2009 Bergen International Film Festival
The 2009 Bergen International Film Festival was arranged in Bergen, Norway 21st-28 October 2009, and was the 10th edition of the festival.
Important screenings
Opening film:
- In the Loop, directed by Armando Iannucci
United Kingdom
Closing film:
- A Serious Man, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
United States
Films in competition
Cinema Extraordinare - In competition
- About Elly, directed by Asghar Farhadi
Iran - Angel at Sea, directed by Frédéroc Dumon
Belgium - Buick Riviera, directed by Goran Rušinović
Croatia - Choi voi, directed by Bui Thac Chuyen
Vietnam - Cosmonauta, directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli
Italy - Devil's Town, directed by Vladimir Paskaljevic
Serbia - Fransesca, directed by Bobby Paunescu
Romania - Humpday, directed by Lynn Shelton
United States - Men on the Bridge, directed by Aslı Özge
Turkey - No One's Son, directed by Arsen Anton Ostojić
Croatia - The Time That Remains, directed by Elia Suleiman
Israel - Wolfy, directed by Vasili Sigarev
Russia - Whisky with Vodka, directed by Andreas Dresen
Germany
Documentaries - In competition
- Afghan Star, directed by Havana Marking
United Kingdom - Art & Copy, directed by Doug Pray
United States - Objectified, directed by Gary Hustwit
United States - End of the Line, directed by Rupert Murray
United Kingdom - The Yes Men Fix the World, directed by Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno and Kurt Engfehr
United States - Unmistaken Child, directed by Nati Baratz
Israel
Norwegian Short Film Competition
- Ella, regi Hanne Larsen
- Den tredje dagen, regi Beate Pedersen
- Gjemsel, Alexandra Niemczyk
- Motholic Mobble 3 & 4, regi Kaia Hugin
- Saíva, regi Tuva Synnevåg
- Skylappjenta, regi Iram Haq
Jubilee program
On the occasion of the 10th version of the Bergen International Film Festival, festival leader Tor Fosse arranged a special jubilee program consisting of special films that where important in the creation of independent Norwegian film festivals in 80s and 90s.
- Yeelen (1987), directed by Souleymane Cissé
Mali - The Oak (1992), directed by Lucian Pintilie
Romania - My Friend Ivan Lapshin (1984), directed by Aleksei German,
Soviet Union - Crazy Love (1987), directed by Dominique Deruddere,
Belgium
Awards
Cinema Extraordinare
- 2009: No One's Son, directed by Arsen Anton Ostojić
Croatia
The Audience Award
- 2009: Bring Children from Streets, directed by Espen Faugstad and Eivind Nilsen
Norway
Best Documentary
- 2009: Afghan Star, directed by Havana Marking
United Kingdom
Youth Jury's Documentary Award
- 2009: The Cove, directed by Louie Psihoyos
United States
Best Norwegian Short Film
- 2009: Skylappjenta, directed by Iram Haq
Young Talent Award
- 2009: Espen Faugstad and Eivind Nilsen
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