Films in the 2011 WOW Film Festival
Abel Diego Luna’s first film as a director is a strange, rather brave mix of comedy, drama, and coming of age movie that provides some telling observatio… |
Aftershock The biggest blockbuster of all time in China, this is the epic story of the emotional fallout from the 1976 Tangshan earthquake when 240,000 people lo… |
Benda Bilili! France, 2010, 1 hour 26 minutes, subtitles |
Black Sheep (Oveja Negra) A strong, simple, funny story, this is a thoroughly entertaining film and further proof of the strength of Mexican cinema. Fed up with being mistreate… |
Chico And Rita Buena Vista Social Club meets The Illusionist in this visually hypnotic, musically electric blend of hand-drawn animation and beauti… |
Circo This is a poignant portrait of the impact of changing times on a small family circus that plies its trade down dusty rural back roads in small Mexican… |
David most beautiful documentary ever made in Wales, this miniature masterpiece is a reflective, engrossing portrait of a saintly, profound man content to w… |
Desire A sexually charged psychodrama that deals head-on with the passions and frustrations unleashed by the creative process, Desire intelligently explores … |
Fezeka’s Voice A sweet portrait of the Fezeka High School Choir, their inspirational teacher, Phumo Tsewu, and their two week trip-of-a-lifetime to perform in Salisb… |
How I Ended This Summer In beautifully minimalist fashion, this taut psychological drama is made all the more gripping by the isolation and desolation of the striking polar l… |
Into Eternity Probably the most thought-provoking film in the festival, this stunning documentary examines the dilemmas thrown up by the construction of ONKALO the … |
La Rabia |
MovieMaker – Making Films ‘Over There’ WOW is teaming up with Chapter MovieMaker, Cardiff’s monthly film night, to showcase short films from across the world. In addition to the usual mix o… |
Norteado A charming, cleverly composed drama with a wonderful sense of humour and strong performances throughout. When Andres fails to make it across the borde… |
Once Upon A Time in Knoxville Made for nothing with a recycled camera this is the endearing story of Rollo, a down-home rocking chair on the porch hillbilly who hates to see anythi… |
Patagonia This beautiful meditation on culture, roots and identity interweaves two journeys. In the first, insecure, uptight Rhys drags his girlfriend off to Pa… |
Pink Saris Pink Sari’s are worn by the Gulabi Gang, a group of women vigilantes led by the formidable Sampat Pal who campaign on behalf of ‘untouchable’ women … |
Protektor Set in 1930s occupied Prague where the ambitious Emil joins a Nazi-controlled radio station. Initially he tells himself that this is to protect his Je… |
Rashomon Innovative, experimental and brilliantly constructed, Rashomon is one of world cinema’s truly great works. Kurosawa’s masterly examination … |
The Best of London International Animation Festival A selection of the very best international animation from the 2010 London International Animation Festival – the UK’s largest animation festival. |
The Detective A dorky private detective is drawn into a complex murder mystery when he is hired to track down a mysterious woman who seems to hold the key to a seri… |
The Karamazovs The play’s the thing – but certainly not everything – in this tremendous version of the Brothers Karamazov. The phenomenal performances are alone wort… |
The Light Thief The charming, heart-warming story of the kindly Mr Light, the village electrician who gets into trouble for illegally connecting up people who can’t… |
The Message Nanjing, 1942, Chinese resistance to their Japanese overlords is in full flow. But Japanese intelligence learns they have a spy in their headquarters … |
The Singing, Ringing Tree Betrayal, deceit, jealousy, forgiveness and love – what more can you expect from a classic children’s fairy tale? Wishing to win the hand of the beaut… |
Thomas Mao A wonderful surprise, this explores the relationship between East and West and our different attitudes to life, the traditional and the modern, countr… |
