT LADIES is a one hour verit� documentary that unravels the real story behind the oft-ridiculed 'cat lady' - a cultural stereotype and figure of ridicule for women of a certain age with too many furry companions. Through the intimate portrait of four unique 'cat ladies' we create a sensitive and emotionally honest portrait of women whose lives and self-worth have become intractably linked to cats. It's not the number of cats that defines someone as a 'cat lady', but rather their attachment, or non-attachment, to human beings. They create a world with their cats in which they are accepted and in control - a world where they ultimately have value. SALES : c/o Chocolate Box Entertainment , 720 Bathurst Street, suite 304, Toronto, ON M5S 2R4, (T) 1 416 534 9426, (F) 1 416 534 1755, Internet Site : www.catladiesdoc.com, Contact: [email protected] ,Territories available : Canada except Ontario & French Canada, World except US & territories

Cat's Cradle / Cat's Cradle (218) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Gilbert Allan, Canada, 2008, 35mm, Color, 85 min, original version : English, Prod.: Skyline Motion Pictures (Edmonton, Alberta) SYNOPSIS : Despite infectuous pop songs topping the world charts, the singer Cat Adams is burning out. She goes AWOL, on a journey to find the missing pieces of her life. When her car breaks down somewhere in America's heartland, Cat's travels come to a screeching halt. Meeting the hometown recluse Garrett, she ends up crashing in his pad while her car is getting fixed. Cat discovers what small town America really means; along with finding what has been missing in her personal life.... SALES : Cinema Esperanca International, 60 Browning Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4K 1V9 Canada , (T) (416) 462-0870, (F) (416) 462- 1573, Internet Site : www.cinemalumiere.com ,Territories available : THe World

Catechism (259) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Jessica Moorhouse, Canada, 2009, HD video, Color, 14 min, original version : English, Prod.: Awkward Whale Productions SYNOPSIS : FICTION. Danielle was taught that for Catholics the four main ways of avoiding Hell are: don�t kill, steal, cheat or have sex before marriage. FICTION. Danielle a appris qu�il y a quatre p�ch�s � ne jamais commettre pour rester une bonne catholique: ne pas tuer, ne pas voler, ne pas tricher et ne pas avoir de relations sexuelles avant le mariage. SALES : Jessica Moorhouse, 3291 Wellington Court, Coquitlam, BC, Canada, (T) 604-999-5074, Internet Site : www.awkwardwhale.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Ceci est mon corps (260) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Fanny Pascual, Canada, 2009, Color, 8 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. As she prepares to take her vows, a young novice is disturbed by carnal thoughts. FICTION. Jeune novice, Isabelle s�appr�te � prononcer ses v�ux perp�tuels. Mais � l�heure du choix ultime, des pulsions charnelles refoul�es viennent la hanter. SALES :

Celluloid Gangster (372) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Hugo Pivois, France, 2009, 35mm, Color, 7 min, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: 8 Films / Agat Films & Cie SYNOPSIS : The Kouppar brothers, two movie junkie criminals on the run, rob an Asian mini-market before getting back to their Hollywood fantasy world. Les fr�res Kouppar, deux criminels cin�phages en fuite, d�valisent une sup�rette asiatique avant de rejoindre leur mythologie hollywoodienne SALES : 8 Films, 15 bis bd Carnot, 93200 Saint-Denis, France, (T) +(33) 6 88 20 35 14, (F) +(33) 14 80 91 9 97, Internet Site : www.8films.fr, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Celui qui aimait l'eau (150) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: D�LIA BRAZEAU, SONIA BRAZEAU, FRANK PENOSWAY, BRADLEY BRAZEAU et GRACY BRAZEAU, Canada, 2008, Video, Color, 3 minutes 50, original version : Fran�ais, Prod.: Wapikoni Mobile SYNOPSIS : Celui qui aimait l�eau, c�est Roland Papatie de Kitcisakik, mort noy� dans les eaux tumultueuses du barrage Dozois en Abitibi. Un hommage au fr�re et � l�ami disparu. SALES : Wapikoni Mobile, 3155, chemin de la C�te-de-liesse Montr�al Qu�bec H4N 2N4, (T) 514 496 4685, Internet Site : www.wapikoni.ca, E-mail : [email protected]

CESSEZ-LE-FEU / CEASEFIRE / WAFFENSTILLSTAND (441) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Lancelot von Naso, Germany, 2009, 35mm, Color, 95 min, original version : German, sub-titles : English, Prod.: DRIFE Deyle & Richter Filmproduktion GmbH & Co KG (Germany) SYNOPSIS : The war in Iraq is officially over, but conditions are still precarious. Suplies of food and medicine to Fallujah are interrupted. The Americans and the rebels agree on a 24-hour ceasefire. Bagdad. La guerre est officiellement finie, mais la situation demeure toutefois catastrophique. Le transport de ravitaillement de nourriture et de m�dicaments en direction de Fallujah s�est gravement d�t�rior�. SALES : Beta Cinema, Gruenwalder Weg 28d, 82041 Oberhaching (Germany), (T) +49 89 6734 6980, (F) +49 89 6734 69888, Internet Site : www.betacinema.com, E-mail : [email protected]

CHER DOCTEUR / DEAR DOCTOR / DIA DOKUT� (235) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Miwa Nishikawa, Japan, 2008, Color, 127 min, Prod.: Engine Film, Inc. (Japan) SYNOPSIS : A much loved small town physician mysteriously disappears one day. It's through the search for him that his colleagues, friends and the townsfolk begin to discover exactly who their doctor is. Peu de temps apr�s avoir re�u son dipl�me d�une �cole de m�decine de Tokyo, un jeune docteur est affect� comme interne dans un village en montagne. Il d�couvre un monde bien particulier. SALES : Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc., Roppongi 6-1-24, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8553 (Japan), (T) (81) 3 5413 4352, E-mail : [email protected]

Ch�re Rosalia (664) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Aude Maltais-Landry, Iphig�nie Marcoux-Fortier, Karine van Ameringen, Canada, 2008, Color, 8 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : French, Prod.: Presquelles et Productions Multi-Monde 2008 SYNOPSIS : Dans la petite communaut� de San Isidro Aloapam, au Mexique, 70% de la population vit de migration. Il y a d�j� longtemps que Rosalia n'y est plus qu'en photo, juste � c�t� des peluches emball�es, dans la maison qu'elle a financ�e gr�ce � son travail au Nord. Sa m�re, Rosenda, lui envoie une lettre vid�o. Un court m�trage qui parle d'une longue absence. SALES : Vid�o Femmes (Francine Plante), 291 rue Saint-Vallier - est, G1K 3P5 Qu�bec, (T) 4185299188, (F) 4185294891, Internet Site : www.videofemmes.org, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

CHILD OF THE DEAD END (200) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Desmond Bell, Ireland - Scotland, 2009, Color, 83 min, Prod.: Glass Machine Productions SYNOPSIS : Born into poverty in Donegal in 1889, Patrick MacGill went on to become one of Ireland�s most successful authors. This documentary follows his rags to riches story. N� en 1889 dans une famille pauvre du comt� de Donegal, au nord de l�Irlande, Patrick MacGill devient l�un des auteurs les plus importants de son pays. CHILD OF THE DEAD END est un vibrant portrait de cet artiste. SALES : Glass Machine Productions

CHILDREN OF INVENTION (336) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Tze Chun, United States, 2009, Color, 86 min, Prod.: The Kids Are Alright Productions (USA) SYNOPSIS : Two young children living outside Boston are left to fend for themselves when their mother gets embroiled in a pyramid scheme and disappears. Lorsqu�ils sont expuls�s de leur maison, les Cheng r�alisent que les temps sont de plus en plus durs. Elaine, m�re monoparentale r�cemment install�e � Boston avec ses deux enfants, Raymond et Tina, trime dur pour les nourrir. SALES : The Kids Are Alright Productions (USA)

Christmas Story / Joulutarina (413) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Juha Wuolijoki, Finland, 2007, 35mm, Color, 80 min, original version : Finnish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Snapper Films Oy SYNOPSIS : Have you ever wondered how Santa Claus grew up to be Santa? The English version features the voices of Golden Globe nominated John Turturro and Noah Emmerich. SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

CIUDAD EN ROHO (179) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Rebeca Ch�vez, Cuba, 2008, Color, 90 min, Prod.: ICAIC SYNOPSIS : Twenty-four hours of life and death in Santiago de Cuba in the late 1950s, when the rebel forces of Fidel Castro were threatening the Batista regime and the government police were conducting a brutal repression. CIUDAD EN ROJO s�inspire librement du roman de Jos� Soler Puig, Bertill�n 166, sur l�atmosph�re � Santiago de Cuba pendant les ann�es du r�gime Batista. SALES : ICAIC

CLAIR DE LUNE / MOONLIGHT (178) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Yan Weidong, Kong Ningning, China, 2008, Color, 95 min, Prod.: Movie Factory Shenzhen (China) SYNOPSIS : When Ning Xin travels to a remote village in the Dong ethnic region of China, where her foster father had collected folk songs 30 years earlier, she discovers secret love affair between her foster father and a Dong woman which remained unrequited for three decades because of social barriers. Afin d��chapper � un mariage malheureux, Ning Xin fuit vers un village �loign� o� vivent ceux du groupe ethnique Dong, l� m�me o� trente ans auparavant, son p�re adoptif avait l�habitude de recueillir des chansons folkloriques. SALES : China Film Promotion International, No 25, Xinwai Street, Beijing 100082 (China), (T) (86) 10 6226 1387, (F) (86) 10 6226 4100, E-mail : [email protected]

Coma (504) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Karine B�dard, Canada, 2009, Color, 6 min, Prod.: An�mone Films (Canada) SYNOPSIS : Sarah is taking care of her mother, now on life support, but would like the suffering to end. Sarah prend soin de sa m�re, maintenue en vie artificiellement. D�sireuse de mettre fin � la douleur qui la terrasse, elle posera un geste important. SALES : disk4t_diffusion, 1592, rue Logan, Montr�al, QC H2X 1L8, (T) 514 712-0603, E-mail : [email protected]

Coming Home (625) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: �ric Falardeau, Canada, 2008, 8mm, Color, 20 min, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Catalan, Prod.: Les productions Outofnowhere inc. SYNOPSIS : � sa sortie de prison, Luc retrouve Marc. Les deux hommes s'attendent depuis plusieurs abb�es...Ce qui les unit : une vielle bobine de film 8mm. S'amorce alors un sombre voyage sans aucun retour possible. SALES : OuatMedia, 2844 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y7, (T) 1 416 979 7380, (F) 1 416 492 9539, Internet Site : www.ouatmedia.com / www.thanatofilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Comment 15 personnes peuvent assister � la noyade de quelqu'un sans lui porter secours (667) Short film - R�al./ Dir.: Catherine Lachance, Canada, 2008, 16mm, Color, 11 min, original version : French, Prod.: Yannick Savard, Les Productions �l�ments 4 en collaboration avec Spirafilm SYNOPSIS : � 20 ans, Genevi�ve veut devenir com�dienne. Le film raconte en parall�le deux �v�nements importants de la vie de cette jeune femme : une soir�e au restaurant avec sa famille et son examen de sauveteur national. Ces deux �v�nements combin�s en cr�ent un troisi�me qui permet de r�pondre � la question soulev�e dans le titre. SALES : Vid�o Femmes (Francine Plante), 291 rue Saint Vallier est, G1K 3P5 Qu�bec, (T) 4185299188, (F) 4185294891, Internet Site : www.videofemmes.org, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Compulsion 1897 / Compulsion 1897 (333) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Natasha Paris, Canada, 2007, DV, Color, 11 min, original version : Fran�ais et Anglais, Prod.: Productions Lunaluz SYNOPSIS : Charles se r�veille un matin avec un �trange d�sir de s'�vader pour quelques jours. Une fois � la gare, il r�alise qu'il ne sait pas o� aller. Alors qu'il traverse la ville qu'il a choisie de fa�on al�atoire, Charles arr�te brusquement devant une vieille maison : une intense sensation de d�j�-vu l'enveloppe. La d�couverte qu'il fera sera au-del� de son entendement� Charles wakes up early one morning, driven by a strange desire to pack his bags and get away for a few days. Once at the train station, he realizes he doesn't know where to go. As he walks through the town he basically selected at random, Charles stops abruptly in front of an old house; a strong feeling of d�j� vu overwhelms him. The discovery awaiting will be beyond his understanding. SALES : Natasha Paris, 1697, rue Spingland, Montr�al, Qc, H4E 2E4, (T) 514-212-9511, Internet Site : www.lunaluzfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Monde

Concatenare (261) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Sonya Stefan, Canada, 2009, 16mm & video, B&W;, 6 min, original version : English, Prod.: bande interdite (Canada) SYNOPSIS : EXPERIMENTAL. Different film stocks and transfer techniques highlight the dynamics of Sandy Silva�s body percussion choreography. EXP�RIMENTAL. Le film utilise diff�rentes pellicules et techniques de transfert afin de souligner le dynamisme de la danse percussive de Sandy Silva. SALES : bande interdite, 8082 St-Andr�, Montr�al, (Qu�bec), H2R 2R4 , (T) 514-271-2031, Internet Site : www.dansesylvaindanse.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Corps Chimiques (262) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Pascale Bilodeau, Canada, 2009, Color, 10 min SYNOPSIS : DOCUMENTARY. Portrait of artist Maude Pilon and her Corps chimiques series. DOCUMENTAIRE. Portrait de l�artiste Maude Pilon, dont la s�rie de toiles Corps chimiques illustre des corps peints � m�me leur dose quotidienne de m�dication. SALES :

COUNTERFEIT / NISESATSU (203) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Yoichi Kimura, Japan, 2009, Color, 96 min, Prod.: Tetsujiro Yamagami, Siglo, Ltd. SYNOPSIS : In 1950, in the chaos of postwar Japan, a former student turned hustler comes to a a school principal with a plan to solve the school's -- and the village's -- financial problems: make fake 1,000 yen notes. Cinq ans apr�s la fin de la Deuxi�me Guerre mondiale, les temps sont durs pour les habitants d�une petite ville japonaise en montagne m�me si l��conomie japonaise commence � se redresser. SALES : Tetsujiro Yamagami, Siglo, Ltd.

COURTING CONDI (436) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Sebastian Doggart, United States, 2009, Color, 107 min, Prod.: American Princess LLC (USA) SYNOPSIS : Devin Ratray is a musician and besotted admirer of Condoleezza Rice, �Condi�, who travels across America, learning as much as he can about Rice from those who knew her. Devin Ratray, concepteur de sites internet, musicien � ses heures, ancien enfant-acteur � l��cran et ces derni�res ann�es, follement �pris de nulle autre que Condi, ou si vous pr�f�rez Condoleezza Rice, secr�taire d��tat sous George Bush. SALES : American Princess LLC (USA)

Curtain Call (263) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Angie Pepper O�Bomsawin, Canada, 2009, Color, 10 min SYNOPSIS : DOCUMENTARY. The pressures and exhilaration of life as a circus performer. DOCUMENTAIRE. Un aper�u des joies et des difficult�s de la vie des artistes de cirque. SALES :

DACIA, MA BELLE / MY BEAUTIFUL DACIA (558) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Julio Soto, Stefan Constantinescu, Spain - Romania, 2009, Color, 80 min, Prod.: The Thinklab (Spain) / Hi Film (Romania) SYNOPSIS : A satirical essay on the Romanian odyssey from Communism to capitalism as seen through the perspective of one of Romania�s most charismatic symbols, the Dacia automobile. La Dacia, voiture simple, discr�te m�me, et en Roumanie, symbole charismatique de plusieurs g�n�rations. SALES : The Thinklab, c/Rafael Salazar Alonso 13, 3i, 28007 Madrid (Spain), (T) (34) 67 768 33 47, (F) (34) 91 409 67 59, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Julio Soto, Adriana Malfatti, Alexandru Solomon

DANS L�OBSCURIT� / IN DARKNESS / KARANLIKTAKILER (498) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: �agan Irmak, Turkey, 2009, Color, 100 min, Prod.: Most Production (Turkey) SYNOPSIS : Egemen, in his thirties, works at an advertising agency and is forced to live with his mother and is a small, private version of hell. Only at the office does his life approach normality. La trentaine, Egemen travaille comme commis de bureau dans une agence de publicit�. Malgr� son �ge, il vit encore chez sa m�re, G�lseren. SALES : Most Production, Eglence Sok. No. 6, Arnavutkoy, Istanbul (Turkey), (T) (90) 212 265 4343, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Mustafa Oguz

Dans son gouffre, seule (149) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Claudie Ottawa, Canada, 2008, Color, 4 minutes 14, Prod.: Wapikoni Mobile SYNOPSIS : Elle entre sournoisement dans votre vie, la drogue, s�infiltre dans vos veines, et vous vous retrouvez dans un gouffre, seule. Et pourtant, la Terre continue de tourner. SALES : Wapikoni Mobile, 3155, chemin de la C�te-de-liesse Montr�al Qu�bec H4N 2N4, (T) 514 496 4685, Internet Site : www.wapikoni.ca, E-mail : [email protected]

De l'autre c�t� du pays / The Other Side of the country (591) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Catherine H�bert, Canada, 2007, Betacam digital & SP: NTSC & PAL, Color, 84 min, original version : Acholi, English, Langi, sub-titles : French, English, Prod.: Mango Films SYNOPSIS : The film powerfully elucidates what it means for people to live through a war carried out by rebels and played down and drawn out by a complicit government. Shot entirely onsite and told exclusively through the images, voices and perspectives of Ugandans. SALES : Smiley Sales Film, physical: level 1, 114-116 ponsonby rd, ponsonby, auckland 1011 I postal: po box 90943, amsc, auckland 1142, new zealand, (T) 00 64 9 3600325, (F) 00 64 9 3600163, Internet Site : www.smileyfilmsales.com , E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Ewa Bigio ,Territories available : World

Dead Pussy (104) Short film - R�al./ Dir.: William Dio , Canada, 2009, HD, couleur / n&b;, 7, original version : French, Prod.: CvFilms & Production Logruss SYNOPSIS : La soir�e de Kurt avait bien commenc� avant qu'on ne l'assomme et le laisse pour mort dans une piscine et ce, sans compter l'assassinat de sa bien-aim�e. Lorsque Kurt d�couvre que cet assassinat n'est pas un hasard, il ne lui reste plus qu'� faire ce qu'il fait de mieux: le m�nage. Et qui sait, la soir�e n'est peut-�tre pas perdue apr�s tout. SALES : CvFilms, 332 St-Georges, Saint-J�r�me Qc, Canada J7Z 5A5, (T) 450-565-9696, Internet Site : www.cvfilms.ca / www.diggerfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Steve Villeneuve ,Territories available : International

DEAR MY LOVE / 60 SAI NO LOVE LETTER (204) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Yoshihiro Fukagawa, Japan, 2009, Color, 129 min, Prod.: Shochiku Co. SYNOPSIS : Based a Japanese postcard project called �Love Letters at Sixty� (which attracted a total of 86,441 love letters before it was over ) -- mostly messages written by one spouse to another voicing unspoken appreciation for lives shared over the years -- DEAR MY LOVE examines the different situations of three particular couples... Trois histoires d�amour et d�affection inspir�es de 86 441 lettres d�amour �crites par des couples japonais sexag�naires. SALES : Shochiku Co.

DEATH DOWRY / MI XIANG (491) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Wang Hongfei, China - France, 2009, Color, 100 min, Prod.: Beijing East Purple Cloud Film Co. (China) SYNOPSIS : Young Mixiang, a simple girl from Sichuan, is raising her retarded son by herself after being abandoned by her husband. Desolate, Mixiang listens to girls from her hometown, who tell her about an easy way to make money. Apr�s avoir �t� abandonn�e par son mari, Mi Xiang, une jeune femme plut�t na�ve, �l�ve seule son enfant, un arri�r� mental. D�sesp�r�e de ne pas pouvoir subvenir � leurs besoins, elle suit les conseils de quelques amies. SALES : Beijing East Purple Cloud Film Co. (China)

Defamation (604) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Yoav Shamir, Denmark/Austria/USA/Israel, 2009, Video, Color, 93 min, original version : Hebrew, English, Russian, sub-titles : English SYNOPSIS : What is anti-Semitism today, two generations after the Holocaust? Yoav Shamir travels the world in search of the most modern manifestations of the �oldest hatred", and comes up with some startling answers. Opinions often differ and tempers sometimes flare, but by understanding their response to anti-Semitism can we really appreciate how Jews today, and especially modern Israelis, respond to the world around them, in New York and in Moscow, in Gaza and Tel Aviv. SALES : Cinephil, 18 Levontin Street, Tel Aviv 65112, Israel, (T) +972.3.5664129, (F) +972.3.5601436, Internet Site : www.cinephil.co.il, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All Territories exc. Israel, Austria, Denmark, USA, The Netherlands

Dehors l'hiver (264) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Isma�l Auray, Canada, 2009, Color, 14 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. After a routine day, Philippe discovers traces of an unachieved past. FICTION. Apr�s une journ�e routini�re, Philippe d�couvre chez lui les traces d�un pass� inachev�. SALES :

D�lit de fuite / Hit and Run (357) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Claudia Sun, Germany, 2009, Color, 11 min SYNOPSIS : Just as man boasts to his mistress about how open his marriage is, his phone rings. It�s his wife. He�s home and in bed, he tells her. Oops, it�s not such an �open� marriage after all... Un homme est en train d��treindre sa ma�tresse. Mais soudain, le t�l�phone sonne... Regard satirique sur la fid�lit�, l�engagement et l�honn�tet� dans les relations homme-femme d�aujourd�hui. SALES : , Knaackstrasse 35, 1045 Berlin (Germany), (T) (49) 1724520431, (F) (49) 41016 7271, E-mail : claudia@sun, Contact: Claudia Sun,

DES FOR�TS DE KITCISAKIK AUX FOR�TS DU XING� / DES FOR�TS DE KITCISAKIK AUX FOR�TS DU XING (148) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Evelyne Papatie, Canada, 2008, Video, Color, 5min 44 sec, original version : French, Prod.: wapikoni mobile SYNOPSIS : Sous forme de carte postale vid�o, Evelyne Papatie raconte son voyage dans les for�ts du Mato Grosso au Br�sil. � travers les rites et coutumes de ses fr�res, les Ikepengs, Evelyne retrouve la �ert� d��tre une anih.a. SALES : Wapikoni Mobile, 3155, chemin de la C�te-de-liesse Montr�al Qu�bec H4N 2N4, (T) 514 496 4685, Internet Site : www.wapikoni.ca, E-mail : [email protected]

Detective Mark Waters (265) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Michael Laicini, Canada, 2009, Color, 14 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. Mark Waters is new to the police force and has a hard time finding his place. An homage to films noirs of the 1940s. FICTION. Mark Waters vient d�entrer dans la police. Il a tendance � s��vader dans un monde imaginaire, o� son alter ego domine toujours la situation. Un hommage aux films noirs des ann�es 1940. SALES :

Deux papillonneux (266) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Micha�l Poirier Martin, Canada, 2009, Color, 11 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. She returns from a trip. He wasn�t expecting her. FICTION. Elle rentre de voyage. Il ne l�attendait pas. Tous deux se retrouvent et s��vadent, � mi-chemin entre le vrai monde et un univers ducharmien de la fin des ann�es 1960. SALES :

Dinner Parade (267) Animation - R�al./ Dir.: Gillian Cole, Canada, 2009, DV, Color, 3 min, original version : English SYNOPSIS : Consumption as theme and protagonist. Our incessant id-driven need to eat. Clin d��il sur la consommation, qui est � la fois le th�me et le protagoniste du film. Pour illustrer ce concept abstrait, les personnages du film �d�vorent� ou �consomment�. SALES : Gillian Cole, 5-765 Victoria Drive, Vancouver B.C V5L 4E5, (T) 604-616-2544, E-mail : [email protected]

Dirty Money, The Intruder / Dirty Money, l�infiltr� (112) Feature film - R�al./ Dir.: Dominique OTHENIN-GIRAD, Switzerland/ Canada/ France, 2009, HD, color, 107 min, original version : French, sub-titles : english, Prod.: BOHEMIAN FILMS SYNOPSIS : Money is a dark thriller about a Swiss police officer who is infiltrating an international operation of money laundering. More than tens of millions of euros between France and Switzerland are at stake. SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Discours d'eau (en dix courts) / Water Discourses (587) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: S. Gueydan-Lacroix et F. Julien, Canada, 2007, Betacam digital & SP: NTSC & PAL, Color, 35 min, original version : Spanish, English, sub-titles : French, English, Prod.: Les Productions L'Envers SYNOPSIS : The 4th World Water Forum took place in Mexico City in March 2006, and activists from around the world joined with local farmers and indigenous peoples to protest national and international water policies. Among them were women from a native community near the capital, objecting to a project that had redirected their water supply towards the 20 million people in the megalopolis. The story of their fight for water makes the rounds of all the issues tied to a vital resource, many of which were discussed at the Forum. Ten episodes build to a crescendo, denouncing the greed of some and expressing the misery of others. A local story with echoes around the world. SALES : Smiley Sales Film, physical: level 1, 114-116 ponsonby rd, ponsonby, auckland 1011 I postal: po box 90943, amsc, auckland 1142, new zealand, (T) 00 64 9 3600325, (F) 00 64 9 3600163, Internet Site : www.smileyfilmsales.com , E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Ewa Bigio ,Territories available : World

DISTANCE / DISTANZ (548) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Thomas Sieben, Germany, 2008, Color, 82 min, Prod.: Grand Hotel Pictures (Germany) SYNOPSIS : Daniel, a shy gardener, escapes from his daily routine to commit indiscriminate acts of violence. He meets a kindred soul in Jana, and a tentative relationship develops. What affect will this have on Daniel�s violence? Daniel Bauer est diff�rent. De plus en plus, il est pouss� � des actes de violence injustifi�s. SALES : Grand Hotel Pictures (Germany)

Dog Girl (268) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Heather Young, Canada, 2009, Color, 21 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. When her boyfriend dumps her, Brittany decides to retake control of her identity. FICTION. Brittany, 14 ans, est une jeune fille ouverte, confiante et optimiste. Quand son petit ami la laisse tomber, il fait circuler une rumeur embarrassante sur elle qui la force � r�agir. SALES :

Doppelg�nger / Doppelg�nger (269) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Mira Sewell Mancuso, Canada, 2009, HD video, Color, 11 min, original version : English, Prod.: York University SYNOPSIS : FICTION. A young girl finds her life slowly eclipsed by a twin stranger. FICTION. Une jeune fille voit sa vie lentement �clips�e par son double. SALES : Mina Sewell Mancuso, 69 Pendrith St., Toronto, ON, Canada M6G 1R8, (T) (416) 524-5923, E-mail : [email protected]

DUKOT (DESAPARECIDOS) (553) - R�al./ Dir.: Joel C. Lamangan, Philippines, Prod.: ATD Entertainment Productions CDP Events & Entertainment Production (Philippines) SYNOPSIS : When two young activists are abducted by the military, their parents, human rights groups mount a search. The military stonewall at first, then claim that the pair were abducted by their own comrades. No one believes the story... Junix est kidnapp� par les militaires parce qu�il est sur la liste de ce qu�on appelle L�Ordre de la lutte. Leader �tudiant, il a d�cid� de quitter l��cole pour se d�vouer � organiser l�Aeta et les paysans de Zambales. SALES : Ignatius Films Canada, 1412 Seaview Drive, Mississauga, ON L5J 1X5 (Canada), (T) 905 497-4255, E-mail : [email protected]

Dying Love (270) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Kelly Dale, Canada, 2009, Color, 11 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. Jim and Anne are the perfect couple. But something strange happened last night. They would do anything for each other, wouldn�t they? FICTION. Jim et Anne forment un couple parfait. Ils s�efforcent d��tre ind�pendants, et le fait que la m�re d�Anne n�approuve pas leur union les a rapproch�s. Mais un �v�nement �trange s�est pass� hier soir... SALES :

Eamon (618) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: , Ireland, 2009, 35mm, Color, 85 min, Prod.: ZANITA FILMS SYNOPSIS : A family holiday brings to a head the destructive love triangle between Eamon, a little boy with behavioral problems, his selfish mother Grace and his sexually frustrated father Daniel. SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

EASIER WITH PRACTICE (521) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Kyle Patrick Alvarez, United States, 2009, Color, 100 min, Prod.: Forty Second Productions (USA) SYNOPSIS : In an effort to promote his unpublished novel, Davy sets out on a road trip with his younger brother. However, the idealism of being on the road wears off. An unexpected relationship with mysterious Nicole perks things up. Au cours d�un voyage pour aire la promotion d�un roman non publi�, Davy Mitchell tombe amoureux d�une myt�rieuse voix au t�l�phone. SALES : Forty Second Productions, 6894 Pacific View Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068 (USA), (T) (323) 806-2360, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Kyle Patrick Alvarez

EATRIP (480) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Yuri Nomura, Japan, 2009, Color, 78 min, Prod.: Stylejam, Inc. (Japan) SYNOPSIS : For Yuri Nomura, who studied cooking, developed menus for restaurants and writes for culinary magazines, the way to people�s feelings is through their stomachs. Apr�s tout, n�est-il pas vrai que la vie est en quelque sorte une s�rie de repas? SALES : Pictures Dept., 4-34-7 Fukasawa, # 101, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo (Japan), (T) (81) 80 1246 5869, E-mail : [email protected]

Edge / Rand (343) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ragnar Keil, Netherlands, 2001, Super 16, Color, 10 min, Prod.: Randfilm Productions (Canada) SYNOPSIS : It might be dangerous to be alone in the middle of the night. Cela peut-�tre dangereux d'�tre seul au beau milieu de la nuit. SALES : Randfilm Productions, (T) +1 (514) 998 1359, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Ragnar Keil

El Arriero / El Arriero (154) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Guillermo Calle, Colombia / Spain, 2008, Color, 93 minutes, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Fundacion Lumiere / 24-7 SYNOPSIS : Ancizar Lopez, poor, black and Colombian, first jumps into opulence as a drug mule from Baranquilla to Spain, later, as an �arriero� to new mules in the same drug-corridor. His main purpose was to acquire enough money to turn the beautiful, white Virgina into his wife. However, when success begins to rise on the horizon, he meets Lucia, a Spaniard who is an absolute sexual temptation. As the time he spends with the small mafias between Colombia and Spain goes by, Ancizar attempts to preserve the love of both women, and to reach a point where he has earned enough money to quit the turbulent business. But sooner or later the risks he has taken playing his double infidelity could begin to reveal its consequences. SALES : Cineplex, Calle 99 # 10 - 19, piso2. Bogot�, Colombia, (T) +57 310 270 0552, Internet Site : www.peliculaelarriero.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Juan Diego Villegas / [email protected] ,Territories available : World Territories but Colombian, Ecuadorian and some Central American territories.

El Cuarto de Leo (115) Feature film - R�al./ Dir.: Enrique BUCHICHIO, Uruguay, 2009, HD, Color, 101 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : english, Prod.: LAVORAGINE FILMS SYNOPSIS : About to turn 29, Leo grapples with a host of issues, from his sexual identity, to finishing his college degree, to wanting to please his widowed mother. SALES : Wide Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) F +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : world except Latin America

�LOGE DU CHIAC / �LOGE DU CHIAC (176) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Marie Cadieux, Canada, 2009, Color, 78 min., Prod.: Bellefeuille Production / Office national du film du Canada SYNOPSIS : Forty years after the original �loge du Chiac by Michel Brault this follow-up by Marie Cadieux re-examines the condition of the French language in New Brunswick. Quarante ans apr�s le court m�trage de Michel Brault, le film de Marie Cadieux fait le point sur la situation de la langue fran�aise au Nouveau-Brunswick. SALES : Bellefeuille Production / Office national du film du Canada, 3155, chemin C�te-de-Liesse, Ville Saint-Laurent, QC H4N 2N4 (Canada), (T) 514 283-9805/06, (F) 514 496-4372, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Jean-Claude Bellefeuille, Murielle Rioux-Poirier ,Territories available : ALL besides Canada

EMBRASSE LA LUNE / KISS THE MOON / CHAN DI CHUMMI (167) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Khalid Gill, Pakistan - Germany, 2009, Color, 90 min, Prod.: Say Cheese Productions SYNOPSIS : �I wish I could find real love� But this cruel world will never let that happen.� These are the words that one commonly hears from the Khusras, a closely-knit sub-culture of transsexuals in Pakistan... Les Khusras forment une communaut� tr�s ferm�e de transsexuels au Pakistan, pays d�fini par un m�lange de fanatisme religieux, de militaires et d�une �lite d�mocratique sous-d�velopp�e. Voici leur histoire. SALES : Say Cheese Productions

Emes (271) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Mark Jewusiak, Canada, 2009, Color, 15 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. The author of a book on religion is forced to reconsider her beliefs when she learns that her daughter is dying of cancer. FICTION. Baila Weissberg, auteure d�un livre controvers�e sur la religion, est forc�e de remettre en question ses convictions alors que sa fille Abigail se meurt d�un cancer. SALES :

En attendant que la pluie cesse (373) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Charlotte Joulia, France - Belgium, 2008, Color, 9 min, Prod.: Avalon (France) SYNOPSIS : A storm breaks. A woman seeks shelter under a porch, where a man is already ensconced. Both wait out the rain together. Un orage �clate. Une femme se r�fugie sous un porche, o� un homme s�est d�j� abrit�. Tout s�arr�te, le temps d�un instant, en attendant que la pluie cesse. SALES : Avalon, 53, rue Blanche, 75009 Paris (France), (T) (33) 1 40 16 11 12, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Philippe Braunstein

En versifiant /Versifying / Versificando (468) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Pedro Caldas, Brazil, 2009, Color, 52 min, Prod.: 13 Produ��es (Brazil) SYNOPSIS : All the great oral cultures of the world have developed forms of poetic improvisation and, given Brazil�s wide range of ethnic and cultural influences, its musical diversity comes as no surprise. Ce documentaire cherche � capter les origines, les formes et les diff�rents sens de l�improvisation dans la culture musicale br�silienne. SALES : 13 Produ��es, Rua Armando d�Almeida 163, Cep 05587-010, S�o Paulo (Brazil), (T) (55) 11 3721 2546, (F) (55) 11 3721 2546, E-mail : 13 [email protected]

Encirclement / L'Encerclement (123) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Richard Brouillette, Canada, 2008, video, b&w;, 230 mins, original version : French, Spanish & English, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Les Films du Passer (Canada) and Andoliado Producciones (Spain) SYNOPSIS : Drawing upon the thinking of renowned intellectuals, the documentary sketches a portrait of neo-liberal ideology and examines the various mechanisms used to impose its dictates throughout the world. SALES : Cinema Esperanca International, 60 Browning Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4K 1V9 Canada, (T) (416) 462- 1573, (F) (416) 462-0870, Internet Site : www.cinemalumiere.com , E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : The world, excluding Canada, Spain & France

Entre Amis / Among Friends (425) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Geoffrey Uloth, Canada, 2009, HD, Color, 15 min, original version : English, sub-titles : French, Prod.: Evergon Arts Inc. SYNOPSIS : A dinner party of three couples careens into uncharted territory when the hosts make a shocking proposal. Tensions mount as this evening among friends puts each marriage to the test. SALES : Nicole Braber, 3680 Ave. Laval, Montreal, Qc. H2X 3C9 , (T) 514-807-8810, Internet Site : http://evergonarts.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All

Entre l'arbre et l'�corce (147) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Kevin Papatie, Canada, 2008, Video, Color, 3 minutes 20 secondes, original version : Algonquin, sub-titles : French, Prod.: Wapikoni Mobile SYNOPSIS : Kevin Papatie transpose sa qu�te identitaire en un film exp�rimental, o� la nature et la ville se r�pondent en une audacieuse chor�graphie visuelle. SALES : Wapikoni Mobile, 3155, chemin de la C�te-de-liesse Montr�al Qu�bec H4N 2N4, (T) 514 496 4685, Internet Site : www.wapikoni.ca, E-mail : [email protected]

ESCAPELAND (654) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Oren Tirosh, Israel, 2008, DV, Color, 52 min, original version : English, Hebrew, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Cinemax Productions SYNOPSIS : �Escapeland� follows a love story that develops against-all-odds between Eshel, a young Israeli woman from a kibbutz and Adel, a Sudanese Muslim, a UN refugee, who is not allowed entry into Israel. The couple has two children, and for years now Eshel is forced to constantly travel between a remote beach in Sinai (Egypt) where Adel lives and works, and her mother's home in Kibbutz Ein-Shemer. The family shifts between hope for a future together, and despair about the economic and bureaucratic obstacles. SALES : 7th Art Releasing, 1614 N. Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA, (T) 323-845-1455, (F) 323-845-4717, Internet Site : www.7thart.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Esprits de famille / Esprits de famille (117) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Lysanne Thibodeau, Canada, 2007, DV, 62 min., original version : Fran�ais, sub-titles : Anglais, Prod.: Les productions des Films de l'autre SYNOPSIS : Du Qu�bec � l�Acadie, un voyage � rebours dans le temps. Un hommage aux origines francophones en Am�rique du Nord. SALES : Lysanne Thibodeau, 5104 Jeanne-Mance, Montr�al, Qc, H2V 4K1, (T) 514 278-8444, (F) 514 279-1311, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Asie, Europe, etc...

