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UNICA - the amateur film festival where nations compete - visited South
Korea in 2006. Every UNICA festival is a mix of fun (outings and events) and
films. For details of the fun - click here.
UNICA 2006 - FESTIVAL FILMS
UNICA screened 25 national programmes this year, a total of 112 films. In
addition 32 movies took part in the World Minute Movie Cup competition. The
jury was chaired by Jeanne Glass (France) and included Laura Asti (Italy),
Zuzana Skoludova (Slovakia), Ctirad Stipl (Czech Republic), Hassan Dezvareh
(Iran), Chang Soo Ko (Korea) and Kees Tervoort (Netherlands). They gave:
5 Gold Medals, 12 Silver Medals and 24 Bronze Medals:
Gold Medal Winners
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Behind the Door (Spain) credited to"Els Ultims
Dinosaures" and actually directed by Jan Baca. It was photographed
by an Austrian colleague, Horst Hubbauer.
The story is of a lost love with flashbacks to their original wooing and
parting. It concentrates on three women living quietly in their house until
this reminder of a distant past appears. |
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With Him (Iran) by Naghi Nemati
A mystery tale set in lonely, fog-covered mountain territory where giving
a hitch-hiker a lift introduces our leading character to some strange goings
on. At one point an accident investigation team appear through the rain all
holding clear plastic capes over their heads and look more alien than Hollywood
special effects could create. |
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HWK the Maneater (France) by Daniel Ziegler (to see the
film -
click
here)
HWK is Hartmannswillerkopf, a rocky spur in the Vosges mountains. During
World War I more than 30,000 soldiers died there - hence the title of this
powerful film. Framed by a modern tour guide talking to a bunch of indifferent
tourists, his passion on the subject blends into flashbacks scenes of recreated
battle. By the end the tourists too are moved by the tragedy. |
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Extinction Event (UK) by Alan Atkinson
Alan's aim to pack as many jokes as possible into this story about Earth
threatened by an approaching comet, paid off with the loudest, most enthusiastic
and prolonged applause I have ever heard at any festival. Luckily Alan was
there to accept the cheers and seemed faintly flummoxed by the number of
people who came up to him all week to praise the movie. When he received
his medal half the audience stood and jumped up and down - a reference to
action in the film. |
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A Rather Different Year (Austria) by Karin & Bernhard
Hausberger
Popular film maker, Bernhard, gave up smoking on his 50th birthday and
was diagnosed with lung cancer three months later. This brave film is how
he responded. He records how he and Karin faced up to the situation, to
chemotherapy and the removal of one lung. There is a painful honesty in it
which left many of his friends and admirers shocked and tearful. Yet it has
a positive message and a happy ending. |
Silver Medals
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Good Morning (Italy)
by Melo Prino
A superb re-working of the "reflection
with a separate personality" idea. Very
imaginative and funny. |
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Brother is Waiting at the End of the Road (Poland)
by Waldemar Grzesik
A dark tale where a simple-minded blind man is sent
to his death. But it posses a moral dilemma: was that
an act of cruelty or kindness? |
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Every End has a Beginning (Netherlands)
by Steven Geldof, Han Van Der Stok et al
The tale of a car accident. |
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The Tell-Tale Heart (Germany)
by Annette Jung & Gregor Dashuber *
Edgar Allan Poe's story in lively animation. |
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A Newly Made Bed (Sweden)
by Sebastian Agdur & Andreas Tillnert *
Stormy relationships and a good liar ...
an interesting tale. |
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It's Not That I Know, That's Just The Way It Is (Croatia)
by Tanja Golic *
Basically a couple arguing about whether or not to
go out ... |
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After the Water (Russia) by Aleksei, Viacheslav, Nina, Igor
Zaitsev
family history linked to beautiful shots of a river.
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Resounding Wood (Switzerland) by Hans Schober
the making of a Swiss Alphenhorn, the director appeared
on stage afterwards in full costume and played the horn.
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Tomorrow (Belgium) by Ronny Claus
father has dementia, daughter takes him to a home, there
he meets an old flame ...
