2010 | Color | 70 min Made as a full-length fiction film, this documentary focuses on two Danish soldiers, Mads and Daniel, who are serving their first mission in Helmand, Afghanistan. Their platoon is stationed in Armadillo Camp, right on the frontline, fighting tough battles against the Taliban. Their goal is to help the Afghans but as the fighting intensifies so does the young soldiers’ cynicism. This is a brutal account of war and its consequences. Country: Dinamarca Direction: Metz; Janus Script: Metz; Janus Production: Stockmann; Sara, Fridthjof; Ronnie Photography: Skree; Lars Sound: Winther Jensen; Rasmus Music: Helmersson; Uno Cast:De La Crítica; Semana, 2010, De Cannes; Festival, Premio Cinépolis; Gran Participation year at FICM: 2010
2010 | Color | 70 min Made as a full-length fiction film, this documentary focuses on two Danish soldiers, Mads and Daniel, who are serving their first mission in Helmand, Afghanistan. Their platoon is stationed in Armadillo Camp, right on the frontline, fighting tough battles against the Taliban. Their goal is to help the Afghans but as the fighting intensifies so does the young soldiers’ cynicism. This is a brutal account of war and its consequences. Country: Dinamarca Direction: Metz; Janus Script: Metz; Janus Production: Stockmann; Sara, Fridthjof; Ronnie Photography: Skree; Lars Sound: Winther Jensen; Rasmus Music: Helmersson; Uno Cast:De La Crítica; Semana, 2010, De Cannes; Festival, Premio Cinépolis; Gran Participation year at FICM: 2010
Naza Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, the film reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. See More
5 de chocolate y 1 de fresa Esperanza is a young novice living in a quiet convent full of old nuns. After eating some “special” mushrooms, innocent Esperanza becomes modern and psychedelic Brenda: a subversive girl who raids a high-society party, sings subversive songs and charms young fellows. See More
The Buzz During a live national television interview, Verónica, a famous and widely admired actress, struggles to uphold the image of a perfect life as her inner world fractures under the weight of private abuse. Trapped between silence, fear, and a sudden panic attack, she must decide whether to continue performing the illusion—or break the cycle in front of everyone. See More
FICM Brings 17 Screenings to Pátzcuaro as FICM Presenta Takes Cinema to Michoacán and Across Mexico Year-Round 10 · 16 · 26 Enjoy All the Free Events That the 24th FICM Has in Store for You! 10 · 16 · 26 Night of the Dead Celebration Week: A Tradition Learned Through Our Hands 10 · 14 · 26 The Michoacan author José Rubén Romero 09 · 25 · 26
FICM Brings 17 Screenings to Pátzcuaro as FICM Presenta Takes Cinema to Michoacán and Across Mexico Year-Round 10 · 16 · 26