EVERY NIGHT, LONELINESS / Har Shab, Tanhaii (594) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Rasoul Sadrameli, Iran, 2008, 35mm, Color, 90 min, original version : Persian, sub-titles : English, Prod.: IRIB Channel 1 SYNOPSIS : Atieh is the writer and host of a family radio program. She advises listeners on how to treat their spouses for a happier married life. Atieh, along with her husband, goes on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mashad. She herself has a problem which will not be solved. SALES : IRIB MEDIA TRADE, 64, Hedayat St., Yakhchal Ave., Tehran 19497 IRAN, (T) + 98 21 22548032, (F) 98 21 22551914, Internet Site : www.iribmediatrade.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All territories except Israel

FACE BY FACE / Chehreh Be Chehreh (593) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ali Zhakan, Iran, 2009, 35mm, Color, 107 min, original version : Persian, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Cima Film Center SYNOPSIS : A rich engineer is murdered. Police are investigating possible suspects. The more secrets are revealed, the harder it gets to find the real suspect. But a smart and experienced officer can take the masks off from some faces. SALES : IRIB MEDIA TRADE, 64, Hedayat St., Yakhchal Ave., Tehran 19497 IRAN, (T) + 98 21 22548032, (F) 98 21 22551914, Internet Site : www.iribmediatrade.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All territories except Israel

Fading Fast (537) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Brad Smith, Canada, 2009, Color, 8 min, Prod.: Film Forge Productions (Canada) SYNOPSIS : A ten-year-old boy, convinced that he has less than 24 hours to live, decides to make his last day on earth one to remember. Une jeune gar�on de 10 ans, convaincu qu�il n�a que 24 heures � vivre, d�cide de faire de sa derni�re journ�e sur terre une journ�e m�morable. SALES : Film Forge Productions, 119 Montrose Ave., Toronto, ON M6J 2T6 (Canada), (T) 647 401-9127, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Andrew Cividino, Calum DeHartog

Family Planning / Kinderwunsch (448) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Willy Roll�, Germany, 2009, Color, 10 min, Prod.: Exil Production (Germany) SYNOPSIS : Earth, 22nd Century. A couple receive a child from GenTech BDB company. Joseph didn�t order it. He doesn�t want the child and begins to argue with Mary. The quarrel escalates... Nous sommes quelque part sur terre au XXIIe si�cle. Un couple re�oit un enfant par livraison de l�entreprise GenTech. Mais Joseph n�a pas �t� mis au courant du d�sir d�enfant de sa compagne Marie avant l�arriv�e du bambin. Les choses tournent au vinaigre. SALES : Exil Production, (T) (49) 176 2003 2465, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Willy Roll�

Fard (451) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: David Alapont, Luis Briceno, France, 2009, B&W;, 13 min, Prod.: Metronomic Productions (France) SYNOPSIS : In a near future, the world seems to work in an efficient and controlled way. Dans un avenir proche, le monde semble fonctionner de fa�on efficace et contr�l�e. SALES : Metronomic Productions, 8 passage de la Bonne Graine, 75011 Paris (France), (T) (33) 148 05 78 81, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: J�r�my Rochigneux

Femmes Arioi / Arioi Women / E Arioi Vahine (454) Australia - Tahiti - R�al./ Dir.: Virginie Tetoofa, Australia - Tahiti, 2008, Color, 15 min, Prod.: Victorian College of the Arts (Australia) SYNOPSIS : As a child, Poeiti dreamed of becoming a dancer in the Arioi tribe. As a young woman, she will have to make the ultimate sacrifice to remain among them. Petite fille, Poeiti r�vait de devenir une danseuse de la tribu des Arioi. Jeune femme, elle devra faire une choix ultime pour pouvoir rester parmi eux. La tribu Arioi n�a qu�une seule r�gle d�or: ce sont des artistes condamn�s � ne jamais avoir de descendance. SALES : Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne, 234 St Kilda Road, Southbank, Victoria 3006 (Australia), (T) (61)3968 59000

FIESTA, TO FIGHT OR NOT TO FIGHT / FIESTA - TO FIGHT OR NOT TO FIGHT (118) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Luis Cerezo, Spain, 2008, HD , Color, 90minutes / 56 minutes, original version : Espagnol, sub-titles : English, Prod.: CEREZO FILMS - ANGULAR PRODUCCIONES SYNOPSIS : An intimate view of the oldest, most enigmatic and controversial of Spanish cultural traditions: bullfighting. Regard sur une des plus vieilles traditions culturelles espagnoles, la plus �nigmatique et la plus controvers�e: la tauromachie. SALES : Urban Films S.L. (Spain), Viriato 2 - Of. 414, 28010 Madrid, (T) +34 91 447 9543, (F) +34 91 591 4567, Internet Site : www.urbanfilms, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : worldwide

Fighter / Fighter (414) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Natasha Arthy, Denmark, 2007, 35mm, Color, 97 min, original version : Danish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Nimbus Film SYNOPSIS : From award winning director (Natasha Arthy) and well known production house Nimbus Film comes this first Danish film with martial arts on a big scale. Aicha is a high school student and she's going to be a doctor - so says her father first generation immigrant to Denmark from Turkey. But Aicha prefers martial arts to school homework. She defies her parents' ban and her Islamic upbringing and starts training with men prefessionally in a Kung Fu Club. The rules of life are not as simple as the rules of martial arts. Aicha's choice ends up bringing great consequences not only for herself but her whole family. SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Fish (562) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: �sa Johannisson, Sweden, 2009, Color, 10 min, Prod.: Cinenic Film (Sweden) SYNOPSIS : Gerd�s goldfish has died and she lonely. She goes out to buy a new fish but discovers that she has locked herself out. She climbs in by the balcony, falls, almost dropping the fish. A man comes to her rescue. Gerd est plus seule que jamais depuis la mort de son poisson rouge, son seul ami. Elle d�cide de s�en acheter un autre. De retour chez elle, comme elle n�a pas ses cl�s, elle tente de rentrer par le balcon et tombe. Un homme vient la secourir... SALES : Cinenic Film, Djupedalsgatan 2, SE-413 07 G�teborg (Sweden), (T) (46) 70 786 6416, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Annika Hellstr�m, Lis Svensson Brandberg

Floating (473) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Juliet Porter, Australia, 2009, Color, 15 min, Prod.: Moppet Productions (Australia) SYNOPSIS : An early sea change for Anna and Dave. Fresh air. Fresh start. Anna battles against the current every day. It's time to make a choice, to fight or to float. Pour Dave et Anna, c�est le calme apr�s la temp�te. Un vent nouveau, un nouveau d�part qui s�annonce. Anna se bat tous les jours contre le courant. Le temps est venu de faire un choix, se battre ou flotter. SALES : Moppet Productions, 18 Lambeth St, St Kilda Vic 3182 (Australie), (T) (61) 408477608, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Kylie Bryant

Folie a deux (155) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Sean Martin, United Kingdom , 2009, Video, Color, 90 minutes, original version : English, Prod.: 891 Filmhouse SYNOPSIS : Two strangers are introduced via an internet 'chat room'. They agree to meet at an old English seaside village to carry out a suicide pact. During the course of one afternoon, they reveal to each other parts of their life stories and become close; especially with what is not said. It's not a movie about death, but rather how extraordinary life is. Andre Gide once said: "The wise man is astonished by everything". SALES : Cinema Esperanca International, 60 Browning Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4K 1V9 Canada, (T) (416) 462-0870, (F) (416) 462-1573, Internet Site : www.cinemalumiere.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Andre M. Bennett ,Territories available : The World

FOOTSTEPS IN AFRICA: A NOMADIC JOURNEY (598) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Kathi von Koerber, United States, 2008, Color, 67 min, original version : English, French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Khiahkeya Productions SYNOPSIS : Director Kathi von Koerber has created a visual love letter to the nomadic Tuareg people's way of life. Following a community in perpetual motion, Footsteps in Africa: A Nomadic Journey is more than a social-science documentary. It is a visually arresting, musically revolutionary defense of a non-materialist way of life centered around the algorithms of nature and a spirit of cooperation and self- reliance. Featuring a soundtrack with contributions from Tinawiren and other sub-Saharan musicians, as well as interviews with villagers, artists, scholars, and a cast of unusual road-trip characters, the film is educational, sure � but more than that, it is sheer sensory pleasure to absorb. SALES : 7th Art Releasing, 1616 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA, (T) 323-845-1455, (F) 323-845-4717, Internet Site : www.7thart.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : North America

FOR THE LOVE OF MOVIES: THE STORY OF AMERICAN FILM CRITICISM (231) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Gerald Peary, United States, 2008, Color/ B&W;, 81 min, Prod.: AG Films (USA) SYNOPSIS : Gerlad Peary�s documentary dramatizing the rich history of American film criticism -- from the raw beginnings before Griffith to the current battle for audiences between youthful website populists and the veteran print establishment. FOR THE LOVE OF MOVIES: THE STORY OF AMERICAN FILM CRITICISM est le premier documentaire qui adapte pour l��cran la riche saga de la critique de cin�ma en Am�rique. SALES : Film Transit, 252 Boulevard Gouin East, Montreal, Quebec, (T) (514)844-3358, (F) 514-844-3358, Internet Site : fortheloveofmovies.net, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All

Forbidden Sundance (647) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Lila Ghobady, Canada, 2009, HD, color, 34 min, original version : Persion with English subtitles, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Ghobady Films SYNOPSIS : After the 1979 revolution and the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran, many areas of art were restricted and dance was banned. Several artists who had helped shape the revolution resisted the censorship and rules of the Islamic regime and were executed, put in prison or were forced into exile. Aram Bayat is one of those artists. She is an Iranian choreographer who was forced to leave her country right after Iranian revolution when dancing was banned by the new Islamic regime. Forbidden Sun Dance is a documentary film based on her life journey from Iran to exile in Canada. SALES : Hiltz Squared Media, 23 Hollywood, 210Toronto, OntarioM2N 7L8Canada, (T) 416.760.9155, Internet Site : www.hiltz2.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : world wide

FORMOSA BETRAYED (483) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Adam Kane, United States - Thailand, 2009, Color, 108 min, Prod.: Formosa Films (USA) SYNOPSIS : FBI agent Jake Kelly tracks the murderers of a college professor to Taiwan, where he finds himself entangled in a web of international conspiracy. Au cours des ann�es 1980, Jake Kelly, un d�tective am�ricain, a pour mission d�enqu�ter sur le meurtre d�un professeur am�ricain d�origine ta�wanaise qui a eu le courage de s�exprimer ouvertement sur la situation politique � Ta�wan. SALES : Formosa Films (USA)

FORTERESSE / FORTRESS / QALA (435) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Shamil Najafzada, Azerbaijan, 2008, Color, 83 min, Prod.: Azerbaijanfilm Studio (Azerbaijan) / United Multimedia Projects (Russia) SYNOPSIS : In the remote mountains of Azerbaijan, a crew is shooting a film about war. The shoot takes place in an old town near an ancient fortress. The a real war begins. Une �quipe de tournage s�appr�te � donner les premiers tours de manivelle d�un film historique o� il sera question de guerre et d�amour. Mais les choses ne se passent pas comme pr�vu. SALES : Azerbaijanfilm Studio (Azerbaijan) / United Multimedia Projects (Russia)

Fragile (450) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Cynthia Rapha�l, Lebanon, 2009, Color, 5 min SYNOPSIS : The allegorical journey of a little girl in a cardboard box who struggles to get out. Le voyage d�une petite fille enferm�e dans une bo�te qui �avance � contre-vent, � contre-peine vers cet ailleurs o� peut-�tre une aube se pr�pare�, un petit �tre d�muni pris au pi�ge dans les remous de son propre monde. SALES : , 2000, rue Saint-Marc, Montr�al, QC (Canada), (T) 514 991-5705, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Cynthia Rapha�l

Fran�aise / Fran�aise (119) Feature film - R�al./ Dir.: Souad EL BOUHATI, France/Morocco, 2008, 35mm, color, 84 min, original version : French, Arabic, sub-titles : english, Prod.: Jacques Kirsner (JEM Productions) SYNOPSIS : Sofia, born in France of Maghrebian parents, spends a happy childhood in the countryside. Her father missing his country, she ends up in a farm in Morocco. She is only ten years old. She swears she�ll pass her degree in order to return to France at the age of eighteen. But life always arranges to disrupt our plans ... SALES : WIDE Management , 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Frogs & Toads / Kikkerdril (406) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Simone van Dusseldorp, Netherlands, 2009, 35mm, Color, 75 min, original version : Dutch, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Lemming Film SYNOPSIS : FROGS & TOADS tells the story of six-year-old Max, who runs away from home to fulfil an important task: he has to find frogspawn. The point is that Max thinks that his brother will never be able to speak again and that the only cure is frogspawn. Together with his friend, Jesse, he makes a thrilling and musical journey along meadows, farms, country roads and the forest. SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Game Over (272) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Michel Riendeau, Pierre-�tienne Bordeleau, Canada, 2009, Color, 12 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. After a break-up, Nicolas revisits his memories in order to find a way out of his depression. FICTION. � la suite d�une rupture sans �clats, Nicolas revisite les non-lieux de ses souvenirs et tente de trouver une issue � son existence morose. SALES :

GANESH, BOY WONDER (338) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Srinivas Krishna, Canada, 2009, Color, 76 min, Prod.: Inner City Films (Canada) SYNOPSIS : Krishna and Jayamma have a happy marriage and a beautiful daughter. Now they would like a son. They pray to the god Ganesh to bless them with a boy... Couple heureux de la classe moyenne indienne, Krishna et Jayamma prient le dieu Ganesh de leur envoyer un gar�on. Jamais ils n�auraient cru que celui-ci serait � l�image de la divinit� � t�te d��l�phant... SALES : Filmoption, 1686 Wedmore Way, Mississauga, ON L5J 2J8 (Canada), (T) 905 916 4000, E-mail : [email protected]

GARAPA / GARAPA (172) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Jos� Padilha, Brazil, 2009, B&W;, 110 min, Prod.: Zazen Produ��es Audiovisuais SYNOPSIS : By 2010 the UN anticipates that rising food prices will mean that more than one billion people will be affected by starvation. Jos� Padilha spent 30 days sharing the lives of three Brazilian families living below the bread line. Selon des donn�es des Nations Unies, plus de 850 millions de personnes souffraient chroniquement de la faim en 2005. Pendant trente jours, le r�alisateur a partag� le quotidien de trois familles br�siliennes pour rendre compte de cette triste r�alit�. SALES : Zazen Produ��es Audiovisuais, Rua Visconde de Caranda�, 31, Jardim Bot�nico, 22460020 Rio de Janeiro (Br�sil), (T) (55-21) 251 80 22, (F) (55-21) 251 80 32, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Jos� Padilha, Marcos Prado

Garimpeiro, The Gold Forest / Garimpeiro, l'Orpailleur (616) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Marc BARRAT, France, 2009, 35mm, Color, 93 min, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: MAT FILM SYNOPSIS : Rod decides to return to Guiana, his native country, accompanied by Gonz, his childhood friend. In Cayenne, they begin an investigation into Rod�s past. A quest that will lead them right into the heart of the virgin forest, into the camps of the illegal gold prospectors� SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Gel�e blanche / First Frost / Morgen fr�h, wenn Gott will (475) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Maria-Anna Rimpfl, Germany, 2009, Color, 6 min, Prod.: German Film and Television Academy, Berlin SYNOPSIS : Why would a stranger take place at a family�s breakfast table? Pourquoi un �tranger prendrait-il place autour de la table familiale au petit-d�jeuner? SALES : German Film and Television Academy, Berlin, (T) (49) 30 25759-152, (F) (49) 30 25759-264, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Paul Zischler

GENERAL NIL (390) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ryszard Bugajski, Poland, 2009, Color, 125 min, Prod.: Documentary & Feature Film Studio, WFDiF (Poland) SYNOPSIS : The story of Emil Fieldorf, one of the Polish Home Army officers who returned to Poland in 1947 after surviving the Soviet camps, only to be arrested and executed in 1953. Retour sur les derni�res ann�es du G�n�ral August Emil Fieldorf, plus connu sous le nom de "Nil", qui fut envoy� en Oural apr�s la Deuxi�me Guerre mondiale. SALES : Monolith Films, Chelmska 21, 000724 Varsovie (Poland), (T) (48) 22 851 10 58, E-mail : [email protected]

GENGHIS KHAN'S WATER POST (557) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Zhuo Gehe, China, 2009, Color, 98 min SYNOPSIS : According to tradition, eight hundred years ago, dying of thirst while crossing the Gobi Desert, Genghis Khan was offered some water by a herdsman. Une station de pompage dans le d�sert de Gobi, construite par un gardien de troupeau apr�s le passage de Gengis Khan il y a 800 ans, est pr�serv�e par ses descendants. SALES :

Germania Wurst (447) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Volker Schlecht, Germany, 2008, Color, 11 min, Prod.: HFF Konrad Wolf Potsdam (Germany) SYNOPSIS : A rapid rundown of German �national history�, beginning with the Roman empire and ending up with German �reunification� and the present day. Tour d�horizon �clair de l�histoire de la nation germanique, depuis l�ancien Empire romain jusqu�� la r�unification et aujourd�hui. SALES : HFF Konrad Wolf Potsdam, Marlene-Dietrich-Allee 11, 14482 Potsdam (Germany), (T) (49) 331 6202 564, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Christina Marx

Give Me Your Hand / Donne-moi la main (114) Feature film - R�al./ Dir.: Pascal-Alex Vincent, France/Germany, 2009, 35mm, color, 76min, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Local Films, Adam Production, Busse & Halberschmidt Filmproduktion SYNOPSIS : Twin brothers Antoine and Quentin, eighteen years old, leave their house in the North of France and hit the road to go to Spain for the funeral of their mother, whom they barely knew. When the most reserved one reveals his homosexuality, their relationship changes. SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Glowing Stars / I taket lyser stj�rnorna (403) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Lisa Siwe, Sweden, 2009, 35mm, Color, 86 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Filmlance International AB SYNOPSIS : Jenna lives two parallel lives: while experiencing the thrills of adolescence, her mom is dying. She struggles with finding herself and facing the fearful future without her mom. An emotional film filled with hope. SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber / Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber (418) Animation - R�al./ Dir.: Robert Rhodin, Sweden, 2008, 35mm, Color, 75 min, original version : Swedish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: White Shark AB SYNOPSIS : In this action-adventure animated feature film, young gnome Junior wants nothing more than to invent gizmos and gadgets in his tree-house laboratory. His father, Jalle, the head gnome of the forest, prefers his son to follow in his footsteps. On the eve of the first winter storm, Junior injures himself and has to count on Junior to distribute food rations to the soon-to-be-hibernating animals. Disaster strikes and the food is stolen by troll brothers. With the help of his friend, a paranoid neurotic crow, Junior embarks on a heroic journey to retrieve the food. A fight between gnomes and trolls is inevitable. Will the big ones always win? Watch this fast-paced film filled with touching moments and humour. SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

GOGOL BORDELLO NON-STOP (486) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Margarita Jimeno, United States, 2009, Color, 93 min, original version : English, Prod.: Knitting Factory SYNOPSIS : Gogol Bordello Non-Stop is a lo-fi, high-energy documentary about New York City's most notoriously entertaining band, led by frontman Eugene H�tz. Filmmaker and fan Margarita Jimeno follows the band on a five-year journey from underground legend to international phenomenon, taking in the reckless, raucous sights and sounds of a band whom H�tz describes as "dedicated to creating an insane party atmosphere to deliver messages of social and political commentary." A wildly entertaining celebration of the definitive fun-de-si�cle band, Gogol Bordello Non-Stop opens Friday, September 11, 2009, at New York's Cinema Village, and will screen elsewhere around the country. SALES : Lorber HT Digital, 56 W 45th St Suite 805 NY, NY 10036, (T) (212) 398-3112, (F) (212)398 3275, Internet Site : http://lorberdigital.moxietype.net/index.php, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Region 0

Gophers in Space (273) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Shannon Ang, Canada, 2009, Color, 3 min SYNOPSIS : ANIMATION. A newly promoted but extremely naive space cadet is given his dream opportunity to go into space. ANIMATION. Un jeune astronaute fra�chement promu et extr�mement na�f a l�occasion d�aller dans l�espace et de r�aliser ainsi son r�ve comme membre �lite de l�escadron de l�espace Gopher. SALES :

GRANAZ (595) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Abbas Rafei , Iran, 2009, HD video, Color, 80 min, original version : Persian, sub-titles : English, Prod.: IRIB Channel 1 SYNOPSIS : On the way to the school, Milad sees an old lady wandering around for her son. She, named Granaz, is somehow lost as she just speaks in a local language and no one can help her. Milad, though late for the school, decides to help her get to her son's house. SALES : IRIB MEDIA TRADE, 64, Hedayat St., Yakhchal Ave., Tehran 19497 IRAN, (T) + 98 21 22548032, (F) 98 21 22551914, Internet Site : www.iribmediatrade.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All territories except Israel

Grand-m�re / Grandmother (346) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Yuki Kawamura, France, 2009, Color, 34 min SYNOPSIS : Masa, an 83-year-old Japanese grandmother, has just spent 50 days in a coma. Her family gathers to be with her through this difficult period. Her death is an opportunity to reflect on nature and the meaning of life. Masa, une grand-m�re japonaise de 83 ans, vient de passer 50 jours dans le coma. Pour sa famille r�unie � son chevet afin de lui rendre hommage, son passage de l'autre c�t� est l'occasion d�une r�flexion sur la nature, la vie et la mort. SALES : , Internet Site : www.yukikawamura.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Yuki Kawamura

GRAVITY / SCHWERKRAFT (470) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Maximilian Erlenwein, Germany, 2009, Color, 96 min, Prod.: Frisbeefilms GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) SYNOPSIS : A mild-mannered bank clerk is traumatized when a customer shoots himself. He goes from being a potential employee-of-the-month to a violent outlaw. � la suite d�une exp�rience traumatisante au travail, un employ� de banque devient un escroc. SALES : Telepool GmbH, Sonnenstr. 21, 80331 Munich (Germany), (T) (49) 89 55 8760, E-mail : [email protected]

GRENADES ET MYRRH / POMEGRANATES AND MYRRH / AL MOR WA AL RUMMAN (214) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Najwa Najjar, Palestine - Germany - France - United Kingdom, 2009, Color, 95 min, Prod.: Ustura Films SYNOPSIS : In Ramallah, Kamar, a free-spirited dancer, finds herself the wife of a prisoner, Zaid, and away from everything she loves until she returns to the dance, defying society�s taboos... Ramallah aujourd'hui. Kamar, danseuse et femme libre, se retrouve �pouse de prisonnier. Elle s'�loigne de tout ce qu'elle aime jusqu'� son retour � la danse, o� elle rencontre Kais. SALES : Ustura Films

GUARD NO. 47 / HLIDAC C. 47 (221) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Filip Renc, Czech Republic, 2008, Color, 107 min, Prod.: Czech Television - Telexport SYNOPSIS : Josef Dousa is a Czech railway guard who returns from the First World War hoping that he would forget all the horrors of his recent experiences. Now he lives in an isolated guard house in the company of a beautiful young wife. But fate has a few tricks up her sleeve... Gardien de chemin de fer, Josef Dousa revient de la guerre, esp�rant oublier toutes les horreurs v�cues, dans la qui�tude de sa salle de garde isol�e, aupr�s de sa jeune et jolie femme. SALES : Czech Television - Telexport

GUILT (241) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Vassilis Mazomenos, Cyprus - Greece, 2009, Color, 93 min., Prod.: Town Film Greece) SYNOPSIS : While undergoing an operation, an old man revisits the ups and downs of his life -- an allegory of the tragic history of Cyprus. Alors qu�il subit une op�ration, un vieil homme, ancien trafiquant d�armes, se souvient du temps pass� et de l�endroit o� il avait jadis fait fortune. SALES : Lemonaid, 15 Messinias Street, Ath�nes 12136 (Geece), (T) (30) 210 571 26 51, (F) (30) 210 571 26 51, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Athenia Georgiades

GUTS / AGALLAS (578) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: ANDR�S MART�N MATEOS, ANDR�S LUQUE P�REZ, Spain, 2009, 35mm, Color, 90 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: CONTINENTAL FILMS SYNOPSIS : Sebasti�n, a small time crook who just got out of prison, decides to look for a job in a small fish company. Evidentally, it's not what he wants to do in life, but something tells him that the owner of the company, Regueira, hasn�t bought his Jaguar just selling sea food. Gradually, Sebas changes his looks, gets new clothes, new teeth, and gains his boss� confidence. Now he seems to have reached the peak - or almost. But Sebasti�n, so smart and ruthless, ignores he�s part of a bigger game, far too big for him... SALES : LATIDO FILMS, C/ VENERAS 9, 3� FLOOR. 28013, MADRID - SPAIN, (T) 0034915488877, (F) 0034915488878, Internet Site : www.latidofilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : WORLDWIDE EXCEPT: SPAIN

(Half) the Time of My Life / Mein Halbes Leben (579) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Marko Doringer, Austria, 2008, Video, Color, 93 min, original version : German, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Film Fabrik SYNOPSIS : 30 year old director, Marko Doringer, ventures out on a voyage to decode the phenomenon of the �30�s crisis�. In a unique style and a light comic tone the film takes us around Europe meeting those 30 year olds and sometimes their parents and grandparents who provide perspective on the issue, giving us an insight into the youth of Europe. SALES : Cinephil, 18 Levontin Street, Tel Aviv 65112, Israel, (T) +972.3.5664129, (F) +972.3.5601436, Internet Site : www.cinephil.co.il, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World Wide exc.: Germany, Austria, Switzerland

Harvest Moon (274) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Mina Vladimir, Canada, 2009, Color, 4 min, Prod.: 3 Dummies SYNOPSIS : FICTION. A young woman and her lover, separated on different continents, struggle to preserve their connection. FICTION. Une jeune femme et son amant, qui vivent sur des continents diff�rents, font tout pour pr�server leur union. SALES : Ping Ng, 4740 Linton, apt. 7, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, (T) (514) 512-1569, Internet Site : www.3dummies.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All

H�lo�se (668) Animation - R�al./ Dir.: Josiane Lapointe, Canada, 2008, DV, Color, 7 min, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Poste Restante en collaboration avec Vid�o Femmes SYNOPSIS : Voici l'histoire d'un monstre.L'histoire d'H�lo�se.La seule femme que la terre eut port�e qui �tait � elle seule toutes les femmes.Elle �tait parfaite.Here's the story of a monster.The story of H�lo�se.The one and only woman who had carried by herself, the essence of all women on earth.She was perfect. SALES : Vid�o Femmes (Francine Plante), 291 rue Saint-Vallier est, G1K 3P5 Qu�bec, (T) 4185299188, (F) 4185294891, Internet Site : www.videofemmes.org, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

HERITAGE / THE INHERITANCE / LA HERENCIA (169) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Sergio Schmucler, Argentina, 2008, Color, 96 min, Prod.: Sergio Schmucler SYNOPSIS : Giuseppe, 45, receives a visit from his 75-year-old father Gumaro. This comes as somewhat of a surprise since Giuseppe had though himself an orphan since adolescence. It�s all a matter of some �inheritance�... Giuseppe, 45 ans, re�oit la visite de son p�re, 75 ans. Le vieil homme est l� pour remettre � son fils un h�ritage qu�il ne peut refuser, mais � une condition. SALES : Sergio Schmucler

/ Hero wings are not necessary to fly (650) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Angel Loza, Spain, 2009, color, 30 min, original version : Spainish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: New Atlantis SYNOPSIS : This is a documentary on a DJ, Pascal who was born with no arms. It is filled with films of his childhood, interviews of him, and his daily life as a DJ. He continues his bright, positive life as he receives love from his family and friends. SALES : Hiltz Squared Media, 23 Hollywood, suite 210Toronto, OntarioM2N 7L8, (T) 416.760.9155, Internet Site : www.hiltz2.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : world wide

Hors de contr�le (276) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Jean Fr�d�rick B�dard, Canada, 2009, Color, 18 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. Witness to a crime behind a motel, Vincent imagines himself the victim of a conspiracy by clients and employees of the motel. FICTION. Vincent est t�moin d�un crime myst�rieux � l�arri�re d�un motel �loign�. En proie � une grande confusion, il imagine un complot contre lui tram� par les clients et les employ�s du motel. SALES :

Hors-Champlain (277) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Yann-Manuel Hernandez, Canada, 2009, Color, 3 min SYNOPSIS : DOCUMENTARY. Impressionist portrait of a unique route between two shores. DOCUMENTAIRE. Portrait impressionniste d�un lieu de passage. Un pont du quotidien montr� comme une travers�e unique d�une rive � l�autre. SALES :

Hove (The Wind) (387) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Alex Webb, United States, 2009, 35mm, Color, 10 min, original version : English, Prod.: Pelican Films (USA) SYNOPSIS : Two Armenian women�s friendship is deeply affected by a chance encounter with the past and the powerful, unresolved legacy of the Armenian Genocide. L�amiti� entre deux Arm�niennes est profond�ment affect�e par une rencontre fortuite avec le pass� et le lourd h�ritage du g�nocide arm�nien. SALES : Pelican Films (USA), 34-20 79th Street apt 24, Jackson Hts, NY 11372 (USA), (T) (1) 212-748-9799, (F) (1) 718-478-5754, Internet Site : www.hovethewind.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Alex Webb ,Territories available : World

HOW EUNICE GOT HER BABY (430) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ana Valine , Canada, 2009, 35mm, Color, 15 min, original version : English SYNOPSIS : Florence, a small town cashier with big dreams, has every intention of getting out of town until Darryl Dean Chipman wanders into the store where she works, holds her at gunpoint and steals her heart. Their unlikely love burns fast and hard, and leads to Flo’s sister, Eunice, inheriting the progeny of these star-crossed lovers. SALES : Amanda Wong , 2489 Bayview Ave. , Toronto, Ontario , M2L 1A8 , (T) 416 445 1446 x227 , (F) 416 445 9481 , Internet Site : www.cfcdistribution.com , E-mail : [email protected]

How Eunice Got Her Baby (460) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ana Valine, Canada, 2009, Color, 16 min, Prod.: Canadian Film Centre SYNOPSIS : Florence, a small town cashier with big dreams, has every intention of getting out of town until Darryl Dean Chipman wanders into the store where she works, holds her at gunpoint and steals her heart. Florence, une jeune caissi�re avec de grands r�ves, n�attend qu�une chose: quitter sa petite ville. Jusqu�� ce que Darryl Dean Chipman fasse irruption dans le magasin, la menace de son arme et lui vole son c�ur. SALES : Canadian Film Centre, 2489 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M2L 1A8 (Canada), (T) 416-445-1446, ext. 227, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Jordan Gross, Kristin Somborac

How I Almost Became a Canadian (278) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Sanja Zivkovic, Canada, 2009, Color, 12 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. A would-be immigrant comes to realize that the Canadian �land of opportunity� must be fought for. FICTION. En qu�te d�une vie meilleure, Miki r�ve d��migrer au Canada avec son p�re Misha. Mais la r�alit� correspond-elle au pays de ses r�ves? SALES :

How to Survive Myself? / Hoe Overleef ik Mezelf? (408) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Nicole van Kilsdonk, Netherlands, 2008, 35mm, Color, 100 min, original version : Dutch, sub-titles : English, Prod.: BosBros Film-TV Productions SYNOPSIS : Thirteen-year-old Rosa moves with her baby half brother and their mother to live with Rosa's stepfather in a small town. Far away from her friends, Rosa struggles with her insecurity, her step-dad, and her alter ego Rooz. Whatever she tries, her problems seem to only grow bigger. How will she survive? Based on best selling novel and produced by award winning BosBros. SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

I Am / Jestem (417) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Dorota Kedzierzawska, Poland, 2005, 35mm, Color, 97 min, original version : Polish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Kid Film Sp. z o.o. SYNOPSIS : I AM is the story of an eleven-year-old boy - a chance runaway from a children's home, unwanted, rejected by the mother he hoped to live with - who is left completely alone. Mongrel does not complain, nor does he blame anyone for his misery. All he does is try to face life on his own. Yet he realises that somewhere out there is another world, a better world. Perhaps this awareness gives him strength and hope, lets him dream, believe and just be... He is self-reliant and independent. And he seems to be defending his independence.He finds his "home" on an old, large, deserted barge. He becomes friends with a girl who lives nearby in a real, affluent house. For him, just as it is for her, this chance meeting does not only bring along the first affection, or maybe even love, but also a great, wonderful discovery - you need not be alone in the world. If you are lucky, you can find people who feel like you, have similar problems and perceive the world in the same way... SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

I'M GLAD THAT MY MOTHER IS ALIVE / JE SUIS HEUREUX QUE MA M�RE SOIT VIVANTE (563) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Claude Miller, Nathan Miller, France, 2009, Color, 90 min, Prod.: F comme Film SYNOPSIS : For thirteen years Thomas goes searching for the woman who abandoned him at age 4. Unknown to his adoptive parents, when he finds her Thomas begins a �parallel life�. With unforeseen consequences. Entre 7 et 20 ans, Thomas a recherch� Julie, sa m�re biologique. A l'insu de ses parents adoptifs, il va retrouver cette femme qui l'a abandonn� � 4 ans et commencer aupr�s d'elle une �double vie�. SALES : Metropolitan Filmexport, 29, rue Galil�e, 75116 Paris (France), (T) (33) 1 56 59 23 00, (F) (33) 1 53 57 84 02, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All but Canada Canadian distributor: Les Films Christal, 1217, rue Notre-Dame est, Montr�al, QC H2L 2R3 (Canada), t�l.: 514 336-9696

I Will For It to Rain (279) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: David Barlow-Krelina, Canada, 2009, Color, 5 min SYNOPSIS : ANIMATION. A man sitting alone in his apartment and watching the city below, describes the changes that have occurred in his life. ANIMATION. Un homme assis seul dans son appartement regarde la ville plus bas. Il d�crit les changements survenus dans sa vie, les pertes qu�il a subies et le d�clin. SALES :

In Memory of My Brother / � mon fr�re (355) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Olivier Ciappa, France, 2009, Color, 9 min, Prod.: Catharsis Productions (France) SYNOPSIS : Twin brothers meet after years of separation. One of the brothers is blind, but he describes his situation in song. Deux fr�res jumeaux, dont l�un est voyant, se retrouvent apr�s des ann�es de s�paration SALES : Catharsis Productions, 19, cit� Industrielle 75011 Paris (France), (T) (33) 61 994 9691, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Olivier Ciappa

In Search of Beethoven (161) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Phil Grabsky, 2009, HD, Color, 138 minutes, original version : English, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Seventh Art Productions SYNOPSIS : In Search of Beethoven is an intricate portrait of Beethoven's life told through performances and interviews from today's most admired classical musicians. Shot entirely in sumptuous HD, the film is a visual extravaganza as well as being a revealing look at this amazing man's life. SALES : Seventh Art Productions, 63 Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AE, UK, (T) +44 1273 777678, (F) +44 1273 323777, Internet Site : www.insearchofbeethoven.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Currently US and Canada, Asia.

In Self-Defense / En Leg�tima Defensa (362) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Carlos Serna, Colombia, 2008, Color, 15 min, Prod.: Punta Mulata Producciones (Colombia) SYNOPSIS : Joel, a soccer-playing boy who lives in the slums of Bogot�, finds out that Vizca�no, a thief whose life he saved, murdered Joel�s eldest brother. Joel is torn between revenge and a desire to get on with his life and soccer. Le jeune Joel, joueur de football, vit dans un bidonville de Bogot�. Il se retrouve face � lui-m�me apr�s avoir sauv� la vie de Vizca�no, un voleur, qui est �galement l�assassin de son fr�re a�n�, comme Joel le d�couvra par la suite. SALES : Punta Mulata Producciones, calle 40 sur no 72Q-59 Bloque 1, Apto 103 Barrio Timiza, Bogot� D.C. (Colombia), (T) (57) 315 2994269, Contact: Ricardo Cantor Bossa

IN YOUR VEINS / I SKUGGAN AV V�RMEN (244) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Beata G�rdeler, Sweden, 2009, Color, 92 min, Prod.: Bob Film Sweden AB SYNOPSIS : Eva and Erik, two young people in Stockholm, fall madly in love. Eva resists, a relationship is too much of a risk. She's a security officer who works nights. He's a cop. Both are lonely. But Eva has something to hide� Une histoire d�amour inusit�e entre Eva, une jeune femme accro � l�h�ro�ne qui tente de s�en sortir, et Erik, un policier aspir� dans l�enfer de la vie d�une toxicomane. SALES : AB Svensk Filmindustri, SE-16986 Stockholm (Sweden), (T) (46) 8 680 35 00, Internet Site : www.sfinternational.se, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World wide excluding Scand

Intangible Asset Number 82 (607) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Emma Franz, Australia, 2009, HD video, Color, 90 min, original version : English, Korean, sub-titles : English, Prod.: In The Sprocket Productions SALES : In The Sprocket Productions, 103 Canning Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia, (T) +61 3 9029 9682 ,Territories available : Europe, South America, Australia, Korea, Africa

Intrusion (280) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Fernand-Philippe Morin-Vargas, Canada, 2009, Color, 3 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. For some, night erases anxieties; for others, it is their source. FICTION. Pour certains, la nuit permet d��radiquer les angoisses. Pour d�autres, elle en est la source. Suite � un cauchemar, un homme se r�veille seul et troubl�. SALES :

INVISIBLE EYES (444) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Olivier Cohen, United Kingdom - France, 2009, HD video, Color, 107 min, original version : English, sub-titles : French, Prod.: HiDe Films Limited SYNOPSIS : After a glamorous career as a successful model, beautiful Gaby must start a new life, away from the catwalk and the limelight. But the week in her manager�s spooky country house turns out to be anything but a vacation... Apr�s avoir men� une carri�re de mannequin prestigieuse ,Gaby doit commencer une nouvelle vie, loin des d�fil�s de mode et des feux des projecteurs. SALES : HiDe Films Limited, 35B Sneyd Road, London NW2 6AL (United Kingdom), (T) (44) 79 569 68 331, Internet Site : www.hidefilms.co.uk, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Liz Rosilio

IODINE (463) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Mike Stasko, Canada, 2009, Color, 96 min, Prod.: The Dot Film Company Inc. (Canada) SYNOPSIS : John Clem heads north to investigate the disappearance of his estranged father, but discovers more than he expected. John Clem se rend dans le nord du pays pour enqu�ter sur la disparition de son p�re, parti sans laisser de traces. SALES : The Dot Film Company Inc. (Canada)

IRENE IN TIME (513) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Henry Jaglom, United States, 2009, Color, 95 min, Prod.: Irene in Time LLC SYNOPSIS : An exploration of the complex relationships between fathers and daughters, and the potential lifelong consequences of those relationships. Les relations complexes entre p�res et filles, d�terminantes dans les relations des femmes devenues adultes avec les hommes de leur vie. SALES : Rainbow Releasing, 9165 Sunset Blvd suite 300, Los Angeles, CA (USA), (T) 310 271-0202, E-mail : [email protected]

It'S OUR STORY / C'EST NOTRE HISTOIRE (621) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Frank Wimart, Canada, 2009, HD video, Color, 85 min, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Chlorofilms SYNOPSIS : Three men and three women with intertwined destinies, whose lives are scattered by distance and time, are united by the sea that had once separated them. As if to reconcile them, a child, now grown up, explores the past events that have brought them to this moment in time. SALES : Locomotion Distribution, 330, Sherbrooke Street East, Montreal (QC), H2X 1E6 Canada, (T) +1 514-840-8486, (F) + 1 514-840-8844, Internet Site : www.locomotionfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Ivadelle (281) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Nicole Dorsey, Canada, 2009, HD, Color, 14 min, original version : English, Prod.: Stella Films SYNOPSIS : FICTION. After watching her late husband fall victim to dementia, the thought of fading into society�s background has left a widow isolated and restless. FICTION. Apr�s la mort de son mari victime de d�mence, une personne �g�e affronte les difficult�s de la vieillesse et fait un choix inattendu afin de red�couvrir sa place dans le monde. SALES : Stella Films, 742 Gerrard Street East, Toronto ON M4M 1Y3, (T) 905.616.3268, Internet Site : www.nicoledorsey.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Canada

J'dis pas �a � tout l'monde (665) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Manon Breton, Canada, 2009, HD, Color, 27 min, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Vid�o Femmes SYNOPSIS : � Il fallait s'organiser tout seul pis j'aimais pas �a parce qu'on avait faim pis il faisait froid. On restait tout seul tout le temps pis on avait peur. T'�tais partie pis tu nous avais oubli�s. J'ai pas aim� �a que tu nous abandonnes. �� 5 et 8 ans, William et Fr�d�rique attendent leur m�re qui n'arrive pas. Qui n'arrivera plus. Ils sont laiss�s � eux m�mes avec leur peur et leur courage. � Dans ma vie, c'est s�r que j'aurais eu besoin d'une m�re. Je passerai s�rement jamais � travers �a. �Ils ont aujourd'hui 14 et 17 ans et ont choisi de parler de leur histoire pour sensibiliser les gens aux cons�quences importantes des troubles de l'attachement. C'est un cri du coeur... c'est un chant de r�tablissement. SALES : Vid�o Femmes (Francine Plante), 291 rue Saint Vallier est, G1K 3P5 Qu�bec, (T) 4185299188, (F) 4185294891, Internet Site : www.videofemmes.org, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Janvier (282) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Guillaume Labelle, Canada, 2009, Color, 8 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. On New Year�s Day, a man with a slight mental handicap must overcome it to help a woman in distress. FICTION. On New Year�s Day, a man with a slight mental handicap must overcome it to help a woman in distress. SALES :

Jauregui (377) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Victor Manuel Checa Belaunde, Peru, 2009, Color, 11 min, Prod.: Imabri Producciones (Peru) SYNOPSIS : Jesus lives in a small town near the ocean with his father Modesto and his mother Lucila. A tragedy occurs and Modesto is taken away. Jesus and Lucila now must battle loneliness. Jesus, meanwhile, starts a personal journey to set himself free. Jesus vit dans une petite ville pr�s de la mer avec son p�re Modesto et sa m�re Lucila. Un drame survient, et Modesto est emprisonn�. Jesus et Lucila doivent d�sormais affronter la solitude. Le film s�interroge sur les cons�quences de la r�pression. SALES : Imabri Producciones, Juan Bielovucich 1354, LIma 14 (Peru), (T) (51) 1 4418988, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Latin America

JE SUIS � TOI / I AM YOURS / JESTEM TW�J (492) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Mariusz Grzegorzek, Poland, 2009, Color, 109 min SYNOPSIS : A woman incapable of loving, wreaks havoc on her own life and the lives of the two men with whom she is involved. She becomes pregnant by one of them and an obsessive struggle to determine the fate of the baby ensues. Martha m�ne une existence financi�re stable, mais son mariage avec Jack, un homme d�affaires pourtant facile � vivre ne tient plus debout. SALES :

Jeff Batsoulis: Poet (283) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Demitri Salloum, Canada, 2009, 16mm, Color, 12 min, original version : English SYNOPSIS : Socially awkward Jeff Batsoulis seeks acceptance by joining the Thursday Night Poets. Socialement inadapt�, Jeff Batsoulis cherche � s�int�grer en se joignant aux Po�tes du jeudi soir. SALES : Demitri Salloum, 3421 Nighthawk Trail, Mississauga, ON, L5N 6G4, (T) 416-910-5489, E-mail : [email protected]

Jermal / Jermal (120) Feature film - R�al./ Dir.: Ravi Bharwani, Indonesia - Netherlands - Germany - Switzerland, 2009, 35mm, Color, 88 min, original version : Indonesian, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Ecco Films Indonesia SYNOPSIS : When a young orphaned boy comes to work on a fishing platform off the Indonesia coast, he becomes a pet victim of the other boys. The job is a cruel initiation to adult life... Apr�s la mort de sa m�re, Jaya, douze ans, va rejoindre son p�re, Johar, superviseur dans un jermal (quai de p�che juch� sur pilotis au milieu de la mer). SALES : Cinema Esperanca International, 60 Browning Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4K 1V9 Canada, (T) (416) 462-0870, (F) (416) 462-1573, Internet Site : www.cinemlumiere.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Andr� M. Bennett ,Territories available : The World

Journal de la fin / Diary of the End / Diario del Fin (347) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Juan Alejandro Ramirez, Peru, 2009, 16mm, Color, 24 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Juan Alejandro Ramirez, Marleni Ramirez SYNOPSIS : A woman facing a bleak future recounts her life in seemingly random episodes. Introspection and clear perception in a point-of-no-return situation. � Lima, confront�e � un destin incertain, une femme se rem�more sa vie, de la pauvret� au rejet, en de courts �pisodes apparemment non reli�s. Un r�cit visc�ral et �mouvant, des confessions brutales, mais lib�ratrices. SALES : OTROtono, Guisse 2141-7, Lima-14 (Peru), (T) (221) 771718441, Internet Site : www.otrotono.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Juan Alejandro Ram�rez ,Territories available : Worldwide

JUAN MEL�NDEZ - 6446 (326) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Luis Rosario Albert, Puerto Rico, 2008, HD video, Color/ B&W;, 50 min, original version : English, sub-titles : English SYNOPSIS : The true story of Juan Mel�ndez, who was sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and spent 17 years on death row before his innocence was recognized. Fermier d�origine portoricaine �lev� � New York, Juan Mel�ndez a �t� condamn� � mort pour un crime qu�il n�a pas commis. SALES : Luis Rosario Albert, Nadia Barbarossa, 2159 McLeary, Urb. Santa Teresita, San Juan 00913 (Porto Rico), (T) 787 510-5713, E-mail : [email protected]

Jusqu'au bout du chemin (284) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Kyril Dub�, J�r�me Dumais, Philippe Gr�goire, Canada, 2009, Color, 5 min SYNOPSIS : DOCUMENTARY. Portrait of Fran�ois Dion, a citizen of Cadillac who occupies his spare time by cleaning the roads of Abitibi. DOCUMENTAIRE. Portrait de Fran�ois Dion, un citoyen de Cadillac qui occupe ses temps libres � nettoyer les chemins de l�Abitibi. SALES :

JUST WALKING / SOLO QUIERO CAMINAR (340) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Agust�n D�az Yanes, Spain - Mexico, 2008, Color, 130 min, Prod.: Boomerang Cine (Spain) SYNOPSIS : Four women plan a dangerous strike against a band of Mexican drug traffickers. Motivated by revenge, this action could change their luck forever. The cast: power, lust and money. Aurora purge une peine de prison � Madrid pour un hold-up qui a mal tourn�. Ses complices, Ana, Gloria et Paloma, ne se sont pas fait prendre. Ana, la s�ur d�Aurora, va changer la vie des trois autres. SALES : Filmax, c/Miguel Hern�ndez 81-87, 08908 Barcelona (Spain), (T) (34) 93 336 85 55, E-mail : [email protected]

Kanako: Challenging The System / Kanako: Challenging The System (642) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Naomi Hiltz, Canada, 2009, HD, color, 45 min, original version : Japanese with English subtitles., sub-titles : English., Prod.: Hiltz Squared Productions SYNOPSIS : Kanako Otsuji attempts to become the first lesbian senator in the history of Japan. SALES : Hiltz Squared Media, 23 Hollywood, suite 210Toronto, OntarioM2N 7L8Canada, (T) 4 168 353 882, Internet Site : www.hiltz2.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World Wide.

