2010 Damascus International Film Festival

2010 Damascus International Film Festival 18thDamascusInternationalFilmFestivalPoster.jpg Festival Poster November 7–13, 2010 Damascus, Syria http://www.damascusfest.com/en/ The 2010 Damascus International Film Festival is the 18th incarnation of the international film festival held in Damascus, Syria which ran from November 7 to 13, 2010. Prizes were awarded in three categories and a 222 films were shown in 18 categories during the course of the festival.Damascus to welcome Turkey as honorary guest for film festival http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=turkey-honorary-guest-of-intl-film-festival-in-damascus--2010-10-25 Hürriyet Daily News 2010-10-25 2010-11-02 Turkey, honorary guest of international film festival in Damascus http://www.cumhuriyet.com/?hn=185292 Cumhuriyet 2010-10-25 2010-11-02 This edition of the Damascus International Film Festival, organised under the patronage of Syrian Minister of Culture Dr. Riad Ismat, opened with a ceremony at the Damascus Opera House, at which Turkish actress Türkan Şoray and Syrian actor Ghassan Massoud were among the guests of honor, and a screening of Honey (tr Bal) directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu. The opening ceremony featured a respect parade for the nine Turkish people who lost their lives during the Gaza flotilla raid on May 31, 2010.Turkey, Turkish artist honorary guests at Damascus film fest http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=1108040603377-2010-11-08 Hürriyet Daily News 2010-11-08 2010-11-08 Turkey and Turkish actress 'Guests of honor' at Syrian Film Festival http://www.cumhuriyet.com/?hn=189390 Cumhuriyet 2010-11-08 2010-11-08 The festival close with a screening of Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (th ลุงบุญมีระลึกชาติ, Lung Bunmi Raluek Chat) directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Programs Official Feature Competition About Her Brother (ja Otōto) directed by Yoji YamadaAbout Her Brother http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/About+Her+Brother/99 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111192939/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/About%2BHer%2BBrother/99 11 November 2010 dead Cell 211 (es Celda 211) directed by Daniel MonzónCelda 211 http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Celda++211/100 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111192945/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Celda%2B%2B211/100 11 November 2010 dead Confucius (孔子 孔子 Kǒng Zǐ) directed by Hu MeiConfucius http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Confucius/101 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111192949/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Confucius/101 11 November 2010 dead dmy-all Foxes directed by Mira FornayFoxes http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Foxes/102 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110062909/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Foxes/102 10 November 2010 dead dmy-all Guards of Silence directed by Samir ZekraGuards of Silence http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Guards+of+Silence/103 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111192954/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Guards%2Bof%2BSilence/103 11 November 2010 dead How I Ended This Summer (ru Как я провёл этим летом, translit. Kak ya provyol etim letom) directed by Alexei PopogrebskiHow I Ended This Summer http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/How+I+Ended+This+Summer/104 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111192959/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/How%2BI%2BEnded%2BThis%2BSummer/104 11 November 2010 dead If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle (ro Eu când vreau să fluier, fluier) directed by Florin ŞerbanIf I Want to Whistle, I Whistle http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/IF+I+Want+To+Whistle+I+Whistle/105 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111193004/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/IF%2BI%2BWant%2BTo%2BWhistle%2BI%2BWhistle/105 11 November 2010 dead Cosmos (tr Kosmos) directed by Reha ErdemKosmos http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Kosmos/106 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111193009/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Kosmos/106 11 November 2010 dead dmy-all Our Life (it La Nostra Vita) directed by Daniele LuchettiLa Nostra Vita (Our Life) http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/La+Nostra+Vita+%28Our+Life+%29/107 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111193014/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/La%2BNostra%2BVita%2B%28Our%2BLife%2B%29/107 11 November 2010 dead The Princess of Montpensier (fr La Princesse de Montpensier) directed by Bertrand TavernierLa Princesse De Mont pensier http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/La+Princesse+De+Mont+pensier/108 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111193019/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/La%2BPrincesse%2BDe%2BMont%2Bpensier/108 11 November 2010 dead September Rain directed by Abdellatif AbdelhamidSeptember Rain http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/September+Rain/109 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111193045/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/September%2BRain/109 11 November 2010 dead My Joy (ru Счастье моё, translit. Schastye moyo; uk Щастя моє, translit. Shchastya moye) directed by Sergei LoznitsaMy Joy http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/My+Joy/111 4 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111193024/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/My%2BJoy/111 11 November 2010 dead Never Let Me Go directed by Mark RomanekNever Let Me Go http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Never++Let+Me+Go/112 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111193030/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Never%2B%2BLet%2BMe%2BGo/112 