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Award winners of Films From the South 2011

The Argentine road movie Las Acacias wins the Silver Mirror. The international FIPRESCI award goes to the Moroccan On the Edge, while the documentary award Doc:South goes to the Egyptian Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad & the Politician. Lebanese Where Do We Go Now? wins the audience award.

Director of the day: Meet Leila Kilani

On the Edge is a hard-hitting and energetic film noir from the Moroccan newcomer Leila Kilani. Watch the movie and meet the director Thursday evening at 8:30 p.m. at Filmens hus.

Bid on Peacetu’s colour-rich graffiti work

Films from the South are auctioning a piece of graffiti by the Norwegian-Brazilian artist PEACETU. Money raised will go to the Afghani charity project Skateistan. You can see the film Skateistan at this year’s festival.

ACTRESS OF THE DAY: MEET CASSANDRA FREEMAN

Monday evening at 18:15 is your only chance to meet Cassandra Freeman, one of the leading characters in the film Kinyarwanda. The film highlights how a unique show of unity between Christians and Muslims occurred during the Rwandan genocide that left over 900 000 killed.
Palestinian short film on Films From the South

A Palestinian short film program will be screened at Filmens hus Tuesday at 7 pm. The short films are a promotion of Oslo Palestine Film Festival taking place at Filmens hus in 2012. Click here to read an interview with one of the founders of the festival, Jumana, Manna.
Kid's Corner - Today's screenings

Arietty is a new sparkling animation film from the Japanese Ghibli Studio. Today’s screening will be moved from Lillebil at Filmens hus to Tancred the same place. You can still buy tickets to this fantastic film.

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 2011: COURAGEOUS WOMEN ON SCREEN

Film From the South congratulates the three Peace Prize winners! Here are three films from this year’s programme which portray and put in the limelight powerful women evolving in conflict-ridden societies.
Singaporean magic with Eric Khoo

This weekend there are lots of opportunities to get to know director Eric Khoo. Read Brynjar Bjerkems profile on one of South-East Asia’s foremost film directors, visit an exhibition, watch a panel debate and attend a free film screening.
Meet the festival guests

During Films From the South you will get the chance to meet with directors, actors, producers and other interesting guests behind the films in the program. Read more about the festival guests here!

Art, Identity and Politics

Oslo Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, The Norwegian LGBT Association (LLH) and Films From the South invite you to a seminar questioning identity struggles, art and global politics after the screening of Tomer Heymann’s documentary The Queen Has No Crown on Saturday October 8.
WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL OPENING

Starting tomorrow, Films From the South will again fill the cinemas and streets of Oslo with films and festival fun. You are invited to the official opening at 6 pm on Vika cinema.
Start planning your festival now!

Films From the South’s festival programme is now available online and in print. Start planning your festival now!