Kashmir- Journey to Freedom (606) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Udi Aloni, Israel, USA, Japan, 2009, Video, Color, 73 min, original version : Kashmiri, Urdu, sub-titles : English SYNOPSIS : The story of a new generation of young Muslim Kashmiris who, after years of armed resistance, decided to lay down their arms and start a nonviolent resistance movement in the hope of finally achieving peace and independence. They strive for a renaissance of the Kashmiri tradition of religious and ethnic coexistence, inspired by Sufi culture. SALES : Cinephil, 18 Levontin Street, Tel Aviv 65112, Israel, (T) +972.3.5664129, (F) +972.3.5601436, Internet Site : www.cinephil.co.il, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

KIKI & HERB LIVE AT THE KNITTING FACTORY (635) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Gerard Schmidt, United States, 2007, Color, 94 min, original version : English, Prod.: Dundee Productions Inc SYNOPSIS : Justin Bond and Kenny Mellman are Kiki & Herb, worldwide smash punk rebel entertainers, cabaret outsiders, and subversive pop stars who rock stages from the Sydney Opera House to the West End with their iconoclastic and uproarious live act. KIKI & HERB Live at the Knitting Factory is the definitive document of the act that Ben Brantley of the New York Times hails as 'mind-popping, transcendent, and wondrous, of devastating depth and substance. SALES : Lorber HT Digital, 56 W 45th St Suite 805 NY, NY 10036, (T) (212) 398-3112, (F) (212) 398-3275, Internet Site : http://lorberdigital.moxietype.net/index.php, E-mail : [email protected]

Kill The Habit / Kill The Habit (122) Feature film - R�al./ Dir.: Laura Neri, U.S., 2009, 35mm, color, 80mins, original version : English, Prod.: Lagarida Productions (US) SYNOPSIS : Galia finds herself in a bind after accidently killing an unscrupulous drug dealer. She calls her best girlfriend to help. The two find themselves stuck in the drug dealer's apartment with his fiery Latina wife; who, as it turns out, hated her husband's guts. She is more than happy to help get rid of the body! SALES : Cinema Esperanca International, 60 Browning Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4K 1V9 Canada, (T) (416) 462-0870, (F) (416) 462-1573, Internet Site : www.cinemalumiere.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Andr� M. Bennett ,Territories available : The World

King Lati the First (602) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Uri Bar on, Israel, 2008, Video, Color, 70 min / 50 min, original version : Hebrew, Wolof, Russian, English and Serer, sub-titles : English SYNOPSIS : Lati is only eight years old, but he already has a heavy load on his shoulders. Born in Tel Aviv to a Senegalese father and a Belarusian mother, he is heir to the throne of a Senegalese tribe. He is now about to travel to his kingdom for the first time where over one million of his subjects await his return. Told with a light, comic tone, this film highlights the personal cost of globalization and the dilemma we face as we straddle the crossroads of tradition and modernity. SALES : Cinephil, 18 Levontin Street, Tel Aviv 65112, Israel, (T) +972.3.5664129, (F) +972.3.5601436, Internet Site : www.cinephil.co.il, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

KISMET / SICAK (494) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Abdullah Oguz, Turkey, 2008, Color, 116 min, Prod.: ANS International (Turkey) SYNOPSIS : A routine business trip to an island the Aegean Sea turns into a nightmare for a couple who are expecting their first child after ten years of trying. Yusuf et Meryem sont mari�s depuis dix ans. En attente de leur premier enfant, ils d�cident de faire un voyage soit-disant d�affaires dans une �le de la mer �g�e. SALES : ANS International, Mesrutiyet Cad. No. 27/3, Tepebasi, Beyoglu, Istanbul (Turkey), (T) 212 252 2640, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Abdullah Oguz

L'Ambouba (445) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Nadia Ra�s, Tunisia, 2009, Color, 9 min, Prod.: Audimage (Tunisia) SYNOPSIS : Ambouba musn�t miss her appointment with Meherzia and Beya at 5 pm at Tunis Marine II on a day when the there are no temporal landmarks beyond the hands of a clock that keep turning ever faster. But Ambouba forgets and misses her rendezvous. Ambouba ne doit pas manquer son rendez-vous avec Meherzia et Beya avant 17 h � Tunis Marine II, dans une journ�e o� il n�y a plus de rep�re temporel autre que les aiguilles d�une horloge qui tournent de plus en plus vite. Mais Ambouba oublie et rate son rendez-vous. SALES : Audimage, 5, rue des Roses, 2078 Marsa Safsaf, Tunis (Tunisia), (T) (216) 71740426, (F) (216) 71740426, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Julien Hecker

L'Apprenti (285) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Jason Par�, Canada, 2009, Color, 5 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. A young apprentice is put to the test by his master. FICTION. Un jeune homme re�oit son premier contrat. Son mentor a choisi pour lui le test ultime qui prouvera sa capacit� � le remplacer. L�apprenti d�passera-t-il le ma�tre? SALES :

L'Atelier de Diabolo (127) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Jean ACHACHE, France, 2009, HDV, color, 52 minutes, original version : English, Russian, sub-titles : English, Prod.: BLISS SYNOPSIS : After his planetary success Snow Show that made him a star in the USA, Slava Polunin asked Terry Gilliam to join him to help him recreate an old show of his: Diabolo. It is a the genuine encounter of two geniuses, turning sometimes into a fight but always an adventure: on one side an American filmmaker and on the other side a Russian clown. They together experience the difficulty of making two creative worlds coexist on a stage, feeling always too small for them. Tension appears et evaporates around a glass of vodka, misunderstandings sap their motivations, anger rumbles like storms of frustration and finally explode into a tempest of laughter. SALES : WIDE Management , 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World except France

L'atelier de mon p�re / My father's studio (588) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Jennifer Alleyn, Canada, 2008, Betacam digital & SP: NTSC & PAL, Color, 72 min, original version : English, French, sub-titles : French, English, Prod.: Amazone Film SYNOPSIS : On the traces of Edmund Alleyn... An insider's look on how art impacts life. Inheriting her father's studio in 2005, Montreal-based filmmaker Jennifer Alleyn awakes after the funeral to find herself drawn to this intimate space, still exuding the artist's imagination. The film is an attempt to prolong the dialogue, to find the missing fragments of her father's life and understand this free thinker's mind. Edmund Alleyn was an intense and complex man of integrity who left his mark on Canadian art history. SALES : Smiley Sales Film, physical: level 1, 114-116 ponsonby rd, ponsonby, auckland 1011 I postal: po box 90943, amsc, auckland 1142, new zealand, (T) 00 64 9 3600325, (F) 00 64 9 3600163, Internet Site : www.smileyfilmsales.com , E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Ewa Bigio ,Territories available : World

L'ATH�TE / THE ATHLETE / ATLETU (559) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Davey Frankel, Rasselas Lakew, Ethiopia - Allemagne - United States, 2009, Color, 93 min, Prod.: AV Patchbay (USA) / Cinema Aethiopica (Ethiopia) SYNOPSIS : Part autobiography, part biopic and part documentary, this film tells the inspiring story of the great Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who in 1960 became the first African athlete to win gold at the Olympics. Le parcours remarquable du grand marathonien et champion olympique �thiopien Abebe Bikila. SALES : AV Patchbay (USA) / Cinema Aethiopica (Ethiopia)

L'EAU DE LA VIE / THE WATER OF LIFE / EL AGUA DE LA VIDA (524) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Juan Manuel Chumilla Carbajosa, Spain, 2008, Color, 72 min SYNOPSIS : A rumble in the darkness. Shortly afterwards, light starts to fill the screen and the rumble takes shape... The story of a river and its friend, Martin, an elderly farmer. � mi-chemin entre documentaire et fiction, un fleuve raconte l�histoire de sa vieet se d�verse dans une mer unique, celle des sentiments. SALES : El�as Querejeta Garate, c/Maestro Lassalle 21, 28016 Madrid (Spain), (T) (34) 913457139, (F) (34) 913452811, E-mail : normaeliasquerejeta.com

L'�COLE DU POUVOIR (236) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Raoul Peck, France, 2008, Color, 120 min, Prod.: Capa Drama (France) SYNOPSIS : A retelling in two parts, from 1977 to 1986, of the education and the rise to power of a group of young graduates of the prestigious ENA school in Paris. L�ECOLE DU POUVOIR s�attache � suivre, de 1977 � 1986, les �preuves et les tribulations d�un groupe de jeunes �narques, prenant des trajectoires diff�rentes, totalement d�termin�s � devenir l'�lite de la France. SALES : Capa Drama, 80, rue de la Croix-Nivert, 75015 Paris, (France), (T) (33 ) 01 4045 4800, E-mail : [email protected]

L'enfant disparu / Ka unian uass (151) Animation - R�al./ Dir.: TSHIUETIN VOLLANT, Canada, 2008, DV, Color, 5 minutes 36, original version : Innue, sub-titles : French, Prod.: Wapikoni Mobile SYNOPSIS : Une l�gende qui raconte la qu�te d�un jeune gar�on cherchant son ami disparu. SALES : Wapikoni Mobile, 3155, chemin de la C�te-de-liesse Montr�al Qu�bec H4N 2N4, (T) 514 496 4685, Internet Site : www.wapikoni.ca, E-mail : [email protected]

L'ENNEMI / THE ENEMY / EL ENEMIGO (230) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Lu�s Alberto Lamata, Venezuela, 2008, 35mm, Color, 82 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, French, Prod.: Jeric� LL Films C.A. (Venezuela) SYNOPSIS : As Odulio, her gangster son, lies wounded in a Caracas hospital, working-class single mother Antonieta Sanchez paces the corridor and runs into a well-dressed man who introduces himself as the local prosecuting attorney. He has a few questions... Antonieta, m�re c�libataire, vit de travaux de repassage et de blanchissage qui lui permettent d�assurer tant bien que mal sa subsistance et celle de son fils Odulio. Ils vivent dans un milieu hostile, mais conservent tout de m�me leur dignit�, jusqu�au jour o�... SALES : Jeric� LL Films C.A. (Venezuela), Calle 5, Edificio Media Luna, Torre B, Piso 11, Apt. 2, Terrazas del Avila, Caracas (Venezuela), (T) (58) 414 243 9755, E-mail : [email protected]

L'�pitaphe (286) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: St�phane Moukarzel, Canada, 2009, Color, 8 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. Family conflicts resurface unexpectedly at the funeral of a noted linguist. FICTION. � l�occasion des fun�railles d�un linguiste renomm�, les conflits familiaux resurgissent de fa�on inattendue. SALES :

L'EXPOSITION / THE EXHIBITION / LA MUESTRA (170) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Lino Pujia, Argentina - Italie, 2009, Color, 85 min, Prod.: Lino Pujia SYNOPSIS : When Antonio, 80, a renowned sculptor, gets the urge to begins exhibiting again, he is depressed to learn that most gallery directors consider his work �pass�. His wife, sons and granddaughter get involved behind the scenes; his show will be a family effort. Antonio Pujia, 80 ans, sculpteur de renom, passe le plus clair de son temps dans son atelier dans le but de pouvoir exposer ses cr�ations un jour. SALES : Lino Pujia

L'Halloween de Monsieur Simard (287) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Philippe Lupien, Canada, 2009, Color, 11 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. Mr. Simard is ready for the kids at Halloween, but his treats are answered by tricks. FICTION. C�est le soir de l�Halloween et monsieur Simard est pr�t � recevoir les enfants. Mais la soir�e est perturb�e par un coup de fil agressant, des voleurs mena�ants, des enfants rois, une photo m�lancolique et un bonbon tra�tre. SALES :

L'h�ritage des trappistes d'Oka (592) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Ninon Larochelle, Canada, 2008, Betacam digital & SP: NTSC & PAL, Color, 52 min, Prod.: Les Films du Tricycle SYNOPSIS : Ce film est une part de l'h�ritage, immense, que les moines d'Oka s'appr�tent � nous laisser. SALES : Smiley Sales Film, physical: level 1, 114-116 ponsonby rd, ponsonby, auckland 1011 I postal: po box 90943, amsc, auckland 1142, new zealand, (T) 00 64 9 3600325, (F) 00 64 9 3600163, Internet Site : www.smileyfilmsales.com , E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Ewa Bigio ,Territories available : World

L'Histoire de l'aviation / The History of Aviation / A rep�l�s t�rt�nete (506) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: B�lint Kenyeres, Hungary - France, 2009, Color, 15 min, Prod.: Caf� Film (Hungary) SYNOPSIS : Normandy, 1905. The picnic is over. The upper middle class party prepare to go home. They are waiting for just one last photograph, but someone is still missing from the group. Normandie, 1905. Le pique-nique est termin�. Un groupe de bourgeois endimanch�s se pr�pare � rentrer. Il reste une derni�re photo � prendre, mais il manque quelqu�un. SALES : Caf� Film, H1037, Budapest, Sereg�ly 3-5, (Hungary), (T) (36) 1 880 3000, (F) (36) 1 880 3010, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Tam�s Hutlassa, Emmanuel Agneray, B�lint Kenyeres

LA BONNE NOUVELLE / THE GOOD NEWS / LA BUENA NUEVA (184) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Helena Taberna, Spain, 2008, Color, 103 min, Prod.: Lamia Producci�n SYNOPSIS : A young priest in a small parish serving a working-class village in the north of Spain in 1936 is a witness to the military rebellion that precipitates the Spanish Civil War and, moved by his faith, he stands up to defend his people. 1936. Miguel est nomm� cur� dans un village socialiste victime d�s le d�but de la Guerre civile d�exactions men�es par les franquistes. SALES : Filmax , Pol. Ind. Pedrosa, c/Miguel Hern�ndez, 81-87, Distr. Econ�mico Hospitalet de Llobregat, 08908 Hospitalet de Llobregat (Spain), (T) (34) 932 632 222

LA CAMARA OSCURA / LA CAMARA OSCURA (331) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: MARIA VICTORIA MENIS, France et Argentine, 2008, 35mm, Color, 85 min, original version : Espagnole, sub-titles : Anglais, Prod.: Sophie Dulac Productions et Todocine SYNOPSIS : Dans une colonie d'immigrants juifs d'Entre Rios, en Argentine,a la fin du 19e siecle, l'histoire de Gertrudis.Sa famille l'a toujours trouvee laide, qu'elle soit petite fille ou adolescente. SALES : COLIFILMS DIFFUSION, 17 rue de Cheroy, 75017 Paris, (T) 33 1 494 2543 , (F) 33 1 4294 1703 , E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : tous :exception de Amerique Latine, France, Espagne Claude

La chambre noire / La chambre noire (330) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: , Canada, 2009, Video, Color/ B&W;, 63 minutes, original version : Fran�ais, sub-titles : Anglais, espagnol, finlandais, Prod.: Cinemagiew Inc. SYNOPSIS : Avez-vous d�j� commis des actes dont vous craignez , un jourm d'avoir � payer? PAscal, photographe, est l'un de ceux-l�. ... il revoit son existence � travers une sorte de chambre noire, m�taphore de sa conscience, � mi-chemin entre le r�ve et la r�alit�... SALES : Leading Pictures Inc., 2-45 Winchester Toronto, M4X 1A6, (T) 416-844-5331, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Canada

LA FEMME DE VILLON / VILLON'S WIFE / VIYON NO TSUMA (341) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Kichitaro Negishi, Japan, 2009, Color, 114 min, Prod.: Fuji Television Network / Papado / Shichosha Publishing _Japan) SYNOPSIS : When her writer husband Otani runs into financial trouble, Sachi obligingly goes to work in a restaurant to pay off his debts. In doing so however, she discovers that she has value beyond being a housewife; she is now an independent woman. She remains cheerful and loving, but can it last? Kichizo et Miyo exploitent un petit restaurant. Ce soir-l�, ils suivent jusqu�� chez lui un client qui non seulement n�a pas pay� sa facture, mais leur a vol� une importante somme d�argent. SALES : Pony Canyon Inc., 2-5-10 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8487 (Japan), (T) (81) 3 5221 8016, E-mail : [email protected]

La Femme qui ne se voyait plus aller / La Femme qui ne se voyait plus aller (124) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Francine Pelletier, Canada/Qu�bec, 2008, video, Color, 52 min, Prod.: Productions Virage SYNOPSIS : Portrait de l'ex-pdg de Cinar, Micheline Charest, d�c�d�e soudainement suite � un �norme scandale financier l'impliquant. SALES : Film en vue, 6300 Avenue du Parc suite 605, Montr�al, H2V 4H8, (T) 514-256-9556, (F) 514-276-2262, Internet Site : www.virage.ca, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Canada/Qu�bec

La g�n�ration 101 (589) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Claude Godbout, Canada, 2008, Betacam digital & SP: NTSC & PAL, Color, 78 min, original version : French, Prod.: Eureka Productions SYNOPSIS : Le documentaire La g�n�ration 101 propose un long panoramique sur une g�n�ration qui n�a pas fini de nous �merveiller. Au-del� des d�bats linguistiques et identitaires qu�il soul�ve, La g�n�ration 101 �voque une histoire d�amiti� et de partage. Il pr�sente le parcours atypique de quatre jeunes immigrants (Akos, Ruba, Farouk et Daniel) qui, chacun selon ses convictions, s�impliquent dans leur nouvelle soci�t�. Ces quatre jeunes d�noncent le racisme, le ch�mage qui frappe certaines communaut�s, et s�interrogent sur l�insertion de ces centaines de jeunes immigrants qui ma�trisent aujourd�hui parfaitement le fran�ais, mais qui n�ont pas d�velopp�, comme eux, de r�els contacts avec la soci�t� d�accueil. En fait, quel est l�avenir culturel du Qu�bec dans une soci�t� de plus en plus m�tiss�e? � la fin de La g�n�ration 101, malgr� les questions et les doutes, on assiste � la naissance d�une nouvelle soci�t� qu�b�coise, parlant toujours en fran�ais, mais multilingue et ouverte sur le monde. SALES : Smiley Sales Film, physical: level 1, 114-116 ponsonby rd, ponsonby, auckland 1011 I postal: po box 90943, amsc, auckland 1142, new zealand, (T) 00 64 9 3600325, (F) 00 64 9 3600163, Internet Site : www.smileyfilmsales.com , E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Ewa Bigio ,Territories available : World

LA LUNE DE MIEL / THE HONEYMOON (482) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Rob Rowatt, Canada, 2009, Color, 78 min, Prod.: Lakefield Pictures (Canada) SYNOPSIS : Following a family reception, newlyweds Nicole and Mark go for a camping trip. But their honeymoon takes a few strange turns along the wilderness trail. Nicole et Mark viennent tout juste de se marier. Le lendemain, ils partent en voiture dans une r�gion recul�e et se pr�pare � faire un voyage en cano�. SALES : Lakefield Pictures (Canada)

LA LUNE EN MOI / THE MOON INSIDE YOU (327) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Diana Fabi�nov�, Spain - France - Slovakia, 2009, HD video, Color/ B&W;, 75 min, original version : Slovak, English, Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: avenueBproductions / Ubak Producciones (Spain) SYNOPSIS : This documentary is the director�s personal exploration of how women, men and society experience menstruation, and how it speaks about our society. Enqu�te sur l�un des grands myst�res et tabous de la f�minit�, les r�gles, men�e par une jeune baroudeuse pleine d�esprit. SALES : Andana Films, Le Village, 07170, Lussas (France), (T) (33) 4 75 94 34 67, (F) +33 4 75 94 25 09 , Internet Site : www.andanafilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

LA MAISON DE MON P�RE / BLACKLISTED / LA CASA DE MI PADRE (207) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Gorka Merch�n, Spain, 2008, Color, 100 min, Prod.: Media Films / Montfort Producciones SYNOPSIS : A family returns to the Spanish Basque region after years of exile in Argentina. The daughter gets to know her cousin, and that his family is on the other side of the political divide regarding the Basque separatist campaign... Exil� en Argentine, Txomin retourne au Pays basque avec sa femme Blanca et leur fille Sara. Son fr�re mourant lui demande de s�occuper de son fils, un activiste pro-basque. SALES : Media Films / Montfort Producciones

LA MAISON NE FAIT PAS DE CR�DIT /IN GOD WE TRUST, ALL OTHERS MUST PAY CASH / HOY NO SE FIA, MANANA SI (181) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Francisco Avizanda, Spain - France, 2008, Color, 118 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : French, English, Prod.: �lisabeth Perello-Santandreu, Muxika / Fair Films SYNOPSIS : Madrid, 1953. Gilda, member of the ultra-Catholic Brotherhood, discovers the truth of their activities and ends up relying on two opponents of the Franco regime to extricate her from her political troubles. Madrid 1953. Gilda Nov�s, une jeune orpheline qui travaille comme dactylo dans une radio, appartient � une confr�rie catholique, et agit comme indicateur de la police. SALES : �lisabeth Perello-Santandreu, Muxika / Fair Films, COSTANILLA DE SAN ANDR�S, 12 28005 MADRID (SPAIN), (T) +34 639 109 549, (F) +34 91 365 77 63, Internet Site : www.hoynosefia.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : WORLD

La Patience de la m�moire / Patience of the Memory (358) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Vuk Jevremovic, Germany - Spain, 2008, Color, 7 min, Prod.: Canvas Production (Spain) SYNOPSIS : A memory of Dresden � a city which over the centuries has been one of Germany�s most painted and most destroyed. Voyage anim�e au c�ur de l�histoire de Dresde, la ville allemande qui fut � la fois la plus peinte et la plus d�truite au cours des si�cles. SALES : Canvas Production, Escoles Pies 14, 08870 Sitg�s (Spain), (T) (34) 6482 14 668, Internet Site : www.vukjevremovic.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Vuk Jevremovic

LA POUSSI�RE DU TEMPS / THE DUST OF TIME / I SKONI TOU CHRONOU (190) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Theo Angelopoulos, Greece - Italy - Germany - Russia, 2008, Color, 125 min, Prod.: Theo Angelopoulos Film Productions SYNOPSIS : In this second part of Theo Angelopoulos� historical panorama, a director named A. begins making a film about the life of his parents, Spyros and Eleni. The love story of these two Greek �migr�s is constantly influenced by historical events... Dans la seconde partie du panorama historique de Theo Angelopoulos, A., un r�alisateur quinquag�naire, d�cide de filmer la vie de ses parents, Spyros et Eleni. L�histoire d�amour de ces deux �migrants grecs a �t� constamment influenc�e par les �v�nements historiques. SALES : The Match Factory, Balthasarstr. 79-81, 50670 Cologne (Germany), (T) (49) 221 593 70 90, E-mail : [email protected]

La R�gle du futur compos� (289) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Claudia H�bert, Canada, 2009, Color, 14 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. The arrival of a new tenant provides Alice, a budding author, with fresh inspiration for her projected romance novel. FICTION. Jeune auteure, Alice analyse de mauvais romans d�amour dans le cadre de sa ma�trise et tente d�en �crire un elle-m�me. L�arriv�e d�un nouveau colocataire lui fournit une source d�inspiration. SALES :

LA RELIGIEUSE PORTUGAISE / THE PORTUGUESE NUN / A RELIGIOSA PORTUGUESA (397) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Eug�ne Green, France - Portugal, 2009, Color, 127 min, Prod.: O Som e a F�ria / MACT Productions SYNOPSIS : Julie de Hauranne, a young French actress who speaks�s her mother�s language, Portuguese, but has never been to Lisbon, goes there for the first time to act in a film inspired by Guilleragues� Letter of a Portuguese Nun. Julie de Hauranne, une jeune actrice fran�aise parlant la langue de sa m�re, le portugais, mais qui n�a jamais �t� � Lisbonne, arrive pour la premi�re fois dans cette ville, pour tourner un film inspir� des Lettre portugaises de Guilleragues. SALES : O Som e a F�ria / MACT Productions

LA TISSEUSE / WEAVING GIRL (177) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Wang Quan�an, China, 2008, Color, 100 min, Prod.: Xian Movie and Television Production Co., Ltd. / Xian Qujiang Cultural Industry Investment Co., Ltd. SYNOPSIS : When Li Li, a worker in a Xian textile factory, is diagnosed with an incurable disease, she decides to travel and make the best of whatever life she has left. This trip turns out to be more eventful and enlightening than she had expected. Li Li, jeune tisseuse dans une usine textile, apprend des m�decins qu�elle est atteinte d�une maladie incurable. Elle d�cide de faire un voyage qui lui fera prendre conscience d�une chose importante de sa vie. SALES : China Film Promotion International, No 25, Xinwai Street, Beijing 100082 (China), (T) (86)10 6226 1387, (F) (86) 10 6226 4100, E-mail : [email protected]

La Vida Loca / La Vida Loca (126) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Christian POVEDA, France/Spain/Mexico, 2009, HD, Color, 90 minutes, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Carole Solive (La Femme Endormie), Luis Bellaba (Aquelarre), Emilio Maill� and Gustavo Angel (El Caiman) SYNOPSIS : In Central America, they are called Maras, these groups of youngsters who have modeled themselves on the Los Angeles youth gangs. They are extremely violent and are propagating terror in El Salvador and elsewhere. This is a study, through photography and the personal stories of these gang members, of a violent phenomenon that has been imported from the USA. SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

LA VILLE DU DIABLE / DEVIL'S TOWN / DJAVOLJA VAROS (226) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Vladimir Paskaljevic, Serbia, 2009, 35mm, Color, 82 min, original version : Serbian, sub-titles : English, Prod.: MT Images Media SYNOPSIS : The lives of various Belgrade inhabitants interesect on a day top Serbian tennis players are competing in an important tournament. A black comedy. Une com�die noire sur la Belgrade moderne o� se croisent diff�rents personnages qui traversent des temps difficiles. SALES : Nova Film, Kneginje Ljubice 6, 110 00 Belgrade (Serbia), (T) (38) 1 63 303 306, (F) (38) 1 11 328 4911, E-mail : [email protected]

Land of Heads / Au pays des t�tes (353) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: C�dric Louis, Claude Barras, Canada, 2009, Color, 6 min, Prod.: H�lium Films / Office national du film du Canada SYNOPSIS : Emile is an unhappy little ogre, doing a job he detests, in a world plunged into perpetual gloom. He serves a despotic mistress who loathes wrinkles, in the most extreme way. Her solution involves young, wrinkle-free children, which Emile must of course execute. One errant child shows Emile a way to change his life. Dans un monde plong� dans une nuit sans fin, �mile, un croque-mitaine triste et morose, accomplit un travail qu�il d�teste. Au service d�une ma�tresse despotique ayant les rides en horreur, il doit, pour satisfaire ses caprices, ex�cuter des enfants aux visages lisses. SALES : H�lium Films / Office national du film du Canada, 3155, chemin C�te-de-Liesse, Ville Saint-Laurent, QC H4N 2N4 (Canada), (T) 514 283-2703, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Claude Barras

Lanterna Magicka (156) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Sean Martin & Louise Milne, United Kingdom, 2009, Video, Color, 60 minutes, original version : English, Prod.: 891 Filmhouse (UK) SYNOPSIS : We learn about the history and development of Lanterna Magicka, very brief lit up viewing stations that became popular with the general public, and preceded the Lumiere Brothers development of Cinema. The memorabilia and optical devices were amassed by the filmmaker Bill Douglas for more than thirty years. SALES : Cinema Esperanca International, 60 Browning Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4K 1V9 Canada , (T) (416) 462-0870, (F) (416) 462-1573, Internet Site : www.cinemalumiere.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Andre M. Bennett ,Territories available : The World, excluding the United Kingdom

Lars and Peter / Lars og Peter (363) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Daniel Borgman, Denmark, 2009, Color, 15 min, Prod.: Two Little Ghosts (Denmark) SYNOPSIS : All Lars, 9, wants is for his father to be happy and his family to be together. Lars' mother is gone and life has been empty and dysfunctional without her. Lars, 9 ans, est un gar�on na�f et innocent, orphelin de m�re. Il souhaite que son p�re soit heureux et que sa famille reste r�unie. Mais apr�s avoir vu son p�re d�sesp�r� dans une situation intime g�nante, il se retrouve plus seul que jamais ... SALES : Trustnordisk, Filmbyen 12, 2650 Hvidovre (Danemark ), (T) (45) 3686 8788, E-mail : [email protected]

LAST VIEWING (217) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ronaldo Bertubin, Philippines, 2009, Color, 116 min, Prod.: David Entertainment Productions (Philippines) SYNOPSIS : Laura, who works in a crematory, finds life and respite from her job in caring for her severely autistic daughter. Until a fateful shopping trip in a Manila mall. La mort est souvent pr�sente dans la vie de Laura. Elle travaille comme superviseur dans un cr�matorium. Heidi, sa fille, ne sait pas ce qu�est la mort. SALES : Ignatius Films Canada, E-mail : [email protected]

Le Bend / The Bend (142) Feature film - R�al./ Dir.: Jennifer Kierans, Canada, 2009, HD, color, 84 min, original version : English, sub-titles : French, Prod.: Day Job Productions, Entourage Films SYNOPSIS : Seventeen-year-old Jason Campbell thinks he�s losing his mind... and he could be right. His brother Mike died on prom night exactly one year ago, and Jason knows bi-polar disorder is hereditary. With Mike�s girlfriend and best friend home from college for the memorial service, Jason vows to find out what happened the night Mike died, and if it could happen to him. SALES : FilmOption International , 3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest Westmount, Quebec H3Z 1X1, (T) (514) 931-6180, Internet Site : www.filmoption.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Le bonheur de Pierre (157) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Robert M�nard, Canada, 2008, HD, Color, 106 minutes, original version : Fran�ais, sub-titles : Anglais, Prod.: iStudio Cin�ma-T�l�vision / Chabraque Productions SYNOPSIS : Pierre Martin, physicien quantique, re�oit un h�ritage de sa tante Jeanne : une auberge au coeur d�un petit village situ� aux confins de la for�t bor�ale du Canada. Cet �ternel optimiste au bonheur permanent voit dans cet �v�nement l�opportunit� unique de transmettre ses valeurs � sa fille Catherine, ambitieuse journaliste de mode � Figaro Madame et Parisienne jusqu�au bout des ongles. Mais le maire du petit village de Sainte-Simone-du-Nord a endur� Jeanne la Fran�aise pendant plus de cinquante ans; il est donc hors de question qu�il endure une seconde g�n�ration de Fran�ais! SALES : Michel Zgarka, 2270, Bennett Montr�al, Qc H1V 2T5 , (T) 514-253-4266, (F) 514-253-0807, Internet Site : http://www.ictv.ca, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Canada / �tats-Unis / Europe

LE CIEL, L'ENFER...LA TERRE / HEAVEN, HELL...EARTH / NEBO, PEKLO...ZEM (542) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Laura Siv�kov�, Slovakia, 2009, Color, 95 min, Prod.: Trigon Production s.r.o. (Slovakia) SYNOPSIS : Kl�ra, 22, is set up for a successful ballet career. But when she husrts her foot and discovers her boyfriend�s infidelity, her world takes a more serious turn. Klara, 22 ans, danseuse de ballet, re�oit l�offre d�aller se produire dans l�une des plus prestigieuses compagnies de danse au monde. Son r�ve peut enfin se r�aliser.... SALES : Trigon Production s.r.o. (Slovakia)

LE C�UR ET LE COURAGE. B�JART BALLET LAUSANNE / OF HEART AND COURAGE. B�JART BALLET LAUSANNE / EL ESFUERZO Y EL ANIMA. B�JART BALLET (210) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Arantxa Aguirre, Spain, 2009, Color, 80 min, Prod.: Latido Films SYNOPSIS : The death of the brilliant choreographer Maurice B�jart in 2007 is a great loss for dance, but above all, it is a cataclysm for his own company. Forty dancers from around the world are now orphans and they'll have to work hard for the survival of the company. La mort du chor�graphe Maurice B�jart (1927-2007) fut une grande perte pour le monde de la danse et un v�ritable cataclysme pour les 40 danseurs de sa compagnie, le Ballet B�jart Lausanne. SALES : Latido Films, c/Veneras 9, 6�, 28013 Madrid (Spain), (T) (34) 915 488 877, (F) (34) 915 488 878, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Massimo Saidel, Malte Ollroge

Le Courage d'aimer (290) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Michel Cordey, Canada, 2009, Color, 7 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. The story of a man who won�t let illness defeat him. FICTION. L�histoire d�un homme qui ne se laisse pas abattre par la maladie. SALES :

Le Cycle (624) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: �ric Falardeau, Canada, 2009, DV, Color, 8 min, Prod.: Les production Outofnowhere inc. SYNOPSIS : Dans une f�ret, une voiture �merge lentement de la noirceur. Minuit approche. Une silhouette sort de la f�ret et se dirige en bordure de la route. Au m�me instant, une voiture surgit en sens inverse... SALES : �ric Falardeau, 7082 16e avenue, Montr�al (QC), H2A 2S9, Canada, (T) +1 (514) 723-1776 , Internet Site : www.thanatofilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Le Dernier Jour de Boulkin I.S. / The Last Day of Bulkin I.S. / Posledniy Den' Bulkina I.S. (381) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Aleksei Andrianov, Russia, 2009, 35mm, Color, 13 min, original version : Russian, sub-titles : French, English, Prod.: Kuzma Vostrikov (Russia) SYNOPSIS : The �employee� of a particular enterprise comes knocking on the door of people who are slated to die. He comes with a receipt on which they must check the box next to �On the whole I am satisfied with my life�. Ivan Bulkin refuses. L�employ� d�une certaine soci�t� vient avec un re�u frapper � la porte de gens qui doivent mourir le jour m�me. Ceux-ci doivent cocher la case � En gros, je suis satisfait de ma vie � et rendre le re�u � l�employ�. Ivan Bulkin refuse. SALES : Kuzma Vostrikov, 39/6, rue sovetskaya,140050 Kraskovo, Russia, (T) +79037431983, Internet Site : www.kuzmacinema.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Kuzma Vostrikov ,Territories available : World

Le fin mot de l'histoire / Le fin mot de l'histoire (129) Short film - R�al./ Dir.: �tienne Goulet, Canada, 2009, HD, couleur, 8 min. (8:14), original version : Fran�ais, sub-titles : Anglais, Prod.: Les Productions Vu ! SYNOPSIS : Alors que les id�es lui font d�faut au point d'affecter sa sant�, un cin�aste tente de s'inspirer de ses tourments. Mais bient�t, c'est la distinction entre lui et son personnage qui devient trouble... SALES : �tienne Goulet, 5313 Henri-Julien, suite 202 Montr�al, QC, H2T 2E7 Canada, (T) 514-279-8052, Internet Site : http://www.etiennegoulet.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: �tienne Goulet ,Territories available : International

LE F�RET / THE FOREST (549) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ashvin Kumar, India - United Kingdom, 2009, Color, 86 min, Prod.: Alipur Films SYNOPSIS : A peaceful forest retreat seems like the perfect place for Pritam and Radha to sort out a troubled and childless marriage. But the forest isn�t nearly as peaceful as they imagined... Un couple en vacances dans la jungle indienne est distrait par l�arriv�e de l�ancien amant de la femme. Mais le pire reste � venir... SALES : Alipur Films, D�belnsgatan 24, SE - 113 52 Stockholm (Sweden), (T) (46) 8 673 99 80, E-mail : [email protected]

LE G�N�RAL / THE GENERAL / EL GENERAL (212) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Natalia Almada, United States, 2009, various formats, mastered to DigiBeta, Color/ B&W;, 83 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Altamura Films SYNOPSIS : The past and the present collide as filmmaker Natalia Almada brings to life audio recordings she inherited about her great-grandfather Plutarco Elias Calles, a revolutionary general who became president of Mexico in 1924. Dans EL GENERAL, Natalia Almada a recours � des enregistrements audio, h�ritage de son arri�re-grand-p�re Plutarco Elias Calles, g�n�ral r�volutionnaire devenu pr�sident en 1924. SALES : Louise Rosen Ltd., 6 High Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 (USA), (T) +1 (207) 725-8215, (F) +1 (207) 725 8057, Internet Site : www.louiserosenltd.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Alll territories excluding the US.

Le Hit (130) - R�al./ Dir.: William Dio , Canada, 2009, HD, couleur / n&b;, 7, original version : Francais, sub-titles : Anglais, Prod.: CvFilms & Production Logruss SYNOPSIS : Les 4 r�gles d'or d'un tueur � contrats. La dure vie ingrate des tueurs � gage; les r�gles, les obligations, les contraintes et comment remplir son rapport d'imp�t (non l� j'exag�re!) SALES : CvFilms, 332 St-Georges, Saint-J�r�me Qc, Canada J7Z 5A5, (T) 450-565-9696, Internet Site : www.cvfilms.ca / www.diggerfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Steve Villeneuve ,Territories available : International

LE JOUR VIENDRA / THE DAY WILL COME / ES KOMMT DER TAG (165) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Susanne Schneider, Germany - France, 2008, Color, 120 min, Prod.: Wueste Film Ost SYNOPSIS : Thirty years after she was born, Alice Rybka meets her mother for the first time. Her mother is living with a new family and under a new identity in Alsace. Thirty years earlier she was a member of the German terrorist group, the Red Army Faction... Trente ans apr�s avoir abandonn� sa fille pour rejoindre une organisation terroriste underground en Allemagne, Judith entreprend de retrouver sa fille Alice. SALES : Les Films du Losange, 22, avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie, 75116 Paris (France), (T) (33-1) 44 43 87 10, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Agathe Valentin

Le Kyste (291) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Patrick Bilodeau, Canada, 2009, Color, 4 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. A cyst on the back of Charles� head nips his affair with V�ronique in the bud. FICTION. Charles et V�ronique consomment leur passion dans la chambre de Charles. Un kyste � l�arri�re de la t�te de Charles et quelques fausses manoeuvres mettront fin � cette amourette. SALES :

LE MA�TRE / THE MASTER / USTA (543) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Bahadir Karatas, Turkey - Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2009, Color, 113 min, Prod.: Filmpark (Turkey) / F.I.S.T. Production Limited (Bosnia-Herzegovina) SYNOPSIS : Dogan, a car mechanic, is obsessed with flying, but risks alienating his beautiful young wife. Can he achieve his dream of building a plane while still keeping his domestic life intact? Dogan, m�canicien d�auto, est obs�d� par le pilotage. Le jour o� il finit de construire un planeur motoris�, il entreprend un vol d�essai au cours duquel il fait un accident qui le laisse � l�article de la mort. SALES : Filmpark (Turkey) / F.I.S.T. Production Limited (Bosnia-Herzegovina)

LE PETIT SOLDAT / LITTLE SOLDIER / LILLE SOLDAT (131) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Annette K. Olesen, Denmark, 2008, 35mm, Color, 100 min, original version : Danish, English, Swedish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Zentropa Entertainments SYNOPSIS : After yet another mission abroad, Lotte, a young Danish soldier, returns home completely disillusioned with life. When she can�t find a job, Lotte�s father offers her one working for him as a chauffeur. Her passenger is Lily, a call girl who is her father�s mistress... Lotte est soldat. De retour au Danemark apr�s une mission � l��tranger, elle en ram�ne des blessures corporelles et psychiques. Ne trouvant pas de travail, elle accepte l�offre de son p�re, avec lequel elle n�avait jusqu�� pr�sent que des contacts sporadiques. SALES : TrustNordisk, Filmbyen 12, 2650 Hvidovre (Danemark), (T) (+45) 3686 8788, (F) (+45) 3677 4448, Internet Site : www.trustnordisk.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All except: Greece, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia - Herzegovina, Macedonia, Denmark, Sweden, Norway.

