Thessaloniki books seven
Thessaloniki has announced the first harvest of seven titles for its 49th event. The runs November 14-23 in Greece.
"Cell" (Selda, Philippines, 2008)
Ellen Ramos and Paolo Villaluna
An emotional story of friendship and romantic love between two men that meet while incarcerated in the same prison cell.
"A Broom Becomes A Goldfish" (Bitjaru, Geumbungeo Doeda, Korea, 2008)
Dong-joo Kim
A middle-aged man living in a dormitory complex of a poor neighbourhood in the Seoul outskirts, works to make a living with odd jobs.
"Winds of September" (Jiu Jiang Feng, Taiwan/Hong Kong, 2008)
Tom Shu-Yu Lin
A group of high-school boys are confronted with a terrible accident that speedily moves them towards adulthood.
"One Week Alone" (Una Semana Solos, Argentina, 2007)
Celina Murga
A study of teenage life and behaviour, Una Semana Solos follows a group of affluent suburban kids who, in the absence of their parents, break into neighbouring homes and “explore” other people’s lives by invading their living spaces. The director’s first feature, "Ana y Los Otros" (Ana and the others), won the Best Director Award in the 44th Thessaloniki fest.
"The Hourglass" (Pescanik, Serbia/Hungary/Montenegro, 2008)
Szabolcs Tolnai
The director has adapted Danilo Kis' homonymous autobiographical trilogy about a train inspector traveling in the war-torn Central Europe of the 1970s.
"Three Blind Mice" (Australia, 2008)
Matthew Newton
In Newton’s sophomore film, three Sydney sailors are about to embark on a military vessel headed to Iraq, fraught by the events of their last stint there. The three protagonists, one of whom is the director himself, impress with an acting tour-de-force, while the emotional consequences of taking part in a war resonate throughout the film.
"Ordinary Boys" (Chicos Ordinarios, Spain, 2008)
Daniel Hernandez
In an impoverished Muslim neighbourhood, the camera observes a lively mosaic of life and three characters -two men, one woman- who are presented with meagre opportunities and few choices.
"Cell" (Selda, Philippines, 2008) Ellen Ramos and Paolo Villaluna
An emotional story of friendship and romantic love between two men that meet while incarcerated in the same prison cell.
"A Broom Becomes A Goldfish" (Bitjaru, Geumbungeo Doeda, Korea, 2008)
Dong-joo Kim
A middle-aged man living in a dormitory complex of a poor neighbourhood in the Seoul outskirts, works to make a living with odd jobs.
"Winds of September" (Jiu Jiang Feng, Taiwan/Hong Kong, 2008)
Tom Shu-Yu Lin
A group of high-school boys are confronted with a terrible accident that speedily moves them towards adulthood.
"One Week Alone" (Una Semana Solos, Argentina, 2007)
Celina Murga
A study of teenage life and behaviour, Una Semana Solos follows a group of affluent suburban kids who, in the absence of their parents, break into neighbouring homes and “explore” other people’s lives by invading their living spaces. The director’s first feature, "Ana y Los Otros" (Ana and the others), won the Best Director Award in the 44th Thessaloniki fest.
"The Hourglass" (Pescanik, Serbia/Hungary/Montenegro, 2008)
Szabolcs Tolnai
The director has adapted Danilo Kis' homonymous autobiographical trilogy about a train inspector traveling in the war-torn Central Europe of the 1970s.
"Three Blind Mice" (Australia, 2008)
Matthew Newton
In Newton’s sophomore film, three Sydney sailors are about to embark on a military vessel headed to Iraq, fraught by the events of their last stint there. The three protagonists, one of whom is the director himself, impress with an acting tour-de-force, while the emotional consequences of taking part in a war resonate throughout the film.
"Ordinary Boys" (Chicos Ordinarios, Spain, 2008)
Daniel Hernandez
In an impoverished Muslim neighbourhood, the camera observes a lively mosaic of life and three characters -two men, one woman- who are presented with meagre opportunities and few choices.
Michael Jones is the film festival editor at Variety.com. 
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