The Global Film Initiative (GFI) was a

non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

film organization that supported cinematic works from developing nations and promotes cross-cultural understanding through use of film and non-traditional learning resources. Its most notable programs are the Global Lens Film Series, a traveling film-series that premieres annually at the

Museum of Modern Art, New York The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street (Manhattan), 53rd Street between Fifth Avenue, Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, ...

and is accompanied by educational screening-programs for high school students, and the Granting program, which has awarded numerous grants to narrative film-projects from around the world, many of which have been nominated as official country selections for the

Academy Award for Best International Feature Film The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...

category of the

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. The Global Film Initiative was founded by Susan Coulter Weeks in 2002 and is advised by a board of directors, and a film-board composed of filmmakers such as

Mira Nair Mira Nair (born 15 October 1957) is an Indian-American filmmaker based in New York City. Her production company, Mirabai Films, specializes in films for international audiences on Indian society, whether in the economic, social or cultural sphe ...

Lars von Trier Lars von Trier (''né'' Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish filmmaker, actor, and lyricist. Having garnered a reputation as a highly ambitious, polarizing filmmaker, he has been the subject of several controversies: Cannes, in addition to nominat ...

Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narr ...

Bela Tarr Bela may refer to: Places Asia * Bela Pratapgarh, a town in Pratapgarh District, Uttar Pradesh, India *Bela, a small village near Bhandara, Maharashtra, India *Bela, another name for the biblical city Zoara * Bela, Dang, in Nepal *Bela, Janakpu ...

Carlos Reygadas Carlos Reygadas Castillo (; born October 10, 1971) is a Mexicans, Mexican filmmaker. Influenced by existentialist art and philosophy, Reygadas' movies feature spiritual journeys into the inner worlds of his main characters, through which themes ...

, Christopher Doyle, and Djamshed Usmonov. In 2004, it entered into a partnership with

First Run Features First Run Features is an independent film distribution company based in New York City. History First Run was founded in 1979 by a group of filmmakers in order to advance the distribution of independent film. In the 1980s, the company focused ...

for distribution of all films in the Global Lens Film Series, and in 2006, it moved its offices from the

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to the

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district of

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, California (USA). Their office is currently located in the Ninth Street Independent Film Center in San Francisco.

GFI Programs

Global Lens is a traveling film series composed of cinematic works from developing nations or regions (i.e.

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

Latin America Latin America or * french: Amérique Latine, link=no * ht, Amerik Latin, link=no * pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...

, the

Middle East The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabian Peninsula, Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Anatolia, Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Pro ...

Oceania Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern Hemisphere, Eastern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of ...

, etc.). It shows up to ten narrative feature-films a year, premiering annually at the

Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of ...

, New York in late-January, following its premiere the series is screened in fifteen to twenty cities across the United States, in collaboration with various cultural and cinematic organizations and institutions, before going into general distribution through GFI's distribution-partner, First Run Features. The Acquisitions program acquires eight to ten feature-length narrative films per year for presentation in the Global Lens Film Series. Films acquired by GFI are discovered through the Granting program and also through independent festivals and sales-initiatives, such as the

International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental fi ...

Berlinale The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...

, and CineMart, and all films are selected for their artistic excellence, authentic self-representation and accomplished storytelling. Documentary and/or short films are not considered. The Granting program awards up to twenty grants each year to filmmakers whose projects are nearing completion or in post-production. Projects awarded grants by the Global Film Initiative are often acquired for presentation in the Global Lens Film Series, and since its inception, the Granting program has supported the production of a number of award-winning films, many of which have been nominated as official country selections in the

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category of the

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' awards ceremony, the

Global Lens 2011

''(Films listed in alphabetical order)'' *''

A Useful Life ''A Useful Life'' ( es, La vida útil) is a 2010 Uruguayan drama film about the love of film, directed by Federico Veiroj and shot in black-and-white. The film was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Aca ...

(La Vida Útil)'' by

Federico Veiroj Federico Veiroj (born 1976 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. Veiroj studied Communications at the UCUDAL. Two of his films have been List of Uruguayan submissions for the Academy Award for Best Interna ...

, Uruguay, 2010 *''

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'' by

Ahmed Imamović Ahmed Imamović (born 1971) is a Bosnian film director, film producer and screenwriter. He directed the controversial film '' Go West'' and the short film '' 10 Minutes''. Filmography Film Awards and nominations References External links ...

, Bosnia & Herzegovina, 2010 *''

Dooman River Eugene Hoffman Dooman (March 25, 1890 – February 2, 1969) was a counselor at the United States Embassy in Tokyo during the critical negotiations between the two countries before World War II. Background Born in Osaka to Grace and Isaac Dooman, t ...

