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THE OPEN ROAD
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Johnnie To / 15:00 / Drama / Hong Kong / 2004
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HK and Taiwan's megastars hit the road in cool, tight biking suits
in Johnnie To's exhiliarating motivational film about daring to dream.
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Johnnie To
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To started working for TV in 1972, and after debuting as a director in 1980, He established his own production company Milkyway Image in 1997. Recent works like PTU and Breaking News have been screened at all major festivals like Cannes. To's latest film Election is selected for competition at Cannes.
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4 Sisi
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Eric Sasono / 11:02 / Drama / Indonesia / 2004
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Sisi is disappointed by her marriage. She seeks a life of adventure to fulfill her needs. Will she find what sheユs looking for?
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Eric Sasono
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Eric's first involvement in film production was as a screenwriter. He joined a team to write a feature length film, Brownies, which was produced and distributed by a major production house in Indonesia. "4 Sisi" is his first film.
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Gay or Not
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Wai Yee Chan and Yee Nam Lou / 22:00 / Documentary / Hong Kong / 2004
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In a Buddhist school in Hong Kong, two boys are rumored to be gay. A documentary made by high school students.
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Wai Yee Chan and Yee Nam Lou
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Wai Yee Chan is working on the post-production of her other documentaries: "Vote for Number 4" about a young candidate in a Hong Kong election. Yee Nam LOU, obsessed with presenting something "true," is interested in making documentaries than drama. "Gay or Not" is their first documentary.
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Silent Companion
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Elham Hosseinzadeh / 15:00 / Fiction / Iran / 2004
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During the American invasion of Iraq, a man must cross the dangerous Iranian border to get his bride's dress.
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Elham Hosseinzadeh
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Elham Hosseinzadeh was born in 1970 in Ahvaz. She started her career as a journalist working for prestigious Iranian newspapers. She has made several advertising films and has contributed to many documentaries and short films. Silent Companion is the first short film she has directed .
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Asia
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Fran Borgia / 5:23 / Drama / Singapore / 2004
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We search desperately for what we do not have, idealising its image until we believe it can replace the original.
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Eric Sasono
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He started to study film and video in England, before moving on to Barcelona, where he took a course in film directing. In 2004, he was selected to go on an exchange programm to Ngee Ann Polytechnic - Singapore, where he directed his first short film in 35mm.
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Amal
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Richie Mehta / 18:00 / Drama / India / 2004
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Amal is a humble autorickshaw driver. But a twist of fate could change his life.
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Richie Mehta
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Richie Mehta is a versatile writer/director with many years of experience in video and film projects. "Amal" has been screened at film festivals such as Reelworld, Montreal, Telluride, Atlantic, and New York Independent.
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Man Talk
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Deokpyo Hong / 12:00 / Animation / Korea / 2004
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A 28-year-old man obsessed with his lack of masculinity harasses an old woman. One day, a 5-year-old boy opens his eyes.
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Deokpyo Hong
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He graduated from Kaywon School of Art and Design. In 2002, he directed an animation "Between," an animated short which was shown at various film festivals including Hiroshima Animation Festival and Busan Asia Short Film Festival.
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