The 1st International Eurasia Film Festival ( tr, 1. Uluslararası Avrasya Film Festivali) was a

film festival A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. Films may be of recent date and, depending upo ...

held in

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Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...

, from 24 September to 1 October 2005. It was the first of four editions held in successive years. This inaugural edition of the

International Eurasia Film Festival The 1st International Eurasia Film Festival ( tr, 1. Uluslararası Avrasya Film Festivali) was a film festival held in Antalya, Turkey, from 24 September to 1 October 2005. It was the first of four editions held in successive years. This inau ...

was jointly organised by the Turkish Foundation of Cinema and Audio-visual Culture (TURSAK) and the Antalya Foundation for Culture and Arts (AKSAV) in conjunction with the 42nd

Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival The Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival ( tr, Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festivali), known for a few years from 2015 as Antalya International Film Festival, is a film festival, held annually since 1963 in Antalya, and is the second most impor ...

. South Korean filmmaker

Kim Ki-duk Kim Ki-duk ( ; 20 December 196011 December 2020) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter, noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit, rendering him one of ...

was guest of honour.

Awards

*Best Film: ''

Shanghai Dreams ''Shanghai Dreams'' () is a 2005 Chinese film directed by Wang Xiaoshuai and starring Gao Yuanyuan, Li Bin, Tang Yang, Wang Xiaoyang, and Yao Anlian. The film was produced by Stellar Megamedia, Debo Films Ltd. and Kingwood Ltd. ''Shanghai Dr ...

'' () directed by

Wang Xiaoshuai Wang Xiaoshuai (; born May 22, 1966) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He is commonly grouped under the loose association of filmmakers known as the "Sixth Generation" of the Cinema of China. Like others in this gener ...

*Best Director: Ilya Khrzhanovsky for '' 4'' *Honorary Award: Peter O'Toole *Honorary Award:

Films in competition

*'' Manderlay'' directed by

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*'' The Bow'' () directed by

*'' Caché'' directed by

Michael Haneke Michael Haneke (; born 23 March 1942) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. His work often examines social issues and depicts the feelings of estrangement experienced by individuals in modern society. Haneke has made films in French, G ...

*''

Be with Me ''Be with Me'' is a 2005 Singaporean drama film directed by Eric Khoo. The film is inspired by the life of deaf-and-blind teacher Theresa Poh Lin Chan. It premiered as the Director's Fortnight selection in the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. It was a ...

'' directed by Eric Khoo *''

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'' directed by

Kornél Mundruczó Kornél Mundruczó (; born 3 April 1975) is a Hungarian film and theatre director. He has directed 18 short and feature films between 1998 and 2020. His film ''Johanna'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2005 Cannes Film Fest ...

*''

'' () directed by

*''

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'' ( fa, Yek Shab) directed by Niki Karimi *''

Sophie Scholl – The Final Days ''Sophie Scholl – The Final Days'' (german: Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage) is a 2005 German historical drama film directed by Marc Rothemund and written by Fred Breinersdorfer. It is about the last days in the life of Sophie Scholl, a 21-y ...

'' (german: Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage) directed by Marc Rothemund *'' 4'' directed by Ilya Khrzhanovsky *''

My Nikifor ''My Nikifor'' ( pl, Mój Nikifor) is a 2004 Polish drama film directed by Krzysztof Krauze. It is based on the life of Nikifor, a folk and naïve painter. Cast * Krystyna Feldman as Nikifor *Roman Gancarczyk as Marian Włosiński * Lucyna Ma ...

'' ( pl, Mój Nikifor) directed by

Krzysztof Krauze Krzysztof Krauze (2 April 1953 – 24 December 2014) was a Polish film director, cinematographer and actor, best known for his thriller '' The Debt'' (1999). Marek Haltofbr>''Polish National Cinema'' Berghahn Books, 2002. Life and career Krauze ...

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