Global Roads
SHORTFUSION
Various, 2009.
102 mins. Various with English subtitles.
The last decade has seen a change in the nature of war and conflict. A new generation of filmmakers are showing an increasing awareness of the fear of terrorism. this highly political programme illustrates the way young people view our conflicted 21st century world with
poignancy and beauty.
TWIST OF FATE
Director: Naren Multani. India. 6 mins.
A short film that points to the irony of being a human target in the world of who-knows-when-they-might-strike terror acts.
GAZA-LONDON
Director: Dima Hamdan. UK. 15 mins.
The agonising wait of a Palestinian student in London, desperate to hear from his mother who is stuck in Gaza during the Israeli operation of January 2009.
WHY SABREEN? (LESH SABREEN?)
Director: Muayad Alayan. Palestine. 20 mins.
Set in a Palestinian neighbourhood in Jerusalem, WHY SABREEN? tells the story of two young lovers as they navigate dreams and dead-ends in their socially conservative and Israeli-controlled community.
ON THE ROAD TO TEL AVIV
Director: Khen Shalem. Israel. 15 mins.
A dramatic story (with comedic elements) that shows how, under the tense reality of war and terror, enemies can sometimes find themselves in the same boat (or on the same bus).
LETTER HOME
Director: Ken Pak. Canada. 10 mins.
In times of trouble, home is only a letter away.
PRINCES OF MARS (I PRINCIPI DI MARTE)
Director: Giuseppe Borzone. Italy. 18 mins.
In 1969, a boy and a girl kill a policeman. They are forced to confront
the consequences of violence and, ultimately, the revenge of the police.
MEMORY PLACES
Director: Piotr Cieplak. UK. 18 mins.
Documentary made up of photographic stills depicting memorial sites commemorating the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The film explores five memory places, their significance, history and the way outsiders can experience them.
poignancy and beauty.
TWIST OF FATE
Director: Naren Multani. India. 6 mins.
A short film that points to the irony of being a human target in the world of who-knows-when-they-might-strike terror acts.
GAZA-LONDON
Director: Dima Hamdan. UK. 15 mins.
The agonising wait of a Palestinian student in London, desperate to hear from his mother who is stuck in Gaza during the Israeli operation of January 2009.
WHY SABREEN? (LESH SABREEN?)
Director: Muayad Alayan. Palestine. 20 mins.
Set in a Palestinian neighbourhood in Jerusalem, WHY SABREEN? tells the story of two young lovers as they navigate dreams and dead-ends in their socially conservative and Israeli-controlled community.
ON THE ROAD TO TEL AVIV
Director: Khen Shalem. Israel. 15 mins.
A dramatic story (with comedic elements) that shows how, under the tense reality of war and terror, enemies can sometimes find themselves in the same boat (or on the same bus).
LETTER HOME
Director: Ken Pak. Canada. 10 mins.
In times of trouble, home is only a letter away.
PRINCES OF MARS (I PRINCIPI DI MARTE)
Director: Giuseppe Borzone. Italy. 18 mins.
In 1969, a boy and a girl kill a policeman. They are forced to confront
the consequences of violence and, ultimately, the revenge of the police.
MEMORY PLACES
Director: Piotr Cieplak. UK. 18 mins.
Documentary made up of photographic stills depicting memorial sites commemorating the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The film explores five memory places, their significance, history and the way outsiders can experience them.
Screenings (select one to book tickets)
Thursday 24 September, 11:15PM
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Global Roads by Festival Daily
27 Sep 2009
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