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