Germany
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Thieves By Law
[THIEV] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2010, 90 min
Directed by: Alexander Gentelev
Interests: Crime, Documentary, Eastern European, Middle Eastern, Urban, Violence
In an unprecedented insider first look, Thieves by Law is a front-row invitation into the living rooms and offices of some of the most controversial and elite head honchos in the Russian mafia. Rising through the criminal ranks, the balance of what's legitimate versus what's illegal, and the meaning behind those tattoos made so famous by Viggo Mortensen in Eastern Promises… it's all out on the table in this surprising documentary. Read More
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[THIEV] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2010, 90 min
Directed by: Alexander Gentelev
Interests: Crime, Documentary, Eastern European, Middle Eastern, Urban, Violence
In an unprecedented insider first look, Thieves by Law is a front-row invitation into the living rooms and offices of some of the most controversial and elite head honchos in the Russian mafia. Rising through the criminal ranks, the balance of what's legitimate versus what's illegal, and the meaning behind those tattoos made so famous by Viggo Mortensen in Eastern Promises… it's all out on the table in this surprising documentary. Read More
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Budrus
[BUDRU] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2009, 82 min
Directed by: Julia Bacha
Interests: Documentary, Female Director(s), Middle Eastern, Politics, Returning Filmmaker
In one of the most conflicted parts of the world, a Palestinian family man unites rival parties Fatah and Hamas, Western activists, and even groups of progressive Israelis in a nonviolent movement to save his village from being destroyed. Award-winning documentarian Julia Bacha (Encounter Point, TFF '06) captures with rawness and galvanizing intensity the power of ordinary people to peaceably fight for extraordinary changes. Read More
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[BUDRU] World Documentary Feature Competition
Feature Documentary, 2009, 82 min
Directed by: Julia Bacha
Interests: Documentary, Female Director(s), Middle Eastern, Politics, Returning Filmmaker
In one of the most conflicted parts of the world, a Palestinian family man unites rival parties Fatah and Hamas, Western activists, and even groups of progressive Israelis in a nonviolent movement to save his village from being destroyed. Award-winning documentarian Julia Bacha (Encounter Point, TFF '06) captures with rawness and galvanizing intensity the power of ordinary people to peaceably fight for extraordinary changes. Read More
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