Films in the 2013 WOW Film Festival
Here are the WOW 2013 screenings we’ve announced so far…
5 Broken Cameras A powerful personal testimony that shows exactly what life is like in occupied Palestine. Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, bought his first camera to r… |
Alois Nebel Based on a cult graphic novel this is a beautifully realised, superbly atmospheric portrait of a fractured loner and his country’s recent history. 1… |
Chasing Ice A phenomenal, passionate, unpreachy doc this provides insanely beautiful evidence of man-made climate change through time-lapse photography of the rap… |
I Wish The latest from Koreeda, (who directed Still Walking) is a delightful story of two brothers, separated when their parents split up, who are determined… |
Living in the Future – Lammas Lammas is the UK’s first planned ecovillage. It was created in response to a new Welsh initiative which allowed building in the countryside under ce… |
Machuca Chile. 1973. Set against the collapse of Allende’s government, quick-witted, slum-kid Pedro and shy, rich-kid Gonzalo forge an unlikely friendship d… |
Mama Africa A hugely enjoyable and informative celebration of the life of the charismatic musical icon, Miriam Makeba, exiled South African singer and radical ant… |
No Based on a true story, this Chilean version of Mad Men neatly combines political conflict with marketing satire to form a vivid, absorbing account of … |
Nostalgia For The Light An illuminating, fascinating and finally very moving meditation on time and place and the enduring importance of memory, curiosity, courage and consci… |
Post Tenebras Lux A beautiful, bewildering new film from one of the world’s great directors, this requires each viewer to find their own way through the stories that … |
The House A beautifully performed tale of life in small town Slovakia, the struggle to make ends meet, and the gulf between traditional parents and their kids w… |
The Spirit of ‘45 1945 was a pivotal year in British history. The unity that carried Britain through the war allied to the bitter memories of the inter-war years led to… |
The Sun Beaten Path With vast, desolate landscapes and often dream-like sequences, this cinematic gem is a really authentic portrait of contemporary Tibet. Walking home t… |
Ticket to Paradise Based on real events this is a sensitive and unusual portrayal of Cuba during the ‘Special Period’, when the country suffered severe economic shor… |
Village At The End Of The World Village life is hugely cooperative and magical things happen in Niaqornat, a remote hamlet in the far north of Greenland, home to 59 people and 100 do… |
Viva Cuba A charming, amusing look at modern day Cuba through the eyes of two young children, Malu and Jorgito who travel the length of the island determined to… |
Wadjda A hugely appealing, heartfelt gem that will give you a rare glimpse into everyday Saudi society. Smart, strong-willed, tomboy Wadjda is often in troub… |
War Witch This is a beautiful, powerful fairytale about love, the like of which you’ve never seen before. Komona, a child soldier in the Congo, tells her extr… |
