OTHER FILMS OF INTEREST
One can't see everything that looks interesting. Some films I missed at the Festival.

YO (Spain)
"Beautifully shot, richly atmospheric mood piece set in an atypically gloomy Majorca. Me is the story of Hans, a German handyman at a wealthy estate who finds himself slowly assuming the identity of his namesake predecessor, whose disappearance remains a mystery".
FIPRESCI Prize at Rotterdam.

DRIFTER (Brazil)
"The experience of wandering on foot for countless days and seemingly endless distance resonantly captured in Cao Guimaraes' "Drifter." As an immersion in pure sight and sound, with Guimaraes' magnificent landscape photography and a fascinating soundtrack by experimental music duo O Grivo, pic reaches rare heights of sensory power. Yet it's also a sensitive doc on the strangely peaceful but sometimes terrible state of homeless wanderers in Brazil's rugged Minas Gerais state." (Variety Review)

BLISS (Turkey)
"In contemporary Turkey, where archaic honor killings still prevail in a society of increasingly western sensibilities, three people struggle to fllee their rigid, tradition-bound destinies. This intense and beautifully rendered drama boasts stellar performances, a compelling musica score and stunning images of the Sea of Marmara".
Audience Award-Miami and Montpellier

IT'S HARD TO BE NICE (Bosnia)
"Srdan Vuletic's second feature, following the prize-winning Summer in the Golden Valley, is an engaging, urban fairy tale that marks a move by the writer-director toward more commercial filmmaking. Sarajevo-set yarn about a man who wants to change his life and take charge of his destiny, "It's Hard to Be Nice" could also be a parable for the course Bosnia itself should travel. Sparkily written tale comes full circle in a satisfying way, with the sights of the capital city offering a historical counterpoint to the action." (Variety review)

THE GIRLS (Chile)
Using film as a scalpel to cut open the feminine mistique, Rodrigo Marin's two-hander pierces the heart of female relationships with uncanny precision".
"Heart-wrenching" (Variety)

MADRIGAL (Cuba)
"With its distinctive blend of surrealism, sensuality and science fiction, this stylish romantic comedy by director Fernando Perez (Madagascar, Habana Suite) suggests an inimitable sensibility that's nothing short of breathtaking."
Special Jury Prize, Best Art Direction at Habana Film Festival

FOUL GESTURE (Israel)
"Tense revenge drama about a middle-age man who decides to take justice into his own hands after becoming the victim of a road rage incident."
FIPRESCI Prize: Miami.

LETTERS TO A DICTATOR (Portugal)
"The brutal effects of oppression, both political and personal, form the crux of this documentary that showcases letters written to Portuguese dictator Antonio Salazar in the 50s."