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BBC FOUR WORLD CINEMA AWARD 2008
Saturday 2 February 2008 9.10pm-10.10pm; rpt Tuesday 19 February midnight - 1am
The winner of this year's award is Pan's Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno), see the press release for more details.
The BBC FOUR World Cinema Award, hosted by Jonathan Ross, was held at the BFI Southbank, London on Wednesday 30 January before an invited audience. The event was broadcast on BBC Four on Saturday 2 February at 9.10pm.
BBC Four celebrates the best in foreign language filmmaking with this annual prize. A panel of judges, chaired by Jonathan Ross, chose the winner from a shortlist of five films nominated by the UK's leading critics, film-school heads and festival directors.
To celebrate the award's fifth birthday, we screened a season of films that have previously been shortlisted for the prize.
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(Iklimler)
Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkey/France, 2006
The film follows the rocky road of a couple's failing relationship and their pursuit of happiness.
 Film information on Artificial Eye
Film synopsis on IMDb
Movies by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
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(Das Leben der Anderen)
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Germany, 2006
A secret service agent in the former East Germany becomes fascinated by a couple he has been ordered to observe.
Official site
Film synopsis on Lionsgate Films website
Your comments on IMDb
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(El Laberinto del fauno)
Guillermo del Toro, Mexico/Spain/USA , 2006
A modern fairytale about a lonely girl who uses fantasy to escape from the harsh realities of Fascist Spain.
Film synopsis on Optimum Releasing
Official site
Film review on BBC Movies
Guillermo del Toro interview
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(Science des rêves, La)
Michel Gondry, France/Italy , 2007
A romantic fantasy about a young man who falls in love with his neighbour and tries to win her over in his dreams.
Official site
Film review and Michel Gondry clip on BBC Movies
Michel Gondry biography
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(Sang Sattawat)
Apichatpong 'Joe' Weerasethakul, Thailand, 2006
A beautiful film about the mysteries of love and attraction, the workings of memory, and the ways in which happiness is triggered.
Film synopsis on BFI
Apichatpong Weerasethakul biog on BFI website
Syndromes and a Century on IMDb
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