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Film “Policeman” presents the challenges of contemporary Israel in Vilnius film theatres Film “Policeman” presents the challenges of contemporary Israel in Vilnius film theatres 2012 february 15The Israeli film Policeman opened in “Skalvija” and “Pasaka” cinemas this week. It is a drama about a curse of the modern society: the widening gap between the rich and the remaining population, and the modern revolutionaries inspired by this gap.
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“How much does your building weigh, Mr. Foster?” awarded the Silver Audience Award 2011 at Kaunas International Film Festival 2011 october 9The viewers of Kaunas International Film Festival 2011 selected their favourite film –“How much does your building weigh, Mr. Foster?” by two Spanish directors Norbert López Amado and Carlos Carcaso. In second place was Finnish director Aki Kaurismaki film “Le Havre” followed by the Italian work “Ten winters” in the third place. The public also noted and enjoyed the award winning “A Separation” by Asghar Farhadi from Iran (Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival) and “A Tree of Life” by Terence Malick (Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival).
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Films created in Bela Tarr master classes were presented in Kaunas International Film Festival closure 2011 october 9In the evening of October 9, Kaunas International Film Festival presented films, made in Bela Tarr two-day master classes at café “Suflerio būdelė, The 5th Kaunas International Film Festival and “MEDIA Desk Lithuania” arranged an event and invited 6 young film makers by giving them an exclusive opportunity to create with a legendary Hungarian director Bela Tarr. Film professionals were able to develop their knowledge of how modern technologies influence filmmaking. Each participant launched into cinematic wandering with a camera round Kaunas bus station and made a short film.

