36th Moscow International Film Festival

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36th Moscow International Film Festival
Opening film Red Army
Closing film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Location Moscow, Russia
Founded1959
AwardsGolden George
Festival date19–28 June 2014
Website Website

The 36th Moscow International Film Festival took place from 19 to 28 June 2014. [1] Russian film director Gleb Panfilov was the head of the main jury. [2] Gabe Polsky's Red Army was selected to open the festival with Matt Reeves' Dawn of the Planet of the Apes closing it. [3] The Japanese film My Man won the Golden George. [4] [5]

Contents

Films in competition

The following films were selected for the main competition: [6]

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
Beti and Amare Beti and Amare Andy Siege Romania, Spain, United States, Canada, Germany, Ethiopia
Haven Ir Mikalat Amikam Kovner Israel
Dreamland Traumland Petra Volpe Germany, Switzerland
Eye Am Gözümün Nûru Hakki Kurtulus, Melik Saracoglu Turkey
White Yagel Belyy yagelVladimir TumayevRussia
Hardcore Disco Hardkor Disko Krzysztof Skonieczny Poland
Brothers: The final confession Braty. Ostannya spovid Victoria Trofimenko Ukraine
Yes and Yes Da i Da Valeriya Gai Germanika Russia
My Man Watashi no Otoko Kazuyoshi Kumakiri Japan
The Sentimentalists Oi aisthimaties Nicholas Triandafyllidis Greece
Unripe Pomegranates Anar Haye Naras Majid-Reza Mostafavi Iran
Reporter Reporter Thijs Gloger Netherlands
The Avian Kind Joryu Ingan Yeon-Shick Shin South Korea
The Whole Shebang Alles Inklusive Doris Dörrie Germany
Paris Follies La ritournelle Marc Fitoussi France
A Most Wanted Man A Most Wanted Man Anton Corbijn United Kingdom, United States, Germany

Jury

Main Competition [2]
Documentary Competition
FIPRESCI Jury

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