36th Rotterdam International Film Festival

Holland, January 24 - February 4 2007

The jury

Pamela Biénzobas (Chile), Alexis Tioseco (), Ayman Youssef (Egypt), Tomislav Kurelec (Croatia), Karin Wolfs (The Netherlands)

Awarded films

Yo by Rafa Cortés
(Spain, 2007, 100 mins)

Reports

"yo - me": The Spirit of Poe By Agustin Mango by Agustin Mango
Apocalyptic Teenage Girls By Karin Wolfs by Karin Wolfs
"Ex Drummer": The Potential Cult Movie By Tomislav Kurelec by Tomislav Kurelec
"AFR" by Morten Hartz Kapler: Copy-pasting the World onto the Screen By Pamela Biénzobas Saffie by Pamela Biénzobas
Conversation with Ragner Bragasson: Family Disasters By Mariana Hristova by Mariana Hristova

Among the films competiting in the Tiger awards section of this renowned international festival emphansizing on independent filmmaking, our jury chose to distinguish the Spanish debut feature by Rafa Cortés, Yo, for its intense depiction of one man’s struggle to acquire an identity, its confident direction, and the well articulated, engaging performance of its lead.