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Come Back Home (Russia) by Childrens Studio "Raduga"
a young man returns home and remembers a terrible childhood.
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The Other Chosen People (Luxembourg) by Guido Haesen
the Christian community in Ethiopia regard themselves as the other
chosen people.
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Lack of Control (Spain) by Sergio Moreno
how much do you really know about the people you work with?
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* film school
Bronze Medals
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Reasons (UK)
by Alan Colegrave
Drama telling of a tv style investigation
into the truth behind a tragedy |
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Packin' It In (Netherlands)
by T. Off Producties
She finds it hard to accept that the
relationship is over ... |
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African Patchwork (Italy)
Nedo Zanotti
Animated re-telling of a child's story. |
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Melissa (Germany)
by Figen Ünsal
A young girl wanting a sexual awakening. |
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In Golf We Trust (Argentina)
by Pablo Mazzeo y Gustavo Kaplan
Funny story set on the golf-course. |
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Balkon Story (Czech Republic)
by Jirí Nebos
Will plausible lies help the lover
escape the husband's wrath? |
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Morning Is Coming Soon (Finland)
by Arttu Haglund
How do you feel about music
in the morning? |
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Scream Room (Iran)
by Shaida Zarinfam
(to see it
click
here)
Animation about life and death. |
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Black Hand, White Bread (Iran)
by Javad Mozdabadi (to see it
click
here)
Someone has to do the nasty jobs. |
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Omega III (Sweden)
by K-G Stenborg
TV was never quite like this before! |
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Monstrance (Slovakia)
by Mariana Cengel - Solcanská *
Stealing from a church is dangerous... |
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Personal Space (Estonia)
by Leeni Linna (to see a trailer
click
here) *
A woman remembers her childhood and
tries to revise it. |
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Madame Réve (Czech Republic)
by Hana Roguljicova
An animated doll. |
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Urban Fangs (Tunisia)
by Marouen Meddeb
Dog and cock fights. |
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Play On Doma (South Korea) by Min Shin Ju
Clever, funny animation of kitchen utensils complete with
a 'Kill Bill' joke.
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Sanchisung Dodang Exorcism (South Korea) by Jin OK Kim
A traditional ceremony.
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The Story Of Sadako (Belgium) by André Lion
The Hiroshima child whose paper-folded cranes became
a symbol of that atomic tragedy and also of hope.
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About Three Crosses (Slovakia) by Timocko Rastislav
An animated moral story.
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At Last Saturday! (Italy) by Maria Pia Cinelli
In theory the chance for a housewife to rest...
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The Shell (Tunisia) by Sabrine Herrira
A tramp finds an old bathtub to use as a shelter, but it is taken
and re-appears as an art object in a gallery!
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Rebel's Art (Switzerland) by Markus Wendtlandt
A graffitti artist finds love but then is caught ....
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Adam's Teams (France) by Jean Marie Desry & Bertini
Sterckman
Huskies help wayward youngsters learn responsibility.
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Water Becomes A Cloud (Latvia) by Vents Grinbaunis *
A gathering of old people.
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The Vanity Of The Fireflys (Argentina) by Gabriel Stagnaro
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A gang member loses his rat and dies.
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* film school
Special Prizes
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The Most Interesting Programme Award went to Iran.
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The Prix Fellini went to Morgenrot (Dawn) from Switzerland.
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Best Direction went to Jan Baca for Behind the Door.
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Best Idea went to Alan Atkinson for Extinction Event.
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Best Photography went to the Zaitsev family's After the Water.
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Best Actress went to Darija Lorenc in It's not that I know, That's
just the way it is (Croatia)
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Best Actor went to the lead in Tomorrow (Belgium
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Prix Fellini (for the best film about
human relationships) to Morgenrot (Dawn)
by Susanne Sturzenegger - Switzerland
A teenage girl is involved in neo Nazi
activity but a spell of community service
changes her. |
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2nd in the knock-out audience vote competition
for best one-minute movie:
Plan B by Clive Atkinson - UK
(to see the film - click
here)
What happens when the airlock automatically
closes ... |
For details of our tour of South Korea click
here.
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