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

External links

• Official site