2010 Damascus International Film Festival

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2010 Damascus International Film Festival
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Location Damascus, Syria
Festival dateNovember 7–13, 2010
Website http://www.damascusfest.com/en/

The 2010 Damascus International Film Festival is the 18th incarnation of the international film festival held in Damascus, Syria which ran from November 7 to 13, 2010. Prizes were awarded in three categories and a 222 films were shown in 18 categories during the course of the festival. [1] [2]

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This edition of the Damascus International Film Festival, organised under the patronage of Syrian Minister of Culture Dr. Riad Ismat, opened with a ceremony at the Damascus Opera House, at which Turkish actress Türkan Şoray and Syrian actor Ghassan Massoud were among the guests of honor, and a screening of Honey (Turkish : Bal) directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu. The opening ceremony featured a respect parade for the nine Turkish people who lost their lives during the Gaza flotilla raid on May 31, 2010. [3] [4]

The festival close with a screening of Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Thai : ลุงบุญมีระลึกชาติ, RTGS: Lung Bunmi Raluek Chat) directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul.

Programs

Official Feature Competition

Official Program

Turkish Cinema

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