16th Oslo Films From The South

Norway, October 5 - October 15 2006

The jury

Jonas Varsted Kirkegaard (), Charlotte Glaser Munch (Norway), Margarita Chapatte Lopez (Spain)

Awarded films

Climates by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
(Turkey, 2006, 97 mins)

Reports

Keeping Us Warm Films from the South Makes October Worthwhile in Oslo By Charlotte Glaser Munch by Charlotte Glaser Munch
Turkish Tragedy – And Some Delight By Jonas Varsted Kirkegaard by Jonas Varsted Kirkegaard
The Stupidity of War By Margarita Chapatte Lopez by Margarita Chapatte Lopez

Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan received the International Critics’ Prize for his latest work Climates (Iklimler), which had premiered in competition at the Cannes festival, at the 16th edition of the Films from the South festival in the Norwegian capital city. Oslo Kinematografer (The Oslo Cinemas organization) added a money prize (50 000 Kroner, ca. 6000 Euro) to the film.