11 November 2010 dead On The Path (bs Na putu) directed by Jasmila ŽbanićOn The Path http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/On+The+Path/113 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111193035/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/On%2BThe%2BPath/113 11 November 2010 dead Outside the Law (fr Hors-la-loi) directed by Rachid BoucharebOutside Of The Law http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Outside+Of+The+Law/114 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111193040/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Outside%2BOf%2BThe%2BLaw/114 11 November 2010 dead Please Do Not Disturb directed by Mohsen AbdolvahabPlease Do NoT disturb http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Please+Do+NoT+disturb/115 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110062914/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Please%2BDo%2BNoT%2Bdisturb/115 10 November 2010 dead dmy-all Submarino directed by Thomas VinterbergSubmarino http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Submarino/116 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111193050/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Submarino/116 11 November 2010 dead dmy-all Sun Dress directed by Saeed Salmeen Al-MurrySun Dress http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Sun+Dress/117 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111193119/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Sun%2BDress/117 11 November 2010 dead The Chord directed by Magdy El-HawaryThe Chord http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/The+Chord/118 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111172835/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/The%2BChord/118 11 November 2010 dead The Hairdresser (de Die Friseuse) directed by Doris DörrieThe Hairdresser http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/The+Hairdresser/119 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111172840/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/The%2BHairdresser/119 11 November 2010 dead Venezzia directed by Haik GazarianVenezzia http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Venezzia/120 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111172915/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Venezzia/120 11 November 2010 dead dmy-all Late December (fr Fin Décembre) directed by Moez KammounLate December http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Late+December/343 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111172815/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Late%2BDecember/343 11 November 2010 dead The Mosque (fr La Mosquée) directed by Daoud Aoulad-SyadThe mosque http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/The+mosque/351 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110062927/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/The%2Bmosque/351 10 November 2010 dead Clockwise directed by Khalifa al-MuraikhiClockwise http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Clockwise/364 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111172805/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Clockwise/364 11 November 2010 dead dmy-all Official Program A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (三枪拍案惊奇 三槍拍案驚奇 Sānqiāng Pāi'àn Jīngqí) directed by Zhang YimouA Woman, A Gun And A Noodle Shop http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/A+Woman%2C++A+Gun+And+A+Noodle+Shop/149 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110063435/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/A%2BWoman%2C%2B%2BA%2BGun%2BAnd%2BA%2BNoodle%2BShop/149 10 November 2010 dead Another Year directed by Mike LeighAnother Year http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Another+Year/151 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110063450/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Another%2BYear/151 10 November 2010 dead Biutiful directed by Alejandro González IñárrituBiutiful http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Biutiful/152 DIFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110063531/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Biutiful/152 10 November 2010 dead dmy-all Chantrapas directed by Otar IosselianiChantrapas http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Chantrapas/153 DIFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110063537/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Chantrapas/153 10 November 2010 dead dmy-all Departures (ja おくりびと Okuribito) directed by Yōjirō TakitaDepartures http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Departures/154 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110063557/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Departures/154 10 November 2010 dead dmy-all The Secret in Their Eyes (es El Secreto de Sus Ojos) directed by Juan José CampanellaEl Secreto de Sus Ojos http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/El+Secreto+De+Sus+Ojos/155 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110063607/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/El%2BSecreto%2BDe%2BSus%2BOjos/155 10 November 2010 dead Gran Torino directed by Clint EastwoodGran Torino http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Gran+Torino/156 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110063645/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Gran%2BTorino/156 10 November 2010 dead Honey (tr Bal) directed by Semih KaplanoğluHoney http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Opening+Film/157 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101105103042/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Opening%2BFilm/157 5 November 2010 dead Poetry (ko 시, translit. Shi) directed by Lee Chang-dongPoetry http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Poetry/158 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110063853/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Poetry/158 10 November 2010 dead dmy-all Film Socialisme directed by Jean-Luc GodardFilm Socialisme