Le Premier Film / The First Film (550) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Panah Panahi, Iran, 2009, Color, 26min SYNOPSIS : A candid look at some innocent and not-so-innocent joys of Iranian life that are either officially forbidden (satellite TV, alcohol consumption) or frowned upon (socializing with the opposite sex, keeping dogs as pets). Un film sur quelques joies de la vie en Iran, au caract�re innocent, en apparence seulement puisqu�elles sont officiellement frapp�es d�interdiction (antennesparabolique, consommation d�alcool) ou mal vues (parler librement avec le sexe oppos�, avoir un chien domestique). SALES : Iranian Independents, PO Box 158-75-4769, Teheran (Iran), (T) (98) 192 3198693, E-mail : [email protected]

Le Retour (292) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Maxime Robert-Lacha�ne, Canada, 2009, B&W;, 17 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. Alone at home, Jonathan hears mysterious noises. Is he just paranoid? FICTION. Jonathan est seul chez lui et s�inqui�te des bruits myst�rieux qu�il entend. SALES :

Le Retournement / The Cat in The Pan (505) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Anne Kmetyko, Catherine B�tikofer, Canada, 2009, Color, 15 min, Prod.: Les Productions Mistral (Canada) SYNOPSIS : Elizabeth, a young actress, has just been auditioned for an important role. The ticket to success. But at what price? Elizabeth Ryan, une jeune actrice, vient de recevoir un avis d�audition pour le r�le de Della, la cl� vers le succ�s. C�est du moins ce qu�elle croit. Jusqu�o� est-elle pr�te � aller pour attendre son but? SALES : Les Productions Mistral, 3892, rue Coloniale, Montr�al, QC H2W 2B6 (Canada), (T) 514 845-0827, (F) 514 845-0827, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Catherine B�tikofer

LE SECRET DES ARBRES / THE SECRET OF THE TREES / EL SECRETO DE LOS ARBOLES (329) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: HELENA SANCHEZ ET VALENTI FIGUERES, Spain, 2010, HD, Color/ B&W;, 100 min, original version : ANGLAIS, ESPAGNOL, sub-titles : ESPAGNOL, Prod.: LOS SUE�OS DE LA HORMIGA ROJA SLU SYNOPSIS : Le secret des arbres est l'histoire de Jacek Lopuszanski, deport� au Goulag de Kolym� a l'anne 1939 jusqu'a 1942. SALES : LOS SUE�OS DE LA HORMIGA ROJA SLU, C/BARON DE SAN PETRILLO 12, BAJO, IZQ. 46020 VALENCIA. ESPA�A, (T) 34 963612766, (F) 34963612766, Internet Site : www.hormigaroja.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Worldwide

LE SEPTI�ME CERCLE / THE SEVENTH CIRCLE / A HETEDIK K�R (194) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: �rp�d Sopsits, Hungary, 2009, Color, 107 min, Prod.: Hunnia Film Studio SYNOPSIS : A child demon, Sebesty�n, swoops down on a group of children, playing near their village. He insinuates himself into the group, confronts them with destruction and death and goads them into dangerous games... Sebesty�n, un enfant diabolique, s�abat sur un groupe d�enfants qui jouent dans un terrain vague. Le couteau � la main, le regard d�acier, il r�ussit � les hypnotiser. SALES : Hunnia Film Studio

LE SEXE B�N�VOLE / SEX VOLUNTEER (487) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Cho Kyeong-duk, South Korea, 2009, HD video, Color, 123 min, original version : Korean, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Achimhaenori SYNOPSIS : Ye-ria, a female student, Chun-guil, a disabled man, and a priest, are arrested in a hotel room for suspected prostitution. The group claims that the girl was a volunteer, a sex volunteer. Trois personnes soup�onn�es de se livrer � la prostitution sont arr�t�es dans une chambre d�h�tel. Ye-ri, une jeune �tudiante, Chun-guil, un handicap� incapable de bouger ses bras et ses jambes, et un pr�tre. SALES : Achimhaenori ,Territories available : World

Le Taxidermiste / The Taxidermist (379) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Bert & Bertie, United Kingdom, 2008, HD, Color, 22 min, Prod.: Bertie Films (United Kingdom) SYNOPSIS : An unusual elixir has extended the life of all the pets in the desolate village of Gibworth. This is good news for the pet food shop owner, but not so good for the taxidermist next door. Un �lixir myst�rieux r�ussit � prolonger la dur�e de vie de tous les animaux de compagnie du village d�sol� de Gibworth, � la grande joie du propri�taire de l�animalerie. En revanche, pour le taxidermiste d�� c�t�, c�est une autre histoire... SALES : Bertie Films, 4th Floor 6-10 Lexington Street, London W1F0LB (United Kingdom), (T) (44) 020 78494520, Internet Site : www.bertiefilms.co.uk, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Louise Knight ,Territories available : World

LE TEMPS DE LA COM�TE / TIME OF THE COMET / KOHA E KOMETES (239) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Fatmir Ko�i, Germany - Albania - France, 2008, Color, 104 min, Prod.: L.A.R.A. Enterprises.com GmbH (Germany) SYNOPSIS : In Albania, 1914, a young Muslim, Shestan, and his four buddies decide to volunteer to fight for their country, newly liberated from the Ottoman Empire. But, armed with an out-of-date Turkish map, they keep looking for war in all the wrong places. � l�aube de la Premi�re Guerre mondiale, cinq Albanais quittent leur village pour aller se battre pour leur pays. SALES : L.A.R.A. Enterprises.com GmbH (Germany)

LE TOUCHETOIS INCONNU (233) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Brent McGowan, Canada, 2009, Color, 57 min, Prod.: Brent McGowan SYNOPSIS : The municipal council of Saint-Touchette would like to erect a monument to one of the town�s most beloved characters, the village fool, who has been gone now for three years. But no one knows what his real name was... Un monument a �t� �rig� � la m�moire du fou du village de Sainte-Touchette, mais on tarde � le d�voiler car on ne sait pas le v�ritable nom du h�ros. Seuls ses 837 surnoms sont connus. SALES : Brent McGowan, 772, chemin du Lac Saint-Louis, L�ry, Qu�bec, J6N 1A6, Canada, (T) 450 692-9189

LEFT OUT / STARE FUORI (457) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Fabiomassimo Lozzi, Italy, 2008, Color, 91 min, Prod.: World Video Production S.r.l. (Italy) SYNOPSIS : The story of two characters obsessed by the memory of an unforgettable love and unable to survive its loss. A passionate and flamboyant melodrama with a very contemporary edge and an intense Italian flavour. Giulio arrive � Rome en provenance de la Sicile dans le but de retrouver son amour perdu depuis longtemps, la belle mais obstin�e Aurora. SALES : Intramovies S.r.l. (Italy), (T) (39) 6 8076 157, (F) (39) 1 8076 156, Internet Site : www.intramovies.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Worldwide

/ L�gendes humaines (670) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: M�lissa Bouchard, Canada, 2009, DV, Color, 12 min, original version : French, Spanish, sub-titles : French, Prod.: M�lissa Bouchard et Kinomada SYNOPSIS : Comme plusieurs autres femmes en Am�rique Latine, Glendy et Janina �l�vent et subviennent � elles seule aux besoins de leurs enfants. Lors d'un s�jour � Iquitos, au P�rou, M�lissa eu le privil�ge de partager de brefs instants du quotidien de ces femmes, tra�ant ainsi un court portrait crois� qui donne la parole � ces femmes, partageant et respectant l'intimit� du moment. SALES : Vid�o Femmes (Francine Plante), 291 rue Saint Vallier est, G1K 3P5 Qu�bec, (T) 4185299188, (F) 4185294891, Internet Site : www.videofemmes.org, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

LEON'S ISLAND / LA ISLA DE LE�N (569) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Rogelio Ortega, Costa Rica - Mexico, 2009, Color, 76 min, Prod.: Agave Producciones (Mexico) SYNOPSIS : Biographie de l�un des auteurs les plus lus du Costa Rica, Jos� Le�n S�nchez, accus� d�avoir commis un meurtre dans la plus importante �glise de son pays. SALES : Agave Producciones (Mexico)

Leroy / Leroy (409) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Armin V�lckers, Germany, 2007, 35mm, Color, 89 min, original version : German, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Dreamer Joint Venture GmbH SYNOPSIS : Sixteen-year-old Leroy is an Afro-German boy who, not only is notoriously unlucky, but must also battle with and identity crisis. Eva is Leroy's girlfriend. Her brothers happen to be Neo-Nazi skinheads. Will Leroy win the hearts of Eva and her seemingly extreme family? SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

LES CANAILLES / RIFF RAFF / LOS CANALLAS (501) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Cristina Franco, Jorge Alejandro Fegan, Diego Coral L�pez, Nataly Valencia, Ecuador , 2009, 35mm, Color, 73 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: INCINE (Ecuador ) SYNOPSIS : Abandoned by her father, young Helena waits in vain for the day that he will call. In the meantime she shares her solitude with that of her grandmother, who tries to commit suicide from time to time. Esteban would like to be her boyfriend, under certain conditions... Abandonn�e par son p�re, Helena, une jeune coll�gienne, attend vainement qu�il revienne la chercher un jour. En attendant, elle partage sa solitude avec sa grand-m�re et de temps en temps, fait des tentatives de suicide. SALES : INCINE, Lugo N24-298 y Vizcaya, La Floresta Quito (Ecuador ), (T) (593) 2 290 8990, (F) (593) 2 290 9720, Internet Site : www.incine.edu.ec, E-mail : [email protected]

LES FILLES / THE OVER THE HILL BAND / MEISJES (544) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Geoffrey Enthoven, Belgium, 2009, Color, 95 min, Prod.: A Private View (Belgium) SYNOPSIS : Three elderly women try to revive the former band of their youth, �The Sisters of Love�. But musical tastes have changed... Trois femmes septuag�naires montent un groupe de R&B.; SALES : A Private View, Lange Violettestraat 237, 9000 Gent (Belgium), (T) (32) 9 240 10 00, (F) (32) 9 240 10 09, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem, Dries Phlypo

LES FLEURS DU CIEL / FLOWERS OF THE SKY / AKASA KUSUM (478) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Prasanna Vithanage, Sri Lanka - India, 2008, 35mm, Color, 90 min, original version : Sinhala, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Sarasavi Cineru /Film Freaks SYNOPSIS : An aging film star who was once the darling of the silver screen now ekes out a living by renting out a room in her home to the film stars of today for their amourous assignations. Sandya Rani est une actrice vieillissante, autrefois une des plus adul�es du grand �cran. Ayant perdu la c�l�brit� et la fortune dans ce monde en �volution, elle vit dans l�anonymat, loin des regards. SALES : Wonderphil Productions, 4712 Admiralty Way, # 324, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 (USA), (T) 310 482-1324, Internet Site : www.wonderphil.biz, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Worldwide

Les Macalousses (669) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Jonathan Lamirande, Canada, 2008, DV, Color, 11 min, original version : French, Prod.: Jonathan Lamirande SYNOPSIS : Le quotidien d'ouvriers �trangers, de marins travaillant sur les bateaux de marchandise. Le rapport qu'ils ont avec leur m�tier et le monde de la marine marchande. SALES : Vid�o Femmes (Francine Plante), 291 rue Saint Vallier est, G1K 3P5 Qu�bec, (T) 4185299188, (F) 4185294891, Internet Site : www.videofemmes.org, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Les Maltrait�es / The Abused / As Maltratadas (378) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ana Campina, Portugal, 2009, Color, 15 min, Prod.: Enzo Lamblet, Anna Campina (Portugal) SYNOPSIS : From outward appearances, Fernando seems to have a good life: a beautiful wife and daughter and a successful business. But he treats his wife brutally and this is reflected in the violent nature of his business. Vu de l�ext�rieur, Fernando m�ne une existence enviable : une belle femme, une fille et une affaire florissante. Cependant, la brutalit� avec laquelle il traite sa femme refl�te la nature violente de ses activit�s professionnelles. SALES : Ana Campina, Rua do Miradouro no 4, Quinta da Moura, 2730-205, Barcarena (Portugal), (T) (351) 939919293, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Enzo Lamblet, Anna Campina

Les Rideaux et les meubles (293) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Olivier Godin, Canada, 2009, Color, 8 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. Love makes the world go round. FICTION. Quelque chose se termine. Quelque chose recommence. C�est comme un cercle. Avec dedans des amoureux possibles et une petite fille qui regarde. SALES :

LES SOLDATS DE L'ARC-EN-CIEL / THE RAINBOW TROOPS / LASKAR PELANGI (196) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Riri Riza, Indonesia, 2008, Color, 124 min, Prod.: Miles Films SYNOPSIS : Ten children of impoverished day labourers attend a decrepit old primary school in Indonesia. Following their fortunes over a period of five years, the film depicts the struggle of these disadvantaged children for the right to make their dreams reality. � Belitong, une petite �le de l�archipel indon�sien, c�est le jour de la rentr�e dans une �cole. Deux enseignants, Muslimah et Harfan, attendent avec impatience l�apparition de leurs nouveaux �l�ves. SALES : Miles Films, Pangeran Antasari 17, Cipete, Jakarta 12410 (Indonesia), (T) (62-21) 750 05 03, (F) (52-21) 758 177 55, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Mira Lesmana

Les vraies affaires (609) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: �ric Filiatreault, Canada, 2008, HD video, Color, 9 min, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Les productions Cin�machine inc. SYNOPSIS : En flashback, une relation amoureuse est racont�e en r�p�tant le m�me dialogue dans diff�rents contextes. L�histoire d�un homme qui ne parvient pas � s�exprimer car il ne sait pas �couter. SALES : Les productions Cin�machine inc., 155, 7e avenue, app. 8, Laval, QC, H7N 4J4, (T) 514-927-4340, Internet Site : www.aftersunsetmedia.com / www.cinemachine.ca, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: �ric Filiatreault ,Territories available : World

Les Yeux dans le vide (294) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Hubert Caron Guay, Canada, 2009, Color, 16 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. Mathieu, 19, squatter in an old Montreal building, tries in vain to make a go of independence. FICTION. Mathieu, 19 ans, squatte un vieil �difice de Montr�al. Depuis quelques semaines, les �checs s�accumulent et il remet en question ses aptitudes. SALES :

LET'S MAKE MONEY (634) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Erwin Wagenhofer, Australia, 2008, Color, 107 min, 2 x 52 min, original version : Multilingual, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Allegrofilm SYNOPSIS : After "We Feed the World", the spectacular documentary about our foodstuffs, the film-maker Erwin Wagenhofer presents us with a new, shocking documentary. "Let's Make Money" follows the tracks of our money through the worldwide finance system. Wagenhofer looks behind the scenes of the colourful backdrop of banks and insurance companies. SALES : Celluloid Dreams, 2 rue Turgot, 75009 Paris. France, (T) +33 149 70 03 70, (F) +33 149 70 03 71, Internet Site : www.celluloid-dreams.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World except Benelux, France, German-speaking Europe, Greece, former Yugoslavia, USA, Canada, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria

LIAR / MENTEUR (560) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Tom Geens , Belgium, 2009, Color, 78 min, Prod.: Cin�astes Associ�s (Belgium) SYNOPSIS : Antoine, 25, has quit his job but to keep his family off his back pretends to still be working. But the lying escalates. Antoine, 25 ans, a quitt� son emploi. Aupr�s de sa famille petite-bourgeoise qui le consid�re depuis toujours comme un idiot, il fait semblant de l�avoir encore. SALES : Cin�astes Associ�s, Avenue Louis Lepoutre, 97, 1050 Brussels (Belgium), (T) (32) 2345 45 05, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: John Engel

LIBERT� / FREEDOM / KORKORO (545) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Tony Gatlif, France, 2009, Color, 107 min, Prod.: Princes Production (France) SYNOPSIS : A Gypsy family travels the roads of France during the Second World War, followed by little Claude, a young boy seeking a new family after his parents "left and never returned". Th�odore, v�t�rinaire et maire d�un village situ� en zone occup�e pendant la Deuxi�me Guerre mondiale, a recueilli P�tit Claude, 9 ans, dont les parents ont disparu au d�but du conflit. SALES : TF1 International, Immeuble Central Park, 9, rue Maurice Mallet, 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux (France), (T) (33) 1 41 41 21 67

Like Crazy / � la folie (474) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Sanif Olek, Singapore, 2008, Color, 11 min, Prod.: Reeljuice Films SYNOPSIS : Back together after a break-up, Sinta confides to Arjuna that she was unfaithful to him in this postmodern re-interpretation of the classic Ramayana. Sinta et Arjuna se r�concilient apr�s une p�riode de rupture. C'est alors que Sinta avoue � Arjuna qu'elle a eu une aventure avec Rawana. Une interpr�tation post-moderne du po�me �pique Ramayana. SALES : Reeljuice Films, (T) (65) 92993314, Internet Site : www.reeljuice.net, E-mail : [email protected]

Lily (295) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Claire Sanford, Canada, 2009, Color, 15 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. A doctor in a small British Columbia town finds himself unable to change the minds of his patients. FICTION. Une petite ville de la c�te ouest, en Colombie-Britannique. D�pass� par les obstacles, un m�decin se r�signe � accepter qu�il ne peut changer ses patients. SALES :

LIQUID VINYL (426) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Taylor Neary, United States, 2005, DV, Color, 84 min, original version : English, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Big Pictures SYNOPSIS : Crowds were moved to ecstasy as the first superstar DJs emerged out of the gay, underground New York City club scene in the �80s. The cult of the DJ and dance music traversed the globe, revolutionizing the dance floor with electrifying sounds, pumping beats and elevating crescendos - inspiring all in its path to dance with unabated joy. Suddenly DJs were playing to crowds in the thousands, then tens of thousands and finally to over 1.5 million at the infamous Love Parade in Berlin. LIQUID VINYL brings together the DJs, the people behind the scene and the dancers from the floor that all ultimately share in the magic of the music. It�s not just about glow sticks and the grinding beat, but a whole culture defined by their love of dance music and an artist that can take a box full of records, mix them together and literally spin the dancer into oblivion. SALES : 7th Art Releasing, 1614 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA, (T) 323-845-1455, (F) 323-845-4717, Internet Site : www.7thart.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Listen to Me! (375) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Elena Rogova, Hungary, 2008, Digi Beta 16:9 Anamorphic, Color, 4 min, Prod.: Amix Film Studio Ltd. (Hungary) SYNOPSIS : One fidgety dog desperately wants to be heard by people and finally gets the chance� Notre chien remuant veut d�sesp�rement se faire entendre et enfin, l�occasion se pr�sente... SALES : Amix Film Studio Ltd., Ferenc-forras utja 40, Piliscaba (Hungary) H-2081, (T) (36) 26 575 020, (F) (36) 26 575 021, Internet Site : www.amixfilm.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Listen to Me! / Listen to Me! (427) Animation - R�al./ Dir.: Elena Rogova, Hungary, 2008, Digital Beta, Color, 4 min 23, Prod.: Amix Film Studio Ltd. SYNOPSIS : One fidgety dog desperately wants to be heard by people and finally gets the chance� SALES : Amix Film Studio Ltd., HU-2081 Hungary Piliscsaba, Ferenc-forras utja 40 , (T) 36 26 575 020, (F) 36 26 575 021, Internet Site : www.amixfilm.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Little Greek Godfather / Proti Fora Nonos (411) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Olga Malea, Greece, 2007, 35mm, Color, 90 min, original version : Greek, sub-titles : English, Prod.: CL Productions SYNOPSIS : Brought up in California, offspring of an important political family, 11 year old Alex travels to Crete in order to baptize the baby child of a local cacique and parliamentary candidate. His first baptism-initiation in the art and tricks of politics will mark him for the rest of his life. SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

LITTLE INDI (628) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Marc Recha, Spain, France, 2009, Color, 92 min, original version : Catalan, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Parallamps Film Company&Noodles; Production SYNOPSIS : 17 year old Arnau is a delicate and conscientious boy. Living in his own world on the outskirts of the city of Barcelona surrounded by nature, Arnau dedicates himself to his true passion: songbird competitions. He also rescues a wounded fox he finds by the riverside. With these companions, Arnau feels totally prepared to face what life can throw at him. Especially when his prized goldfinch wins the championship of Catalonia. With this prize he starts saving money to hire a hotshot lawyer so he can save his mother. SALES : Celluloid Dreams, 2 rue Turgot, 75009 Paris, France, (T) +33 149 70 03 70, (F) +33 149 70 03 71, Internet Site : www.celluloid-dreams.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Available for the world except France and Spain

Looking for Dragone (525) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: , Belgium SYNOPSIS : Franco Dragone is the man behind the concept of nouveau cirque, the man who created the look and feel of the Cirque du Soleil, and who imagined the fantasy worlds that have thrilled audiences all around the world. SALES :

Losing It / Surmenage (439) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Alexandre Leblanc, Benoit Bourbonnais, Canada, 2009, HD video, Color, 13 min, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Uberdo Films SYNOPSIS : J�r�me�s world teeters when his 3-year-old son disappears. This misfortune relegates to the back burner the important contract he had to deliver this very morning. He must now race against the clock to find the missing child. L�univers de J�r�me bascule lorsque son fils dispara�t. Ce malheur rel�gue vite au second plan l�important travail qu�il devait rendre le matin m�me. S�ensuit une course contre la montre pour retrouver l�enfant perdu. SALES : Locomotion Distribution, 330, rue Sherbrooke est, Montr�al, QC, H2X 1E6 Canada, (T) +1 514-840-8486 , (F) + 1 514-840-8844, Internet Site : www.locomotionfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Olivier Sabino ,Territories available : World

LOST TIMES / UTOLS� ID�K (193) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: �ron M�ty�ssy, Hungary, 2009, Color, 90 min, Prod.: Unio Film SYNOPSIS : In 1997, on the Hungarian-Ukrainian border, Iv�n, a car mechanic who cares for a mentally handicapped teenage sister, is involved in illegal diesel fuel smuggling. When his sister is raped, Iv�n decides to take the law into his own hands. 1997. Dans un village quelque part pr�s de la fronti�re � l�est de la Hongrie, Iv�n, m�canicien automobile, vit avec sa s�ur Eszter, handicap�e mentale. Un incident vient bouleverser leur vie. SALES : Unio Film

LOVE AND RAGE / Vanvittig Forelsket (146) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Morten Giese, Denmark, 2009, 35mm, Color, 94 minutes, original version : Danish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Zentropa Productions SYNOPSIS : A young woman is searching for the love of her life in an effort to understand and ease the sorrow of a break-up. She has been a good girl, far too good, because the man she loves, and the man who loved her, is her own father. SALES : TrustNordisk, Filmbyen 12, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark, (T) +4536868788, (F) +4536774448, Internet Site : www.trustnordisk.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All except: Denmark, Norway

LOVE AND RAGE / VANVITTIG FORELSKET (325) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Morten Giese, Denmark, 2009, Color, 95 min, Prod.: Zentropa Entertainments17 ApS (Denmark) SYNOPSIS : Daniel is a talented music student aiming for an international career. He falls in love with Sofie and moves in with her, and for the first time Daniel's life is not all music... �l�ve de musique particuli�rement brillant promis � une carri�re internationale, Daniel tombe amoureux de Sofie et d�cide de vivre avec elle. SALES : TrustNordisk, Filmbyen 12, 1650 Hvidovre (Denmark), (T) (45) 3686 8788, E-mail : [email protected]

Love and Roadkill (384) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: John David Allen, United States, 2008, 35mm, Color, 14 min, original version : English, Prod.: Dented Fender Films (USA) SYNOPSIS : Her car stalled in upstate New York, a Manhattan woman depends on a local man for help. Their brief encounter confronts questions of trust, death and random violence. En panne sur une route de campagne, une citadine doit s�en remettre � l�aide d�un inconnu. Leur br�ve rencontre soul�ve les questions de la confiance, de la mort et de la violence aveugle. SALES : Dented Fender Films, 138 W 10th Street / 4rw, New York, NY 10014 (USA), (T) 1 646 379-1131, E-mail : [email protected] / [email protected], Contact: James Ivory, Laura Heberton ,Territories available : World

LOVE & SAVAGERY (328) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: John N. Smith, Canada - Ireland, 2009, Color, 96 min, Prod.: Morag Loves Company / Park Ex Pictures (Canada) SYNOPSIS : In 1969, Newfoundland geologist and poet, Michael McCarthy, travels to Ballyvaughan to examine the �Burren�, a geological wonder. There he meets Kathleen, a beautiful woman who captures his heart, but she can�t allow him to capture hers. 1969. Le r�cit passionnant d�un amour impossible dans le paysage magnifique du Burren, en Irlande. SALES : Morag Loves Company / Park Ex Pictures (Canada) ,Territories available : All but Canada

Lucky Country / Lucky Country (424) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Kriv Stenders, Australia, 2009, 35mm, Color, 96 min, original version : Englih, Prod.: Smoking Gun Productions Pty Ltd (Australia) SYNOPSIS : 1902 - the Australian Federation is a year old. 12 year old Tom's beloved father Nat has dragged him and his sister to an isolated farm at the edge of the bush. But Nat's dream of living off the land has dies and he is losing his grip on sanity. When three ex-soldiers arrive at their cabin one night Tom, like his father, believes they are providence. But their presence becomes more menacing when one of them reveals a secret: he's found gold. As the lure of gold infects everyone around him the cabin becomes a psychological battleground in which Tom's loyalty is put to the ultimate test. SALES : Smoking Gun Productions Pty Ltd, Suite 14D, Level 1, 169 Unley Road, Unley SA 5061, Australia, (T) (618) 82729846, (F) (618) 82729846, Internet Site : www.smokinggun.com.au, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Kristian Moliere ,Territories available : All territories except Australia and New Zealand.

MAD LOVE / AMORES LOCOS (428) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Beda Docampo Feijoo, Spain, 2009, 35mm, Color, 90 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Iroko Films SYNOPSIS : Julia. a young gallery assistant at the Prado Museum in Madrid, is convinced that she appears in a 17th century painting beside her lover. Jeune assistante au mus�e du Prado, Julia est convaincue qu�elle appara�t aux cot�s de son amant dans une tableau du 17e si�cle. SALES : Iroko films, Ferraz 18 1 izq, 28008 madrid (spain), (T) 34 91 253 72 92, (F) 34 91 547 82 93, Internet Site : www.irokofilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : all except spain

MADE IN HUNGARIA (202) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Gergely Fony�, Hungary, 2009, Color, 109 min, Prod.: Next Station Productions SYNOPSIS : At a time when everyone is fleeing Eastern Europe, teenaged Miki and his parents are forced to leave the U.S. for their native Hungary. Miki comes back with a chip on his shoulder and a trunk full of 45s of Buddy Holly and Jerry Lee Lewis... Au milieu des ann�es 1960, alors que la plupart des gens tentent de fuir vers les pays de l�Ouest, les parents de Miki d�cident de retourner en Hongrie, sous r�gime communiste. SALES : Hungaricom Ltd., 10 Mesterh�zi Street, 1116 Budapest (Hungary), (T) (36) 1 365 17 50

Madeleine (296) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Mathieu Verreault, Canada, 2009, Color, 8 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. Madeleine is gradually losing contact with reality, when young man reappears from her past. FICTION. Madeleine perd graduellement contact avec la r�alit�. Un jeune homme, qui semble ressurgir de son pass�, vient entrelacer les lignes du temps pendant un bref instant. SALES :

MAMACHAS OF THE RING / MAMACHAS DEL RING (201) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Betty M. Park, Bolivia - United States, 2009, HD, Color, 75 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: My Tragic Uncle Productions SYNOPSIS : MAMACHAS OF THE RING is the story of Carmen Rosa the Champion, a cholita and wrestler who struggles to make it on her own in the male-dominated world of Bolivian professional wrestling. Voici l�histoire de Carmen Rosa la championne, une femme autochtone de l�Ouest andin bolivien qui se bat continuellement pour r�ussir dans un domaine traditionnellement domin� par les hommes: la lutte. SALES : My Tragic Uncle Productions ,Territories available : Worldwide

Mangro (597) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Mehdi Sabaghzadeh, Iran, 2009, Video, Color, 105 min, original version : Persian, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Cima Film Center SYNOPSIS : The story of a police officer who enters a drug smuggling gang as an undercover. The gang is arrested. And the superior officer is the only one who is aware of the mission. With his martyrdom, the only witness is destroyed. Another officer tries to find proof for his colleague's innocence. SALES : IRIB MEDIA TRADE, 64, Hedayat St., Yakhchal Ave., Tehran 19497 IRAN, (T) + 98 21 22548032, (F) 98 21 22551914, Internet Site : www.iribmediatrade.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All territories except Israel

MARCHING BAND (399) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Claude Miller, H�l�na Cotinier, Pierre-Nicolas Durand, France - United States, 2009, Color, 95 min, Prod.: Les Films de la Boissi�re (France) SYNOPSIS : 2008. The campaign to elect the 44th President of the United States. More then ever, campus �marching bands� are featured in political rallies. 2008. �lection du 44e Pr�sident des �tats-Unis. Au sein de l�universit�, les fanfares des campus, appel�es les marching bands, ont �t� plus qu�impliqu�es dans la campagne �lectorale. Regard sur un tradition am�ricaine. SALES : Les Films du Losange, 22, avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie, 75116 Paris (France), (T) (33) 1 44 43 87 24, E-mail : [email protected]

Martina et la lune / Martina and The Moon / Martina y la Luna (366) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Javier Loarte, Spain, 2009, 35mm, Color, 12 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English and French, Prod.: ECAM (Spain) SYNOPSIS : Martina dreams of another life, away from the bakery where her father has kept her trapped ever since she was born. Even if that place is the moon. Martina r�ve d�une autre vie, � l�ext�rieur de la p�tisserie o� son p�re la garde enferm�e depuis qu�elle est n�e. M�me si c�est sur la lune. SALES : ECAM, C/ Juan de Ordu�a 3, CIudad de la Imagen, Pozuelo de Alarc�n, 28223 Madrid (Spain), (T) (34) 91 512 1060, (F) +34 91 512 10 70, Internet Site : www.ecam.es, E-mail : [email protected]

MAUVAIS JOUR POUR ALLER � LA P�CHE / BAD DAY TO GO FISHING / MAL DIA PARA PESCAR (554) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: �lvaro Brechner, Uruguay -Spain, 2009, Color, 110 min, Prod.: Telespan 2000, Baobab Films, Expresso Films (Spain) SYNOPSIS : The former strongest man on earth and his crafty manager tour small South American towns staging wrestling matches. In enthusiastic Santa Maria they think they might have their biggest haul yet... Deux marginaux voyagent hors des sentiers battus et font le tour des villes d�Am�rique du Sud o� ils organisent des comp�titions de lutte. SALES : Bavaria Film International, Bavariafilmplatz 7, D-82031 Geiselgasteig (Germany), (T) (49) 89 6499 2686, E-mail : [email protected]

Max Embarrassing / Max Pinlig (405) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Lotte Svendsen, Denmark, 2008, 35mm, Color, 90 min, original version : Danish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Asta Film SYNOPSIS : Max is a 12-year-old boy living with an impulsive mum who has all the good intentions but keeps saying things that her son thinks are Max embarrassing! At school Max has a terrible crush on Ofelia, the gorgeous looking newcomer. No matter how Max tries to impress her, she seems really hard to get. Christmas is coming, so is New Year's Day. Will Max figure out what he want to be an whom he wants to be with just in time for celebrations? SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Max Minsky and Me / Max Minsky Und Ich (415) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Anna Justice, 2007, 35mm, Color, 94 min, original version : German, sub-titles : English, Prod.: X Filme Creative Pool GmbH SYNOPSIS : Nelly is a highly intelligent and no-nonsense girl. Her only friends are her books and she idolises the prince of Luxembourg who shares her passion for the outer space. At the news that her school basketball team is going to compete in Luxembourg, she drops her books and jumps on the basketball training ground. 16-year-old Max Minsky is ready to make a deal with her: she does his homework, he teaches her how to play basketball. The trouble is she is turning 13 and she is Jewish: she has to prepare for her Bat Mitzvah. SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Megunica / Megunica (133) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Lorenzo Fonda, 2009, color, 80 minutes / 52 minutes, original version : english, Prod.: MERCURIO CINEMATOGRAFICA SYNOPSIS : The film is about mural artist Blu at work. It follows him at work in MExico, GUatemala, NIcaragua, Costarica and Argentina, hence the acronym "Megunica". The creative development of an artist is what makes him unique and different from the others. The idea of the film was to see how his art would react to the inputs that these places offer him. SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Mes Soeurs musulmanes (134) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Francine Pelletier, Canada/Qu�bec, 2009, video, couleur, 68 min15, original version : fran�ais, sub-titles : anglais, Prod.: Les Films de l'Isle SYNOPSIS : Ce documentaire explore une r�alit� encore m�connue, celle des femmes voil�es tentant de reconcilier leur foi � la vie moderne. SALES : Les Films du 3 mars, 2065, Parthenais, bureau 277 Montr�al (Qu�bec) H2K 3T1 Canada, (T) (514) 523-8530, (F) (514) 523-1291, Internet Site : www.f3m.ca, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Canada/Qu�bec

METASTASES / METASTAZE (466) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Branko Schmidt, Croatia - Serbia - Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2009, Color, 84 min, Prod.: Telefilm Zagreb / Luks Film Belgrad / Refresh Production Sarajevo SYNOPSIS : Former drug addict Filip returns to Zagreb to meet up with his old friends � violent war veteran Krpa, junkie Dejo and warm-hearted Kizo, an alcoholic. Filip lives with his parents, can�t find work and spends most of the time at a local bar. He won�t make it if he stays there... Filip, trait� pour sa d�pendance aux drogues, a pass� un an en dehors du pays. � son retour, apparemment sobre, il r�int�gre le milieu social de la classe ouvri�re. SALES : Telefilm Zagreb / Luks Film Belgrad / Refresh Production Sarajevo

MIA AND THE MIGOO / MIA ET LE MIGOU (633) Animation - R�al./ Dir.: Jacques-R�my Girerd, France, Italy, 2008, Color, 92 min, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Folimage - Valence Production SYNOPSIS : Pedro leaves his poor village and finds work drilling a tunnel through an area of exceptional natural beauty that is to become a luxurious hotel complex. But mysterious forces are working against the project. When a landslide blocks the entrance to the tunnel, Pedro is left trapped. Mia, his daughter, decides to go looking for him but she has to cross the cursed forest. Meanwhile, the brash hotel promoter is alarmed by the discovery of a huge footprint and other incidents on the site. At the worst possible moment his investors decide to pay a visit. To make matters worse he is forced to bring his young son along. Mia enters the mysterious, almost fairytale world of the forest which will lead her to encounter the mysterious Migoo... SALES : Celluloid Dreams, 2 rue Turgot, 75009 Paris, France, (T) +33 149 70 03 70, (F) +33 149 70 03 71, Internet Site : www.celluloid-dreams.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Netherlands, Scandinavia, Germany, Spain, Greece, UK, Israel, South Africa, Asia except Taiwan, Australia

Mike Inc. (456) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Paal W. Nesset, Jos� Pablo Gonzalez, Canada, 2009, Color, 10 min SYNOPSIS : Set in a dystopian future -- one worker�s attempt to retain his identity amid extreme corporate pressure. If you thought you had a rough day at work! Dans un futur dystopien, Mike Inc. d�voile la tentative d�un travailleur de conserver son identit� face � d�extr�mes contraintes au travail. SALES : Jose Pablo Gonzalez, 803-1150 Jervis Street, Vancouver BC V6E 2C8 (Canada), (T) +1 778 227 8788, E-mail : [email protected]

Mine / Mein (110) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Detlef Bothe , Germany, 2009, HD, Color, 104 min, original version : German, sub-titles : English, Prod.: �B-Filme SYNOPSIS : Maggie (21) and Klaus (41) are on the road through Germany with their camper. Despite an age difference, they seem to be lovers. Two people who obviously know each other quite some time. As Maggie on a campsite begins to be interested in another man, the balance of power between Maggie and Klaus shifts. Gradually the backgrounds of their relationship uncover, until it comes to the deadly escalation. SALES : �B-Filme, Paradiesstrasse 2, 80538 Munich, GERMANY, (T) 49.173.5767125, (F) 49.89.397929, Internet Site : www.b-filme.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World wide

MINOR FREEDOMS / MIKRES ELFTHERIES (191) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Costas Zapas, Greece - Denmark, 2008, Color, 82 min, Prod.: Minus Pictures SYNOPSIS : In a town in the Greek highlands, a violent, domineering man deals in the trafficking of migrants and young Balkan prostitutes. Before long, his own family becomes tragically involved... Dans une des r�gions montagneuses de la Gr�ce, un homme violent et brutal fait le trafic d��migrants et de jeunes prostitu�es des pays des Balkans. SALES : Minus Pictures

Miracle Fish (395) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Luke Doolan, Australia, 2008, Color, 16 min, Prod.: Druid Films (Australia) SYNOPSIS : Eight-year old Joe has a birthday he will never forget. After friends tease him, he sneaks off the to sick bay, wishing everyone in the world would go away. He wakes up to find his dreams may have become a reality. Humili� par ses copains le jour de ses huit ans, le petit Joe se cache � l�infirmerie de son �cole et s�endort en souhaitant que tout le monde autour de lui disparaisse. � son r�veil, l��cole est d�serte et il se demande si son d�sir n�a pas �t� exauc�. SALES : Premium Films , 130 rue de Turenne 75003 Paris (France), (T) (33) 01 42 77 06 31, E-mail : [email protected]

Mission: Cinema / Cinemission (416) Made for TV - R�al./ Dir.: Various, Canada, 2008, 35mm, Color, 26 x 25', original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Productions La F�te SYNOPSIS : A ground-breaking and kids-driven series to demystify the 7th art for the 8-12 year olds. Popular subjects about movie-making will be addressed in each episode in an entertaining and informative way: how special effects are done? How to do casting? What does a movie director do? Kids are the stars of this brand new and innovative series. SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

MME MOSCOWITZ ET LES CHATS / MRS. MOSCOWITZ & THE CATS / BADEREH EL HAHATULIM (510) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Jorge Gurvich, Israel - France, 2009, Color, 83 min, Prod.: Lama Films (Israel) / EZ Films (France) SYNOPSIS : When middle-aging Yolanda Moscowitz wakes up in a hospital geriatric ward, she is convinced there must be some mistake. After she finishes her long convalescence, she doesn�t want to go home. But life still has surprises in store for her... Lorsque Yolanda Moscowitz, une enseignante de fran�ais � la retraite, se r�veille dans la salle g�riatrique d�un h�pital, elle est convaincue qu�il s�agit d�une erreur et veut repartir chez elle. SALES :

Modern Life Is Rubbish (380) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Daniel J. Gill, United Kingdom, 2009, HD, Color, 13 min, Prod.: Trail Blazer Pictures (United Kingdom) SYNOPSIS : The classic scenario of a couple separating their music collection at the end of a relationship, is given a new spin for the iPod generation. L�histoire classique d�un couple en rupture en train de partager sa collection de disques est le point de d�part d�une tragicom�die douce-am�re sur l�amour, la perte et les dangers des albums de compilation. SALES : Trail Blazer Pictures, 13B Edison Road, London N8 8AE (United Kingdom), (T) (44) 7814 903 929, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Daniel J. Gill