'' by Zhang Lu, China, 2009 *''

Soul of Sand ''Soul of Sand'' ( hi, Pairon Talle) is a 2010 cinema of India, Indian drama film directed by Sidarth Srinivasan, about a lower caste watchman, Bhanu Kumar who stands guard at his master Lakhmichand Ahlawat's abandoned silica mine on the outskirt ...

(Pairon Talle)'' by Sidharth Srinivasan, India, 2010 *'' Street Days (Quchis Dgeebi)'' by Levan Koguashvili, Georgia, 2010 *''The Invisible Eye (La Mirada Invisible)'' by

Diego Lerman Diego Lerman (born March 24, 1976, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer. He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina.. Directing and screenplay filmography * ''La Prueba'' (1999) * ''Tan d ...

, Argentina, 2010 *'' The Tenants (Os Inquilinos)'' by Sérgio Bianchi, Brazil, 2009 *''

The White Meadows ''The White Meadows'' ( fa, کشتزارهای سپید, Keshtzarhaye sepid) is a 2009 Iranian film written, directed and produced by Mohammad Rasoulof. The film was edited by Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and stars Hassan Pourshirazi as Rahmat. ...

(Keshtzar Haye Sepid)'' by

Mohammad Rasoulof Mohammad Rasoulof ( fa, محمد رسول‌اف; born 16 November 1972) is an Iranian independent filmmaker. He is known for several award-winning films, including his first, '' The Twilight'' (2002); '' Iron Island'' (2005); '' Manuscripts Don ...

, Iran, 2009 *''

The Light Thief ''The Light Thief'' ( ky, Свет-аке, ''Svet-Ake'') is a 2010 Kyrgyz drama film directed by Aktan Arym Kubat. The film was Kyrgyzstan's submission for Best Foreign Language Film for the 83rd Academy Awards, but did not make the final shortli ...

(Svet-Ake)'' by Aktan Arym Kubat, Kyrgyzstan, 2010

Global Lens 2010

*'' Adrift (Choi Voi)'' by Bui Thac Chuyen, Vietnam, 2009 *''Becloud (Vaho)'' by Alejandro Gerber Bicecci, Mexico, 2009 *''Gods (Dioses)'' by

Josué Méndez Josué Méndez (born September 18, 1976, in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian director of films including '' Dias de Santiago'' (Days of Santiago) and '' Dioses'' (Gods). ''Dias de Santiago'' is about a cab driver in Lima, Peru. It was Peru's official nomi ...

, Peru, 2008 *''

Leo's Room Leo's Room (in Spanish: El Cuarto De Leo) is a 2009 Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and south ...

(El Cuarto De Leo)'' by Enrique Buchichio, Uruguay, 2009 *'' Masquerades (Mascarades)'' by

Lyes Salem Lyès Salem (Arabic: إلياس سالم) (Algiers, 1966) is an Algerian actor and film director. His first film as director, Masquerades, won several prizes in France. Filmography As director * ''Lhasa'' short 1999 * '' :fr:Cousines'' short. ...

, Algeria, 2008 *''

My Tehran for Sale ''My Tehran for Sale'' (Persian :تهران من، حراج), is a 2009 Australian-Iranian feature film written and directed by poet turned filmmaker Granaz Moussavi, produced by Cyanfilms and starring Marzieh Vafamehr, Amir Chegini and Asha Meh ...

'' by

Granaz Moussavi Granaz Moussavi (Persian : گراناز موسوی ), is an Iranian-Australian contemporary poet, film director and screenwriter. She is primarily renowned for her avant-garde poetry in the 90s. Her award-winning debut feature film '' My Tehran fo ...

, Iran, 2009 *''Ocean of an Old Man'' by Rajesh Shera, India, 2008 *''

Ordinary People ''Ordinary People'' is a 1980 American drama film directed by Robert Redford in his directorial debut. The screenplay by Alvin Sargent is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Judith Guest. The film follows the disintegration of an upper ...

'' by Vladimir Perisic, Serbia, 2009 *''The Shaft (Dixia De Tiankong)'' by Zhang Chi, China, 2008 *''

Shirley Adams ''Shirley Adams'' is a 2009 film directed and written by South African filmmaker Oliver Hermanus. Synopsis In a Cape Town slum, Shirley Adams spends her days taking care of her disabled son Donovan, caught by a stray bullet in crossfire betwee ...

