Racines
Fiction, 18 min.
| Title E: | Roots |
by Eileen Hofer
Switzerland, August 2008
Dans un village turc, menacé par la construction d’un barrage, un père, sans emploi, cherche à célébrer les 9 ans de son fils. Celui-ci rêve de voler comme ses héros Superman et Spiderman.
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Directed by:
Eileen Hofer
Written by:
Eileen Hofer
World Premiere: August 2008
Original Version:
Turkish (english subtitles), colour,
35mm, 18 min.
Production:
5 To Five
Cinematography:
Gregory Bindschedler
Editing:
Valentin Rotelli
Location Sound Mix:
Carlos Ibañez-Diaz
Sound Editing:
Carlos Ibañez-Diaz
Rerecording Sound Mix:
François Musy,
Gabriel Hafner
Music:
Erdem Helvacioglu
Open / CloseCast
- Jacky Nercessian
- Hulusi Keles
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World Rights:
5 To Five
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Distribution Switzerland:
5 To Five
Open / CloseAwards (a selection)
- Prague, Prague Short Film Festival, Special Mention from the Jury 2010
- Rennes, Travelling - Festival du cinéma de Rennes, Prix FJT (Travelling Istanbul) 2010
- Larissa, Mediterranean Festival of New Film Makers - Larissa, Best Editing of the Mediterranean Competition 2009
- Larissa, Mediterranean Festival of New Film Makers - Larissa, Silver Horse of the Mediterranean Competition 2009
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Festival Internacional de Cine de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Premio al Mejor Cortometraje 2009
- Poitiers, Poitiers Film Festival, Mention spéciale du jury 2009
- Sousse, Festival International du Film pour l’Enfance et la Jeunesse (FIFEJ), Hadrumète d’Or du court métrage 2009
- Trento, Trento Film Festival Montagna-Esplorazione-Avventura, Silver Gentian for the Best Artistic Technical Contribution 2009
- Autrans, Festival International du Film de Montagne et Aventure, Grand Prix du Court métrage 2008
- Montpellier, Festival international du cinéma méditerranéen, Prix Cine Cinecourt CINECINEMA 2008
Open / CloseFestivals (a selection)
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Clermont-Ferrand,
40th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival,
02.02.2018 – 10.02.2018
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Karlovy Vary,
45th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival,
02.07.2010 – 10.07.2010
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Rennes,
21e Travelling – Festival du cinéma de Rennes, Competition,
09.02.2010 – 16.02.2010
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Prague,
5th Prague Short Film Festival, Competition,
20.01.2010 – 24.01.2010
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Poitiers,
32es Rencontres internationales Henri Langlois, Competition,
04.12.2009 – 12.12.2009
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Aix-en-Provence,
27e Festival Tous Courts, Competition,
30.11.2009 – 05.12.2009
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Warsaw,
3rd Grand Off World Off Film Awards, Competition,
19.11.2009 – 21.11.2009
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Villeurbanne,
30e Festival du Film Court, Competition,
13.11.2009 – 22.11.2009
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Granada,
XVI Festival International de Jovenes Realizadores, Competition,
23.10.2009 – 31.10.2009
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Ourense,
14th Ourense Film Festival, Competition,
10.10.2009 – 17.10.2009
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Essonne,
11e Festival du Cinéma Européen en Essonne, Competition,
09.10.2009 – 24.10.2009
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Montréal,
38e Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montréal, Competition,
07.10.2009 – 18.10.2009
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Namur,
24e Festival international du film francophone,
02.10.2009 – 09.10.2009
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Lama,
16e Festival du Film de Lama, Competition,
30.07.2009 – 05.08.2009
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Wroclaw,
9. Era New Horizons International Film Festival Wroclaw, Competition,
23.07.2009 – 02.08.2009
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Jerusalem,
26th Jerusalem Film Festival, Competition,
09.07.2009 – 18.07.2009
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Vila do Conde,
17. Curtas Vila do Conde, Competition,
04.07.2009 – 12.07.2009
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Paris,
7e Paris Cinema Festival,
03.07.2009 – 14.07.2009
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Palm Springs,
15th Palm Springs Short Film Festival, Competition,
23.06.2009 – 29.06.2009
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Valencia,
24° Cinema Jove festival internacional de cine Valencia, Competition,
20.06.2009 – 27.06.2009
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Balchik,
7th International Short Film Festival ‘In the Palace’ Balchik, Competition,
20.06.2009 – 27.06.2009
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Brooklyn,
12th Brooklyn International Film Festival, Competition,
05.06.2009 – 14.06.2009
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Huesca,
37. Festival de Cine de Huesca, Competition,
04.06.2009 – 13.06.2009
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Trento,
57th Trento Film Festival Montagna-Esplorazione-Avventura, Competition,
21.04.2009 – 03.05.2009
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Nice,