MODERNAIRE (443) Middle Length - R�al./ Dir.: Martin Laroche, Canada, 2009, Color, 71 min, Prod.: Productions Sisyphe inc. (Canada) SYNOPSIS : When Maxime sees a Muslim man on a bus carrying a large suitcase and nervously saying his prayers, he fears the worst... Ce matin-l�, Maxime se retrouve assis dans l�autobus aux c�t�s d�un musulman nerveux tenant une grosse mallette en cuir noir et priant en �grenant son chapelet... SALES : Productions Sisyphe inc. (Canada)

Mon ami Claude (627) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Yves Langlois , Canada, 2009, DV, Color, 20 min, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Les Productions Lany SYNOPSIS : Ce film montre les derniers mois de vie de Claude Messier, auteur handicap� et libre-penseur. Il a pass� sa vie � d�fendre les droits des personnes lourdement handicap�es. Il a d�nonc� le fait qu'on les traite comme des enfants et qu'on les tienne � l'�cart . Il a �tudi� la litt�rature � Universit� et �crit plusieurs livres. Son roman autobiographique "Confessions d'un Paquet d'Os", fait la promotion du droit � la vie normale pour les personnes handicap�es, incluant le sport, la cr�ation et la sexualit�. Ce film n'a rien � voir avec le voyeurisme, la piti� ou la moquerie. C'est le portrait d'un homme qui a v�cu pleinement et qui a pouss� ses limites plus loin que la plupart des gens sur deux pattes n'osent le faire. SALES : Yves Langlois, 18, huiti�me avenue, Saint-Armand (Qu�bec) J0J 1T0, Canada , (T) 450-248-3209, E-mail : www.lany.ca

Mon beau sapin (297) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: David Carr�, Canada, 2009, Color, 7 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. A man musters the courage to declare his love for the waitress at his regular restaurant. FICTION. Un homme c�libataire prend son courage � deux mains et d�clare son amour � la serveuse du restaurant qu�il fr�quente. SALES :

MON COMBAT / MY FIGHT - Based on a play by George Tabori / MEIN KAMPF - Frei nach George Tabori (489) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Urs Odermatt, Germany - Austria - Switzerland, 2009, 35mm, Color, 109 min, original version : German, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Schiwago Film GmbH SYNOPSIS : In the early 1900s, three young budding artists share a room in Vienna: Adolf Hitler and two Jewish acquaintances, Schlomo and Lobkowitz. When Adolf�s artistic career collapses, kindly Schlomo dissuades him from suicide and suggests a political career. Un certain Adolf Hitler, jeune artiste ambitieux, veut prouver qu�il a du talent, notamment � ceux qui dirigent l�Acad�mie des beaux-arts de Vienne. SALES : World Distribution: Telepool, Schiwago Film GmbH, Gneisenaustr. 66, 10961 Berlin, Germany, (T) +49.30.695398-0, (F) +49.30.695398-50, Internet Site : www.schiwagofilm.de, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Nadja Beilenhoff

Monsieur (102) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Francine Pelletier, Canada, 2003, Video, Color, 52 minutes, original version : French, Prod.: Macumba International SYNOPSIS : Regard inusit� sur l'ex-Premier ministre du Qu�bec, Jacques Parizeau. SALES : Macumba International , 3862, avenue Parc Lafontaine Montr�al (Qu�bec) Canada H2L 3M6, (T) 514-521-8303, (F) 514-521-0260, Internet Site : www.macumbainternational.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Canada / Qu�bec, Am�rique latine, Europe

MORPHIA / MORFIY (438) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Alexey Balabanov, Russia, 2009, Color, 110 min, Prod.: CTB Film Company (Russia) SYNOPSIS : A young doctor sent to provincial Russia during the Revolution in 1917 becomes a favourite with both nurses and patients as he learns to perform all sorts of medical procedures. But there is a side effect: morphine. Au cours de l�hiver 1917, en Russie, la r�volution s��tend � la campagne. Un jeune m�decin arrive dans un patelin sib�rien, enthousiaste � l�id�e de pratiquer son m�tier et d�aider ainsi les villageois. SALES : Intercinema, Druzhinnikovskaya 15, of. 305, 123242 Moscow (Russia), (T) (7) 499 255 9052

Mortimer (507) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Nolan Sarner, Canada, 2009, Color, 6 min, Prod.: Fever Films (Canada) SYNOPSIS : What seems to be a straight-forward interview takes an awkward and uncomfortable turn. Ce qui devait �tre au d�part un simple entretien d�embauche pour Jim Northcott, un homme d�affaires comp�tent, prend une autre tournure lorsque Mortimer, une marionnette g�ante, vient accaparer la conversation. SALES : Fever Films (Canada)

MOTHERLY / MATERNELLE (464) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Philippe Blasband, Belgium, 2009, Color, 81 min, Prod.: Climax Films (Belgium) SYNOPSIS : After the death of her mother (whom she hardly knew), Viviane gets visits from her ghost. Never too late to catch up. Apr�s la mort de sa m�re, qu�elle a � peine connue, Viviane, 42 ans, directrice d��cole maternelle, re�oit des visites de son fant�me. Une rencontre inattendue et explosive. SALES : Climax Films, 22, avenue Mommaerts, 1140 Bruxelles (Belgium), (T) (32) 2 705 25 20, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Olivier Rausin

Movement (R)evolution Africa / Movement (R)evolution Africa (160) Feature Film / Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Joan Frosch and Alla Kovgan, USA, 2007, HD, Color, 65 minutes, original version : English, sub-titles : English, French, Spanish, Prod.: MRProductions SYNOPSIS : In an astonishing exposition of choreographic fomentation, nine African choreographers tell stories of an emergent art form and their diverse and deeply contemporary expressions of self. Stunning choreography and riveting critiques challenge stale stereotypes of "traditional Africa" to unveil soul-shaking responses to the beauty and tragedy of 21st century Africa. SALES : Alla Kovgan, 88 Winslow Ave., #2, Somerville, MA 02144, USA, (T) +1 617-571-4742, Internet Site : http://movementrevolutionafrica.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America

MY BLUES AND GREENS (626) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Pavel Kepka, USA - Czech Republic, 2008, HD video, Color, 64 min, original version : English SYNOPSIS : This film portrays the lifestyle and philosophy of artistStanislav Stanek, acadeny-trained painter from the Czech Republic. Stanek's personal artistic style is laden with drive, creativity, emotional resonance and artistic skill. Stanek, in both his art and his everyday world, demonstrates the high standards of a true artist, yet remains accessible to every living soul. SALES : Poetic Video, 116 Colton Place, Williston, VT 05495, USA, (T) (802) 860-0844, Internet Site : www.poeticvideo.com, Contact: Petr Kepka

MY GREATEST ESCAPE / NE ME LIB�REZ PAS, JE M'EN CHARGE (187) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Fabienne Godet, France, 2009, Color, 107 min, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Le Petit Bureau SYNOPSIS : Former thief and mobster, Michel Vaujour always opted for a try at for freedom over a life behind bars, adventure over a life of submission. Ancien braqueur fich� au grand banditisme, Michel Vaujour a toujours pr�f�r� la fuite � la prison, l�aventure � la soumission, la libert� � la loi. SALES : Celluloid Dreams, 2 rue Turgot, 75009 Paris, France, (T) +33 149 70 03 70, (F) +33 149 70 03 71, Internet Site : www.celluloid-dreams.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World except France

My Name Is Mohammed (540) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Sinan Najm Abdullah, Yahya T Hassan, Baan S. Shibab, Rania Okla Yacoub Haddad, Royaume-Uni, Irak, Jordanie, 2008, Color, 8 min SYNOPSIS : Nine-year-old Iraqi refugee Mohammed dreams of being a regular kid. Instead he shines shoes on Amman streets to buy his mother medicine and send his sister Reem to school. Un jeune Irakien de neuf ans, r�fugi� en Jordanie, qui ne r�ve que d�aller � l��cole, est forc� de cirer des chaussures dans les rues d�Amman afin de soutenir sa m�re veuve et sa petite s�ur. SALES : , Internet Site : www.humanfilm.co.uk/workshop/

My Neighbor My Killer (603) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Anne Aghion, United States, 2009, Video, Color, 80 min, original version : Kinyarwanda, sub-titles : English SYNOPSIS : Could you ever forgive the people who slaughtered your family? In 1999, following the Rwanda genocide, the government began the Gacaca, open-air hearings with citizen-judges meant to try their neighbors and rebuild the nation. Tens of thousands of confessed genocide killers are sent home from prison, while traumatized survivors are asked to forgive them and live side-by-side. Filming over a decade in a tiny rural hamlet, Emmy Award winner Anne Aghion has charted the impact of the emotional journey to coexistence. SALES : Cinephil, 18 Levontin Street, Tel Aviv 65112, Israel, (T) +972.3.5664129, (F) +972.3.5601436, Internet Site : www.cinephil.co.il, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

MY SO-CALLED LOVE (135) Feature film - R�al./ Dir.: Leading LEE, TAIWAN, 2008, 35mm, Color, 113 minutes, original version : Mandarin, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Zoom Hunt International Productions Co., Ltd , Leading Creative International Productions SYNOPSIS : A story about the pursuit of ?ure love?from youth to old age. Since birth, the scores of Cat? life story are negative. She comes from a background similar to those tacky drama series ── divorced parents, sexual assault by her adoptive father, cyber dating, social escort, runaways, suicide, abortion?tc. A series of widely reported true stories in the television and press news It is a story of a girl who is most qualified to disbelieve in ?ove? How come she is enjoying the sweet fruits of love at the end? This movie bears the ?elf discovery?spirit of European movies, ?he lust and sensuality of young female bodies?in Japanese dramas, and the most desired taste of ?ure love?in the current market. This movie uses the 3 basic tones of ?o.Re.Mi?out of all sounds to introduce three different types of men. and present this ?ittle love song?in the happy ending. SALES : Creative Century Entertainment Co., Ltd., 3F, No.28-1, Lane223, Sec4, Zhongxiao E. Rd, Da-an District, Taipei City, Taiwan, (T) 886-2-87723997, (F) 886-2-87727397, Internet Site : www.creativecentury.tw, E-mail : [email protected]

My Time Will Come / Cuando me toque a mi (109) Feature film - R�al./ Dir.: V�ctor ARREGI, Ecuador, 2009, HD, color, 84min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : english, Prod.: Pa�l Venegas SYNOPSIS : Love, chance, city and death. All these elements are articulated in thousand ways in the town of Quito, capital of Ecuador, in order to precipitate destinies of multiple characters. Arturo Fernandez, medical examiner, his mother, his brother, his assistant, a taxi driver� God gives birth to them and Quito gathers them. Only death make them equal. SALES : Wide Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

N.T.N.E. (298) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: �tienne Gravrand, Canada, 2009, B&W;, 15 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. A game of Scrabble between two men quickly gets out of hand. FICTION. Deux hommes jouent une partie de Scrabble dont le d�roulement va tr�s vite leur �chapper. SALES :

NATIONAL MATTERS / QUESTIONS NATIONALES (339) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Roger Boire, Canada, 2009, Color, 92 min, Prod.: L��il Fou inc. (Canada) SYNOPSIS : A new look at the issue of sovereignty in Quebec, in Scotland and in Catalonia. Comment expliquer qu�une nation riche et d�mocratique comme le Qu�bec, ne soit pas devenue un �tat ind�pendant alors que plus de cent nouveaux pays ont �t� cr��s dans le monde depuis la Deuxi�me Guerre mondiale? SALES : HGagnon Distribution inc., 249, rue De Cl�ves, Laval, QC H7M 4W5 (Canada), (T) (514) 944-8038, E-mail : [email protected]

Natural Selection (or how I learned that you can't outwit stupidity) (299) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: AJ Kordidakis, Canada, 2009, Color, 10 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. An eccentric old inventor tries in vain to use his time machine to help his mortality-prone landlord. FICTION. Apr�s avoir r�ussi son plus grand d�fi, un vieil inventeur excentrique de machine � remonter le temps, prend un moment pour aider son propri�taire. Mais que faire contre la stupidit�? SALES :

NATURE � BIO (465) Made for TV - R�al./ Dir.: Sylvie Moretti & David Marcoud, France, 2009, Video, Color, 52 min, original version : French, Prod.: DB2M SYNOPSIS : Pablo a 20 ans. Il est n� avec plein d'espoir pour un futur libre, moderne en accord avec son environnement. Mais aujourd'hui, il � peur ; tout va mal. La plan�te s'affole, le monde est d�traqu�... Pablo va � la rencontre d'hommes et de femmes qui militent pour notre plan�te. C'est avec l'aide du sage Basile qu'il va parcourir ce chemin. SALES : Festival International du Film Panafricain, 32, rue Louis P�rissol - 06400 Cannes, France, (T) + 33(0)493 997 587, Internet Site : www.festivaldufilmpanafricain.org, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Never Drive A Car When You're Dead (446) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Gregor Dashuber, Germany, 2009, Color, 10 min, Prod.: HFF Konrad Wolf Potsdam (Germany) SYNOPSIS : The awkward hero stumbles over a long forgotten piano. Music leads him from his run-down existence out into the life of the city. There he plays a funeral march for all the deadbeat figures on the sidewalk. Un h�ros maladroit tombe par hasard sur un piano oubli� depuis longtemps. La musique le conduit dans la ville, o� il joue une derni�re marche fun�bre pour toutes les silhouettes des gens morts sur le trottoir. SALES : HFF Konrad Wolf Potsdam, Marlene-Dietrich-Allee 11, 14482 Potsdam (Germany), (T) (49) 331 6202 564, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Christina Marx

NEXT FLOOR (136) Short film - R�al./ Dir.: Denis Villeneuve, Canada, 2008, 35mm, couleur, 11m34s, original version : anglais, Prod.: PHI Group SYNOPSIS : Au cours d'un opulent et luxueux banquet, onze convives, servis sans retenue par des valets et des serviteurs attentionn�s, participent � un �trange rituel aux allures de carnage gastronomique. Dans cet univers absurde et grotesque, une succession d'�v�nements viendra secouer la procession de cette symphonie d'abondance. SALES : PHI GROUP, 356 rue Le Moyne, suite 100 Montr�al, Qu�bec Canada H2Y1Y3, (T) 514-212-2316, Internet Site : www.nextfloor-film.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Danny Lennon

Nice Shootin' Cowboy (359) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ben Phelps, Australia, 2008, Color, 15 min, Prod.: Arenafilm (Australia) SYNOPSIS : A contemporary Western about desperate buyers, desperate sellers amd an unthinkable deal. Western contemporain mettant en sc�ne des acheteurs et des vendeurs d�sesp�r�s et une affaire impensable... SALES : Arenafilm, 1/20-22 Coogee Street, Randwick NSW 2031 (Australia), (T) (61) 413 131 788, E-mail : [email protected]., Contact: John Maynard, Sarah Shaw

NIGHT RUNNER / EL CORREDOR NOCTURNO (570) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: GERARDO HERRERO, SPAIN, 2009, 35mm, Color, 90 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: TORNASOL FILMS SYNOPSIS : Eduardo, a manager in Buenos Aires, is under a lot of stress and runs when he is about to explode. One day, he meets a mysterious man at the airport who presents himself as a benefactor and wants to be his friend. It is not just a simple suggestion: Mr. Conti pursues him relentlessly to achieve his purpose. From then on, Eduardo�s life begins to slip into ambiguous territory where all certainties fade, and it�s useless to run away. SALES : LATIDO FILMS, C/ VENERAS 9, 3� FLOOR. 28013, MADRID - SPAIN, (T) 0034915488877, (F) 0034915488878, Internet Site : www.latidofilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : WORLDWIDE EXCEPT: SPAIN.

NIGHT SHADOWS / AUX FRONTI�RE DE LA NUIT (658) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Nasser Bakti, Switzerland, 2006, Color, 108 min, original version : French, Bambara, German, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Troubatour Films SYNOPSIS : 24 heures dans l'intimit� de cinq �tres tous caboss�s par la vie. Le film explore l'exp�rience de l'immigration ill�gale, l'exclusion sociale et comment les r�ves sont bris�s par des lois absurdes. Cette nuit, leurs destins vont se croiser, se fr�ler, se percuter et se bouleverser. Une nuit qui r�v�lera ce que chacun voulait cacher ou ne pas voir. Le film ne juge personne, mais ne fait aucune concession quant au r�alisme cru qu'il d�crit. During 24 hours and through the experience of 5 destenies the film explores the fate of African illegal immigrants and how their dreams are shattered in Europe today. The film is topical and incisive in its presentation of the immigrant experience in Europe, and while it presents hopeful moments of intimacy, it refuses any easy optimism in its conclusions. SALES : Festival International du Film Panafricain, 32, rue Louis P�rissol - 06400 Cannes, France, (T) + 33(0)493 997 587, Internet Site : www.festivaldufilmpanafricain.org, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

NO HARD FEELINGS ! / SANS RANCUNE ! (568) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Yves Hanchar, France - Belgique, 2009, Color, 104 min, Prod.: Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Mact Productions, Rosanne Van Haesebrouck, To Do Today Productions SYNOPSIS : Seventeen-year-old Laurent Matagne thinks he recognizes in his French teacher nicknamed �Vapour�, his father who disappeared during an air raid in 1940. Laurent Matagne, 17 ans, croit discerner sous l'identit� de son professeur de fran�ais, surnomm� Vapeur, son p�re th�oriquement mort � la guerre. SALES : Pyramide international, 5, rue du Chevalier de Saint Georges, 75008 Paris (France), (T) (33) 1 42 96 02 20, (F) (33) 1 40 20 05 51, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All but Canada Canadian Distributor: M�tropole Films Distribution, 5255, boul. Saint-Laurent, Montr�al, QC H2S 3A8, t�l.: 514 223-5511, [email protected]

Nora / Nora (159) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Alla Kovgan and David Hinton, USA, UK, Mozambique, 2008, HD, Color, 35 min, original version : English, sub-titles : English, French, Spanish, Prod.: MRProductions SYNOPSIS : Shot in Southern Africa, �Nora� is based on childhood memories of the self-exiled dancer Nora Chipaumire who was born in Zimbabwe in 1965. Using performance and dance, she brings her history to life in a swiftly-moving poem of sound and image. The original score was composed by a Zimbabwean legend - Thomas Mapfumo. SALES : Alla Kovgan, 88 Winslow Ave., #2 Somerville, MA 02144, USA, (T) +1 617-571-4742, Internet Site : http://movementrevolutionafrica.com/nora/, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America

Norbert (300) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Veronica Saluzzi, Canada, 2009, Super 16, Color, 15 min, original version : English, sub-titles : French SYNOPSIS : FICTION. When a mysterious space rock from Planet Zorton lands in an alley behind Norbert�s apartment, the young stargazer works to build a spaceship to make a return trip. FICTION. Quand un myst�rieux rocher spatial de la plan�te Zorton se retrouve dans la ruelle derri�re l�appartement de Norbert, le jeune astronome travaille � la construction d�un engin qui lui permettra de rejoindre cette lointaine plan�te. SALES : Veronica Saluzzi, 100 Salaberry, La Prairie, Quebec, Canada. J5R 3C2, (T) 450 659 3614, Internet Site : www.norbertproduction.wordpress.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Novilunio (364) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Roberto Chinet, Spain, 2009, Color, 12 min, Prod.: Centre d�estudis cinematogpr�fics de Catalunya (Spain) SYNOPSIS : Luna�s skin is full of scars and so is her soul. Today she goes back to school, after having spent several months in the hospital. Feeling strange, different from the other children, Luna uses her imagination to rebuild a new world. Le corps de Luna, une jeune orpheline, est couvert de cicatrices. De retour au coll�ge apr�s un s�jour de quelques mois � l�h�pital, elle se sent seule, diff�rente des autres. Elle se r�fugie dans son univers int�rieur et utilise son imagination pour construire un monde nouveau. SALES : Centre d�estudis cinematogpr�fics de Catalunya, Ptge. Flaugier 49-51, local 5, 08041 Barcelona (Spain), (T) (34) 93 433 55 01

Nude / Nue (370) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Catherine Bernstein, France, 2008, Color, 8 min, Prod.: Paris-Brest Productions SYNOPSIS : A nude woman is filmed by her daughter, who lingers over the details of her aging body. Sensing this look, the woman tells her story via the various parts of her body... until the pieces form a whole. Une femme nue est film�e par sa fille qui s�attarde sur les d�tails de son corps. Sentant ce regard sur son corps marqu� par les ann�es, la femme raconte son histoire � travers celle de ses sourcils, de ses yeux, de ses seins, de son ventre, de ses jambes... SALES : Paris-Brest Productions, 24 quai de la Douane, 202002 Brest (France), (T) (33) 2 98 46 48 97, (F) (33) 2 98 46 48 97, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Olivier Bourbeillon

OF HEART AND COURAGE, BEJART BALLET LAUSANNE / LE COEUR ET LE COURAGE, BEJART BALLET LAUSANNE (581) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: ARANTXA AGUIRRE, SPAIN, 2009, 35mm, Color, 86 min, original version : FRENCH, ENGLISH, SPANISH, Prod.: L�PEZ-LI FILMS SYNOPSIS : The choreographer Maurice B�jart (Marseille, 1927 � Lausanne, 2007) was one of the most brilliant artists of the 20th century. He revolutionized the art of dance and conquered tens of thousands of spectators throughout the world, many of them indifferent to ballet until then. �In order to continue, preserve, possess its work and its ballets�, B�jart designated the French dancer Gil Roman, a member of his company since 1979, as the accomplice and living memory of his work. The new director of the B�jart Ballet Lausanne has to face the challenge of being on a par with the legacy he has received. Each one of his choices will be decisive for the future of the company. Each one of his steps counts and he knows it. He knows his hour has come. SALES : LATIDO FILMS, C/ VENERAS 9, 3� FLOOR. 28013, MADRID - SPAIN, (T) 0034915488877, (F) 0034915488878, Internet Site : www.latidofilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : WORLDWIDE EXCEPT: SPAIN, JAPAN, SWITZERLANT, LIECHTENSTEIN, GERMANY, AUSTRIA

ON FOOT / Pay-e Piadeh (596) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Fereydoun Hasanpour, Iran, 2009, HD video, Color, 87 min, original version : Persian, sub-titles : English, Prod.: IRIB Channel 1 SYNOPSIS : Love is a holy thing in Jafar's family. They only marry when they fall in love. Jafar, 35, has not yet fallen in love. A stranger comes to the village. She is the new teacher of the school. Jafar thinks she is the one he can marry. SALES : IRIB MEDIA TRADE, 64, Hedayat St., Yakhchal Ave., Tehran 19497 IRAN, (T) + 98 21 22548032, (F) 98 21 22551914, Internet Site : www.iribmediatrade.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All territories except Israel

ONE NIGHT (431) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Shelagh Carter , Canada, 2009, 35mm, Color, 15 min, original version : English, Prod.: Canadian Film Centre SYNOPSIS : Painful truths emerge when a woman, Evelyn, is attacked in her home and her husband, Jack, fails to intervene. After shooting the intruder, Evelyn forces Jack to answer for his cowardice and in so doing, realizes exactly what has robbed her life of meaning and love. Un intrus attaque une femme chez elle. Devant la l�chet� de son mari qui �choue � intervenir, la femme doit admettre des v�rit�s douloureuses, mais en fin de compte lib�ratrices, sur elle-m�me et sur son mariage. SALES : Canadian Film Centre, 2489 Bayview Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M2L 1A8 , (T) 416 445 1446 x227, (F) 416 445 9481, Internet Site : www.cfcdistribution.com , E-mail : [email protected] , Contact: Heidi Tao Yang, Geordie Sabbagh, A. Wong

One Night Together (374) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Eleftheria Astrinaki, Greece, 2009, Color, 13 min, Prod.: Protasis Productions (Greece) SYNOPSIS : Emin, a truck driver, travels from Turkey to Greece, having hidden two young Kurds in the back of his truck. Just before the Greek border, Hasan, one of the Kurds, dies... Emin, un routier, se rend de la Turquie � la Gr�ce en cachant deux jeunes Kurdes � l�arri�re de son camion. Les choses tournent au vinaigre quand, juste avant la fronti�re grecque, l�un d�eux meurt. SALES : Protasis Productions,, 1 Cheiden Street, 104 34 Ath�nes (Geece), (T) (3) 210 8259541, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Nikos Nikolettos

Open Air (394) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Shira-Lee Shalit, United States, 2009, Color, 12 min, Prod.: Arcady Bay Entertainment (USA) SYNOPSIS : In an unnamed conflict, two women struggle to maintain some normality in their lives, all the while trapped, unable to flee from their homes, under the threat of an unseen sniper who keeps them forever on their guard. Au cours d�une guerre civile brutale, deux femmes luttent pour maintenir un semblant de normalit� dans leurs vies. Elles sont assign�es � demeure et incapables de s��chapper, sous la menace constante d�un tireur embusqu�. SALES : Arcady Bay Entertainment, 67 Bournedale Road North, Suite 200, Manhasset, NY 11030 (USA), (T) 516 993 7199, (F) 516 869 0066, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: David Paterson, Damon Shalit

Orps, The Movie / Orps (401) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Atle Knudsen, Norway, 2009, 35mm, Color, 86 min, original version : Norwegian, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Monster Film AS SYNOPSIS : Orps, The Movie is about five friends who play in a school band. When the new ambitious school conductor unjustly eliminates them, they decide to form their own marching band. Together, with the help of Morris, the marching band's former conductor and tomboy Jannik, they are determined to win the Championships title. Can the beat all the odds? SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Our City Dreams / Our City Dreams (533) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Chiara Clemente, USA, 2008, Video, Color, 87 min, original version : English, Prod.: Di San Luca Films SYNOPSIS : The film visits the creative spaces of five women artists, each of whom possesses her own energy, drive and passion. These women, who span different decades and represent diverse cultures, have one thing in common beyond making art, New York. The artists profiled are Nancy Spero, Marina Abramovic, Kiki Smith, Ghada Amer, and Swoon. SALES : Cinephil, 18 Levontin Street, Tel Aviv 65112, Israel, (T) +972.3.5664129, (F) +972.3.5601436, Internet Site : www.cinephil.co.il, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World Wide

Out From the Underground (301) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Tara Codrington, Canada, 2009, DV, Color, 20 min, original version : English, Prod.: Conquistador Media SYNOPSIS : A survey of the Vancouver hip-hop scene. Regard sur la sc�ne vancouv�roise du hip-hop. SALES : Conquistador Media, E-mail : [email protected]

OY VEY! MY SON IS GAY! (434) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Evgeny Afineevsky, United States, 2009, Color, 91 min, Prod.: New Generation Films (USA) SYNOPSIS : When his parents keep setting him up with a �nice Jewish girl�, Nelson Hirsch finally reveals that he is already seeing someone. Mom and Dad are thrilled and can�t wait to meet the lucky lady. Unfortunately for them, the �lady� wears trousers. Oy vey! Les Hirsch, une famille juive de Long Island. Tous les vendredis soir, pour le souper du sabbat, Shirley, la m�re de famille, invite la jeune fille parfaite dans l�espoir que son fils Nelson �pouse une gentille fille juive. SALES : New Generation Films (USA), (T) 1 323 655 7705, (F) 1 323 655 7706, Internet Site : http://www.oyveymysonisgay.com, E-mail : [email protected]

PACHAMAMA / EL REGALO DE LA PACHAMAMA (116) Feature film - R�al./ Dir.: TOSHIFUMi MATSUSHITA, BOLIVIA/ JAPAN, 2009, HD, Color/ B&W;, 102, original version : QUECHUA, sub-titles : ENGLISH, Prod.: Dolphin Productions SYNOPSIS : PACHAMAMA is a spiritual docudrama set in Bolivia, where a 13-year-old boy lives a traditional life with his family near Uyuni, a salt lake. One spring, he goes with this father on his first caravan. With blocks of salt strapped to their herd of llamas, they travel �The Salt Trail� for several months, exchanging salt for other products of the Andes. He begins to learn who he is as a young man and a Quecha from their many experiences and encounters. As the trip comes to its close, he meets a beautiful girl at a festival in a sacred place of his people. The two young people feel a stirring in their hearts as they share a simple but profound dream: to ride a bicycle together across the salt lake. By the end, he discovers what his grandfather means by �The Gift of Pachamama.� SALES : Dolphin Productions, 140EAST, 7 th STREET, #3K, new york NY 10009 USA, (T) 212-9795507, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : WORLD ( except japan )

PAPER CASTLES / CASTILLOS DE CART�N (576) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: SALVADOR GARC�A RUIZ, SPAIN, 2009, 35mm, Color, 90 min, original version : SPANISH, sub-titles : English, Prod.: TORNASOL FILMS SYNOPSIS : Maria Jose a Fine Arts� student surprises fellow Jaime painting her�expecting to receive his portrait of her, she�s surprised when he keeps it! The start of a seductive love triangle between her, him and other student Marcos� An elegant modern erotic tale by the director of �MENSAKA�, and from the daring bestseller of Almudena Grandes (The Ages of Lulu). SALES : LATIDO FILMS, C/ VENERAS 9, 3� FLOOR. 28013, MADRID - SPAIN, (T) 0034915488877, (F) 0034915488878, Internet Site : www.latidofilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : WORLDWIDE EXCEPT: SPAIN, JAPAN, KOREA, TAIWAN, GRECIA, CYPRUS, PHILLIPINES

Pas ici / Not Here (382) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Carol Ho, Teo Mei Ann, Singapore, 2009, 35mm, Color, 15 min, original version : English & Cantonese, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Mahjong Pictures (USA) SYNOPSIS : A man and a woman escape from their mundane workplace for a day, in search of physical intimacy with one another in the concrete jungle of Singapore. Une homme et une femme s��chappent du bureau pendant toute une journ�e, en qu�te d�intimit� sexuelle dans la ville de Singapour. SALES : Mahjong Pictures, 815 Levering Ave / 5, Los Angeles, CA 90024 (USA), (T) (1) 310 923-4844, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Carol Ho, Teo Mei Ann ,Territories available : World-wide

Passion and Power / Passion and Power (652) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Rachel Maines, USA, 2007, color, 74 min, original version : English, Prod.: Wabi Sabi Productions SYNOPSIS : This is the story of one simple invention: the vibrator. Passion and Power examines the relationship between the vibrator and the female orgasm. Historian Rachel Maines uncovers that under the guise of a medical treatment, Victorian doctors once used vibrators to relieve women of symptoms of hysteria by masturbating them to orgasm. This film explores the complex social biases that emphasize the male orgasm over the female, and what implications this obsession has on society and relationships. SALES : Lorber HT Digital , 56 W 45th Street Suite 805Ny, Ny 10036, (T) (212) 398 3112, Internet Site : http://lorberdigital.moxietype.net/index.php, E-mail : [email protected]

Pauline (344) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ma�mouna N'Diaye, Burkina Faso, 2008, Color, 26 min, Prod.: L��il du cyclone / Abissia Production SYNOPSIS : Pauline, a young French teacher, is falsely accused and imprisoned in Abidjan for 99 days. After her release, marked by conditions she encountered in prison, she starts up an NGO to help children who are born and grow up behind bars. Pauline, une jeune femme professeur de fran�ais, se retrouve incarc�r�e � la maison d'arr�t d'Abidjan, sous de fausses accusations. � sa sortie, au bout de 99 jours, elle cr�e une ONG qui vient en aide aux enfants qui naissent et grandissent en prison. SALES : L��il du cyclone / Abissia Production, (T) (226) 76 54 79 60 / (226) 70406065, E-mail : [email protected] / [email protected], Contact: Luis Marqu�s

Perle (653) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Bruno Pucella, Canada, 2007, 35mm, Color, 10 min, Prod.: Les films Cosmod�on inc. SYNOPSIS : Depuis la mort de son fils, Perle n'est plus que l'ombre d'elle-m�me. Oscillant entre le r�ve et la r�alit�, elle d�ambule dans son appartement sans vie. Afin de surmonter cette �preuve, la plus difficile pour une m�re, elle creuse dans son �me et ses souvenirs, se frayant un passage vers la promesse d'une paix int�rieure. Since the death of her son, Perle is nothing but a pale copy of herself. Hovering between dream and reality, she saunters in her lifeless apartment, burdened by an ordeal, the most difficult for a mother to bear. To overcome it, she digs within herself and her memories, thus working a first passage towards the promise of inner peace. SALES : Bruno Pucella, 305 Bellechasse est, #303, Montr�al, Qu�bec, H2S 1W9, Canada , (T) 01-514-884-5529, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Perseus / Pers�e (538) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Thomas Queille, Switzerland, 2009, Color, 13 min, Prod.: Michel Merkt, Hara Entertainment / Thomas Queille, Insight Pictures (Switzerland) SYNOPSIS : Lo�c cleans company restrooms but dreams of movie stardom. The only bright spot in his career so far is the smile of Sofia the receptionist. Lo�c r�ve de faire du cin�ma, mais sa m�re en a d�cid� autrement. Il est promu agent de surface dans une multinationale, une vraie trag�die que vient �clairer le sourire de Sofia, la jeune r�ceptionniste. SALES : Michel Merkt, Hara Entertainment / Thomas Queille, Insight Pictures, chemin de la Montagne, 78, 1224 Ch�ne-Bougeries, Geneva (Switzerland), (T) (41) 79 614 05 98, (F) (41) 22 348 33 42, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Michel Merkt, Thomas Queille

PERTE D'�QUILIBRE / LOSING BALANCE / DRAUSSEN AM SEE (240) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Felix Fuchssteiner, Germany, 2009, Color, 105 min, Prod.: Mind�s Eye Media Filmproduktion (Germany) SYNOPSIS : Fourteen-year-old Jessika is torn between being a child and her need for independence, rebelling against her parents and her desire for harmony. When her father loses his job, the veneer of family happiness begins to crack. Time for radical action... Tout semble indiquer que Jessica, 14 ans, est le c�ur, l��me et la conscience de sa famille. Elle est tiraill�e entre le fait d��tre encore une enfant et son besoin d�ind�pendance, l�attitude rebelle qu�elle a envers ses parents et le d�sir d�harmonie. SALES : Mind�s Eye Media Filmproduktion (Germany)

PETER KRAUSZ, NO MAN'S LAND (137) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: DOINA HARAP, CANADA, 2009, video, couleur, 52 MINUTES, original version : FRAN�AIS, sub-titles : FRAN�AIS, Prod.: DOINA HARAP PRODUCTIONS SYNOPSIS : Au milieu des champs color�s de Chypre, une blessure, une bande de terre br�l�e, un � no man�s land � : la fronti�re. De part et d�autre, des paysans turcs et grecs cultivent cette m�me terre depuis toujours, mais sont d�sormais inscrits dans des histoires diff�rentes. Cet essai documentaire invite le spectateur � r�agir et � r�fl�chir � l�arbitraire des fronti�res, en l�impliquant, par le biais du cin�ma, dans la gen�se m�me de l�acte cr�ateur de l�artiste multim�dia Peter Krausz. SALES : DOINA HARAP, 701 GROSVENOR, WESTMOUNT, QUEBEC H3Y 2T1 , (T) 514-486-5490, E-mail : [email protected]

PETITES R�VOLTES / SMALL REVOLTS / MIKRES EXERGERSEIS (462) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Kyriakos Katzourakis, Greece, 2009, Color, 104 min, Prod.: Omada Technis (Greece) SYNOPSIS : Manos, a young artist from Athens, is thrilled to discover a beautiful mural by Panselinos in a northern border town. He is even more inspired when he meets a young woman who looks just like the painting. La rencontre entre une jeune femme et un artiste provoque des transformations radicales sur chacun d�eux. SALES : Omada Technis (Greece)

Pfds/Mtl (302) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Maxime Leduc, Canada, 2009, Color, 5 min SYNOPSIS : EXPERIMENTAL. From Pierrefonds to Montreal. EXP�RIMENTAL. De Pierrefonds � Montr�al. SALES :

Pigeon: Impossible (536) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Lucas Martell, United States, 2009, Color, 6 min SYNOPSIS : Walter, a rookie secret agent, is faced with a problem seldom covered in basic training: what to do when a curious pigeon gets trapped inside your multi-million dollar, government-issued nuclear briefcase. Pour sa premi�re mission, Walter Beckett, un agent secret encore vert, fait face � un probl�me inusit�: que faire quand un curieux pigeon se trouve pris au pi�ge de votre mallette nucl�aire high-tech. Le chaos s�installe � Washington, D.C. SALES : , 2498 Enfield Road, Apt. 206, Austin, TX 78703, (USA), (T) 512-627-7112, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Lucas Martell

Pogo & ses Amis (608) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Fran�ois Guay, Canada, 2008, Color, 11 min, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Universit� de Montr�al SYNOPSIS : Se d�roulant dans un petit village fictif, Pogo et ses Amis met en sc�ne Pogo le clown et son voisinage, tous de sympathiques tueurs en s�rie. Color�e et humoristique, la s�rie propose aux enfants de voir ces meurtriers c�l�bres sous un autre jour, dans un contexte adapt� � leur jeune �ge. Situations cocasses et m�saventures tordues � l'horizon... SALES : �ric Filiatreault, 155, 7e avenue, app. 8, Laval, QC, H7N 4J4, (T) 514-927-4340, Internet Site : www.aftersunsetmedia.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Point of View / Points de vue (371) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Yona Friedman, France, 2009, Color, 11 min, Prod.: Premi�re Heure (France) SYNOPSIS : A philosophical and political cartoon, narrated by Fabrice Luchini, about man and his relationship to his environment. Une �uvre po�tique et philosophique sur la repr�sentation du monde et de la relation de l'homme � son environnement. Fabrice Luchini nous explique, � partir du point de vue du chien, les particularit�s humaines et physiques de notre rapport au monde. SALES : Premi�re Heure (France)

Poto Mitan: Femmes ha�tiennes, piliers de l'�conomie mondiale / Poto MitaN: Haitian Women, Pillars of The Global Economy (520) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Ren�e Bergan, Mark Schuller, U.S.A. / Ha�ti, 2009, Color, 50 min, Prod.: T�t Ansanm Productions (USA) SYNOPSIS : Told through the compelling lives of five courageous Haitian women workers, POTO MITAN gives the global economy a human face. Un portrait de l��conomie mondiale � travers la vie fascinante de cinq courageuses travailleuses ha�tiennes. SALES : Documentary Educational Resources, 101 Morse Street, Watertown MA 02472 (USA), (T) 800 569-6621

/ Project Wow: Men on the down low (643) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Lisa Durden, USA, 2009, HD, color, 60 min, Prod.: Lisa Durden Unlimited Productions SYNOPSIS : This documentary aims to discuss how poverty, sexuality, homophobia, religion and race are a challenge to the HIV education and outreach in Newark. Although some of these men have identified as gay, many keep their private lives secret from their social circles and their loved one's. SALES : Hiltz Squared Media, 23 Hollywood, 210Toronto, OntarioM2N 7L8Canada, (T) 416.760.9155, Internet Site : www.hiltz2.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World Wide

PUNCTURED HOPE - A Story about Trokosi and Young Girls' Slavery in Today's West Africa (337) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Bruno Pischiutta, Canada - Ghana, 2009, Color, 91 min, Prod.: Toronto Pictures Inc. SYNOPSIS : According to Trokosi customary practice, if someone commits a crime, traditional leaders order that a young girl from that family be sent to the shrine as a form of atonement. Le Ghana, aujourd�hui. Selon le rituel Trokosi, si quelqu�un commet un crime, les chefs spirituels ordonnent qu�une jeune fille de la famille soit envoy�e au lieu saint en signe d�expiation. SALES : Toronto Pictures Inc.

