2009 overflowed with films... the good the bad and the ugly! But I thought I'd put together a small list of my favourites... I hope you are able to track them down!
- "I'm Going To Explode" (Voy a Explotar): another gem to add to the impressive Mexican cinema. This was my stand out film from Edinburgh... bursting with the energy and tragedy of youth!
- "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life": A great French family drama- with some very memorable air guitar moments!
- "Unmade Beds": A lively yet very romantic portrayal of squatting in London... with a brilliant soundtrack.
- "Identities" is a small documentary from Dublin. Beautifully filmed, it's an interesting dip into the world of transgenderism.
- "Only When I Dance": Another documentary gem about young Brazilian ballet dancers and their struggle to be recognised.
- "Fish Tank": A bold film about a bold young woman and her life on a council estate in Essex.
- "All Tomorrow's Parties": A fabulous music documentary; a true filmic collage that uses material from a huge range of sources; from esteemed music directors such as Vincent Moon to moments captured on camera phones!
- "Away We Go": A film that delivers a great emotional punch for those who need it... I did!
I also came across some fabulous shorts...
- "Kirran and the Hatchmaker": I think this has to be one of my favourite films of the whole year! It's a student documentary I saw as part of a shorts programmes in Edinburgh, which delves into the world of Kirran: a weird and wonderful young chap with a huge love/obsession with his chickens!
- ''The Crumblegiant": a beautiful Irish animation on imagination and growing old!
- "The Crocodile, the Rooster and the Night Sky": an animated fable with many twists and turns...
- "Donkey": is a great little Irish animation by Louise Bagnall- a perfect reminder to live the life you love!
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