The 1st Romania International Film Festival unveils line up for the competitive program WOMEN IN CINEMA

September 18, 2009 - Arad, Romania: The much-anticipated Romania International Film Festival announced the selection of its competitive section Women in Cinema. This competition, which runs parallel to the CineBlackSea competition, includes narrative feature films, documentaries and short films. The first edition of Ro-IFF takes place in the Romanian city of Arad from September 26 - October 4, 2009.

The Women in Cinema lineup is dedicated to female directors and producers. It offers many not-to-be-missed films including narratives such as El Niño Pez by Lucia Taraporevala, and Little Zizou by Sooni Taraporevala, as well as documentaries such as Swamp by Barbara Henlo.

All films screened are Romanian premieres.

A complete list of all the films selected for the Romania International Film Festival 2009 can be found below:


Narratives
Chameleon by Krisztina Goda, Hungary 2008, 105 mins, 35 mm
El Nino Pez by Lucia Puenzo, Argentina/Spain/France 2009, 96 mins, 35 mm
Handsome Harry by Bette Gordon, USA 2009, 94 mins, DVD
I Am From Titov Veles by Teona Strugar Mitevska, FYROM 2007, 102 mins, 35 mm
Little Zizou by Sooni Taraporevala, India 2008, 101 mins, 35 mm, primit informatii
Pandora’s Box by Yesim Ustaoglu, Turkey/France/Germany/Belgium 2008, 112 mins, 35 mm
Snow by Aida Begic, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2008, 99 mins, 35 mm
Timer by Jac Schaeffer, USA 2009, 99 mins, DV Cam

Documentaries
Argentina on a Horse (Argentinean Gauchos) by Jana Richter, Argentina/Germany 2009, 85 mins, DigiBetaSp
Boris Ryzy by Aliona van der Horst, Netherlands 2008, 60 mins, BETA SP
Carmen Meets Borat by Mercedes Stalenhoef, Netherlands 2008, 85 mins, DigiBeta
Code Name: Butterflies by Cecilia Domeyko, Dominican Republic/USA 2008, 63 mins, DVCam
Dolls – A Woman from Damascus by Diana Aljeiroudi, Denmark/Syria 2008, 52 mins, DigiBeta
Humoresque by Diana Deleanu, Romania 2007, 75 mins, DVD, primit informatii si dvd
My Daughter, the Terrorist by Beate Arnestad, Norway 2007, 52 mins, Beta SP
Swamp by Barbara Hanlo, Netherlands 2008, 61 mins, BetaSp
To Die in Jerusalim by Hilla Medalia, Israel/USA 2008, 82 mins, DVD
Un Jour Mon Prince Viendra de Marta Bergman, Belgium, 59 mins

Short Films
Dandelion Dharma (Când femeile iubesc...) by Veronica Dilippo, USA 2008
Circles of Confusion (Confuzia) by Phoebe Tooke, USA 2008
In Control (În Control) by Ana de Lara, Canada 2008
The Maid (Servitoarea) by Heidi Saman, Egypt/USA 2007
Museum of Broken Relationships (Muzeul Relaţiilor Stricate) by Iulia Rugină, Romania 2009