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Documentaries

The documentary film section is stronger than ever! BIFF marks itself as the most socially and politically involved of the Norwegian festivals – due to the extensive documenatry section focusing on highly current affairs, the most important productions of the year is presented

Of the 50 films in the documentary section, 12 are in competition.

The Jury:
Gunhild Asting, Oslo. Director and scriptwriter (IT’S HARD TO BE A ROCK`N ROLLER).
Øyvind Sandberg, Bergen. Director, producer and scriptwriter (HEARTS).
Erik Zmuda, Oslo. Video consultant, Film & Kino.

Youth Documentary Award
A jury of school pupils will select the best film presented at special school screenings. The best film will receive a prize of NOK 25.000, given by Sparebanken Vest.

Links:
Dokumentar - konkurranse
Documentary competition

Films in this program:

	American Hardcore The History of American Hardcore Punk 1980-86. A social movement and punk that's harder and faster USA, 2006, Regi: Paul Rachman

	Angola: Saudades From the One Who Loves You "We are children lost in the mud, we are the children of the bullets." Sør-Afrika / Angola, 2005, Regi: Richard Pakleppa

	Awesome, I Fuckin' Shot That! A Beastie Boys concert from the view-point of 50 different concertgoers. The result is awesome! USA, 2006, Regi: Nathanial Hörnblowér

	Before the Music Dies "The truth is that superficiality is in, and depth and quality is kind of out." - Branford Marsali USA, 2006, Regi: Andrew Shapter & Joel Rasmussen

	Bombay Calling BOMBAY CALLING is an insightful and entertaining look at the world of outsourcing. Canada, 2005, Regi: Ben Addelman & Samir Mallal

	Breakdown BREAKDOWN is a phamphlet against what it sees as the forthcoming collapse of the US foreign policy USA / Storbritannia, 2006, Regi: Joanne Tucker

	The Bridge A moving documentary about the many suicides that take place at Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco USA, 2006, Regi: Eric Steel

	The Empire in Africa Brutal documentary about the civil war in Sierra Leone USA, 2005, Regi: Philippe Diaz

	The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream The world will soon change dramatically Canada / USA, 2004, Regi: Gregory Greene

	The Colour of Olives An intimate portrait of every day life in Palestine: The Wall and soldiers, but also good friends. Mexico, 2006, Regi: Carolina Rivas

	George Michael – A Different Story Intimate and entertaining portrait of one of the greatest icons of pop Storbritannia, 2005, Regi: Southan Morris

	Get on the Limo "Corporations are people, too!" is the slogan of the election campaign in this film USA, 2006, Regi: Megan Kiefer Forfilm: Demokrati Grand Prix

	Getting Gilliam The making of TIDELAND, Terry Gilliam's latest film. A joy to watch and very amusing indeed! Canada, 2005, Regi: Vincenzo Natali

	Iraq For Sale: The War Profiteers The connections between private corporations making a killing in Iraq and the decision makers. USA, 2006, Regi: Robert Greenwald

	Congo River – Beyond Darkness A journey from the mouth to the source of the Congo, the world’s greatest river basin Belgia / Frankrike, 2005, Regi: Thierry Michel

	Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man Personal and sensitive portrait on the Canadian singer-songwriter USA, 2005, Regi: Lian Lunson

	A Lion in the House This documentary follows the stories of five exeptional children as they battle pediatric cancer USA, 2006, Regi: Steven Bognar & Julia Reichert

	loudQUIETloud: A Film About The Pixies Vibrant documentary on the comeback tour of alt-rock legends The Pixies USA, 2006, Regi: Steve Cantor & Matthew Galkin

	Martyr Street A balanced documentary on how Palestinian and Israeli children grow up in Hebron's worst street Canada, 2006, Regi: Shelley Saywell

	Matthew Barney: No Restraint How do you make a love story from 20 tons of petroleum jelly, Japanese rituals and a whaling ship? USA, 2006, Regi: Alison Chernick

	Maxed Out How the modern financial industry works, explaining the true definition of "preferred customer". USA, 2006, Regi: James D. Scurlock

	McLibel The postman and the gardener who took on McDonald's. And won. Storbritannia, 2005, Regi: Franny Armstrong & Ken Loach

	Next: A Primer On Urban Painting Fascinating view into the world wide spread of graffiti art Canada, 2005, Regi: Pablo Aravena

	No Body is Perfect A documentary exploring the multiple facets of sexuality Frankrike, 2006, Regi: Raphaël Sibilla

	A Crude Awakening – The Oil Crash One of this year's best documentaries deals with the demand for oil in the modern world machinery Sveits, 2006, Regi: Basil Gelpke & Ray McCormack Forfilm: Hydromatopoetikon

	Ole Bull The violinist virtuosa Ole Bull was Norway’s first superstar – celebrated throughout the world Norge, 2006, Regi: Aslak Aarhus

	Our Own Priv@te Bin Laden Investigative documentary about the connections between the Cold War and the ongoing War on Terror Canada, 2006, Regi: Samira Goetschel

	Raised to Be Heroes A powerful documentary about Israeli soldiers who refuse to serve in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Canada, 2006, Regi: Jack Silberman

	Russia / Chechnya: Voices of Dissent "Former KGB uses terror as a pretext to invade Chechnya and thus maintain their power in Kreml." Storbritannia, 2005, Regi: Carlo Nero

	Secrets of the Code A fascinating exploration of the questions raised in "The Da Vinci-Code" USA, 2006, Regi: Jonathan Stack

	Sex Slaves Human trafficking of eastern European women, who are sold as sex slaves in Turkey Canada, 2005, Regi: Ric Esther Bienstock

	Shadow Company There are thousands of mercenaries in the world. Who are they and why do they become mercenaries? Canada, 2005, Regi: Nick Bicanic & Jaon Bourque

	The Valley of Shadows Two brothers and their sister all fight disturbing childhood memories of sexual abuse Norge, 2006, Regi: Morvary Samaré & Astrid Schau-Larsen

	Look at the fjords What does a Norwegian pig eat? How far does non-travelling food really travel? Norge, 2005, Regi: Are Syvertsen & Jon Martin Førland

	Tales of the Rat Fink Ed Roth's career evolved from an instinctive urge to give mass products a different identity Canada, 2006, Regi: Ron Mann

	To Tulsa and Back: On Tour With J.J. Cale The media shy guitar legend J.J. Cale on tour in the United States Tyskland, 2005, Regi: Jörg Bundschuh

	Uganda Rising The Acholi people of Northern Uganda have been caught in a civil war for more than two decades. Canada, 2006, Regi: Jesse James Miller & Pete McCormack