The
winning directors and projects of the 2016 Sundance Institute Global
Filmmaking Awards in recognition and support of emerging independent
filmmakers from around the world, are:
August (Cuba) / Writer-Director: Armando Capo
In
August 1994, Carlos comes of age during the Cuban Raft Exodus. He loses
his first love, his friends leave the country, he discovers sex, and for
the first time feels afraid about his future.
Insha’ Allah (India) / Writer-Director: Geetu Mohandas
11
year old Mullakoya, tired of living in the shadow of the colorful,
magical-realist folklore that surrounds his missing older brother, sets
off on a treacherous journey from the Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian
Sea to the Indian mainland to search for him.
Sicilian Ghost Story (Italy) / Writer-Directors: Antonio Piazza, Fabio Grassadonia
When
a local Mafia don’s son is kidnapped, a young Sicilian girl refuses to
accept the sudden disappearance of the boy she loves. Based on real life
events at the height of the Mafia’s reign in Palermo, Sicilian Ghost
Story is a striking and unique look at the power that love has to
survive in the darkest of worlds.
The Treasure (Morocco) / Writer-Director: Abdellah Taia
Janine,
a French woman born in Morocco, accompanied by her building manager,
Mohamed, set out on an adventure in search of a hidden treasure in the
mountains of Atlas. The journey into her past becomes an exploration of
post-colonial identity in Morocco.
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