http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Film+Socialisme/159 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110063623/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Film%2BSocialisme/159 10 November 2010 dead Somewhere directed by Sofia CoppolaSomewhere http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Somewhere/160 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110063925/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Somewhere/160 10 November 2010 dead dmy-all Soul Kitchen directed by Fatih AkınSoul Kitchen http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Soul+Kitchen/161 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110063930/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Soul%2BKitchen/161 10 November 2010 dead The Ghost Writer directed by Roman PolanskiThe Ghost Writer http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/The+Ghost+Writer/162 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110063935/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/The%2BGhost%2BWriter/162 10 November 2010 dead The White Ribbon (de Das weiße Band, Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte) directed by Michael HanekeThe White Ribbon http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/The+White+Ribbon/163 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110063945/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/The%2BWhite%2BRibbon/163 10 November 2010 dead On Tour (fr Tournee) directed by Mathieu AmalricTournee http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Tournee/164 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110063953/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Tournee/164 10 November 2010 dead dmy-all Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (th ลุงบุญมีระลึกชาติ, Lung Bunmi Raluek Chat) directed by Apichatpong WeerasethakulUncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Closing+Film/165 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101105103022/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Closing%2BFilm/165 5 November 2010 dead A Prophet (fr Un Prophète) directed by Jacques AudiardTournee http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Un+Prophete/166 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110063958/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Un%2BProphete/166 10 November 2010 dead Up directed by Pete DocterUp http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Up/167 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101104054538/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Up/167 4 November 2010 dead dmy-all Burnt by the Sun 2: Prestanding (ru Утомлённые солнцем 2: Предстояние, translit. Utomlyonnye solntsem 2: Predstoyanie) directed by Pete DocterUtomlyonnye Solntsem 2: Predstoyanie http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Utomlyonnye+Solntsem+2%3A+Predstoyanie/168 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110064024/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Utomlyonnye%2BSolntsem%2B2%3A%2BPredstoyanie/168 10 November 2010 dead Taming (fr Rodage) directed by Nidal AldibsTaming (Rodage) http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/%28Taming+%28Rodage/365 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110063414/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/%28Taming%2B%28Rodage/365 10 November 2010 dead Turkish Cinema A Fairground Attraction (tr Hazan Mevsimi - Bir Panayir Hikayesi) directed by Mehmet EryılmazA Fairground Attraction http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/A+Fairground+Attraction/221 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101105162722/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/A%2BFairground%2BAttraction/221 5 November 2010 dead Waiting for Heaven (tr Cenneti Beklerken) directed by Derviş ZaimCenneti Beklerken http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Cenneti+Beklerken/222 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101105162727/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Cenneti%2BBeklerken/222 5 November 2010 dead Climates (tr İklimler) directed by Nuri Bilge CeylanClimates http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Climates/223 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101105162732/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Climates/223 5 November 2010 dead dmy-all My Father and My Son (tr Babam ve Oğlum) directed by Çağan IrmakMy father and my son http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/My+father+and+my+son/224 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101105162737/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/My%2Bfather%2Band%2Bmy%2Bson/224 5 November 2010 dead Three Monkeys (tr Üç Maymun) directed by Nuri Bilge CeylanThree Monkeys http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Three+Monkeys/225 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101105162742/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Three%2BMonkeys/225 5 November 2010 dead Umut directed by Yılmaz GüneyUmut http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Umut/226 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101105163502/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Umut/226 5 November 2010 dead dmy-all Distant (tr Uzak) directed by Nuri Bilge CeylanUzak http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Uzak/227 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101105163507/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Uzak/227 5 November 2010 dead dmy-all Egg (tr Yumurta) directed by Semih KaplanoğluYumurta http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Yumurta/228 DTFF 2010-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20101105162747/http://www.damascusfest.com/en/film/details/Yumurta/228 5 November 2010 dead dmy-all See also 2010 in film References 2 External links http://www.damascusfest.com/en/ for the festival Damascus International Film Festival Damascus International Film Festival Category:2010 in Syria Category:Damascus International Film Festival Category:2010s in Damascus Category:November 2010 in Syria