Developing countries at the film festival

Although the programme for the London Film Festival this month says "it reflects the very best of world cinema", the selection of films from developing countries looks thin.

The only developing country features mentioned in the Festival's first media announcement are Souleymane Cissé’s TELL ME WHO YOU ARE, Bong Joon-Ho’s MOTHER, Shyam Benegal’s THE STOLEN WELL, Samuel Maoz’s LEBANON and Haim Tabakman’s EYES WIDE OPEN.
The 26 documentaries features, which will compete for the Grierson Award for best feature-length documentary, include Connie Field’s HAVE YOU HEARD FROM JOHANNESBURG: THE BOTTOM LINE.

Special Events include a session on ENVIRONMENTAL FILMMAKING: CAN CINEMA EVER BE TRULY GREEN? and IRANIAN CINEMA: POST-NEW WAVE, POST-ELECTION...WHERE NOW?

Tickets can be booked online at www.bfi.org.uk/lff or by phone: 7928 3232.

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