'' by Oliver Hermanus, South Africa, 2009

Global Lens 2009

*''

Getting Home ''Getting Home'' () is a 2007 Chinese comedy/drama film directed by Zhang Yang and starring Chinese comedian Zhao Benshan. It is episodic and follows two workers in their 50s, Zhao (Zhao Benshan) and Liu (Hong Qiwen). The film opens when Liu un ...

(Luo Ye Gui Gen)'' by Zhang Yang, China, 2007 *''I Am From Titov Veles (Jas Sum Od Titov Veles)'' by Teona Strugar Mitevska, Macedonia, 2007 *''Mutum'' by Sandra Kogut, Brazil, 2007 *''My Time Will Come (Cuando Me Toque A Mi)'' by Víctor Arregui, Ecuador, 2008 *'' The Photograph'' by Nan Achnas, Indonesia, 2007 *''Possible Lives (Las Vidas Possibles)'' by

Sandra Gugliotta Sandra Gugliotta (born July 13, 1969, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine film director, screenplay writer, and producer. According to film critic Joel Poblete, who writes for ''Mabuse,'' a cinema magazine, Sandra Gugliotta is one of the members of ...

, Argentina, 2007 *'' Sleepwalking Land (Terra Sonâmbula)'' by Teresa Prata,

Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...

, 2007 *''Song From the Southern Seas (Pesn' Juzhnykh Morej)'' by Marat Sarulu, Kazakhstan, 2008 *''Those Three (An Seh)'' by Naghi Nemati, Iran, 2007 *''What A Wonderful World'' by Faouzi Bensaïdi, Morocco, 2006

Global Lens 2008

*''

All for Free ''All for Free'' ( bs, Sve džaba) is a 2006 Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian film directed by Antonio Nuić. The film premiered at the 2006 Pula Film Festival (the Croatian national film awards festival), where it went on to win the Big Golden Arena fo ...

(Sve Džaba)'' by

Antonio Nuić Antonio Nuić (born 26 March 1977 in Sarajevo) is a Bosnian Croatian film director and screenwriter. Nuić had graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Drama Art before beginning his career directing music videos and short films. His first short fil ...

, Croatia, 2006 *''

The Bet Collector ''The Bet Collector'' ( fil, Kubrador, stylized ) is a 2006 Filipino Drama (film and television), drama film that centers on an aging bet collector finds her mundane existence suddenly transformed by an unforeseen series of events and ''jueteng ...

(Kubrador)'' by Jeffrey Jeturian, Philippines, 2006 *''

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'' by John Barker, South Africa, 2006 *''

The Custodian ''The Custodian'' is a 1993 Australian drama film, written and directed by John Dingwall, starring Anthony LaPaglia, Hugo Weaving and Barry Otto Barry Otto (born 1941) is an Australian actor, primarily of cinema, and an amateur artist. Earl ...

(El Custodio)'' by

Rodrigo Moreno Rodrigo Moreno (born October 1972 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine film director and screenplay writer. He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina. According to Joel Poblete, who writes for ''Mabuse,'' a cinema magazine, Rodrigo Moreno is on ...

, Argentina, 2006 *''The Fish Fall in Love (Mahiha Ashegh Mishavand)'' by Ali Raffi, Iran, 2006 *''

Kept and Dreamless ''Kept and Dreamless'' (''Las Mantenidas Sin Sueños'') is a 2005 Argentinian film directed by and starring Vera Fogwill. It also features Lucia Snieg and Elsa Berenguer. Shown at the American Film Institute's Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Ma ...

(Las Mantenidas Sin Sueos)'' by

Vera Fogwill Vera Fogwill (; born 28 November 1972 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine film and television actress, film director, and screenplay writer A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who pra ...

and Martín Desalvo, Argentina, 2005 *'' The Kite (Le Cerf-Volant)'' by Randa Chahal Sabbag, Lebanon, 2004 *''

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(Hava Aney Dey)'' by

Partho Sen-Gupta Partho Sen-Gupta (also spelled Partho Sen Gupta or Partho Sengupta pronounced ''Partho Shen-Goopto'') is an independent film director and screenwriter. He is a French citizen, of Indian origin. He has a post-graduate in Film Direction from FEMI ...

, India, 2005 *'' Wang Chao (Jiang Cheng Xia Ri)'' by Wang Chao, China, 2006 *''

Opera Jawa ''Opera Jawa'' (''Requiem from Java'') is a 2006 Indonesian-Austrian musical film directed by Garin Nugroho that features traditional Javanese classical music and dance in a setting of opera that is inspired by the " Abduction of Sita" episode fr ...

