At the 31st Hong Kong International Film Festival Potosi, le temps du voyage by Ron Havilio received the Humanitarian Award for Outstanding Documentary. The festival's opening film was Eye in the Sky by Yau Nai Hoi.
Forum films awarded at Fribourg Festival
At the 21st Fribourg International Film Festival (March 18-25, 2007) the FIPRESCI jury, the Ecumenical jury and the "Don Quijote"/FICC jury awarded Le Cercle des noyés (Drowned in Oblivion) by Pierre-Yves Vandeweerd.
Awards for Forum films at Mar del Plata Festival
The 22nd Mar del Plata International Film Festival (March 8-18, 2007) awarded Sandra Hüller for her role in Maria Speth's Madonnen (Madonnas) as best actress.
"Klopka" wins Grand Prix in Sofia
Klopka (The Trap) by Srdan Golubović wins the Stella Artois Grand Prix for best film in the Competition at the 11th International Film Festival in Sofia. Armin by Ognjen Sviličić was honored with the award of the NISI MASA (European Network of Young Cinema) jury.
arsenal experimental at transcities in Bukarest
In German cinemas: "Close to Home"
Starting March 8, 2007, Close to Home by Dalia Hager and Vidi Bilu will be theatrically released in Germany by mîtosfilm. "Close to Home" was shown in the Forum 2006 and awarded the prize of the C.I.C.A.E.
Malaysia bans film on former members of the communist party
After The Last Communist also Village People Radio Show by Amir Muhammad was banned by Malaysia's state censorship board right after the film's premiere in the Berlinale Forum.
"Don" on tour through German cinemas
Following its European premiere in the Forum 2007 Don by Farhan Akhtar will go on tour through German cinemas starting February 22.
"Babooska" in German cinemas
Since February 15, 2007, Babooska by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel can be seen in German cinemas. "Babooska" was shown in the Forum 2006 and given the Wolfgang Staudte Award.
"Interzone" at Hamburger Bahnhof
Anne Quirynen's Interzone, this year in the Forum expanded program, can be seen until February 25th within the exhibition "Beyond Cinema: The Art of Projection" at Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart.
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