QUEEN TO PLAY / JOUEUSE (242) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Caroline Bottaro, France - Germany, 2009, Color, 97 min, Prod.: Mon Voisin Productions (France) SYNOPSIS : An inquisitive hotel maid is captivated by a vacationing couple playing chess. Thus begins her obsession with mastering the game and transforming her uninspired life. An American expat mentors her game and alters both their lives. Dans un petit village de Corse, la vie d�H�l�ne, effac�e et discr�te, est faite de jours qui s�encha�nent et se ressemblent. Tout bascule le jour o�, faisant le m�nage d�une des chambres de l�h�tel, elle surprend un couple jouant aux �checs. SALES : Mon Voisin Productions (France) ,Territories available : All besides Canada

QUI L'A VU? / CHI L'HA VISTO (509) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Claudia Rorarius, Germany - Italy, 2009, 35mm, Color, 88 min, original version : German / Italian, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Soquiet Filmproduktion (Germany) SYNOPSIS : Gianni Meurer, a 33-year-old Berliner who was raised by his mother, last saw his father 25 years ago. All Gianni has are a few childhood memories and an old photograph. But he is on his way to match the photo with the real person... � moiti� Italien, Gianni a grandi en Allemagne, �lev� par sa m�re. � 30 ans, il gagne sa vie comme acteur dans des productions musicales et passe ses quelques moments libres dans des cin�mas porno � la recherche d�aventures sexuelles passag�res. SALES : Soquiet Filmproduktion, Linienstrasse 71, 10119 Berlin. Germany, (T) +491785343347, (F) +493075635598, Internet Site : www.chilhavisto.de / www.soquietfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Claudia Rorarius ,Territories available : World

RAMIREZ (183) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Albert Arizza, Spain, 2009, Color, 95 min, Prod.: Cinema Resistance SYNOPSIS : Ramirez is a slick, self-confident loner who wanders aimlessly through life. A drug dealer by day, by night he stalks anonymous young women whom he picks up and seduces -- objects of his perverse �artistic� obsessions. Sebastian Ram�rez, aspirant photographe et petit dealer, semble avoir tout pour lui. Il est jeune, s�duisant et plut�t ais�. Sauf que... SALES : Cinema Resistance, Huertas 22, 28014 Madrid (Spain), (T) (34) 654 127 129, (F) (34) 913 600 106, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Monika Goyanes

Recipe (392) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Martha Barron Griffith, Canada, 2009, Color, 6 min SYNOPSIS : Add one part interpretation, two parts intent, stir and let simmer. Caution, results may vary. One woman discovers that a recipe is not necessarily the sum of its ingredients. Ajoutez une part d�interpr�tation, deux parts d�intention, m�langez et laissez mijoter. Attention, le r�sultat peut varier. Une femme d�couvre qu�une recette n�est pas n�cessairement la somme de ses ingr�dients. SALES : Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre, 401 Richmond St. W., suite 119, Toronto, ON M5V 3A8, (T) 416 588-0725, (F) 416-588-7956, E-mail : [email protected]

REDLAND (493) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Asiel Norton, United States, 2008, 35mm, Scope, Color, 104 min, original version : English, Prod.: Zyzak Film Company (USA) SYNOPSIS : As a family struggles to survive in rural America during the Great Depression, their daughter�s secret affair begins a journey into the unknown. A story about the eternal laws of existence and survival. Dans l�Am�rique rurale des ann�es 30, �poque o� r�gnent la mis�re et la faim, une jeune fille enceinte hors mariage se fait avorter. SALES : Circus Road Films, Inc., 406 Wilshire Blvd, Second Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA , (T) (818) 991-0110, (F) (818) 230-0609, Internet Site : www.CircusRoadFilms.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Zac Reeder ,Territories available : World

R�FRACTAIRE (398) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Nicolas Steil, Luxembourg - Switzerland, 2009, Color, 100 min, Prod.: Iris Productions 45 (Switzerland) SYNOPSIS : When Nazi Germany annexes his small country in WWI, Fran�ois is faced with the choice of being drafted to fight against the Allies or become a draft dodger and risk his family�s safety. Fran�ois a 21 ans et il vit dans un petit pays qui vient d��tre annex� par l�Allemagne nazie. Son p�re, collaborateur du r�gime fasciste, l�a oblig� � aller � l�universit� allemande. Deux choix s�imposent � lui: se r�signer ou d�sob�ir. SALES : Iris Productions 45 (Switzerland)

REFRAIN / REFRAIN (174) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Tyler Gibb, Canada, 2008, HD, Color, 104 min, Prod.: Tyler Gibb SYNOPSIS : Riya writes songs in the middle of the night, in the bathroom, after her nose has stopped bleeding... after her husband, Ash, has finally passed out. Will she ever have her songs heard by anyone else? L�histoire de Riya traite d�amour, de violence, de ch�timent et finalement d�espoir, alors qu�elle vit une situation matrimoniale d�sastreuse. SALES : Tyler Gibb, Reckoner, 123, Hilary # 21, Montr�al QC, H9R 3R9 (Canada), (T) 514 693-1557, Internet Site : http://tylergibb.com/refrain, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World wide.

Retiring Clean (303) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Caillie West, Canada, 2009, Color, 15 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. A frustrated school janitor and an outcast student find a bond with each other. FICTION. Entre Ferg, un concierge frustr� � la veille de prendre sa retraite du Shellview High School, et le jeune Grant, un exclu, victime de harc�lement au quotidien, se tisse un lien. SALES :

Ricky Rapper / Risto R�pp�j� (410) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Mari Rantasila, Finland, 2008, 35mm, Color, 78 min, original version : Finnish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Kinotar Oy SYNOPSIS : Ricky is a ten-year-old boy who likes to play drums. He lives in an apartment building with his aunt and dreams of performing live one day. Light-hearted and somewhat eccentric. SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Robber Girls / R�uberinnen (141) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Carla LIA MONTI, Switzerland/ Luxemburg, HD, original version : German, Swiss-German, Luxemburg, sub-titles : English, Prod.: DSCHOINT VENTSCHR FILMPRODUKTION, PAUL THILTGES DISTRIBUTIONS SYNOPSIS : Set some time in the undeterminable past: Emily is sent to work and live in his excellency's castle. She manages to escape into the woods, where she meets some lively hookers. Together they become �Robber Girls� taking a stand and fighting the patriarchy. SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Roots (304) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Lysandra Yu-chin Lee, Canada, 2009, Color, 3 min SYNOPSIS : ANIMATION. Maternal instincts and the sacrifices necessary to survive. ANIMATION. Roots explore l�instinct maternel et les sacrifices n�cessaires pour survivre. SALES :

Rotate / Ford�tva (453) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: D�vid Sp�h, Hungary, 2009, Color, 14 min, Prod.: Skyfilm Ltd (Hungary) SYNOPSIS : Zolt�n finished law school 6 years ago at the top of his class. But he works at a video shop, lives with his over-protective parents and has no normal relations with women. After a long string of rejections, he again applies for the job he�s always dreamed about. He�s the perfect guy for the job, expect for one thing: he�s different. Zolt�n a termin� ses �tudes de droit il y a six ans, en t�te de sa promotion. Il est brillant, talentueux, travaillant et d�termin�. Pourtant, il n�a r�ussi � se trouver du travail que dans un club vid�o. Il est surprot�g� par ses parents et n�a pas de petite amie. C�est que Zolt�n est diff�rent... SALES : Skyfilm Ltd, H�v�sv�lgyi �t 35, 1026 Budapest (Hungary), (T) (36) 1 275 3066, E-mail : [email protected]

Roxy Solo / Roxy Solo (334) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Natasha Paris, Canada, 2005, Video, Color, 7 min, original version : Fran�ais et Anglais, Prod.: Productions Lunaluz SYNOPSIS : Roxanne awakens suddenly forgetting everything about her life; her name, her identity, her tastes, her desires, what and who she knows. Forced to rediscover herself, she questions her values as a modern urban woman� Un matin, Roxanne se r�veille subitement en oubliant tout de sa vie ; son nom, son identit�, ses go�ts, ses d�sirs, etc. Oblig�e de se red�couvrir, elle questionne ses valeurs telle une femme urbaine et moderne peut le faire� SALES : Natasha Paris, 1697, rue Spingland, Montr�al, Qc, H4E 2E4, (T) 514-212-9511, Internet Site : www.lunaluzfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Monde

RUSSIA 88 / ROSSIYA 88 (238) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Pavel Bardin, Russia, 2009, 35mm, Color, 104 min, original version : Russian, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Plan2Play LLC (Russia) SYNOPSIS : A docudrama about Russian neo-Nazis based on real events that makes use of authentic interviews, the film focuses on a phenomenon that, although largely ignored in the West, is very much a part of everyday life in Moscow... Drame documentaire sur le milieu nazi en Russie qui s�inspire des faits r�els et utilise des interviews authentiques. Au centre de l�intrigue, le groupe moskovite de skinheads, Rossiya 88. SALES : Plan2Play, 119991 Moscow, Mosfilmovskaya street, 1, ofice 530, (T) +74991475939, (F) +74991475939, Internet Site : www.russia88.ru, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Anna Smirnova ,Territories available : World

RWANDA, JE ME SOUVIENS (561) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Andr� St-Pierre, Canada, 2009, Color, 53 min, Prod.: Les Productions Kinesis inc. (Canada) SYNOPSIS : The Hutus and Tutsis comprising the Rwandan expatriate community in Quebec, live largely separate existences. Some have tried to break the wall so that a dialogue, however painful, might begin. Depuis les ann�es 1970, le Qu�bec et le Canada ont accueilli de nombreux immigrants rwandais. Des boursiers sont venus faire leurs �tudes et sont rest�s. D�autres fuyaient un r�gime oppressif. Puis le g�nocide de 1994 est survenu. SALES : Les Productions Kinesis inc. (Canada)

S'oublier (305) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Mirek Hamet, Canada, 2009, Color, 9 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. A �method� actress plays the role of a hospitalized patient. Or is she just a patient who remembers herself as an actress? FICTION. Une actrice consciencieuse se met dans la peau de son personnage, une patiente hospitalis�e. Ou n�est-ce pas plut�t une patiente victime d�un ACV qui est en train d�halluciner sur son ancien m�tier de com�dienne? SALES :

S&M; JUDGE / SM RECHTER (171) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Erik Lamens, Belgium, 2008, Video, Color, 90 min, original version : Flemish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Caviar SYNOPSIS : A story of true love. At the beginning of 1997, Koen Aurousseau was a respected judge. By the end of the year, he was accused of assault and incitement to prostitution, stirring up a scandal that was splashed across Belgian newspapers. Afin de sauver leur couple, Koen et Magda d�cident d�explorer leur sexualit� et d�couvrent le monde tr�s ferm� du sado-masochisme. SALES : Bridge Entertainment, Lorentzweg 46b, 1221 EH Hilversum, The Netherlands, (T) (+31) 35 688 28 20, (F) +31 35 688 2800, Internet Site : www.bridgeinternational.nl, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : worldwide excluding Benelux

Sacred Flight: Return to the Heart of the World / Sacred Flight: Return to the Heart of the World (138) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Peter Chrzanowski, Canada, 2009, video, color, 3 versions: 24, 43 & 52 mins, original version : English, Prod.: Extreme Explorations SYNOPSIS : The Sierra Madres, along with people from an indigenous mountain culture, become the backdrop for a gripping documentary about a compulsive professional skier�s determination to paraglide & ski down of Colombia�s highest peaks. SALES : Cinema Esperanca International, 60 Browning Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4K 1V9 Canada, (T) (416) 462-0870, (F) (416) 462-1573, Internet Site : www.cinemalumiere.com , E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Andr� M. Bennet ,Territories available : The World

SACRED LOVE-MAKING (639) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Karinna Kittles-Karsten, United States, 2007, Color, 70 min, original version : English, Prod.: Sacred Love Inc SYNOPSIS : Can a video make you a better lover? Sacred Love-Making will awaken all of your senses, enrich intimacy, stir spontaneity, cultivate your erotic artistry and turn you on to the most heightened sexual experience... DO try this at home! Best-selling author and relationship expert, Karinna Kittles-Karsten, introduces ancient Asian love secrets and rituals for deeper sexual satisfaction and emotional connections. SALES : Lorber HT Digital, 56 W 45th St Suite 805 NY, NY 10036, (T) (212) 398- 3112, (F) (212) 398-3275, Internet Site : http://lorberdigital.moxietype.net/index.php, E-mail : [email protected]

Sailor of Hearts / Kutty Srank (421) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Shaji N Karun, India, 2009, 35mm, Color, 127 min, Prod.: Reliance Entertainment - Big Pictures SYNOPSIS : A boat navigator's dead body washed ashore is claimed by his three wives who are each unaware of the other until the local police calls on them to identify the body. SALES : Reliance Entertainment - Big Pictures, 6th Floor, 49/50 Maruti Chambers, Veera Desai Ext. Road, Mumbai - 400053, India, (T) 91-9320397628, E-mail : [email protected]

SAILOR OF HEARTS / KUTTY SRANK (476) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Shaji N. Karun, India, 2008, Color, 127 min, Prod.: Reliance Big Picture (India) SYNOPSIS : Kutty Srank is a short-tempered, lonely but law-abiding boatman who sails the back waters of Kerala. When his body washes ashore one day, three different women identify it as being that of their faithful husband. Srank, connu de tous comme �Kutty Srank� est un homme au caract�re irascible, mais au m�me temps un individu qui se comporte bien. C�est un homme solitaire. Ce jour-l�... SALES : Reliance Big Picture (India)

SALLE NUM�RO 6 / WARD NUMBER 6 (484) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Karen Shakhnazarov, Russia, 2009, Color, 83 min, Prod.: Mosfilm Cinema Concern (Russia) SYNOPSIS : Dr. Ragin, head psychiatrist at a mental institution, is initially dismissive of the plight of his patients. However, when he discovers Gromov, a patient with an absolutely original philosophical outlook, Ragin becomes fascinated... Chef du service de psychiatrie d�un h�pital, le docteur Ragin ne fait aucun cas des souffrances de ses patients. Cependant, lorsqu�il rencontre Gromov, un patient illumin� aux id�es philosophiques... SALES : Mosfilm Cinema Concern, Mosfilmovskaya Street 1, Moscou 119991 (Russia), (T) (7) 49 9143 9700, (F) (7) 49 9783 0253, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Karen Shakhnazarov

Sans attache (662) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Christiane Caron, Canada, 2009, HD, Color, 47 min, original version : French, Prod.: Vid�o Femmes SYNOPSIS : � J'ai beau essayer toutes sortes de choses avec mon enfant, y'a jamais rien qui fonctionne. La psy m'a dit qu'il a un trouble s�v�re de l'attachement �, raconte Martine, un des personnages de ce film. Pourquoi cela arrive-t-il? Est-ce que �a se gu�rit? C'est quoi l'attachement? Que peut-on faire? Ces questions et bien d'autres, la r�alisatrice les a pos�es � la psychologue Sonia Lechasseur. En y r�pondant, elle nous invite � d�couvrir l'univers de ces petits � terroristes de maison � qui, inconsciemment, se font souffrir et entra�nent avec eux tout leur entourage. Sans attache : une histoire de relations difficiles � nouer, malgr� tout l'investissement des protagonistes. SALES : Francine Plante (Vid�o Femmes), 291 rue Saint Vallier est, Qu�bec, G1K 3P5, (T) 4185299188, (F) 4185294891, Internet Site : www.videofemmes.org, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Sans titre (la jeune fille au matelas) (306) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Adam Kosh, Canada, 2009, Color, 9 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. After her father, a famous painter, dies, Cassandre discovers his tormented world and ultimate work. FICTION. � la mort de son p�re, un peintre c�l�bre, Cassandre d�couvre l�univers de cet artiste tourment�, et son �uvre ultime. SALES :

SECRET D'HOMME / FIRE KEEPER / ATASHKAR (469) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Mohsen Amiryoussefi, Iran, 2009, Color, 82 min SYNOPSIS : Sohrab, head of the workers of the Isfahan Foundry, have just had his fourth daughter. He has a strong desire to have a son, but his wife can not have another pregnancy for health reasons. Une femme qui ne peut pas avoir une autre grossesse pour des raisons de sant� force son mari � aller subir une vasectomie qui le rendra d�finitivement infertile. SALES : Varnos Film / Documentary and Experimental Film Centre / Hubert Bals Fund, Unit 1, Fakhteh Street - Jolfa Street, Sedkhandan, Teheran (Iran) , (T) (98) 21 22 87 14 92, E-mail : [email protected]

Seeds (393) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Attila Luca, Canada, 2009, Color, 12 min, Prod.: Attila Luca SYNOPSIS : At a neighbourhood market a man waits in line. Voices resonate, images intermingle. As the man nears the front of the line, the woman behind the stand opens him up to unexpected possibilities Un homme attend impatiemment son tour dans un march� de son quartier. Alors qu�il est en t�te de la file, la vendeuse derri�re le comptoir lui ouvre des possibilit�s inattendues. SALES : Attila Luca, (T) (1) 604 657-3724, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Attila Luca

Seeds of The Fall / Slitage (552) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Patrik Eklund, Sweden, 2009, Color, 17 min, Prod.: Direkt�rn & Fabrik�rn (Sweden) SYNOPSIS : Middle-aged couple Rolf and Eva wear and tear at each other and Eva begins to feel sexually frustrated. One night she tries to seduce Rolf. He rejects her but something happens to change their relationship forever. Un couple d��ge moyen, Eva et Rolf vivent une relation sans passion. Ils s�usent mutuellement et Eva commence � �tre frustr�e sexuellement. Une nuit, elle essaye de s�duire Rolf. Il la repousse mais quelque chose arrive, un �v�nement qui va changer leur relation pour toujours. SALES : Direkt�rn & Fabrik�rn, K�pmangatan 10, SE-931 31 Skellefte� (Sweden), (T) (46) 70 998 65 23, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Matthias Fj�llstr�m

Sel / Salt (342) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Michael Angus, Murray Fredericks, Australia, 2009, HD video, Color, 28 min, original version : English, Prod.: Jerrycan Film Pty (Australia) SYNOPSIS : A documentary on photographer Murray Frederick�s extreme solo journeys to capture the heart of the world�s most featureless landscape at Lake Eyre, South Australia. Journal vid�o qui t�moigne du p�riple solitaire que le photographe de paysage Murray Fredericks entreprend chaque ann�e au Lake Eyre, une r�gion �loign�e � l�extr�mit� sud de l�Australie, pour y produire une s�rie de photos intitul�e Salt, immortalisant sur pellicule toute la beaut� de ce paysage surr�el et d�sol�. SALES : Jerrycan Film Pty, PO Box 397 Nth Tamborine QLD 4272 (Australia), (T) (61) 7 55453319, (F) +61 7 5545 3349, Internet Site : www.saltdoco.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Michel Angus ,Territories available : All except Australia

SEVEN MINUTES / SIETE MINUTOS (571) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: DANIELA FEJERMAN, SPAIN, 2009, 35mm, Color, 90 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: TORNASOL FILMS SYNOPSIS : "SEVEN MINUTES" is a romantic comedy about lonely people looking for love. Several characters with quite diverse stories and motivations coincide at a "speed dating" session where men and women can meet. Each man has seven minutes to speak to each woman, and vice versa. Then they all go home and vote online for the people they liked. If the votes coincide, the dating company sends them each other�s e-mail addresses and from then on, something may start happening... SALES : LATIDO FILMS, C/ VENERAS 9, 3� FLOOR. 28013, MADRID - SPAIN, (T) 0034915488877, (F) 0034915488878, Internet Site : www.latidofilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : WORLDWIDE EXCEPT: SPAIN, SINGAPORE, PHILLIPINES, TURKEY, CZECH REPUBLIC

SEX, PARTY & LIES / MENTIRAS Y GORDAS (572) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: ALFONSO ALBACETA, DAVID MENKES, SPAIN, 2009, 35mm, Color, 90 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: TORNASOL FILMS, CASTAFIORE FILMS SYNOPSIS : Mentiras y gordas (Big Fat Lies) is about a group of young people who are discovering life and looking for the solution to their problems in their relationships. These night owls live out the wild delirium of nightlife, meeting and mingling on beaches, in clubs, bars, outdoor caf�s and chill outs, surrounded by music. But at dawn, with the sunrise comes a letdown, as reality and feelings appear. Unkept promises, broken dreams, loneliness. Three days during the hot early summer in Alicante with their three frenzied nights, where Paz, Carola, Carlos, Sonia, Nico, Toni, Marina and Leo will discover that their lives cannot continue like this. SALES : LATIDO FILMS, C/ VENERAS 9, 3� FLOOR. 28013, MADRID - SPAIN, (T) 0034915488877, (F) 0034915488878, Internet Site : www.latidofilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : WORLDWIDE EXCEPT: SPAIN, GREECE, CYPRUS, JAPAN, FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, KOREA, UK, ECUADOR, PERU, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SINGAPORE, PHILLIPINES, BULGARY, TURKEY.

Shanti Baba Ram and The Dancers of Hope (459) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Steve Rosenberg, Canada, 2009, Color, 17 min, Prod.: Canadian Film Centre SYNOPSIS : A jaded photographer fights to save his relationship with his idealistic girlfriend after she invites a charismatic charity leader and nine dancing slum children into their apartment. Le jour o� sa petite amie id�aliste invite chez lui le leader charismatique d�une �uvre de bienfaisance avec neuf jeunes danseurs issus des bidonvilles, un photographe culinaire blas� doit se battre pour sauver son couple. SALES : Canadian Film Centre, 2489 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M2L 1A8 (Canada), (T) 416-445-1446, ext. 227, E-mail : [email protected]

SHANTI BABA RAM & THE DANCERS OF HOPE / SHANTI BABA RAM & THE DANCERS OF HOPE (419) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Steven Rosenberg, Canada, 2009, 35mm, Color, 17 min, original version : English, Prod.: Canadian Film Centre SYNOPSIS : A jaded food photographer struggles with his idealistic girlfriends increasing obsession with India. When she invites a charismatic charity leader and his troupe of nine dancing slum-children into their home, he must take a stand or risk losing her to his charms. SALES : Amanda Wong, 2489 Bayview Ave., Toronto, Ontario M2L 1A8, (T) 416 445 1446 x227, (F) 416 445 9481, Internet Site : www.cfcdistribution.com, E-mail : [email protected]

She-Monster / La Monstre (564) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Dominic Goyer, Canada, 2009, Color, 11 min, Prod.: Cam�lia Productions (Canada) SYNOPSIS : Cindy, a sullen young girl, dreams of participating in a reality show in the hope of finding a different life. Cindy, une jeune fille maussade et complex�e, r�ve de participer � une t�l�-r�alit�. L�adolescente esp�re ainsi trouver une autre vie. Deuxi�me volet d�une trilogie sur la famille, ses secrets et ses mensonges. SALES : 7e Art Distribution, 5890, rue Monkland, bureau 305, Montr�al, Qu�bec H4R 1G2 (Canada), (T) 514 483-1717

SISTAHOOD (659) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Nolda Di Massamba, France, Congo, Democratic Republic of the , 2008, Video, Color, 90 min, original version : French, Prod.: Maxscenard SYNOPSIS : This film puts in scene five chapters of love life of five young women Kilongo, Rita, Julie, Bijou, Micheline� Love, Jealousy, inaccuracy� Ce film met en sc�ne cinq chapitre de la vie sentimentale de cinq femmes, kilongo, Rita, julie, Bijou, Micheline� Amour, jalousie, infid�lit� SALES : Festival International du Film Panafricain, 32, rue Louis P�rissol - 06400 Cannes, France, (T) + 33(0)493 997 587, Internet Site : www.festivaldufilmpanafricain.org, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

SISU - LA MORT DE TOM SUKANEN / SISU - THE DEATH OF TOM SUKANEN (500) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Chrystene Ells, Canada, 2009, Color, 95 min, Prod.: Moxie Films (Canada) SYNOPSIS : On a spring morning in 1943, Finnish shipwright Tom Sukanen wakes from deep, strange dreams in a mental hospital in Saskatchewan to face his final day. Par un matin de printemps en 1943, Tom Sukanen, constructeur de navires d�origine finlandaise, se r�veille dans la chambre d�un h�pital psychiatrique quelque part au Saskatchewan, apr�s une s�rie de r�ves profonds de nature �trange. SALES : Moxie Films (Canada)

Slack Water (307) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Eric Sanderson, Canada, 2009, Color, 9 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. Simon�s last weeks at his uncle�s lonely lighthouse are interrupted by a grisly discovery. FICTION. Le s�jour de Simon dans le phare isol� de son oncle est interrompu par une d�couverte macabre. SALES :

SMALL REVOLTS / MIKRES EXEGERSEIS (164) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: KYRIAKOS KATZOURAKIS, GREECE, 2009, 35mm, Color, 104 minutes, original version : GREEK, sub-titles : ENGLISH, Prod.: OMADA TECHNIS SYNOPSIS : Manos, a young artist from Athens, is thrilled to discover a beautiful mural by Panselinos in a northern border town. He is even more inspired when he meets a young woman who looks just like the painting. La rencontre entre une jeune femme et un artiste provoque des transformations radicales sur chacun d�eux. SALES : VATATZI 14A, 11472, ATHENS, GREECE, (T) 003 0210 6458647, E-mail : [email protected]

Snakes Poker (308) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Angie-Pepper O�Bomsawin, Lisa Purisima, Canada, 2009, Color, 15 min SYNOPSIS : DOCUMENTARY. How a poker club in Kahnawake is changing the relationship between natives and non-natives in Quebec. DOCUMENTARY. How a poker club in Kahnawake is changing the relationship between natives and non-natives in Quebec. SALES :

So Faraway and Blue / So Faraway and Blue (139) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Roy Cross, Canada, 2004, 35mm, b&w;, 77 minutes, original version : English and some French, sub-titles : digitbeta has French, Spanish, German, Japanese and English, Prod.: Flatland Films SYNOPSIS : Julie, a Montr�al teenager who lives alone in a vacant swimming pool spends her days following strangers. Abandoned by her father, she searches for the meaning of courage, love and desire in her observation of others. A longing for her father leads her to Hank, a lost guy from Alberta, who is seeking Veronique, an ex lover he ditched one night in Mexico. Intrigued by Hank�s obsession and the possibility of finding her father; Julie helps Hank in his quest. SALES : Producer, 340 Strathmore blvd Dorval, Quebec H9S2J4, (T) 514.808.7231, (F) 514.848.2424, Internet Site : www.sofarawayandblue.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All rights and territories available. Original distributor went bankrupt. All rights reverted to Producer.

So Soon Forgotten (361) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Zack Bernbaum, Canada, 2009, 35mm, Color, 15 min, original version : German, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Ezequial Productions (Canada) SYNOPSIS : German-occupied Hungary, 1944. Hitler�s �Final Solution� is in full effect. Withinh three months, 400,000 Hungarian Jews are forced into cattle cars and transported to the gas chambers. Otto Teibeth, an SS officer, is determined to stop one of these trains. 1944. La Hongrie est occup�e par les nazis. En l�espace de trois mois, 400 000 juifs sont embarqu�s � bord de wagons � bestiaux en direction des camps et des chambres � gaz. Otto Teibeth, un officier SS, est d�termin� � arr�ter l�un de ces trains. SALES : Ouat Media, 2844 Dundas St. West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y7 (Canada) , (T) 416 979-7380 x 2119, (F) 416 560 5689, Internet Site : www.sosoonforgotten.com, E-mail : [email protected] / [email protected] ,Territories available : All but Canada

SO WOMAN! / TRICHEUSE (186) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Jean-Fran�ois Davy, France, 2009, Color, 95 min, Prod.: Productions Clefenmain SYNOPSIS : A young corporate lawyer who has just begun her own practice in a lovely house in one of the best neighbourhoods in Paris, Cl�mence is strong-willed young woman who loves her freedom and has pretended to be married in order to get her lease. But pretending is harder work than she imagined... Cl�mence, avocate d�affaires, vient d�ouvrir son propre cabinet. �prise de libert�, elle n�h�site pas � faire croire � son proprio qu�elle est mari�e afin qu�il signe son bail de location, alors que lui a la phobie des c�libataires. SALES : Colifilms Diffusion, 17, rue de Ch�roy, 75017 Paris (France), (T) (33-01) 42 94 25 43, Internet Site : www.colifilms.com ,Territories available : ALL besides Canada

Socarrat (368) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: David Moreno, Spain, 2009, Color, 12 min, Prod.: Almaina producciones (Spain) SYNOPSIS : We all have secrets. We all have family. We all search for happiness. What if we share our secrets and search for happiness together? Nous avons tous des secrets. Nous avons tous de la famille. Nous sommes tous � la recherche du bonheur. Pourquoi ne pas partager nos secrets et notre qu�te du bonheur? SALES : Almaina producciones,, C/Gas�metro 11, K, 5B, 28005, Madrid (Spain), (T) (34) 669 349 644, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Raquel Pedreira

Sofia (490) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Shervin Kermani, Canada, 2009, Color, 14 min, Prod.: Ars Nova Productions (Canada) SYNOPSIS : Joseph lies on his deathbed while a doctor and nurse attend to him. Soon his heart stops, and within the moment it takes for his brain activity to cease permanently, he revisits many memories. Joseph est sur son lit de mort, avec un m�decin et une infirmi�re � son chevet. Bient�t, son c�ur arr�te de battre, et avant que cesse toute activit� c�r�brale, il revisite des souvenirs du pass�. SALES : Ars Nova Productions, 750, King Street West, suite 513, Toronto, ON M5V 2W8 (Canada), (T) 647 833-9342, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Jason Aita

Solitude (586) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Natasha Paris, Canada, 2001, 16mm, Color, 18 min, Prod.: Productions Lunaluz SYNOPSIS : Solitude is the story of Marguerite, a middle-age widow, who is overcome by despair and loneliness as the Holidays grow near. Marie, a youthful double, suddenly appears in her life and provides a whole new meaning to her solitary existence� Marguerite, une veuve d'une cinquantaine d'ann�es, est submerg�e par le d�sespoir et la solitude alors que le temps des f�tes approche. Marie, une jeune double, appara�t subitement dans sa vie et lui fournit un nouveau sens � son existence solitaire� SALES : Productions Lunaluz, 1697 rue Springland, Montr�al, QC, H4E 2E4, (T) (514) 212-9511, Internet Site : www.lunaluzfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Natasha Paris ,Territories available : World

Solitude invisible / Invisible Loneliness (383) Animation - R�al./ Dir.: Lin Jung-Hsien, Taiwan, 2009, HD video, Color, 12 min, original version : english, Prod.: Playground animation studio SYNOPSIS : The fears and loneliness faced by �latchkey children�. A small girl stands alone in the rain. She falls asleep on the sofa. Even in her dreams she finds herself in a labyrinth of endless doors and walls. Depuis que son p�re lui a accroch� une cl� autour du cou, une petite fille se sent encore plus seule, et esp�re son retour. Sur un ton lyrique, entre r�alit�, r�ve et m�moire, Invisible Loneliness combine animation num�rique et dessins faits � la main. SALES : Chen-Hui Liu, 1F, No 753-1, Minzu E. Road, 10541 Taipei (Taiwan), (T) (886) 9 20700659, (F) +88627151196, Internet Site : www.playground-animation.com, E-mail : [email protected] / [email protected], Contact: Lin Jung-Hsien ,Territories available : In Spain: ELYPSE SHORT FILM DISTRIBUTION, Avda Isabel de Moctezuma, 19 2D, 10005 C?ERES Spain, X7040155Q, Tel: +34 927 24 93 55, [email protected]

Son of the Sunshine / Son of the Sunshine (496) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ryan Ward, Canada, 2009, 16mm, Color, 88 min, original version : English, Prod.: Heart Shaped Movies SYNOPSIS : From the dirty streets and cool fields of low-income Ontario, Canada, comes the story of Sonny Johnns, a young man with Tourettes Syndrome. Fed up with his existence in an angry, co-dependent relationship with his maudlin mother and his tough as nails sister, Sonny spends his savings from years of disability payments to undergo an experimental procedure that promises to eradicate his symptoms. Upon his recovery, Sonny, entirely cured of spontaneous outbursts, garners the courage to live a normal life - but not without a price. His sister, Meryl, moves out and his mother, no longer the center of Sonny�s life, takes a turn for the worse, becoming dependent on her despicable boyfriend and dealer. Meanwhile, Sonny discovers that the surgery has somehow smothered an amazing supernatural gift he has had all his life: the uncanny ability to heal the sick and the dying. A story of the truly extra-ordinary, littered with the fiery angst of a young man and his quest for the all-healing power of love. SALES : Heart Shaped Movies, (T) 416.818.5123, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Paul Fler ,Territories available : Worldwide

Soundless Wind Chime (615) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Kit HUNG, Switzerland/ China, 2009, 35mm, Color, 100 min, original version : chinese/ english, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Keep In Touch Company, Das Kollektiv f�r audiovisuelle Werke GmbH SYNOPSIS : Soundless Wind Chime is the poetic journey of Ricky, searching for the lost soul and the past of his deceased Swiss lover � Pascal. The film shows a battle of love, lust, reality, memory and illusions and the grief everybody bears every day. SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

SPLINTERS / DRZAZGI (220) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Maciej Pieprzyca, Poland, 2008, 35mm, Color, 105 min, original version : Polish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Akson Studio / TVP S.A. - Film Agency SYNOPSIS : The paths of three young people in a Polish industrial town cross during one seemingly ordinary and grey weekend. Bartek, Marta et Robert sont comme des �chardes: solitaires et esseul�s, mais �galement spontan�s, rudes et qui peuvent s�incruster facilement dans la peau. SALES : TVP SA, J.P. Woronicza Street, 00-999 Varsovie (Poland), (T) 48 22 547 6139, (F) 48 22 547 7583, Internet Site : www.international.tvp.pl, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Michal Kwicinski

Squadron 5 (309) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Barry Liu, Canada, 2009, HD video, Color, 11 min, original version : Cantonese / Mandarin, Prod.: Barry Liu Film Productions SYNOPSIS : FICTION. On his return from abroad, Lieutenant Ng is ordered by the Prince to join Squadron 5 in a battle against the rebellion. Lieutenant Ng soon begins to realize his fate. FICTION. De retour de l��tranger, le lieutenant NG re�oit du prince l�ordre d�aller rejoindre l�Escadron 5 dans sa lutte contre la r�bellion. Peu � peu, il mesure l�ampleur de la trag�die qui l�attend. SALES : Barry Liu, Unit 18 - 123 Laval St Coquitlam BC V3K 4W1, (T) 604 808 8885, Internet Site : http://barry.is2.net, E-mail : [email protected]

ST-GEORGES TIRE SUR LE DRAGON / ST. GEORGE SHOOTS THE DRAGON / SVETI GEORGIJE UBIVA AZDAHU (189) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Srdjan Dragojevic, Serbia - Bosnia - Bulgaria, 2009, Color, 120 min, Prod.: Azdaha Production Company SYNOPSIS : In 1914, in Serbian town on the bank of the river Sava, the natural border with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the population of the village is divided between the able-bodied potential army recruits and the invalid veterans from the previous two Balkan wars. Bitter animosity between the two groups erupts when WWI begins... 1914. Dans un village serbe pr�s de la fronti�re avec l�empire austro-hongrois, la population est divis�e en deux clans bien distincts: d�une part, les recrues de l�arm�e, des hommes en sant�; de l�autre, des v�t�rans invalides des pr�c�dentes guerres des Balkans. Et soudain la guerre �clate. SALES : Azdaha Production Company

Stolen Spirit (310) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Ryan Pilon, Canada, 2009, DV, Color/ B&W;, 23 min, original version : English SYNOPSIS : DOCUMENTARY. What really happened to Amber Redman that night in Little Black Bear? There are more than 500 missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada, but Amber�s case is as unique as she was DOCUMENTAIRE. Tout n�a pas �t� dit sur le meurtre de la jeune autochtone Amber Redman. Il y aurait plus de 500 femmes autochtones disparues ou assassin�es au Canada. Mais les injustices subies par Amber sont uniques. SALES : , 6973 Maple Brook Crescent, Regina, SK, S4X 4J4, Canada, (T) (306) 791-0036, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Ryan Pilon

STRAYED (442) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Akhan Satayev, Kazakhstan, 2009, Color, 90 min, Prod.: Satafilm (Kazakhstan) SYNOPSIS : A man, his wife and young son are travelling across a deserted steppe by car. They get lost and stuck on a country road and are forced to spend the night in their car. Come morning, the man awakes to find that he is alone; his wife and son have disappeared... La steppe, un endroit d�sertique. Perdus sur une route de campagne, un homme, sa femme et leur jeune fils sont oblig�s de passer la nuit � l�int�rieur de leur voiture. Le lendemain... SALES : Satafilm (Kazakhstan)

STREET SOLDIERS (660) Made for TV - R�al./ Dir.: John Oluwole Adekoje, United States, 2006, Video, Color, 75 min / 52 min, original version : English, sub-titles : French, Prod.: John Oluwole Adekoje SYNOPSIS : Three summers ago a thousand shootings were recorded in the inner city of Massachussets. Many young lives were lost. Il y a trois �t�s, plus de mille coups de feu ont �t� tir�s dans le centre ville de Massachusetts. Plusieurs jeunes ont perdu la vie� SALES : Festival International du Film Panafricain, 32, rue Louis P�rissol - 06400 Cannes, France, (T) + 33(0)493 997 587, Internet Site : www.festivaldufilmpanafricain.org, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

/ Streets Of Karachi (648) Feature film - R�al./ Dir.: Shoieb Yunus, Pakistan, 2009, HD, color, 84 min, original version : Punjabi, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Precept Productions SYNOPSIS : Streets of Karachi is a drama about a man, who has achieved success in the United States, but realizes that his success and the possession of material things are not making him happy. He visits his ancestral hometown of Karachi, explores the city, sees immense contrast on the streets, and realizes Karachi is a vibrant city as well as the backbone of his country, where people from all over Pakistan come to fulfill their dreams. And, then events take a turn. SALES : Hiltz Squared Media, 23 Hollywood, suite 210Toronto, OntarioM2N 7L8, (T) 416.760.9155, Internet Site : www.hiltz2.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : world wide

SUITE NOIRE - LA REINE DES CONNES (527) Made for TV - R�al./ Dir.: Guillaume Nicloux, France, 2009, Color, 40 min, Prod.: Agora Films (France) SYNOPSIS : La premi�re fois qu'Emmanuel(le) Cyprien a saut� dans le vide, il avait 7 ans. La seconde fois, c'�tait il y a quelques secondes... SALES : Agora Films, 21, rue Beaurepaire, 75010, Paris (France), (T) (33) 1 53728585, (F) (33) 1 5372 8586, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Antoine Beau, Alain Guesnier

SUITE NOIRE - LE D�BARCAD�RE DES ANGES (528) Made for TV - R�al./ Dir.: Brigitte Ro�an, France, 2009, Color, 40 min, Prod.: Agora Films (France) SYNOPSIS : Pour sa premi�re enqu�te, Corbucci, d�tective priv�, s�en prend � une combine monstrueuse impliquant des cliniques de chirurgie esth�tique de Marseille. SALES : Agora Films, 21, rue Beaurepaire, 75010, Paris (France), (T) (33) 1 53728585, (F) (33) 1 5372 8586, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Antoine Beau, Alain Guesnier

SUITE NOIRE - ON ACH�VE BIEN LES DISC-JOCKEYS (529) Made for TV - R�al./ Dir.: Orso Miret, France, 2009, Color, 40 min, Prod.: Agora Films (France) SYNOPSIS : Recrut� par des flics tordus pour remonter la piste d'un gang de braqueurs particuli�rement dangereux, Manu met le doigt dans un engrenage qui va le happer tout entier. SALES : Agora Films, 21, rue Beaurepaire, 75010, Paris (France), (T) (33) 1 53728585, (F) (33) 1 5372 8586, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Antoine Beau, Alain Guesnier

SUITE NOIRE - TIREZ SUR LE CAVISTE (526) Made for TV - R�al./ Dir.: Emmanuelle Bercot, France, 2009, Color, 40 min, Prod.: Agora Films (France) SYNOPSIS : De sc�nes de gastronomie en sc�nes de meurtres, rencontre improbable entre un vigneron fou de gastronomie et une jeune fille rebelle qu'il engage comme cuisini�re. SALES : Agora Films, 21, rue Beaurepaire, 75010, Paris (France), (T) (33) 1 53728585, (F) (33) 1 5372 8586, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Antoine Beau, Alain Guesnier

SUNNY'S TIME NOW (163) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Antoine PRUM, LUXEMBOURG, 2008, HD, Color, 108 MINUTES, original version : anglais/fran�ais/allemand, sub-titles : anglais ou fran�ais, Prod.: PAUL THILTGES DISTRIBUTIONS s.�r.l. SYNOPSIS : Le documentaire Sunny's time now retrace la carri�re publique du batteur de jazz et compositeur am�ricain Sunny Murray, l'une des figures phares du jazz libertaire des ann�es soixante. Parall�lement � son approche historique, le film suit l'actualit� artistique du musicien en montrant les al�as d'un combat quotidien pour la p�rennit� d'un genre musical � le Free jazz � que le grand public persiste � bouder. � travers les t�moignages d'acteurs et d'observateurs contemporains de la New Thing, le film suit l'�volution de la relation symbiotique entre la musique libertaire et les �v�nements politiques d'une �poque, au cours de laquelle les soubresauts de la soci�t� trouv�rent un �cho particuli�rement cr�atif dans le domaine musical. SALES : PAUL THILTGES DISTRIBUTIONS s.�r.l., 45, boulevard Pierre Frieden B�timent KB2 / Bureau 154 L-1543 Luxembourg, (T) +352 250393 1, (F) +352 250394, Internet Site : www.ptd.lu, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Tous (sauf Luxembourg & partiellement France-free tv Mezzo)

Sure Shot Dombrowski (152) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Tim McKort , Canada, 2007, HD, Color, 89 minutes, original version : English, Prod.: Western Directives Inc. SYNOPSIS : One of Canada's toughest hockey players, Sure Shot Dombrowski, had it all: the fans, the cup, the glory. After he retires, and his roofing business collapses, his entire career is brought to life in a comedy the gives the definition of "two way player" new meaning. A group of fans, led by Sportswriter, Reg Locker, travel to Sure Shot's hometown and revisit the old days: his rookie season, his stint in the minors, the tournament in Russia and the year he won it all! SALES : Western Directives Inc., 9727 - 154 Street , Edmonton, AB T5P 2G4, (T) 780-504-6494, (F) 780-484-0856, Internet Site : www.westerndirectives.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Canada, U.S., International

