Marbella Film Festival Holds Two-Day Event In London

The Marbella International Film Festival is holding a two-day event in London, featuring a cross section of the diverse films that have been screened at the festival, since the inaugural year in 2006.
The programme for the London event includes feature, documentary, short and animation films from Afghanistan, Bosnia, Canada, Germany, India, Iran, Israel, Serbia, Spain, UK and USA, many of which will be having their UK premiere screening.
The London dates for the Marbella International Film Festival are June 14 and 15 at the Rex Cinema. Later this year, the festival will be returning to Marbella and Miami.
Documentary films for the London event include: 'Afghan Muscles' (Denmark), a look a bodybuilders who dream of honour and fame in a country ravaged by war and 'Forgotten Refugees' (Israel/USA), the winner of the 2007 MIFF Best Documentary Feature, on the history and loss of the Arab world's Jewish population, which weaves personal stories with archive footage and analysis by contemporary scholars.
Feature films include: 'Towards Sunset', a moving critique on modern Iran, 'Fated' (UK) a fairy tale for grownups and 'Hardcore' (USA), a mocumentary on a naive movie maker shooting his first adult motion picture, 'Assanova'.
Short films include: 'Bridge' (Austria/Bosnia), which is based on true events in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992 when 13 men disappeared and 'Interconnected' (USA), which is about a young man who is tortured by horrible visions of other people's fate.
The winners of the 2007 MIFF's Best Short Film Under 5 Minutes and Best Short Film Over 5 Minutes are also being screened. 'I Became' (India) is a film about materialism and centres on a street child, while 'Song Of The Cricket/El Canto Del Grillo' (Spain), is a about a young terrorist who wants to start a new life with his girlfriend.
The gala event on the night of June 14 will feature classical music and opera performances, including artists from Italy, UK and USA.
The brunch part on Sunday offers a more relaxed style of music, with a mix of jazz and blues and modern music performed by musicians from South Africa and the UK.
Festival Director Mac Chakaveh said: "The Marbella International Film Festival supports upcoming independent filmmakers from all over the world to give them the recognition and platform they deserve. I am delighted to bring the Festival Tour to London and showcase their films to a new audience."
Further information is available at: www.marbellafilmfestival.com.
(KMcA/JM)