'' by

Garin Nugroho Garin Nugroho Riyanto (born 6 June 1961) is an Indonesian film director. Biography Nugroho was born in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta on 6 June 1961. He was the fourth child of postal workers Soetjipto Amin and Mariah, who eventually ...

, Indonesia, 2006 * ''The fifth string (La 5ème corde) by Selma Bargach , Morocco, 2010

Global Lens 2007

* ''Another Man's Garden (O Jardim do Outro Homem)'' by João Luis Sol de Carvalho, Mozambique, 2006 * ''

Dam Street ''Dam Street'' () is a 2005 Chinese film directed by Li Yu. ''Dam Street'' is Li's second feature film, after 2001's '' Fish and Elephant'' and was produced by screenwriter Fang Li's Laurel Films and Sylvain Bursztejn's French company, Rosem Fi ...

(Hong Yan)'' by Li Yu, China, 2005 * ''On Each Side (A Cada Lado)'' by Hugo Grosso, Argentina, 2006 * '' Enough! (Barakat!)'' by Djamila Sahraoui, Algeria, 2006 * ''

Fine Dead Girls ''Fine Dead Girls'' ( hr, Fine mrtve djevojke; also distributed internationally as ''Nice Dead Girls'') is a 2002 Croatian drama film that premiered in July 2002, at the Pula Film Festival. The film has been named one of the best Croatian films s ...

(Fine Mertve Djevojke)'' by

Dalibor Matanić Dalibor Matanić (, born 21 January 1975) is a Croatian filmmaker. His most well-known film is the 2002 feature '' Fine Dead Girls'' which won the Special Jury Prize at the 2003 Sochi film festival. His 2015 film '' The High Sun'' was screened ...

, Croatia, 2002 * ''

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'' by

Hiner Saleem Huner Saleem ( Kurdish: هونه‌ر سەلیم), also transliterated as Huner Salim, (born 9 March 1964), is an Iraqi– Kurdish film director. He was born in the town of Aqrah (Akre) in Iraqi Kurdistan. He left Iraq at the age of 17, and soon m ...

, Iraqi Kurdistan, 2005 * ''Of Love and Eggs (Rindu Kami Padamu)'' by Garin Nugroho, Indonesia, 2004 * ''The Sacred Family (La Sagrada Familia)'' by Sebastián Campos, Chile, 2005 * ''

A Wonderful Night in Split ''A Wonderful Night in Split'' ( hr, Ta divna splitska noć) is a 2004 Croatian drama film directed by Arsen Anton Ostojić and starring Dino Dvornik, Marija Škaričić, Coolio, and Mladen Vulić. Synopsis The film is set over the course of ...

'' ''(Ta Divna Splitska Noc)'' by Arsen Anton Ostojic, Croatia, 2004 *Global Shorts 2007, from Various Directors

Global Lens 2006

* '' Almost Brothers (Quase Dois Irmãos)'' by Lúcia Murat, Brazil, 2004 * '' Border Cafe (Café Transit)'' by

Kambozia Partovi Kambuzia Partovi (also spelt Kambozia Partovi, fa, کامبوزیا پرتوی; 11 November 1955 – 24 November 2020) was an Iranian film director and screenwriter. Biography He was born in Rasht, Iran, on the Caspian Sea. After studying theate ...

, Iran, 2005 * '' Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures (Cinema, Aspirinas e Urubus)'' by Marcelo Gomes, Brazil, 2005 * ''

In the Battlefields ''In the Battlefields'' (french: Dans les champs de bataille, ar, معارك حب maarek hob) is a 2004 Lebanon, Lebanese film by director Danielle Arbid. The film premiered on May 16 during the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, in the Directors' Fortni ...

(Dans les Champs de Bataille)'' by

Danielle Arbid Danielle Arbid (born 26 April 1970) is a French filmmaker of Lebanon, Lebanese origin. She has been directing films since 1997. Her work has been selected for numerous film festivals, including Cannes Film Festival, Toronto FF, New York FF, San ...

, Lebanon, 2004 * ''Max and Mona'' by Teddy Mattera, South Africa, 2004 * ''The Night of Truth'' ''(La Nuit de la Verite)'' by Fanta Régina Nacro, Burkina Faso, 2004 * ''Stolen Life'' by

Li Shaohong Li Shaohong (born 7 July 1955) is a Chinese film and television director and producer. She is considered a member of the Fifth Generation movement, and China's top woman director. Her films have won multiple awards in China and abroad, includin ...

, China, 2005 * ''Thirst (Atash) by Tawfik Abu Wael,

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

Palestine __NOTOC__ Palestine may refer to: * State of Palestine, a state in Western Asia * Palestine (region), a geographic region in Western Asia * Palestinian territories, territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely the West Bank (including East ...

