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THE LOOK OF SILENCE nominated for Oscar

THE LOOK OF SILENCE has been nominated for Oscar in the category Documentary Feature. THE LOOK OF SILENCE is directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, and is a sequel, or a twin, of his critically acclaimed and award-winning THE ACT OF KILLING, …

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5 awards for THE LOOK OF SILENCE in Venice

THE LOOK OF SILENCE, Joshua Oppenheimer’s much anticipated follow-up to THE ACT OF KILLING, had its world premiere at the 2014 Venice Film Festival. The film is produced by Final Cut for Real and co-produced Anonymous, Making Movies Oy and …

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New titles available on DVD and Blu-ray

Kudos Family has released the Piraya Film productions GULABI GANG and BACK TO THE SQUARE on DVD and Blu-ray. The titles are available on Amazon and kudosfamily.no. Simultaneously, Academy Award Nominee THE ACT OF KILLING has been released on DVD …

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THE ACT OF KILLING nominated for Oscar

  THE ACT OF KILLING, directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, co-directed by Christine Cynn & Anonymous, was today nominated for Oscar in the category Documentary Feature. Oscar Award Ceremony is on March 2. Read more at oscar.go.com. The film is produced by …

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GULABI GANG awarded in Poland

GULABI GANG won the Amnesty International Award at 10. Planete+ Doc Film Festival in Warsaw, Poland on May 18, 2013

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THE ACT OF KILLING selected for Berlin

THE ACT OF KILLING, directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, co-directed by Christine Cynn & Anonymous, has been selected for Berlinale’s prestigious Panorama programme, where it will be screened in February 2013. The film is produced by Final Cut for Real and co-produced …

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GULABI GANG awarded in Dubai

Piraya Film’s GULABI GANG, directed by Nishtha Jain, picked up the Award for Best Film in the Muhr AsiaAfrica Documentary section of the 9th Dubai International Film Festival. Director Nishtha Jain received the award at the Closing Ceremony on December …

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International premiere of GULABI GANG at IDFA

GULABI GANG has its international premiere on Nov 19 at the prestigious International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, where it is screening in the “Reflecting Images: Masters” program. IDFA screenings: Munt 11 Mon 19-11 21:30 Tuschinski 5 Thu 22-11     12:30 Munt …

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THE ACT OF KILLING wins DOX:Award

THE ACT OF KILLING wins top prize at Copenhagen’s International Documentary Film Festival CPH:DOX. The surreal, jaw-dropping tale of war crimes, guilt and moviemaking was awarded the DOX:Award on the grounds of balancing fear and re-enactment. In a statement the jury …

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THE ACT OF KILLING tipped top pick at TIFF

The World Premiere at Telluride has left THE ACT OF KILLING with quotes such as: ‘Easily the boldest documentary at Telluride this year—maybe one of the boldest ever seen anywhere—is the Morris-produced “The Act of Killing”.’ And: ‘A banality-of-evil portrait that …

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