SWEET RUSH / TATARAK (219) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Andrjzej Wajda, Poland, 2008, Color, 84 min, Prod.: Akson Studio, UI. (Poland) SYNOPSIS : A middle-aged woman married to a small town doctor, Marta searches for happiness in the arms of a much younger man, Bogus. Their relationship is as innocent and fresh as the smell of the sweet rush that grows in the river where they swam on their first date... Marta, une femme d��ge mur mari�e avec le m�decin d�une petite bourgade, cherche le bonheur dans les bras d�un homme beaucoup plus jeune. SALES : Telewizja Polka S.A., Ul., Jana Pawla Woronica 17, 00999 Varsovie (Poland), (T) (48) 22 547 66 85, E-mail : [email protected]

Ta de Bai Yan Jing (275) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Betty Jiang, Canada, 2009, Other, Color, 40 min, original version : Mandarin, English, sub-titles : English SYNOPSIS : FICTION. In multicultural Vancouver, a suicidal Asian girl falls in love with an absent Caucasian man. FICTION. Dans la ville multiculturelle de Vancouver, une jeune �tudiante asiatique aux id�es suicidaires tombe amoureuse d�un Occidental absent. SALES : , (T) 778-836-9187, Internet Site : www.hiswhiteeyes.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Betty Jiang

TANDOORI LOVE (619) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Oliver Paulus, Germany, 2008, 35mm, Color, 92 minutes, original version : Swiss, German, English, Hindi, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Cobra Film AG / SF / Pandora Film / Pandoraa Film produktion GmbH SYNOPSIS : Sonja is a waitress at a guesthouse in the Bernese Oberland and happily engaged to her boss Markus. Everything changes when an Indian chef called Rajah enters her life... Meanwhile, Bollywood diva Priya is on strike because her personnal chef has disappeared, and a hunt for Rajah ensues. Sonja now has the difficult task of choosing between marriage an adventure. SALES : SWISS FILMS, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: FRANCINE BRUCKER

TEAR THIS HEART OUT / ARR�NCAME LA VIDA (432) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Roberto Sneider, Mexico - Spain, 2008, Color, 111 min, Prod.: La Banda Films / Estudio Mexico Films / Altavista Films (Mexico) SYNOPSIS : Seeking freedom in Mexico of the 1930s, young Catalina hitches her destiny to the career of Andr�s, a rich and powerful man. She soon discovers, however, that by tying her life to that of Andr�s, she is losing her freedom as well. Dans le Mexique des ann�es 1930, nous entrons dans un univers o� se c�toient politique, corruption, adult�re, assassinat et amour. SALES : La Banda Films / Estudio Mexico Films / Altavista Films, Av. Industia Militar s/n puerta 2, Col. Residencial Militar, CP 116100, Miguel Hidalgo, Distrito Federal (Mexique), (T) (52) 55 444 7234, Contact: Alejandro Soberon Kuri, Federico Gonz�lez Compe�n, Roberto Sneider

Tears of April / K�sky (121) Feature film - R�al./ Dir.: Aku LOUHIMIES, Finland/ Germany/ Greece, 2009, 35mm, color, 115 min, original version : Finnish, sub-titles : english, Prod.: Aleksi Bardy (HELSINKI FILMI) SYNOPSIS : 1918, the Finnish civil war. Red socialists and White bourgeois. Prisoner of the Whites, Red guard troop leader Miina Malin, manages to escape only to be recaptured by jaeger Aaro Harjula. Against the general consensus, he does not wish for her senseless murder but for her to have a fair trail. The meeting of Aaro and Miina binds two strong human stories together and sparks an edgy love theme in the midst of the horrors of the civil war. SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

T�te grill�e / Grated Coconuts / Coco rallado (367) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Concha L�pez Nieto, Spain, 2008, Color, 20 min, Prod.: Centre d�estudis cinematogpr�fics de Catalunya (Spain) SYNOPSIS : A travelling salesman preoccupied by his work and debts, shares a compartment on the night train with a strange old lady who informs him that there are solutions to his problems. � bord d�un train de nuit, un voyageur de commerce pr�occup� par son travail et par ses dettes partage le m�me wagon qu�une vieille dame au comportement �trange. Elle lui fait comprendre qu�il peut trouver une solution � ses probl�mes. SALES : Centre d�estudis cinematogpr�fics de Catalunya, Ptge. Flaugier 49-51, local 5, 08041 Barcelone (Spain), (T) (34) 93 433 55 01, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Eva Aguilera, Elena Garcia

Texture of Dreams / Mati�res � r�ver (354) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Florence Miailhe , France, 2009, Color, 6 min, Prod.: Paraiso Production / Les Films du dimanche (France) SYNOPSIS : To find the stuff of fantasy in the very manner of painting. Texture of Dreams improvises, as one can improvise in love, depending on your choice of fantasy, of partner, on the place and the weather. Trouver mati�re � fantasmer dans la mani�re m�me de peindre. Mati�res � r�ver s�improvise, comme on peut improviser en amour, au gr� de sa fantaisie, de son partenaire, du temps qu�il fait et du lieu. SALES : Paraiso Productions, 7 impasse des Chavaliers, 75020 Paris (France), (T) (33) 14315 9191, (F) (33) 1 4315 9100, E-mail : [email protected]

THANKS MAA / THANKS MAA (195) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Irfan Kamal, India, 2008, Color, 120 min, Prod.: Quantum Films Ltd. SYNOPSIS : Municipality Ghatkopar is a a 12-year-old boy with his own moral code and an idealized notion of motherhood. When he finds an infant abandoned on the school�s doorstep, he undertakes to return it to its mother regardless of personal cost... En fuite d�une maison de redressement , Municipality, jeune enfant des rues de 12 ans, trouve un b�b� abandonn� d�� peine deux jours et r�ussit � le lib�rer des dents d�un chien errant. SALES : IDream Independent Pictures, 99 Kenton Road, Harrow (Middlesex), London HA3 0AN (United Kingdom), (T) (91-22) 2438 1313, E-mail : [email protected]

THE AMBULANCE / HITNA POMOC (246) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Goran Radovanovic, Serbia - Greece - Germany, 2009, 35mm, Color, 84 min, original version : Serbian, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Nama Film (Serbia) / Inkas Film (Greece) / Noirfilm Filmproduktion (Germany) SYNOPSIS : A contemporary historical film reflecting the profound changes that Serbian society underwent at the turn of this century, as told through the evolution of an ambulance service. HITNA POMOC est un film historique contemporain �voquant le drame associ� aux profonds bouleversements que la soci�t� serbe a subis au tournant du nouveau si�cle. SALES : Nama Film (Serbia) / Inkas Film (Greece) / Noirfilm Filmproduktion (Germany), NAMA FILM, Aleksinackih rudara 39A, 11070 Beograd, Serbia, (T) 381 63206440, (F) 381 11 2603762, Internet Site : www.goranradovanovic.com ,Territories available : world (excluded Germany, Greece,ex Yugoslavia)

THE AMERICAN RULING CLASS (637) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: John Kirby, United States, 2007, Color, 89 min, original version : English, Prod.: The Press and the Public Project SYNOPSIS : Part Monty Python, part Michael Moore, The American Ruling Class is an entertaining clarion call for all citizens to consider who has power, how they acquired it and, most importantly, how they keep it. SALES : Lorber HT Digital, 56 W 45th St Suite 805 NY, NY 10036, (T) (212) 398-3112, (F) (212) 398-3275, Internet Site : http://lorberdigital.moxietype.net/index.php, E-mail : [email protected]

The Architect (140) Short film - R�al./ Dir.: Joshua Demers, Canada, 2009, other, color, 15, original version : English, Prod.: MacLaren Productions Inc. SYNOPSIS : An architect struggles to prove to his wife and boss that he can still see after suffering a workplace accident. SALES : MacLaren Productions Inc., 8 Boake St. Toronto, ON M3J 0B6, (T) 416-702-2664, (F) 8 Boake St. Toronto ON, Internet Site : www.maclarenproductions.ca, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Cameron MacLaren ,Territories available : All

THE ARRIVALS / LES ARRIVANTS (515) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Claudine Bories, Patrice Chagnard, France, 2009, Color, 90 min, Prod.: Les Films d�Ici (France) SYNOPSIS : Caroline and Claudette are social workers. All day long they they help families requesting asylum in France. They cannot keep up with the daily tide of misery. Caroline et Colette sont assistantes sociale. � longueur de journ�e, elles re�oivent, pour les aider dans leurs d�marches, des familles qui viennent demander l�asile en France. SALES : Les Films d�Ici (France)

The Art of Drowning (311) Animation - R�al./ Dir.: Diego Maclean, Canada, 2009, HD video, Color, 2 min, original version : English SYNOPSIS : An existential inquiry into a man�s last moments under water, based on a poem by Billy Collins. Une r�flexion sur ce qui nous attend � la fin de notre vie. SALES : , 107 - 11 E 11th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5T 2B9, (T) (778) 835-1695, Internet Site : www.diegomaclean.com, E-mail : [email protected]

THE ATHEISM TAPES (638) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Richard Denton, United States, 2004, Color, 180 min, original version : English, Prod.: 116 Films Ltd. SYNOPSIS : In these off-the-record interviews, playwright, filmmaker and self-described atheist Jonathan Miller filmed conversations with six of today's leading men of letters and science: biologist and New York Times best-selling author Richard Dawkins; philosophers Daniel Dennett and Colin McGinn; and playwright Arthur Miller, Oxford theologian Denys Turner; and Nobel Prize winning physicist Steven Weinberg, who discuss their personal intellectual journeys and offer illuminating analyses of nontheism from a wide range of perspectives. SALES : Lorber HT Digital, 56 W 45th St Suite 805 NY, NY 10036, (T) (212) 398- 3112, (F) (212) 398- 3275, Internet Site : http://lorberdigital.moxietype.net/index.php, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Region 0 NTSC

The Bed by the Window / Le Lit pr�s de la fen�tre (369) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Michael Barocas, France, 2008, Color, 12 min, Prod.: Une hirondelle productions (France) SYNOPSIS : In a hospital room where three old men are share their last years together, Max has the best spot: the bed by the window. Maurice, the one closest to the door, is dying to have it... Dans une chambre d'h�pital, o� trois vieillards vivent ensemble leurs derniers moments, l'un d�eux a une place privil�gi�e : le lit pr�s de la fen�tre, source de toutes les convoitises. SALES : Une hirondelle productions, 24 chemin J.-B. Gilliard, 69300 Caluire-et-Cuire (France), (T) (33) 1 43 79 33 15, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Laure Irrmann Carion

THE BEND (234) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Jennifer Kierans, Canada, 2009, Color, 85 min, Prod.: Day Job Productions SYNOPSIS : As Jason Campbell and his family as they prepare to commemorate the one year anniversary death of his brother Kirk, Jason attempts to revisit the events of that tragic prom night to find out what went wrong. � 17 ans, Jason Campbell est certain qu�il est en train de perdre la t�te... et c�est peut-�tre bien le cas. Il y a exactement un an, son fr�re Mike, atteint de trouble bipolaire, est d�c�d� � son bal de finissants. SALES : Filmoption International inc., 3401, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, Westmount, Qu�bec, H3Z 1X1, (Canada), (T) 514 931-6180, E-mail : [email protected]

The Big Draw (312) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Nelson Talbot, Graham Talbot, Canada, 2009, Color, 13 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. Greed leads two men to their ultimate undoing. FICTION. La cupidit� entra�ne deux hommes � leur perte. SALES :

The Black Sleeves / Les Manches noires (349) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Willy Kempeneers, Belgium, 2009, Color, 7 min, Prod.: Studio Kemp SYNOPSIS : Responding to a call, a man crosses a city that has appeared out of nowhere and is inhabited by strange people. Will he be the favourite of a girl with an engaging look? Looks can be deceiving... R�pondant � une convocation, un homme traverse une ville surgie de nulle part et peupl�e d��tranges habitants. Sera-t-il toutefois l��lu d�une lumineuse jeune fille au regard engageant? Mais au p�ril des usages bien �tablis... SALES : C@D Cine Arts Diffusion, rue de Sovimont 11A, 5150 Floreffe, Belgium, (T) (32) 479795315, E-mail : [email protected]

The Boy Who Looks for Gold / Toni Goldwascher (412) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Norbert Lechner, Germany, 2008, 35mm, Color, 85 min, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: KEVIN LEE Filmgesellschaft mbH SYNOPSIS : Set shortly after WWII in a small village. Toni Sedlacek, known as Toni Goldwascher, loves searching for gold, just like his grandfather used to do. When he really finds gold in the cove, other village kids go out to try their luck and dig out something much more explosive... SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

THE CHILDHOOD OF ICARUS / L'ENFANCE D'ICARE (227) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Alexandre Iordachescu, Switzerland - Romania - France, 2009, Color, 100 min, Prod.: Elefant Films s.a.r.l. (Switzerland) / Freshline Productions, Paris (France) SYNOPSIS : Jonathan Vogel would like to turn back the clock and undo the accident that led to his disability and destroyed his life. When he learns that a noted scientist has developed a gene therapy for regenerating the human body, he immediately makes an appointment... Jonathan Vogel voudrait revenir en arri�re dans le temps et ainsi �viter l�accident qui l�a rendu invalide et qui a d�truit sa vie. SALES : Elefant Films, s.a.r.l., 3, rue Voltaire, 1201 Gen�ve (Switzerland), (T) (41-22) 301 65 00, E-mail : [email protected]

THE CONCERNS OF AN OBESE / SHQETESI MET E NJE OBEZI (567) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Pluton Vasi, Albania, 2008, Color, 70 min, Prod.: ARTFILM (Albania) SYNOPSIS : Peci Poro, veteran journalist at an Albanian television station, has been commissioned to make a documentary on �Personality in Albania�. It gets personal. Le passage difficile du communisme au capitalisme en Albanie, � travers la vie de diff�rents personnages. SALES : ARTFILM, rruga Beqir Luga, pall.3/1, apt. 9, Tirana (Albania), (T) (355) 682020575, (F) (355) 42253178, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Vjollca Dedei, Ferdinand Sula

THE COUNTESS / (573) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Julie Delpy, Germany / France, Color, 94 minutes, original version : English, Prod.: X-FILME INTERNATIONAL / CELLULOI DREAMS PRODUCTIONS SYNOPSIS : Hungary, at the dawn of the 17th century: The story of Countess Erzebet Bathory (Julie Delpy), considered the most powerful woman in the country. When she realizes she has been the victim of political conspiracy, spearhead by thefather of her beloved, it is already too late... SALES : Celluloid Dreams, 2 rue Turgot, 75009 Paris, France, (T) +33 (0) 1 4970 0370, (F) +33 (0) 1 4970 0371, Internet Site : www.celluloid-dreams.com, E-mail : [email protected]

The Cure for Love (143) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Francine Pelletier, Canada, 2007, video, couleur, 70min13, original version : anglais, Prod.: Earth to Ksy Productions est une maison de productions de documentaires. SYNOPSIS : Exploration d'un mouvement de chr�tiens �vang�listes qui cherchent � "gu�rir" l'homosexualit�. SALES : NFB(Alberta) et Earth to Sky productions Kelly Fox/ NFB Alberta, 10815, 104th Avenue, suite 100 Edmonton, alta T5J 4N6 , (T) 780-495-6412, (F) 780-495-5460, Internet Site : www.nfb.ca, E-mail : [email protected]

The Dead Hearts (313) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Wes Anderson, Canada, 2009, HD video, Color, 12 min, original version : English, Prod.: Humber College SYNOPSIS : FICTION. A young man's journey to find answers in a world that has something to hide, a place where exposed hearts no longer beat. FICTION. La qu�te d�un homme qui cherche des r�ponses dans un monde qui a quelque chose � cacher. Portrait sombre d�une soci�t� dont les c�urs ne battent plus. SALES : Humber College, 2140 Baynham court, Mississauga, ON, L5A 1G9 CANADA, (T) 905 276 9205, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Wes Anderson

THE DEATH OF ALICE BLUE (471) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Robert Maynard, Canada, 2009, Color, 87 min, Prod.: Toothin Theatre (Canada) SYNOPSIS : A young woman goes to work for an advertising agency and finds that her new job is a dead end in more ways than one. A punkish, hyperreal spin on the vampire-beside-you genre. Pour Alice Blue, c�est le premier jour de travail � la Raven Advertising que d�j� elle songe � planifier une campagne de promotion muscl�e pour le compte d�une firme am�ricaine vinicole. SALES : Alpine Pictures, 3500 Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505 (USA), (T) 818 333-2600, E-mail : [email protected]

THE ESCAPE / FLUGTEN (180) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Kathrine Windfeld, Denmark, 2009, Color, 114 min, Prod.: Nimbus Film SYNOPSIS : After escaping from terrorists in Afghanistan, a Danish journalist becomes a media celebrity back home. When the young terrorist who helped her escape comes to visit her in Denmark she is faced with a moral and professional dilemma. En mission en Afghanistan, Rikke Lyngvig, journaliste danoise, est prise en otage par un groupe de terroristes qui ont l�intention de la tuer. Gr�ce � l�aide de l�un d�eux, elle r�ussit � s��chapper. SALES : Nimbus Film

The Eternal / Abohamaan (420) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Rituparno Ghosh, India, 2009, 35mm, Color, 122 min, original version : Bengali, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Reliance Entertainment - Big Pictures SYNOPSIS : A slighted wife takes revenge from her errant filmmaker husband by grooming their only son to become a professional rival of his father. SALES : Reliance Entertainment - Big Pictures, 6th Floor, 49/50 Maruti Chambers, Veera Desai Ext. Road, Mumbai - 400053, India, (T) 91-9320397628, E-mail : [email protected]

THE ETERNAL / ABOHOMAAN (477) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Rituparno Ghosh, India, 2009, Color, 122 min, Prod.: Reliance Big Picture (India) SYNOPSIS : When her filmmaker husband Aniket falls for the young star in his latest film, Deepti is furious. An actress herself, she gave up her career to build his. In revenge, she vows to make their son a great director... and a rival to Aniket. Aniket est l�un des r�alisateurs les plus en vue du Bengale. Deepti, sa femme, est une ancienne actrice de qui il est tomb� amoureux lors d�une audition et qui a tout sacrifi� par amour. SALES : Reliance Big Picture (India)

The Everlasting Flame: Beijing Olympics 2008 (613) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Gu Jun, China, 2009, Color, 110 min, Prod.: Comit� international olympique, Comit� d�organisation de Beijing des 29e Jeux Olympiques, China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio SYNOPSIS : The official documentary of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, covering preparations, behind-the-scenes activity, personal vignettes, the opening and closing ceremonies, and the athletic competitions themselves. Un aper�u des coulisses des pr�paratifs des Jeux olympiques � Beijing l��t� dernier, des histoires personnelles des athl�tes, des spectaculaires c�r�monies d�ouverture et de cl�ture et des temps forts des comp�titions. SALES : China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio, 67 Beisanhuan Zhong Lu, Beijing 100088 (China), (T) (86) 10 6201 6910, (F) (86) 10 6201 6910

The Evil that Men Do (314) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Jared Bryer, Canada, 2008, Video, Color, 8min, original version : English, Prod.: Marathon Films SYNOPSIS : A young man struggles to come to terms with the violence he is capable of inflicting. Un jeune homme lutte pour contenir la violence qu�il sent en lui et qu�il est capable d�infliger. SALES : Jared Bryer, 72 Gamble Avenue, 1105, (T) 416-668-9499, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Canada

THE FACELESS DEAD / KOURYO-SHIBOUNIN (488) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Kishu Izuchi, Japan, 2009, HD video, Color, 113 min, original version : Japanese, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Japan Journalist College SYNOPSIS : When a 24-year-old wannabe writer gets a call one day informing her that �Ms. Misaki Takigawa� has been hospitalized, she is puzzled: she is Misaki Takigawa. Why would anyone be using her name? Misaki, 24 ans, veut �tre �crivaine, mais pour l�instant, elle travaille dans un supermarch�. Un matin, elle re�oit un appel o� on lui dit que mademoiselle Misaki Takigawa a �t� admise � l�h�pital � cause d�une maladie. SALES : Magic Hour, 7F Gotanda-TG-Building, 7-9-2 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0031, Japan, (T) (81) 3 5759-0126, (F) (81)-3-5759-0127, Internet Site : www.magichour.co.jp, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : International

THE GATES (575) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Antonio Ferrera Maureen Ryan Vladimir Yavachev, United States, 2007, Color, 98 min, original version : English, Prod.: Maysles Films Inc SYNOPSIS : In 1979, artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude proposed one of the largest public art installations in history: a "golden river" of 7,503 fabric-paneled gates in Central Park. Antonio Ferrera and Albert Maysles' film chronicles the artists' twenty-six year commitment to transform the winter darkness of the iconic park into a garden of light and color. Weaving together archival footage of the artists' early meetings and public hearings to promote the project with on-site conversations with visitors to the installation, the film ultimately poses the question: What is art? SALES : Lorber HT Digital, 56 W 45th St Suite 805 NY, NY 10036, (T) (212) 398-3112, (F) (212) 398-3275, Internet Site : http://lorberdigital.moxietype.net/index.php, E-mail : [email protected]

THE GENERAL - THE GIBRALTAR ASSASSINATION / GENERAL - ZAMACH NA GIBRALTARZE (518) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Anna Jadowska, Poland, 2009, Color, 90 min, Prod.: TVN S.A. (Poland) SYNOPSIS : Le film propose une solution � l�une des �nigmes les plus importantes de la Deuxi�me Guerre mondiale, puzzle qui, pendant plusieurs d�cennies, a divis� de nombreux historiens � travers le monde. Ceci est l�histoire du g�n�ral polonais Wladyslaw Sikorski. SALES : TVN S.A., ul. Wiertnicza 166, 02-952 Varsovie (Poland), (T) (48) 50 255 5098, (F) (48) 22 856 6792, E-mail : [email protected]

The Girl / Flickan (404) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Fredrik Edfeldt, Sweden, 2009, 35mm, Color, 98 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Acne Film SYNOPSIS : When a 10-year-old girl is left at home alone for many days, she meets and absurd and insensitive grown-up world. The Girl becomes more and more withdrawn till things seem to spin out of control. Lensed by talented cameraman of "Let the Right One In". SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

THE GOOD AMERICAN / THE GOOD AMERICAN (166) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Jochen Hick, Germany, 2009, Color, 90 min, Prod.: Galeria Alaska Productions SYNOPSIS : A portrait of Tom Weise, one of the initiators of HustlaBall � an event originally created in order to encourage the acceptance of male prostitutes, but also to launch a male escort web site. Portrait de Tom Weise, l�un des initiateurs de HustlaBall, une manifestation con�ue � l�origine pour renforcer la tol�rance vis-�-vis des prostitu�s masculins mais aussi pour propager le site Internet des rent boys. SALES : Galeria Alaska Productions, Postfach 20160, 20206 Hambourg (Allemagne), (T) (49-40) 420 81 99, (F) (49-40) 420 81 99, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Jochen Hick

THE GREAT CONTEMPORARY ART BUBBLE (422) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Ben Lewis, United Kingdom - Germany - France - Netherlands, 2009, HD, Color, 90 min, original version : English, German, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Ben Lewis TV SYNOPSIS : Art critic and award-winning filmmaker Ben Lewis spent a year following the booming contemporary art market, from its heady peak to its inevitable crash. Incursion dans le monde du march� de l�art contemporain. SALES : DR International Sales, DR Byen, Emil Holms Kanal 20, 0999 Copenhagen C, Denmark, (T) +45 35202299, (F) +45 35203969, Internet Site : www.drsales.dk, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Wordlwide except, United Kingdom, Germany France, The Netherlands, Sweden Denmark, Norway, Finland, Australia, Belgium, Israel, Switzerland (German speaking)

The Green Dumpster Mystery (599) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Tal Haim Yofe, Israel, 2008, Video, Color, 50 min, original version : Hebrew, sub-titles : English, Prod.: One Man Films SYNOPSIS : A detective like search is launched when the director encounters some very old photographs and documents in a dumpster near his home in southern Tel Aviv. The photos sparked his imagination and set him off on a humorous, personal and touching journey to search for the owner�s identity, discover their story and bring them back from oblivion. SALES : Cinephil, 18 Levontin Street, Tel Aviv 65112, Israel, (T) +972.3.5664129, (F) +972.3.5601436, Internet Site : www.cinephil.co.il, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

"THE HAPPY HOOKER": PORTRAIT OF A SEXUAL REVOLUTIONARY (532) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Robert Dunlap, United States, 2008, DV, Color/ B&W;, 57 min, original version : English, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Red Productions SYNOPSIS : XAVIERA HOLLANDER, "THE HAPPY HOOKER": PORTRAIT OF A SEXUAL REVOLUTIONARY is about one of the world's most important sexual icons. Through interviews with Larry King, rare footage and commentary from America's foremost sexologists- the film explores Xaviera's rise and fall, her deportation from the United States and her political significance to the Feminist Movement and Sexual Revolution of the 1970's. During a recent book tour in Bulgaria the interviewer confessed, 'I learned English by reading THE HAPPY HOOKER! Her revolutionary masterpiece about the exploits of a call girl who became the world's most famous madam, is now in it's 28th printing, having sold over 20 million copies. Nineteen books were to follow. Her column 'Call Me Madam' for Penthouse Magazine has kept her in the public spotlight for over 35 years. SALES : 7th Art Releasing, 1614 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA, (T) 323-845-1455, (F) 323-845-4717, Internet Site : www.7thart.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

The Hermitian Penny (539) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Raphael Levy, Canada, 2009, Color, 15 min, Prod.: Elias Varoutsos, Ciudad Films / Raphael Levy, Moody Films (Canada) SYNOPSIS : The final days of a homeless Canadian penny searching for its place within society. Les derniers jours d�un sou noir abandonn� sur un plateau, en qu�te de son identit� et de sa place dans la soci�t�. SALES : Elias Varoutsos, Ciudad Films / Raphael Levy, Moody Films, 658, rue Brault, Verdun, QC H4H 2G2 (Canada), (T) 514 344-4175, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Elias Varoutsos, Raphael Levy

The Honeymoon / The Honeymoon (400) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Rob Rowatt, Canada, 2009, DV, Color, 78 min, original version : English, Prod.: Lakefield Pictures SYNOPSIS : Nicole and Mark have just been married and are celebrating at a reception with their family and friends. The next morning the young couple drive to a remote wilderness area and set off on a canoe trip through a vast network of lakes and trails. Nicole spots a rare bird and follows it into the woods where she hears a car in the distance driving down an abandoned logging road. Curious, she follows the car and witnesses a drug deal that suddenly turns violent. When the dealers see her watching the newlyweds' carefree romantic honeymoon is shattered and becomes a fight for survival. SALES : Lakefield Pictures, 934 Dovercourt Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6H 2X5, (T) 416-951-2977, Internet Site : www.thehoneymoonmovie.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All territories world wide are still available.

THE HOVERING BLADE / SAMAYOU YAIBA (531) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Shoichi Mashiko, Japan, 2009, Color, 122 min, Prod.: Toei Company Ltd. (Japan) SYNOPSIS : Deux jeunes hommes commettent une s�rie de viols, mais la loi les prot�ge � cause de leur �ge. Lorsque Hideki Nagamine re�oit un appel o� on lui annonce les noms de ceux qui ont viol� sa fille, il est au bord du d�sespoir. SALES : Toei Company Ltd. (Japan)

The International (315) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Nancy Shaw, Canada, 2009, 16mm, Color, 14 min, original version : English SYNOPSIS : Bill disappoints his fianc�e in 1956 and comes to realize what he did wrong in 2008. Nous sommes en 1956, et Bill Tupper prend une d�cision qui affecte beaucoup sa fianc�e. Mais avant de pouvoir se r�conciler avec elle, il est transport� surnaturellement en 2008. SALES : , (T) 415-686-3529, E-mail : [email protected]

THE JAR / EL FRASCO (232) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Alberto Lecchi, Argentina - Spain, 2008, Color, 97 min, Prod.: Zarlek Producciones S.A (Argentina) SYNOPSIS : When bus driver Perez lets down a special passenger who had entrusted him to deliver an urgent medical package, he is devastated. How can he repair the fault? Par un concours de circonstances impliquant un flacon, un chauffeur d�autobus timide et une jeune institutrice belle et myst�rieuse vivent une histoire d�amour. SALES : Primer Plano Film Group, Elcano 4020, 1427 Buenos Aires (Argentina), (T) (54) 11 4552 1515, (F) (54) 11 4552 1515

THE JAZZMAN / THE JAZZMAN (173) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Josh Koffman, Canada, 2009, 35mm, Color, 91 min, original version : English, Prod.: Summer Pictures Inc. SYNOPSIS : Inspired by real life of Canadian jazz legend, Moe Koffman, THE JAZZMAN tells the story of John Kadly -- his early childhood, his youth, his tangled romantic life, and his struggles to fulfill his calling as a jazz drummer while living in the shadow of his famous jazz musician father. Inspir� de la vie du c�l�bre Moe Koffman, portrait fictif du jazzman John Kadly, de son enfance et sa jeunesse � sa vie affective et ses nombreuses combats pour r�ussir une carri�re de batteur de jazz. SALES : Summer Pictures Inc., 91 Beresford Drive, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4J5, Canada, (T) 1-905-883-5561, (F) 1-905-787-1240, Internet Site : www.thejazzmanmovie.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Nadia Bruce ,Territories available : World except Eastern Europe and middle East

The Journey : The Greek American Dream (144) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Maria Iliou, Greece/ United States, 2009, HD, color / b&w;, 87min, original version : english, Prod.: PROTEUS SYNOPSIS : While conducting research on a feature film "A Friendship in Smyrna," filmmaker Maria Iliou discovered a wealth of previously unseen archival photographic and film footage from over fifty public and private collections which tell the fascinating history of Greek immigrants to the United States. Along with historian Alexander Kitroeff and several scholars and guests, she brings these stories and photographs to life in order to explore and document a very special story from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

/ The Last American Freak Show (645) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Richard Butchins, UK, 2009, HD, color, 84 min, Prod.: Freak Show Productions SYNOPSIS : I filmed the elephant man, the dwarf, a giant, a pair of lobster people, the half woman, a clown and a jumble of jug band musicians. On tour in a 20 year old school bus, travelling 2500 miles across America, the 'freaks' worked their way through the wild west. Laughing, crying and drinking - a carnival of the damned - searching for a home... SALES : Hiltz Squared Media, 23 Hollywood, 210Toronto, OntarioM2N 7L8Canada, (T) 416.760.9155, Internet Site : www.hiltz2.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World Wide.

The Last of the Redheads (316) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Heather Slepchik, Canada, 2008, DV, Color, 15 min, original version : English SYNOPSIS : A documentary on the lives and memories of redheads amidst scientific speculation that they will be extinct by year 2100. Selon la rumeur scientifique, les rouquins seraient une esp�ce en voie d�extinction. La r�alisatrice Heather Slepchik, elle-m�me rousse, explore l�histoire des rouquins. SALES :

/ The Last Of The River People (646) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Steve Hanon, Canada, 2009, HD, color, 50 min, Prod.: Shadowbox Pictures SYNOPSIS : The tiny village of Finn Slough clings to the bank of the Fraser River in the City of Richmond, British Columbia, part of greater Vancouver. Settled over a hundred years ago by Finnish fishermen and their families, only a few fishermen remain, the end result of the plummeting salmon stocks which have decimated the once thriving fishery of Canada's west coast . Somehow, Finn Slough has survived, its residents determined to protect and preserve their unique lifestyle of homes on stilts, in the midst of nature in the tidal area close to the mouth of the Fraser River. Finn Slough's residents, now a colorful collection of eccentrics and artists, each tells a story of a personal struggle to maintain a lifestyle in the face of ever-threatening urban development and pollution. Without title to the land on which their homes sit, the river people of Finn Slough, like driftwood in the river, find themselves at the mercy of the whimsical currents of competing jurisdictions and economic interests. SALES : Hiltz Squared Media, 23 Hollywood, 210Toronto, OntarioM2N 7L8Canada, (T) 416.760.9155, Internet Site : www.hiltz2.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World Wide

The Last Visit / La Derni�re Visite (541) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Didier Maigret, Canada, 2009, Color, 11 min, Prod.: �a tourne Productions (Canada) SYNOPSIS : An old woman runs away to live in an old people�s home. His grandson tries to persuade her to return. She keeps thinking to have made the best choice. Une vieille dame d�cide d�aller vivre � l�hospice sans consulter sa famille. Son petit-fils tente en vain de la convaincre de revenir � la maison. Aujourd�hui, il vient lui annoncer qu�il ne peut plus continuer � lui rendre visite. SALES : �a tourne Productions, 698, boul. Saint-Pierre Ouest, Caraquet, NB, E1W 1B7 (Canada), (T) 506 727-3900, (F) 506 727-7765, E-mail : 506 727-7765, Contact: Didier Maigret

The Letter for the King / De Brief voor de Koning (402) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Pieter Verhoeff, Netherlands, 2008, 35mm, Color, 108 min, original version : Dutch, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Eyeworks Egmond SYNOPSIS : An epic adventure film about a young man's journey to become a knight. Based on award-winning novel by Tonke Dragt, budgeted at 7.5 million Euros and filmed in 6 European countries, this film is considered the most expensive Dutch film in its genre ever produced and generated 330,000 admissions in the Netherlands. SALES : Delphis Films Inc., 225 Roy Street East, Suite 200 Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1M5 Canada, (T) (514) 843-3355, (F) (514) 843-9574, Internet Site : www.delphisfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected]

The Line (317) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Sarah Malden, Canada, 2009, HD, Color, 10 min, original version : English, Prod.: Sarah Malden SYNOPSIS : Where is the line between art and obscenity? Art ou obsc�nit�? Narguer les spectateurs. Tracer une ligne, les d�fiant de la franchir. Coup d��il sur un art qui suscite la controverse. SALES : Sarah Malden, 1001 - 1229 Marlborough Court Oakville Ontario Canada L6H 3B6, (T) 905 484 1829, E-mail : [email protected]

THE LITTLE GIANTS / LES PETITS G�ANTS (622) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Ana�s Barbeau-Lavalette, �mile Proulx-Cloutier, Canada, 2009, HD video, Color, 75 MIN, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Am�rimage-Spectra SYNOPSIS : Les petits g�ants tells the story of five children in elementary school who will participate, with 105 other children to an unusual project: to develop, implement and create a musical inspired by the opera Un Ballo in Maschera by Verdi and play key roles in front of several auditoriums filled to the brim! SALES : Locomotion Distribution, 330, Sherbrooke Street East, Montreal (QC), H2X 1E6 Canada, (T) +1 514-840-8486, (F) + 1 514-840-8844, Internet Site : www.locomotionfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World (except French Canada)

THE MAIN THING IS TO STAY ALIVE / L'IMPORTANT, C'EST DE RESTER VIVANT (388) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Roshane Saidnattar, France - Cambodia, 2009, Color, 97 min, Prod.: Morgane Production (France) SYNOPSIS : A survivor of the Cambodian death camps of the 1970s, Roshane Saidnattar meets the chief theorist of the Khmer Rouge, Khieu Samph�n. Rescap�e des camps de la mort au Cambodge, Roshane Saidnattar rencontre le chef th�oricien du pouvoir Khmer Rouge, Khieu Samph�n. SALES : Morgane Production, 3/5, boulevard Georges Seurat, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine (France), (T) (33) 1 41 43 71 00, (F) (33) 1 41 43 71 01, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: G�rard Lacroix

The Man and The Beast / L'Homme et la b�te (350) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Martin Thibodeau, Canada, 2009, Color, 10 min, Prod.: L�homme et la b�te inc. (Canada) SYNOPSIS : Three 30-something urbanites on vacation in a cosy winter chalet are disturbed by the presence of a mysterious �beast� in the basement. They quickly discover that the bullets of their hunting guns are thoroughly ineffective against these creatures... Trois trentenaires urbains dans un chalet d�hiver qu�b�cois sont aux prises avec une �b�te� myst�rieuse au sous-sol. Com�die cruelle posant un regard caustique sur la nature chasseresse de l�homme, et la dualit� entre compassion et d�sir de vaincre. SALES : L�homme et la b�te inc., 4526, rue Delorimier, Montr�al, Qu�bec, (T) 514 246-1248, E-mail : [email protected]

The Man Who Slept / L'Homme qui dort (352) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: In�s Sedan, Canada - France, 2009, Color, 12 min, Prod.: Sacrebleu Production / L�Unit� centrale / Marc Bertrand, ONF (Canada) SYNOPSIS : Sofia leads a sad life -- her husband sleeps all the time. The living, busy wold outside calls to her, but she�s caught in her apartment by the haunting snores of her spouse. How can she free herself from the weight of this sleeping man? La vie est bien triste pour Sofia dont le mari dort tout le temps. Alors qu�elle entend l�appel du monde ext�rieur, grouillant et bien vivant, Sofia est sans cesse ramen�e � son appartement par les ronflements obs�dants de son mari. Comment se lib�rer du poids de cet homme qui dort? SALES : Office national du film du Canada, 3155, chemin C�te-de-Liesse, Ville Saint-Laurent, QC H4N 2N4 (Canada), (T) 514 283-2703, E-mail : [email protected]

THE MERMAID AND THE DIVER / LA SIRENA Y EL BUZO (206) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Mercedes Moncada Rodr�guez, Mexico - Spain - Nicaragua, 2009, 35mm, Color, 86 min, original version : Spanish, Miskito, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Producciones Amaranta / La Zanfo�a Producciones / Imcine SYNOPSIS : According to an old belief of the Miskitos, an indigenous people living of coastal Nicaragua, a person who dies at sea has been touched by a mermaid... Le corps de Sinbad le scaphandrier apparut flottant sur la c�te atlantique du Nicaragua. La sir�ne a tranform� son �me en tortue, et la tortue est celle qui l�a ramen� parmi les vivants. Voici son histoire. SALES : Latido Films, c/Veneras 9, 3� Floor, 28013 Madrid (Spain), (T) (34) 915 488 877, (F) (34) 915 488 878, Internet Site : www.latidofilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Worldwide except Spain

THE ONE I LOVE / CELLE QUE J`AIME (577) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: ELIE CHOURAQUI, FRANCE, 2009, 35mm, Color, 95 min, original version : FRENCH, sub-titles : English, Prod.: FORECAST FILMS SYNOPSIS : �I was ten years old. The age when �THE ONE I LOVE� is simply Mom. When my father and her divorced we lived closely, without any room for anybody else and certainly not a man, I mean another man. But little by little and without me noticing, Antoine came into our lives. He loved my mother, which I could easily understand, but then she loved him back, and that was a serious problem. Then, the worst happened. My mom told me that Antoine would be my �Stepfather��That was final and irreversible��The fight began� SALES : LATIDO FILMS, C/ VENERAS 9, 3� FLOOR. 28013, MADRID - SPAIN, (T) 0034915488877, (F) 0034915488878, Internet Site : www.latidofilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : WORLDWIDE EXCEPT: SPAIN, JAPAN

THE PENALTY / PENALTY (199) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ensieh Shah Husseini, Iran, 2009, Color, 100 min, Prod.: Cheragh-e Sabz Art / Farabi Cinema Foundation SYNOPSIS : When several poor families who live in an abandoned Iranian oil refinery are forced to vacate the premises, the families pin their hopes on their soccer-playing sons in a match against players from the national oil company. � la fin de la guerre entre l�Iran et l�Irak, plusieurs familles d�munies d�une petite ville frontali�re du sud de l�Iran vivent dans une raffinerie de p�trole. Mais bient�t, ils sont oblig�s d��vacuer les lieux. SALES : Cheragh-e Sabz Art / Farabi Cinema Foundation

THE PHYSICS OF WATER / LA FISICA DELL'ACQUA (158) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Felice Farina, ITALY, 2008, 35mm, Color, 76 minutes, original version : ITALIAN, sub-titles : ENGLISH, Prod.: ROSSELLINI FILM&TV; - NINA FILM srl SYNOPSIS : Ale, 7 year old, feels an instinctive dislike to his uncle Claudio, and is tormented by scaring apparitions. He ends up to sabotage the brakes of Claudio�s car, provoking a terrible collision. A police inspector, a special guy, takes care of Alessandro. He manages to calm him down and makes him tell his story� SALES : ROSSELLINI FILM&TV;, Piazzale delle Medaglie d'oro,20 00136-Roma, (T) +3906-45441810, (F) +390645441893, Internet Site : rossellinifilm.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All except Italy

