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2012 Stockholm International Film Festival
The 23rd Stockholm International Film Festival took place between 7 and 18 November 2012. American actor Peter Fonda was head of the jury. The Bronze Horse for best picture was won by the Australian/German film Lore, directed by Cate Shortland. Feature Film sections In competition The following films competed for the main prize, the Bronze Horse. The director of a film in the competition may not have made more than 3 films (this one included). Open Zone The films in the Open Zone section competed for the FIPRESCI Award. American Independents "Fresh Indies from the mavericks of American film". Asian Images "A panorama from one of the most creative and interesting filmmaking areas in the world." Latin Visions "The hottest features from the artistically vibrant countries in Latin America and Spain." Spotlight: Power "This year the spotlight is on Power. Twelve ravishing films explore different shapes of power in politics, art and in the personal relati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call Girl (2012 Film)
''Call Girl'' is a 2012 political thriller film directed by Mikael Marcimain and written by Marietta von Hausswolff von Baumgarten. It stars Sofia Karemyr, Simon J. Berger and Josefin Asplund. The story is a fictionalised version of events based on the so-called ' political scandal of 1970s Sweden which linked several prominent politicians to a prostitution ring that included underage girls. Plot Set against the backdrop of the 1976 election, the story is centered on delinquent teenager Iris, who is sent to live in a juvenile home. She meets Sonja there and the two regularly slip away for adventures in the city. Together they are recruited to the prostitution ring operated by Dagmar Glans, a madam well known to the authorities. Dagmar's clients are mostly rich and powerful men, including senior politicians of the day. She becomes the subject of a police investigation led by a young vice officer, John Sandberg. Sandberg soon discovers Glans has powerful clients but also finds his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond The Walls (2012 Film)
''Beyond the Walls'' (french: Hors les murs) is a 2012 French / Belgian / Canadian drama film directed by David Lambert. Cast * Guillaume Gouix as Ilir * Matila Malliarakis as Paulo * David Salles as Grégoire * Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin as Anka * Flonja Kodheli Flonja Kodheli is an Albanian-born Belgian actress, musician, pianist and composer. Early life Kodheli was born in Tirana, Albania to parents who were both artists, as her mother Justina Aliaj was a well-known singer and actress and her father P ... as Ilir's sister * as La mère d'Ilir References External links * 2012 drama films Belgian drama films French drama films Gay-related films LGBT-related drama films 2012 LGBT-related films 2012 films 2010s French-language films French-language Belgian films French-language Canadian films Canadian drama films Belgian LGBT-related films Canadian LGBT-related films French LGBT-related films 2010s Canadian films 2010s French films {{LGBT-d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Of Nowhere (2012 Film)
''Middle of Nowhere'' is a 2012 independent feature film written and directed by Ava DuVernay and starring Emayatzy Corinealdi, David Oyelowo, Omari Hardwick and Lorraine Toussaint. The film was the winner of the Directing Award for U.S. Dramatic Film at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Plot Ruby is a registered nurse in Compton, California, who had been working to become a doctor and now dedicates most of her time to visiting her husband Derek in prison and helping him to get paroled early. Flashbacks during the film depict Derek's arrest and, along with encounters with one of Derek's friends, Rashad, suggest that Ruby has not been aware of everything that Derek had been doing. As pressures for Derek's case build, Ruby's life becomes increasingly constricted. She ultimately distances herself from her sister Rosie, whose son she has often cared for, and from her mother Ruth, who is poisonously bitter that her daughters have not lived up to her expectations. Ruby's one growing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Shu
/ ( or ) is an East Asian surname. pinyin: in Mandarin Chinese, in Cantonese. It is the family name of the Han dynasty emperors. The character originally meant 'kill', but is now used only as a surname. It is listed 252nd in the classic text Hundred Family Surnames. Today, it is the 4th most common surname in Mainland China as well as one of the most common surnames in the world. Distribution In 2019 劉 was the fourth most common surname in Mainland China. Additionally, it was the most common surname in Jiangxi province. In 2013 it was found to be the 5th most common surname, shared by 67,700,000 people or 5.1% of the population, with the province with the most people being Shandong.中国四百大姓, 袁义达, 邱家儒, Beijing Book Co. Inc., 1 January 2013 Origin One source is that they descend from the Qí (祁) clan of Emperor Yao. For example the founding emperor of the Han dynasty (one of China's golden ages), Liu Bang ( Emperor Gaozu of Han) was a descendant o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotus (film)
Lotus may refer to: Plants *Lotus (plant), various botanical taxa commonly known as lotus, particularly: ** ''Lotus'' (genus), a genus of terrestrial plants in the family Fabaceae **Lotus flower, a symbolically important aquatic Asian plant also known as Indian or sacred lotus * Lotus tree, a plant in Greek and Roman mythology Places *Lotus, California, an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States * Lotus, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Union County, Indiana, United States * Lotus, Florida, a former village in Brevard County, Florida, United States * Lotus, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States Brands * Lotus Cars, a British motor vehicle manufacturer **Lotus F1 Team, a British Formula One team that started competing in the 2012 season **Team Lotus, a British Formula One racing team that competed between 1954 and 1994 ** Pacific Team Lotus, the successor team that resulted from a merger with Paci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Dominik