9e Festival du court-métrage de Nice, Competition,
14.04.2009 – 19.04.2009
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Aspen,
18th Aspen Shortsfest, Competition,
01.04.2009 – 05.04.2009
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Bucharest,
3rd NexT International Short and Medium Length Film Festival,
01.04.2009 – 05.04.2009
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Larissa,
17th Mediterranean Festival of New Film Makers - Larissa, Competition,
30.03.2009 – 05.04.2009
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Sousse,
8e Festival International du Film pour l’Enfance et la Jeunesse (FIFEJ) de Souss, Competition,
22.03.2009 – 28.03.2009
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Tiburon,
8th Tiburon International Film Festival, Competition,
19.03.2009 – 27.03.2009
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Bradford, West Yorkshire,
15th Bradford International Film Festival, Competition,
13.03.2009 – 28.03.2009
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Saguenay,
13e Festival International du Film Court au Saguenay, Competition,
11.03.2009 – 15.03.2009
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria,
10. Festival Internacional de Cine de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Competition,
06.03.2009 – 14.03.2009
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Clermont-Ferrand,
31e Festival international du court-métrage, Competition,
30.01.2009 – 07.02.2009
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Biarritz,
22e Festival international de Programmes Audiovisuels,
20.01.2009 – 25.01.2009
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Solothurn,
44. Solothurner Filmtage,
19.01.2009 – 25.01.2009
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Angers,
21e Premiers Plans Festival d'Angers, Competition,
16.01.2009 – 25.01.2009
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Autrans,
25e Festival International du Film de Montagne Autrans, Competition,
26.11.2008 – 30.11.2008
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Warsaw,
10th International Euroshorts Film Festival, Competition,
26.11.2008 – 30.11.2008
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Stockholm,
19th Stockholm International Film Festival, Competition,
20.11.2008 – 30.11.2008
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Regensburg,
15. Regensburger Kurzfilm Woche, Competition,
19.11.2008 – 26.11.2008
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Genève,
14e Cinéma Tous Ecrans – Festival international du cinéma et de télévision, Competition,
27.10.2008 – 02.11.2008
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Montpellier,
30e Festival international du cinéma méditerranéen de Montpellier, Competition,
24.10.2008 – 02.11.2008
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Warsaw,
24th Warsaw International Film Festival, Competition,
10.10.2008 – 19.10.2008
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Locarno,
61. Festival del film Locarno,
06.08.2008 – 16.08.2008
Open / CloseNews
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Swiss short film wins award in Montpellier
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Five Swiss films featuring at the Warsaw Film Festival
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Swiss short film wins award in Montpellier
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Switzerland in the limelight at the Regensburg Short Film Week
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Awards for Swiss films in Spain and France
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Four short films and a co-production at the Film festival in Angers
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Eleven Swiss films at FIPA in Biarritz
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Four Swiss short films compete in Clermont-Ferrand
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Sundry awards for Swiss films in Europe and Egypt
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Three Swiss short films at film festival in Aspen (USA)
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Five Swiss short films honoured with international awards
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Three Swiss films win awards at Trento Film Festival
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Three Swiss short films at the film festival in Huesca (Spain)
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Five Swiss films at Brooklyn International Film Festival
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Four Swiss short films in Palm Springs
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Three Swiss short films at festival in Vila do Conde (Portugal)
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Swiss films celebrate premieres in Namur
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Swiss short films at Festival du nouveau cinéma in Montreal
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Balance 2009: Swiss films hold their ground at major international festivals
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Swiss short films win awards in Slovenia and France
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Four Swiss films at “Premiers Plans” Festival in Angers
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“Die Standesbeamtin” selected as Variety Critics' Choice in Karlovy Vary
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Switzerland guest of honour at Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival