9th Zanzibar International Film Festival

Tanzania, July 14 - July 23 2006

The jury

Barbara Lorey de Lacharriere (France), Clement Tapsoba (Burkina Faso), Cüneyt Cebenoyan (Turkey), Kirill Razlogov (Russia), Farida Marei ()

Awarded films

The Festival by Dhananjoy Mandal
(India, 2005, 75 mins)

Reports

Setting Sail Over New Waters By Barbara Lorey by Barbara Lorey de Lacharriere
Arab Cinema and the longing for freedom By Farida Marei by Farida Marei
"The Festival" is the Winner of the Festival By Cüneyt Cebenoyan by Cüneyt Cebenoyan
Between Death and Hop By Kirill Razlogov by Kirill Razlogov

One of the biggest cultural events in Eastern Africa, the Zanzibar festival (which presents films but also music, exhibitions and workshops), is dedicated to the cultural heritage of Africa and the Dhow countries in the Indian Ocean. Our award went to an Indian film: The Festival (Talnabami) by Dhananjoy Mandal.