11/07/2005

It was a nine-day marathon dedicatted to young European talent which ended Saturday night in the Flagey Centre with the screening of Antony Cordier's first feature Douches Froides [+see also:
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Among the 14 films in competition, the jury composed of Veerle Baetens (actress), Dominique Deruddere (director), Bouli Lanners (actor and director), Bruno Putzulu (actor) and Assumpta Serna (actress) chose to attribute the Iris for the Best Film (10.000€ offered by Brussels Capital region) to the Danish-Icelandic production Dark Horse [+see also:
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In a year when the Festival enlarged its European frontiers thanks to the partnership with Royal Belgium Film Archives' Cinédécouvertes – which allowed the Belgian screening of films issued from Russia, Singapore, India, Brazil, Peru, Hong Kong, Argentina, Angola, Siri-Lanka, Mexico, Japan and United-States – attendances increased by about 15%, registering more than 15.000 entrances. Rendez-vous in July 2006 for the third edition...