THE POET (556) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Michael Rothecker, Canada, 2009, Color, 82 min, Prod.: Alfa Nova Productions, Ninth Live Productions, c/o Lady Hammond Entertainment SYNOPSIS : When Paul Keswick shaves off his moustache, people begin mistaking him for literary rock star David Hawk. Paul begins to enjoy the attention. Until he is arrested for killed David Hawk�s wife. Paul Keswick en a assez d��tre Paul Keswick. Il se coupe la moustache, et bient�t, on commence � le prendre pour David Hawk, une illustre star rock litt�raire, connu comme Le Po�te. SALES : Lady Hammond Entertainment, 4 Rockwood Ave. Dartmouth, NS B3A2Y1 (Canada), (T) 902 463-4729, E-mail : [email protected]

The Rebel, Louise Michel / Louise Michel, La rebelle (125) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: S�lveig ANSPACH, France, 2009, HD, Color, 90 minutes, original version : French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: FRANCE 2 & JEM PRODUCTIONS SYNOPSIS : Louise Michel is a French revolted woman from Paris Commune. Convicted for having fought the troups of Bismark, Louise is sent like thousands of revolutionary men to faraway Noumea, New Caledonia. Teacher, friend of famous Victor Hugo, Louise will there happen to be an incredible show woman, an exemplary resistant admired by all men. Not only does she cheer up all her prison mates but also she makes friends with the island inhabitants called the Kanaks. She teaches them French, learn about their customs, their identity and stands on their side while they rise up against colonial authority, always refusing injustice and discriminations. She will end her detention by teaching in a school gathering in the same classroom Kanak children with others. In Paris as in Noumea, the story of Louise is the story of a rebel. SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

THE SECRET OF KELLS (632) Animation - R�al./ Dir.: Tomm Moore, Ireland, France, Belgium, 2009, Color, 75 min, original version : English, Prod.: Les armateurs, Vivi Film, Cartoon Saloon, France 2 Cin�ma SYNOPSIS : In the 9th century, in a remote part of Ireland, lies the fortified Kells Abbey, where 12-year-old Brendan lives quietly. He is hard at work with the other monks to fortify the abbey walls as protection against Viking raids. But he is called to a new life of adventure with the arrival of Brother Aidan, a celebrated master illuminator and keeper of an extraordinary, but unfinished book. Aidan initiates Brendan into the art of illumination, awakening a prodigious talent. SALES : Celluloid Dreams, 2 rue Turgot, 75009 Paris, France, (T) +33 149 70 03 70, (F) +33 149 70 03 71, Internet Site : www.celluloid-dreams.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : world except Benelux, France, Greece, Ireland, Middle East, Romania, Russia, Taiwan, USA, Canada, Australia

THE SHADOWLESS / G�LGESIZLER (229) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: �mit �nal, Turkey, 2009, Color, 97 min, Prod.: Narsist Film (Turkey) SYNOPSIS : The arrival of a barber from Istanbul seems to set off a series of mysterious deaths and disappearances in a small Turkish village. But the town has a history of secrets... Un barbier d�Istanbul arrive dans un village perdu qui ne porte pas de nom. Jingle Nuri, le coiffeur de la localit� est port� disparu depuis de nombreuses ann�es... SALES : Gulin Ustun, E-mail : [email protected]

The Shelter / L'Abri (449) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Antoine Duquesne, Belgium, 2009, Color, 12 min, Prod.: Anonyme Films (Belgium) SYNOPSIS : In the heart of a big city threatened by an impending peril, a man and a woman barricade themselves in a hotel room. Au c�ur d'une grande ville menac�e par un danger imminent, un homme et une femme se barricadent dans une chambre d'h�tel... SALES : Anonyme Films, rue de Binche 96, B-6180 Courcelles (Belgium), E-mail : [email protected], Contact: �ve Commenge

THE STRENGTH OF WATER / THE STRENGTH OF WATER (213) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Armagan Ballantyne, New Zealand - Germany, 2009, Color, 86 min, Prod.: Filmwork Ltd. SYNOPSIS : Twins Kimi and Melody are ten-year-old living a happy life in a remote Maori community, when a mysterious stranger turns up and disaster strikes. Les jumeaux Kimi et Melody ont dix ans. Ils vivent heureux dans une communaut� maori isol�e. Un malheur se produit � l�arriv�e d�un myst�rieux �tranger dans la localit�. SALES : New Zealand Film Commission, Level 3, 119 Ghuznee Street, PO Box 11546, 6011 Wellington (New Zealand), (T) (64) 04 382 76 80

The Stronger / A Mais Forte (162) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Paulo Miranda, Brasil, 2000, 35mm, Color, 9 minutes, original version : Portuguese, sub-titles : english, Prod.: SW-VG 94 Produtora SYNOPSIS : Who is the stronger? A married woman, mother of two children, and lives a stable life? Or would be the other woman, an actress, is single, and is independent? An adaptation of August Strindberg (1849-1912) famous play. SALES : Marita Miranda, Av. Angelica, 672 - cj. 184 01228-000 Sao Paulo (S.P.) , (T) +55 11 3667 9944, (F) +55 11 3120 3022, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : all territories

THE SUNSET SKY (517) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Olivier Bernier, United States, 2008, Color, 94 min, Prod.: Finite Media (USA) SYNOPSIS : Upon the death of their mother, Jennifer, 26, is left as the sole caretaker of her autistic brother Charlie, 20. Belatedly, she comes to realize that she needs him as much as he needs her. � la mort de leur m�re, Jennifer, 26 ans, doit s�occuper de Charlie, 20 ans, son fr�re autiste. SALES : Finite Media (USA)

THE TANGO SINGER / LA CANTANTE DE TANGO (629) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Diego Martinez Vignatti, Belgium, Argentina, France, Netherlands, 2009, Color, 102 min, original version : Spanish, French, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Tarantula SYNOPSIS : Helena is a rising Tango talent who is deeply and madly in love. When she successfully auditions with her band for a residency in a prestigious theatre in Buenos Aires her career looks set to take off. But she is hit by tragedy : the man with whom she is in love will no longer love her back. For Helena, who lives and songs for love, this is the end of the road. Obsessed and tortured by her loss, she can't get over her heartbreak and becomes a shadow of her former self. SALES : Celluloid Dreams, 2 rue Turgot, 75009 Paris, France, (T) +33 149 70 03 70, (F) +33 149 70 03 71, Internet Site : www.celluloid-dreams.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : Available for the world except Benelux and CIS

The Well (318) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ken Smith, Canada, 2009, Color, 11 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. In his pursuit of recognition, Dustin Dalle, an ambitious magician, drifts away from his girlfriend. FICTION. Dustin Dralle, un ambitieux magicien, cherche � �tre reconnu. Mais plus il s�aventure dans cette voie, plus il s��loigne de sa copine Georgia. SALES :

Thirteen Years / Trece a�os (455) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Topaz Adizes, United States, 2009, Color, 7 min, Prod.: The Americana Project SYNOPSIS : A young man returns home to his family in Cuba for the first time in 13 years. He finds he must overcome a greater divide than just distance. Apr�s treize ann�es pass�es aux �tats-Unis, un jeune homme retourne � Cuba rendre visite � sa famille. Mais un foss� s�est creus� entre lui et ses proches. SALES : The Americana Project, 51 WEST 83rd STREET, GARDEN STUDIO, NEW YORK, NY 10024, UNITED STATES, (T) (917) 658 0845, Internet Site : www.theamericanaproject.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Topaz Adizes, Corinne Golden Weber

THROUGH THE EASTERN GATES (636) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Mironel De Wilde, United States, 2007, Color, 52 min, original version : English, Prod.: Vidya Films SYNOPSIS : This intimate and compelling film delves into the personal practices and challenges of three people who have turned their backs on Western traditions. Features interviews with Venerable Tenzin Palmo, His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin, Sherif Baba, Sheikh Sherif Baba Efendi and Swami Vivekananda Saraswati. SALES : Lorber HT Digital, 56 W 45th St Suite 805 NY, NY 10036, (T) (212) 398-3112, (F) (212) 398-3275, Internet Site : http://lorberdigital.moxietype.net/index.php, E-mail : [email protected]

TIDE OF SAND / MAREA DE ARENA (205) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Gustavo Montiel Pag�s, Mexico - Argentina, 2008, Color, 90 min, Prod.: Producciones Hasecine S.A. de C.V. SYNOPSIS : Juan, an obsessive photographer who lives in the wilderness of the Argentine Patagonia, kicks his wife out for an imagined infidelty, but just can�t let her go. When she wants to move away with their young son, Juan�s obsession turns criminal... Juan, un tr�s bon photographe, mais un individu parfois obs�d�, vit dans la solitude et garde son ancienne femme et leur fils loin de tous quelque part en Patagonie. SALES : Producciones Hasecine S.A. de C.V.

TIERRA(S) DE SANGRE (516) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Dominique Maillet, France, 2009, Color, 125 min, Prod.: Albet Beurier Productions (France) SYNOPSIS : In November 1975, as the Francoist regime in Spain -- and Franco himself -- is breathing a few final breaths, Tomas returns from exile to bury his father, a Republican fighter who died in prison. Nous sommes en novembre 1975. Apr�s quinze ans d�absence, Tomas revient en Espagne pour enterrer son p�re, un combattant r�publicain. SALES : Albet Beurier Productions (France)

Together (145) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Eicke Bettinga, Germany, United Kingdom, 2009, 35mm, color, 14:30 min, original version : English, sub-titles : French, German, Prod.: Piggott Bettinga Filmproduktion GbR SYNOPSIS : A year after his brother's death, Rob discovers that the only way to help his father cope with the loss, is to 'force' his affection onto him. A new short film starring next 'Doctor Who' Matt Smith. SALES : 011 Productions Ltd., Piggott Bettinga Filmproduktion GbR C/o 011 Productions Ltd. P.O. Box 53999, London, SW15 2AX, UK, (T) +44 777 35 09 273, Internet Site : P.O. Box 53999, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : worldwide

Total Denial (582) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Milena Kaneva, Italy, Bulgaria, 2007, Video, Color, 93' min / 53 min, original version : English, Karen, Burmese, sub-titles : English, Prod.: M Production SYNOPSIS : Burmese activist Ka Hsaw Wa initiated a lawsuit in a US court against Unocal, an oil company. In the case, 15 villagers sued the company for human-rights abuses, accusing it of collaborating with the Myanmar military to build a pipeline using forced labor. The film reveals the crisis in Myanmar and demonstrates how international companies cooperate with tyrant governments for financial profit. SALES : Cinephil, 18 Levontin Street, Tel Aviv 65112, Israel, (T) +972.3.5664129, (F) +972.3.5601436, Internet Site : www.cinephil.co.il, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World Wide

TOXICOSIS (467) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Baochun Wang, China, 2009, Color, 88 min SYNOPSIS : The Manhai Border Post is the last narcotics checkpoint on the Burma-China border. All varieties of smuggling are detected, drugs, cigarettes, humans, etc. But the focus is on drug trafficking... La fronti�re � Manhai, qui relie la Chine � Burma, est le dernier checkpoint en mati�re de trafic de stup�fiants menant en territoire chinois. SALES :

TROIS MAISONS / THREE HOUSES / SAMI SAKHLI (224) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Zaza Urushadze, Georgia, 2008, Color, 96 min, Prod.: Independent Film Project (Georgia) SYNOPSIS : Three houses, three centuries, three stories and a single painting linking them. Trois histoires autour d�un m�me tableau se passant � trois �poques diff�rentes: au XIXe si�cle, pendant la Deuxi�me Guerre mondiale et au XXIe si�cle. SALES : Intercinema, Druzhinnikovskaya 15, of. 305, 123242 Moscow (Russia), (T) (7) 499 255 9052, E-mail : [email protected]

Trolls (319) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Brianne Nord-Stewart, Canada, 2009, Color, 7 min, original version : English, Prod.: Brianne Nord-Stewart, Produced at Emily Carr University SYNOPSIS : FICTION. There comes a time in every kid�s life when they realize their parents are up to more than just �cleaning the room�. FICTION. Billy, neuf ans, s�initie aux myst�res de la vie en compagnie de sa cousine Genevieve, qui en sait un peu plus long que lui sur les jeux r�serv�s aux adultes... SALES : Brianne Nord-Stewart, Produced at Emily Carr University, (T) 604.710.0851, Internet Site : www.trollsthemovie.com, E-mail : [email protected]

TRUE BLUE / GALAZIO FOREMA (585) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: GIANNIS DIAMANTOPOULOS, GREECE , 2005, 35mm, Color, 108 min, original version : GREEK , sub-titles : English, Prod.: NIKOS MOUSTAKAS SYNOPSIS : The fifties. A widow is raising her three children but has a soft spot for her only son. The first signs of the son߀�s ߀�peculiarity߀� appear early on: clashes with the family, a break with social role models, and friendships with individuals of the same sex. His passion for dancing leads him to Paris and his passions to bisexual relationships. The eighties. His return to Greece is a letdown. His failure as an artist and the further deterioration of his relationship with his mother lead him to extreme decisions: streetwalking on Syngrou Avenue, working as a dancer in a transvestite club, prison, a sex change operation. His mother has a hard time keeping up with the changes in his life. The nineties. The happiness he dreams of does not come. The end is tragically liberating. SALES : NIKOS MOUSTAKAS, (T) 0030697337975, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All

Tu (A)mor (365) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Fernando Franco, Spain, 2009, 35mm, Color, 13 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Pantalla Partida S.L., Lolita Films SYNOPSIS : The sentimental relationship between Andr�s and Sara is a living organism. La relation sentimentale d�Andr�s et Sara est un organisme vivant. SALES : Agencia Audiovisual FREAK S.L.U, C/ Gil Cordero n�17 Entreplanta, cp: 10001, C�ceres, (T) 927 248 248, (F) 927 770 067, Internet Site : http://agenciafreak.wordpress.com/, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Tom�s GALANO ,Territories available : World

TURBID (623) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: George Fok, Canada, 2008, HD video, Color, 97 min, original version : English, sub-titles : French, Prod.: Turbid Pictures & Phi Group Inc. SYNOPSIS : During a hot summer, TURBID follows the life of Rebecca, a 15-year old girl navigating through the confusing path of adolescence. As she struggles through the relevance of her family values and traditional religious upbringing, a difficult situation sends her on a quest that disrupts her life. Finding herself in new company with questionable influence, Rebecca's inexperience and missteps ultimately lead her into a series of incidents that alter the lives of those around her. SALES : Locomotion Distribution, 330, Sherbrooke Street East, Montreal (QC), H2X 1E6 Canada, (T) +1 514-840-8486, (F) + 1 514-840-8844, Internet Site : www.locomotionfilms.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

Turn Off the Projector After Use (320) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ashleigh Vaillancourt, Canada, 2009, DV, Color/ B&W;, 5 min SYNOPSIS : EXPERIMENTAL. An exploration of the tension that results from a paradigm shift in cinema away from film towards digital media. EXP�RIMENTAL. Exploration de la tension n�e d�un changement de paradigme au cin�ma, soit le passage du film � la technologie num�rique. SALES : , (T) 7782386300, Internet Site : lookclosely.ca, E-mail : [email protected]

Tusarnituuq! Nagano in The Land of The Inuit / Tusarnituuq! Nagano au pays des Inuits (288) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: F�lix Lajeunesse, Canada, 2009, Color, 52 min, Prod.: Catbird Productions (Canada) SYNOPSIS : In September 2008 Canada's most prestigious orchestra, the acclaimed Montreal Symphony Orchestra, embarked on its first ever tour of the Canadian Arctic. En septembre 2008, le plus prestigieux orchestre du Canada, le c�l�bre Orchestre symphonique de Montr�al (OSM), a entrepris la premi�re tourn�e de l�Arctique canadien de son histoire. SALES : Filmoption International, 3401, Saint-Antoine, Westmount, QC (Canada), (T) 514 931-6180, E-mail : [email protected]

TWENTY / BIST (197) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Abdolreza Kahani, Iran, 2009, Color, 88 min, Prod.: ranian Independents SYNOPSIS : On the advice of his psychologist, the owner of a reception hall has decided to shutter the place in twenty days: there are more funeral events than there are wedding receptions and it is depressing him. But the hall workers resist... Suivant les conseils de son psychoth�rapeute, le patron d�une salle de r�ception d�cide que dans vingt jours, il fermera l��tablissement. SALES : ranian Independents

Two in the Wave / Deux de la Vague (617) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Emmanuel LAURENT, France, 2009, HD video, Color/ B&W;, 90 min, sub-titles : English, Prod.: FILMS A TROIS SYNOPSIS : Two in the Wave is the story of a friendship. Jean-Luc Godard is born in 1930, Fran�ois Truffaut two years later, and they meet through their love of cinema. They write in the same magazines, Les Cahiers du Cin�ma and Arts. When the younger becomes a filmmaker, with The F our Hundred Blows, which triumphs in Cannes in 1959, he helps his elder to switch to film directing, giving him his own script, already called Breathless. SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

Un an d�j� (666) Short film - R�al./ Dir.: Claudia Chabot, Canada, 2008, DV, Color, 5 min, original version : fran�ais, sub-titles : anglais, Prod.: Claudia Chabot SYNOPSIS : Quelques gestes simples lors d'une visite. Des mots devenus insuffisants ou insupportables? Certes, toujours cette m�me confrontation de l'attente, fid�le et muette. Some simple gestures during a visit. Some words became insufficient or unbearable ? Of course, always the same confrontation of the wait, faithful and silent. SALES : Vid�o Femmes (Francine Plante), 291 rue Saint Vallier est,G1K 3P5 Qu�bec, (T) 4185299188, (F) 4185294891, Internet Site : www.videofemmes.org, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

UN CORPS NU / A NAKED BODY / UN CUERPO DESNUDO (216) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Francisco J. Lombardi, Peru, 2008, 35mm, also available in HD, Color, 90 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Laguna Productions, Inc. SYNOPSIS : Four friends who meet regularly for a game of poker and some macho posturing, find the naked and inanimate body of a young woman in the middle of a night fuelled by alcohol. Les premiers samedis de chaque mois, quatre amis formant un groupe h�t�rodoxe se r�unissent dans une vieille maison de Jes�s Mar�a pour jouer au poker. Mais ce samedi-l�... SALES : Laguna Productions, 28385 Constellation Rd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355 (USA), (T) 16612577450, (F) 16612577256, Internet Site : www.lagunaproductions.com, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Elart M. Coello ,Territories available : World

Un jeu absurde / An Absurd Game / Un Juego absurdo (348) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Gast�n Rothschild, Argentina, 2009, Color, 12 min, Prod.: Instituto nacional de cine y artes audiovisuales (Argentina) SYNOPSIS : Javier is in love with Romina. At a party, we hear his thoughts and he addresses the camera. Switching between reality and fantasy, Javier tries to overcome his fears and get the girl of his dreams. Javier, un adolescent timide et romantique, est amoureux de Romina. � une f�te, nous pouvons entendre ses pens�es et parfois m�me, il s�adresse directement � la cam�ra. Oscillant entre le r�ve et la r�alit�, Javier tente de dominer ses peurs pour s�duire la fille de ses r�ves. SALES : Instituto nacional de cine y artes audiovisuales, Lima 319, Buenos AIres (Argentina), (T) (54) 11 4702 8156, Contact: Diego Corsini

Un pays � tue-t�te (671) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Jean-Philippe Pleau et Charles Plourde, Canada, 2008, DV, Color, 11 min, original version : French, Prod.: produit par les r�alisateurs SYNOPSIS : Un pays � tue-t�te : 80 ans apr�s sa colonisation, l'Abitibi est loin d'�tre le royaume promis. Pourtant, cer-tains agriculteurs crient haut et fort l'importance d'occuper le territoire. SALES : Vid�o Femmes (Francine Plante), 291 rue Saint-Vallier est, G1K 3P5 Qu�bec, (T) 4185299188, (F) 4185294891, Internet Site : www.videofemmes.org, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

UN SINGE SUR LE DOS / UN SINGE SUR LE DOS (237) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Jacques Maillot, France, 2008, Color, 101 min, Prod.: Cauri Films (France) SYNOPSIS : Francis is a successful businessman who descends into hell on a river of alcohol, but finds his way back thanks to Alcoholics Anonymous. La descente aux enfers d'un alcoolique qui parviendra � retrouver sa dignit� gr�ce aux Alcooliques Anonymes. SALES : Cauri Films, 10, cit� d�Angoul�me, 75011, Paris (France), (T) (33) 1 48061506, (F) (33) 1 48 07 52 12, E-mail : [email protected]

Une Chanson pour deux (321) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Guillaume Falardeau, Canada, 2009, Color/ B&W;, 20 min SYNOPSIS : FICTION. Even in one�s own living room, one is always at the mercy of life�s surprises. FICTION. David m�ne l�existence qu�il s�est choisie, simple et routini�re. Toutefois, m�me dans le confort de son salon, la vie lui r�serve des surprises... SALES :

UNE GUERRE � HOLLYWOOD / A WAR IN HOLLYWOOD / HOLLYWOOD CONTRA FRANCO (185) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Oriol Porta, Spain - USA, 2008, Color, 92 min, Prod.: �rea de Televisi� SYNOPSIS : Hollywood used the Spanish Civil War as a subject in more than 50 films. Using the personal story of blacklisted screenwriter Alvah Bessie, this documentary traces the evolution of Hollywood attitudes to Spain over several decades. Hollywood a d�j� abord� le th�me de la Guerre civile espagnole dans plus de cinquante productions. Mais la d�faite de l�Espagne d�mocratique a laiss� une profonde blessure dans le c�ur des acteurs, des r�alisateurs et des sc�naristes aux tendances politiques lib�rales. SALES : �rea de Televisi�, Jonqueres 15, pral. 1� A, 08003 Barcelone (Spain), (T) (34-934) 671 010, (F) (34-934) 671 011, E-mail : [email protected]

UNE GUERRE / ONE WAR / ODNA VOYNA (396) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Vera Glagoleva, Russia, 2009, Color, 85 min, Prod.: Horosho Production (Russia) SYNOPSIS : In May 1945, five young women and their children who were exiled to a small Soviet island from areas once occupied by the Germans, gets news of Germany�s surrender. Will they now be able to return home? Commissaire aux Affaires internes au Commissariat du peuple, Maxim Prokhorov arrive dans une petite �le dans le nord du pays o� vivent seulement onze personnes. SALES : Intercinema, Druzhinnikovskaya 15, Of. 305, Moscou (Russia), (T) (49) 9 255 9052, E-mail : [email protected]

Unwanted Witness / Temoin Indesirable (605) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Juan Jose Lozano , Switzerland/France, 2009, Video, Color, 87 min/ 73 min/ 52 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English SYNOPSIS : Hollman Morris is an internationally acclaimed journalist who in his weekly television show, confronts the violence that ravages his homeland of Columbia. While he wins prestigious awards abroad, at home he is faced with death threats and intimidation. This also puts a strain on his family life; his wife prefers that he join the countless journalists who have sought asylum in Europe, but he is committed to remaining where he is and to continue the struggle for freedom of speech. SALES : Cinephil, 18 Levontin Street, Tel Aviv 65112, Israel, (T) +972.3.5664129, (F) +972.3.5601436, Internet Site : www.cinephil.co.il, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : All Territories exc. Switzerland, France, Israel

UTOPIA AND BARBARISM / UTOPIA E BARB�RIE (566) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Silvio Tendler, Brazil, 2009, Color, 120 min, Prod.: Caliban Produ��es Cinematogr�ficas S.l. (Brazil) SYNOPSIS : A documentary on the utopias that emerged from the ruins of World War II and the barbarism that often accompanied them, and on the idealistic hopes of 1968. Selon Oscar Wilde, �le progr�s est la r�alisation des utopies�. En partant de ce constat, UTOPIE ET BARABARIE montre l��tat du monde apr�s la Deuxi�me Guerre mondiale, ses transformations et les utopies n�es de la barbarie. SALES : Caliban Produ��es Cinematogr�ficas S.l., Av. Augusto Severo 292, 603 20021-040 Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), (T) (21) 2 508 68 71, (F) (21) 2 508 68 71, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Ana Rosa Tendler

VAN DIEMEN'S LAND (497) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Jonathan auf der Heide, Australia, 2009, Color, 104 min, Prod.: Noise & Light Film (Australia) SYNOPSIS : Alexander Pearce leads a band of Scots, Irish and English convicts who escape a brutal Tasmanian prison colony in 1822. As conditions harshen and food runs out, it's every man for himself -- and taboos be damned. Au d�but des ann�es 1800, la Terre de Van Diemen, aujourd�hui Tasmanie, �tait une colonie p�nale redoutable. Quelques prisonniers tentent de s��chapper. SALES : Bavaria Film International, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Bldg 71, 82031 Geiselgasteig (Germany), (T) (49) 89 6499 2686

Vil Romance (614) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Jos� Celestino CAMPUSANO, Argentina, 2009, 35mm, Color, 110 min, original version : Spanish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: CINEBRUTO SYNOPSIS : Roberto is a gay boy who shares the house with his mother and sister. Roberto spends his days wandering around the house; he is aware all he can offer and demand to his young lover is a fling. Roberto starts a relationship with Raul, a man around 50 who invites him to his place. Once he is there Roberto is sexually taken in a rough way he never knew. SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, (F) +33 1 53 95 04 65, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected]

VILLA AMALIA (391) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Beno�t Jacquot, France , 2008, Color, 91 min, Prod.: Rectangle Productions SYNOPSIS : Ann (Isabelle Huppert) is a composer who catches her long-time partner, Thomas (Xavier Beauvois), in the arms of another woman. Suddenly, everything that seemed fixed and certain in her life disappears... Comme la goutte d�eau fait d�border le vase, Ann voit Thomas embrasser une autre une nuit, et elle d�cide de le quitter, de tout quitter. SALES : Rectangle Productions

Ville de cendre - Un journal / Diary of The Ash City / Yomiyat madinat al ramad (485) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Rula Mowaffak, Waleed Fakhreddine, Qatar, 2009, Color, 54 min, Prod.: Al Jazeera Children�s Channel, Education City, Qatar Foundation SYNOPSIS : The sad reality of most Iraqi children whose dreams have been put on hold due to daily explosions and sectarian violence. VILLE DE CENDRE - UN JOURNAL expose la triste r�alit� de la plupart des enfants irakiens dont les r�ves ont �t� mis en veilleuse � cause d�une situation politique qu�ils n�ont pas choisie. SALES : Al Jazeera Children�s Channel, Education City, Qatar Foundation

Vitthal (376) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Vinoo Choliparambil, India, 2008, Color, 15 min, Prod.: New Moon Films (India) SYNOPSIS : Twelve-year-old Vitthal is very angry. After the death of his grandfather, following Hindu rites, Vitthal�s parents shaved his head. Now world is shattered... Vitthal, 12 ans, est tr�s en col�re. � la suite de la mort de son grand-p�re, ses parents lui ont ras� la t�te, selon le rituel hindou. L�univers de Vitthal est boulevers�. Rien ne peut apaiser l�humiliation, l�isolement et la col�re qu�il �prouve. SALES : New Moon Films, 13/1101 Jyothi Building, Shivram Society, Mulund West, Mumbai 400 080 (India), (T) (91) 22 25680717, Contact: Manu Pushpendran

Vive la Rose (351) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Bruce Alcock, Canada, 2009, Color, 6 min, Prod.: Office national du film du Canada SYNOPSIS : Vive la rose is the moving tale of a tragic love story set in Newfoundland, in which a simple man raises his voice in melancholy farewell to his beloved. The film is based on a song by local musician �mile Beno�t. Inspir� d�une chanson d��mile Beno�t puis�e dans le r�pertoire traditionnel francophone de Terre-Neuve, Vive la rose, r�alis� gr�ce � la technique d�animation image par image et au dessin, est le r�cit touchant d�une histoire d�amour tragique. SALES : Office national du film du Canada, 3155, chemin C�te-de-Liesse, Ville Saint-Laurent, QC H4N 2N4 (Canada), (T) 514 283-2703, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Tina Ouellette, Annette Clarke, Michael Fukushima

VIVRE DEBOUT: LES GUERRES DE CIPRIANO MERA / LIVING ON YOUR FEET: THE STRUGGLES OF CIPRIANO MERA / VIVIR DE PIE: LAS GUERRAS DE CIPRIANO MERA (479) Documentary - R�al./ Dir.: Valent� Figueres Jorge, Spain, 2009, Color, 124 min SYNOPSIS : Cipriano Mera (1897-1975) was was a charismatic Spanish military and political figure during the Second Spanish Republic, and one of the most intriguing figures of the Civil War. VIVRE DEBOUT... explore la personnalit� �nigmatique de Cipriano Mera et �voque ses exploits et ses id�aux qui ont fait de sa vie une grande aventure, un voyage intense et utopique � travers l�Histoire. SALES : Valent� Figueres Jorge, Los Sue�os de la Hormiga Roja S.l.u., c/Bar�n de San Petrillo 12, Bajo, 46020 Valencia (Spain), (T) (34) 96 361 27 66, E-mail : [email protected]

VIVRE / VIVRE (332) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Yvon MARCIANO, France, 2009, 35mm, original version : Francaise, sub-titles : Anglais, Prod.: GRADIVA FILMS SYNOPSIS : Une rencontre imprevue entre quatre garcons et trois filles ages de 22 a 26 ans.Celle-ci est le depart d'amities et d'une nouvelle vie. SALES : COLIFILMS DIFFUSION, 17 rue de Cheroy, 75017 Paris, (T) 33 1 4294 2543, (F) 33 1 4294 1705, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Claude NOUCHI ,Territories available : Monde sauf France et Suisse

VOL DE BANQUE / BANK ROBBERY / PANGAR��V (535) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Andrus Tuisk, Estonia, 2008, Color, 90 min, Prod.: Filmivabrik O� (Estonia) SYNOPSIS : When shy teenager Hannes hears stories about his uncle�s bank-robbing past, he is inspired to try it himself. He will film a heist and post it to Youtube... Escroc et ancien boxeur, Madis a pass� la moiti� de sa vie derri�re les barreaux. Il vient d��tre lib�r�. Il d�cide de refaire sa vie et de passer ses vieux jours � la campagne avec une femme avec qui il correspondait par lettres. SALES : Filmivabrik O� (Estonia)

VORTEX / DUBURYS (555) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Gytis Luk�as, Lithuania, 2009, B&W;, 140 min, Prod.: Studija 2 (Lithuania) SYNOPSIS : The story of the generation that lived through the Soviet period of Lithuania is told through the film�s protagonist -- his childhood spent in a village, true friendship, work in Klaipeda, on the Baltic coast, sexual attraction and fatal love... L�histoire d�un homme d�truit par la noirceur du r�gime sovi�tique et dont la vie est pass�e inaper�ue. SALES : Studija 2, S. Konarskio st. 49-502A, Vilnius (Lithuania), (T) (370) 5 2056055, (F) (370) 5 2784662, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Kestutis Petrulis, Aruna Stoskus

Vuln�rables (322) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: V�ronique Renaud, Canada, 2009, Color, 8 min SYNOPSIS : DOCUMENTARY. In inquiry into juvenile prostitution in street gangs.DOCUMENTAIRE. La prostitution juv�nile dans les gangs de rue et les enjeux psychologiques de ce ph�nom�ne chez les jeunes filles impliqu�es. SALES :

Wallace Line / Die Liebe Der Kinder (111) Feature film - R�al./ Dir.: Franz MULLER, Germany, 2009, 35mm, color, 90 min, original version : German, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Harry Floter (2 PILOTS) SYNOPSIS : Two single parents meet in an Internet chat room and soon decide to move in together. They don�t have a whole lot in common, but the very fact that they are so different gives the relationship its liberated, �adult� quality. SALES : WIDE Management, 40, rue Sainte-Anne 75002 - Paris, FRANCE, (T) +33 1 53 95 04 64, Internet Site : www.widemanagement.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World except german speaking territories

Welgunzer / Welg�nz�r (386) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Bradford Schmidt, United States, 2009, 16mm, Color, 14 min, original version : English, sub-titles : French, Prod.: Artists Unknown (USA) SYNOPSIS : Donald was going to build a time machine. He was going to travel into the future... and murder himself. Donald construit une machine � explorer le temps dans sa douche. Il projette de voyager dans le futur et de se tuer. Mais avant de p�n�trer dans la quatri�me dimension, il retourne dans son pass� rendre visite une derni�re fois � la femme dont il est s�par�. SALES : Artists Unknown, 12456 Culver Blvd. Apt. 1, Los Angeles, CA 90066 (USA), (T) (1) 757 214 3609, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World

WELL DONE ABBA / ABBA KA KUAN (610) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Shyam Benegal, India, 2009, Color, 132 min, Prod.: Reliance Big Picture (India) SYNOPSIS : When Armaan, the driver for a Mumbai executive, overstays his leave of absence by two months, his boss is furious and ready to fire him. Armaan, however, has a long story to account for his lateness. A very long story. But is it true? Chauffeur priv� pour un jeune cadre sup�rieur de Mumbai, Armaan Ali demande un mois de cong� afin qu�il puisse trouver un mari pour sa fille adolescente. SALES : Reliance Big Picture (India)

WHAT YOU DON'T SEE / WAS DU NICHT SIEHST (530) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Wolfgang Fischer, Germany - Austria, 2009, Color, 89 min, Prod.: Lichtblick Films (Germany) / Stalkerfilm (Austria) SYNOPSIS : On a holiday to the rugged Atlantic coast, 17 year-old Anton meets a mysterious teenage couple and is dragged into a manipulative spiral of seduction and violence. En vacances sur la c�te bretonne, le jeune Anton rencontre un myst�rieux couple d�adolescents manipulateurs qui l�entra�ne dans une spirale de s�duction et de violence. SALES : Lichtblick Films (Germany) / Stalkerfilm (Austria)

WHEN A MAN COMES HOME / EN MAND KOMMER HJEM (631) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Thomas Vinterberg, Denmark, 2008, Color, 93 min, original version : Danish, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Nimbus Film SYNOPSIS : It's summertime and the famous opera singer Karl Kristian Schmidt is on his way home. The town has come alive for his performance, and at the centre of all the madness and expectations we find the shy and stuttering Sebastian who is engaged to the beautiful Claudia. However his first love, the irresistible Maria resurfaces and even though he had promised himself to remain the nicest guy in town they collide in a ripe grain field. To top it all, his lesbian mother reveals that his supposedly dead father is none other than Karl Kristian Schmidt, who has also had a collision of his own with the beautiful Maria. During a grand gala dinner, the skeletons come rattling out of the closet. A man has come home � all and nothing is as it used to be! SALES : Celluloid Dreams, 2 rue Turgot, 75009 Paris, France, (T) +33 149 70 03 70, (F) +33 149 70 03 71, Internet Site : www.celluloid-dreams.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World except France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, USA, Australia, Czech/Slovak Republics, Taiwan, Brazil, Israel

WHEN THE LEMONS TURNED YELLOW / VAGHTI LIMOOHA ZARD SHODAND... (547) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Mohammadreza Vatandoost, Iran, 2009, Color, 77 min, Prod.: Lemontree (Iran) SYNOPSIS : The engagement of Shahrbanoo and Shahram is interrupted by the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war. They both are physicians and patriotic; they volunteer to serve at the front. One day, Shahrbanoo goes missing-in-action... Les fian�ailles de Shahrbanoo et Shahram co�ncident avec le d�but du conflit entre l�Irak et l�Iran. Tous les deux m�decins, ils se portent volontaires pour servir au front. SALES : Lemontree (Iran)

WHITE NIGHT WEDDING / BRUDGUMINN (630) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Baltasar Kormakur, Iceland, 2008, Color, 98 min, original version : Icelandic, sub-titles : English, Prod.: Blueeyes Production SYNOPSIS : Jon, a middle-aged professor is going to get married tomorrow, for the second time, to one of his ex-students half his age. But it's not all roses. Firstly, there is his cranky mother-in-law-to-be who violently opposes the marriage and who demands repayment of Jon's loan before the wedding night. Secondly, his plans to build a golf course on the little island of Flatey where they live aren't going at all to plan. Thirdly his extremely drunk best man is on the loose without any shoes and lastly, the continual presence of his emotional first wife is haunting his every move... When the guests start flocking to the island, Jon starts getting cold feet... After a very long night of drinking and thinking, will Jon be able to make it to the church on time? SALES : Celluloid Dreams, 2 rue Turgot, 75009 Paris, France, (T) +33 149 70 03 70, (F) +33 149 70 03 71, Internet Site : www.celluloid-dreams.com, E-mail : [email protected] ,Territories available : World except Latin America, Benelux, France, Scandinavia, Greece, USA, Australia/NZ, Russia

Who Killed the Goldfish? (324) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Jin Hong, Canada, 2009, DV, Color, 11 min, original version : English and Korean, sub-titles : English SYNOPSIS : FICTION.The tension between a mother and a daughter in a Korean immigrant family whose members decide to speak only English at home. FICTION. Les jeux de pouvoir entre une m�re et sa fille dans une famille d�immigrants cor�enne dont les membres ont vot� pour parler anglais � la maison. SALES : Moving Images, 18-1131 Burnaby st Vancouver BC V6E 1PE, (T) 604-833-7472, E-mail : [email protected]

WILL YOU MARRY US? / DIE STANDESBEAMTIN (245) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Micha Lewinsky, Switzerland, 2009, Color, 90 min, Prod.: Anne-Catherine Lang, Bernard Lang AG, Filmproduktion - Verleih (Switzerland) SYNOPSIS : Rahel Hubli is employed as a civil registrar. She hasn't believed in �true love� in ages. But when a childhood friend, Ben, suddenly turns up, Rahel recalls again what that feeling was like. Trouble is Rahel is already married. And Ben is already engaged. Rahel voit sa morne vie reprendre des couleurs le jour o� elle rencontre par hasard un amour de jeunesse, avec qui elle jouait dans un groupe et qui est d�sormais un musicien reconnu. SALES : Telepool GmbH, (T) (41) 44 305 69 69, E-mail : [email protected]

WINGLESS / OCAS JE�TERKY (612) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Ivo Trajkov, Czech Republic - Macedonia, 2009, Color, 90 min, Prod.: Endorfilm (Czech Republic) SYNOPSIS : Josef�s birth is accompanied by a prophecy: that he will die at the age of 29. And that�s the exact age at which his wife and son leave him and his world falls apart. La naissance de Josef est accompagn�e d�une proph�tie: il mourra avant l��ge de 29 ans. C�est l��ge qu�il a quand sa femme le quitte avec son fils et que son petit monde s��croule. SALES : Falcon a.s., U Nikolajky 5/833, 150 00 Prague 5 (Czech Republic), (T) (420) 224 422 244

WINTER SILENCE / WINTERSTILTE (508) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Sonja Wyss, Netherlands, 2008, Color, 70 min, Prod.: SNG Film (Netherlands) SYNOPSIS : A widow and her four daughters locked in a hermetic web of intense Catholic faith and local superstition, all tied to the snow-bound landscape. An archaic story of sexual awakening and religious mysticism. WINTER SILENCE �voque une famille catholique vivant dans un endroit isol� au coeur des montagnes suisses qui perd son patriarche. Restent la m�re et ses quatre filles. SALES : SNG Film, P.O. Box 59081, 1040 Amsterdam (Netherlands), (T) (31) 20 686 78 37, (F) (31) 20 682 43 67, E-mail : [email protected], Contact: Digna Sinke

WORDS OF LOVE / DES MOTS D'AMOUR (499) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Thomas Bourguignon, France, 2009, Color, 69 min SYNOPSIS : Eric learns that he has early onset Alzheimer�s just when he falls in love with Alice. He tries to hide his illness from her but the masquerade soon begins to fail. �ric apprend qu�il est atteint d�un Alzheimer pr�coce alors qu�il vient de tomber �perdument amoureux d�Alice. Il sait que c�est sa derni�re histoire d�amour, avant l�oubli. SALES :

Yan-Yan Sub Chui - Fun Moments with Yan-Yan (323) Short Film - R�al./ Dir.: Wenxin Annie Chen, Canada, 2009, Color, 3 min SYNOPSIS : ANIMATION. In reading Grandpa�s diary, Yan-Yan experiences the joy he had watching her grow up. ANIMATION. En feuilletant le journal intime de son grand-p�re, Yan-Yan d�couvre la joie que son a�eul a �prouv�e en la regardant grandir. SALES :

YOU WILL BE MINE / JE TE MANGERAIS (511) Feature Film - R�al./ Dir.: Sophie Laloy, France, 2009, Color, 96 min SYNOPSIS : Marie leaves her family and moves to Lyon to study piano at the conservatory there. For economic reasons, she shares her apartment with Emma. A struggle begins... Marie quitte sa famille pour aller vivre � Lyon et y �tudier le piano au conservatoire. Pour des raisons �conomiques, elle partage l�appartement d�Emma, une amie d�enfance. SALES : Doc & Film International, 13 rue Portefoin, 75003 Paris (France), (T) (33) 1 42 77 56 87, E-mail : [email protected]