Andrew Dominik (born 7 October 1967) is an Australian film director and screenwriter. He has directed the crime film '' Chopper'' (2000), the Western drama film ''The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'' (2007), the neo-noir crime film ''Killing Them Softly'' (2012), and the pseudo-biographical psychological drama ''Blonde'' (2022). He has also directed the documentary film '' One More Time with Feeling'' (2016) and two episodes of the Netflix series '' Mindhunter'' in 2019. Early life and career Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Andrew Dominik has lived in Australia since he was two years old. He graduated from Melbourne's Swinburne Film School in 1988. ''Chopper'' His career in films began in 2000 when he directed '' Chopper'' based on notorious Australian criminal Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read, starring Eric Bana and Simon Lyndon. ''Chopper'' received generally positive reviews, and Bana in particular was widely praised for his intense portrayal of Chopper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killing Them Softly
''Killing Them Softly'' (stylized in marketing as ''killing them softly'') is a 2012 American neo-noir crime film written and directed by Andrew Dominik and stars Brad Pitt. Based on George V. Higgins' 1974 novel ''Cogan's Trade'', the story follows Jackie Cogan, a hitman who is hired to deal with the aftermath of a Mafia poker game robbery that ruptured the criminal economy; the events are set during the 2008 United States presidential election and financial crisis. On May 22, 2012, the film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and received positive early reviews. ''Killing Them Softly'' was released on November 30, 2012, domestically by The Weinstein Company and internationally by Inferno Distribution to mostly positive reviews, even though general audiences were less receptive to the film. It grossed $37.9 million against a budget of $15 million. Plot During the American financial crisis and presidential election campaign of 2008, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Zobel
Roger Craig Zobel is an American filmmaker and actor whose work includes music videos, film, and television. He has directed the films ''Compliance (film), Compliance'' (2012), ''Z for Zachariah (film), Z for Zachariah'' (2015), and ''The Hunt (2020 film), The Hunt'' (2020). On TV he has directed episodes of ''The Leftovers (TV series), The Leftovers'', ''American Gods (TV series), American Gods'', and ''Westworld (TV series), Westworld''. In 2021, he directed the miniseries ''Mare of Easttown'' on HBO. Early life Zobel was born in New York and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, later studying film at the North Carolina School of the Arts alongside David Gordon Green and other future collaborators. He is of Jewish background. Career After graduation, Zobel worked on Green's first three films — ''George Washington (film), George Washington'' (2000), ''All the Real Girls'', (2003) and ''Undertow (2004 film), Undertow'' (2003), as either co-producer, production manager or second unit di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compliance (film)
''Compliance'' is a 2012 American thriller film written and directed by Craig Zobel and starring Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy, and Bill Camp. The plot of the movie is closely based upon an actual strip search phone call scam that took place in Mount Washington, Kentucky in 2004. In both the film and the real-life incident, a caller posing as a police officer convinced a restaurant manager and others to carry out unlawful and intrusive procedures on an innocent employee. ''Compliance'' had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2012 and was distributed by Magnolia Pictures for its general release on August 17, 2012. Dowd's performance as Sandra, the manager, won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. Plot Sandra, manager of a ChickWich fast food restaurant, receives a call from someone identifying himself as Officer Daniels. He claims to be in contact with the regional manager about a customer who had money allegedly stolen b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Hristov
Emil Hristov (born 13 August 1956) is a Bulgarian cinematographer. He contributed to more than fifty films since 1983 including '' Love.net''. Hristov also directed '' The Colour of the Chameleon''. References External links * 1956 births Living people People from Sofia Bulgarian film directors Bulgarian cinematographers National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts alumni {{Cinematographer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Color Of The Chameleon
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikael Marcimain
Mikael Marcimain (born 17 March 1970) is a Swedish film and television director. Marcimain has primarily directed advertisements and television dramas, for which he has received several awards. Notable in his filmography are the serials ''Lasermannen (TV series), The Laser Man'' and ''How Soon Is Now? (TV series), How Soon Is Now?'', which were made with cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema. Marcimain's first feature film, the political thriller ''Call Girl (2012 film), Call Girl'', was released in autumn 2012. Career Marcimain worked for nine years as an assistant director in the film industry before he was offered to make the one-hour film ''Broken Hearts'' as part of Sveriges Television, SVT Drama's TV series ''A Little Red Package'' (1999). His breakthrough came with the acclaimed miniseries ''Lasermannen (TV series), Lasermannen'' (2005) and ''How Soon Is Now? (TV series), How Soon Is Now?'' (2007). He was awarded the Dagens Nyheter Culture Prize in 2007. In June 2011, he rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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