, 2004 * Global Shorts 2006, from Various Directors

Global Lens 2005

* '' Buffalo Boy'' by Nguyen-Vô Nghiem-Minh, Vietnam, 2004 * ''Daughter of Keltoum (La Fille de Keltoum)'' by

Mehdi Charef Mehdi Charef (born 21 October 1952) is a French film director and screenwriter of Algerian people, Algerian descent. He has worked on eleven films between 1985 and 2007. His film ''Tea in the Harem, Le thé au harem d'Archimède'' was screened ...

, Algeria, 2001 * ''

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(Gori Vatra)'' by Pjer Zalica,

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, 2003 * '' Hollow City (Na Cidade Vazia)'' by Maria João Ganga, Angola, 2004 * ''Kabala'' by

Assane Kouyaté Assane Kouyaté (born 1954) is a Malian film director. Biography Assane Kouyaté was born in Bamako in 1954. In 1976 he got his degree in arts from the Ecole Normale Supérieure of Bamako, then went to the Moscow Institute of Cinema and Telev ...

, Mali, 2002 * ''Lili's Apron (El Delantal de Lili)'' by Mariano Galperin, Argentina, 2004 * ''

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'' by

Diao Yinan Diao Yinan (; born 1969 in Xi'an, Shaanxi) is a Chinese director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival for the widely acclaimed Chinese neo-noir film ''Black Coal, ...

, China, 2003 * '' What's a Human Anyway'' by

Reha Erdem Reha Erdem (born 1960 in Istanbul) is a Turkish film director and screenwriter. Biography He attended Galatasaray High School and studied history at Boğaziçi University before leaving to study film in 1983. He obtained a B.A. in Cinema Studi ...

, Turkey, 2004 * ''

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'' by Juan Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll, Uruguay, 2004 * '' Today and Tomorrow (Hoy y Mañana)'' by

Alejandro Chomski Alejandro Chomski (27 November 1968 – 5 November 2022) was an Argentine film director and screenwriter. As of early 2020, he has directed 16 films with another film in post-production and one announced production. His film '' Hoy y mañana'' w ...

, Argentina, 2003

Global Lens 2004/2003

* ''

Angel on the Right ''Angel on the Right'' ( tg, Фариштаи китфи рост, Farishtai kitfi rost; fa, فرشته کتف راست) is a 2002 Tajik comedy-drama film directed by Jamshed Usmonov. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 20 ...

(Farishtay Kitfi Rost)'' by Djamshed Usmonov, Tajikistan, 2002 * ''Khorma'' by Saadi, Tunisia, 2002 * ''

Mango Yellow ''Mango Yellow'' ( pt, Amarelo Manga) is a 2002 Brazilian drama film directed by Cláudio Assis. It stars Matheus Nachtergaele, Jonas Bloch, Dira Paes, Chico Díaz, and Leona Cavalli as working-class people who engage in amorous and social enco ...

'' by Cláudio Assis, Brazil, 2002 * ''Margarette's Feast (A Festa de Margarette)'' by Renato Falcão, Brazil, 2002 * ''Nothing More (NADA +)'' by Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti, Cuba, 2001 * ''

Rachida ''Rachida'' is a 2002 Algerian drama film directed by Yamina Bachir. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival The 55th Cannes Film Festival started on 15 May and ran until 26 May 2002. The Palme d'Or we ...

'' by Yamina Bachir-Chouikh, Algeria, 2002 * '' Shadow Kill (Nizhalkkuthu)'' by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, India, 2002 * ''Ticket to Jerusalem'' by

Rashid Masharawi Rashid Masharawi (also: "Rashid Mashrawi") ( ar, رشيد مشهراوي) is a Palestinian film director, born in Gaza in 1962 to a family of refugees from Jaffa. He grew up in the Shati refugee camp. Rashid Masharawi lives and works in Ramall ...

, Palestine, 2002 * ''Women's Prison'' by Manijeh Hekmat, Iran, 2002 * ''Wretched Lives (Hubog)'' by

Joel Lamangan Joel Lamangan (born September 21, 1952) is a Filipino film director, television director and actor. His award-winning films includes '' The Flor Contemplacion Story'', ''Sidhi'', '' Deathrow'', ''Hubog'', '' Aishte Imasu 1941'', '' Blue Moon'' an ...

, Philippines, 2001

References

{{reflist
The Global Film Initiative

External links

Global Film Initiative: Making a Reel Difference (MovieScope Magazine)
Film organizations in the United States