Year of Production 2009
- Aching Heart, Denmark, 2009
- Alice´s Birthday, Russia, 2009
- All that I Love, Poland, 2009
- Amore 14, Italy, 2009
- Apple and the Worm, The, Denmark, 2009
- Boat Race, The, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, 2009
- Book of Masters, Russia, 2009
- Boy Called Dad, Great Britain, 2009
- Capelito the Magic Mushroom, Spain, 2009
- Chatroom, Great Britain, 2009
- Copernicus' Star, Poland, 2009
- Cosmonaut, Italy, 2009
- Cracks, Great Britain, Ireland, Spain , 2009
- Crocodiles, Germany, 2009
- Dorfpunks, Germany, 2009
- Eagle Hunter's Son, The, Sweden/Germany, 2009
- Eep!, Netherlands, 2009
- Eleonore's Secret, France, 2009
- Fish Tank, Great Britain, 2009
- Forbidden Fruit, Sweden, Finland, 2009
- Frogs and Toads, Netherlands, 2009
- From Time to Time, Great Britain, 2009
- Gnomes and Trolls 2 – The Forest Trail, Sweden, 2009
- Hangtime, Germany, 2009
- Here Comes Lola!, Germany, 2009
- Hush Little Baby , Denmark, 2009
- If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle, Romania, Sweden, 2009
- In Your Arms, France, 2009
- Indian, The, Netherlands, 2009
- Junior Olsen Gang and the Silver Treasure, Denmark, 2009
- Karla and Katrine, Denmark, 2009
- Kenny Begins, Sweden, 2009
- Laura's Star and the mysterious Dragon Nian *, Germany, 2009
- Life in One Day, Netherlands, 2009
- Lilly the Witch – The Dragon and the Magic Book, Germany, I, A, ESP, 2009
- Lippel's Dream, Germany, 2009
- Little Knights, Czech Republic, 2009
- Little One, The, Austria, Italy, 2009
- Little White Lies, Germany, 2009
- Luke and Lucy: The Texas Rangers, Belgium, Netherlands,Luxembourg, 2009
- Magic Silver, Norway, 2009
- Magic Tree, The, Poland, 2009
- Min Dît – The Children of Diyarbakir, Turkey, Germany, 2009
- Monster Busters, Denmark, 2009
- My Dad's A Detective! - The Mysterious Island Fort, Netherlands, 2009
- Neuilly Motherfucker, France, 2009
- No Fear, Germany, 2009
- No Hard Feelings, Belgium, 2009
- Orps – The Movie, Norway, 2009
- Oscar and the Lady in Pink, France, Belgium, Canada, 2009
- Other Bank, The, Georgia / Kazakhstan, 2009
- Pettson & Findus 4 – Forget-Abilities, Sweden/Germany/Denmark, 2009
- Piggies, Poland, 2009
- Princess Lillifee, Germany, 2009
- Rabbi's Cat, The, France, 2009
- Race, The, Ireland, Germany, 2009
- Rafiki, Norway, 2009
- Same Same but Different, Germany, 2009
- Scouting Book for Boys, The, Great Britain, 2009
- Sebbe, Sweden, 2009
- Secret Book of Nicolas, The, Netherlands, 2009
- Skirt Day, France, 2009
- Small Sea, Italy, 2009
- Starring Maja, Sweden, 2009
- Step into Darkness, A, Turkey, 2009
- Storm, Denmark, 2009
- Super Brother, Denmark, 2009
- Sweet Evil, France, 2009
- Thin Match Man, The, Italy, 2009
- Timetrip – The Curse of the Viking Witch, Denmark, 2009
- Town Called Panic, A, Luxembourg, Belgium, France, 2009
- Toys in the Attic or Who Has a Birthday Today?, Czech Republic, 2009
- Twelth Summer, The, Russia, 2009
- Twigson (Knerten), Norway, 2009
- Valley, The, Switzerland, Hungary, Italy, 2009
- Vegas, Norway, 2009
- When We Own The World, Germany, 2009
- Wicky the Mighty Viking, Germany, 2009
- Yatzy, Norway, 2009
- Yohan – The Child Wanderer, Norway, 2009
- Yuki & Nina, France/ Japan, 2009
- Zion and his Brother, France, Israel, 2009
- Zoomers, Denmark, 2009
Other Bank, The
English title: Other Bank, The
Original title: Gagma Napiri
German title: andere Ufer, Das
Georgia / Kazakhstan, 2009
Director: Ovashvili, George
Production company: George Ovashvili
Co-producers: Company „Kino“, Almaty; East Gate Film, Tbilisi
Age recommendation: 13 years and up
Synopsis:
Twelve-year-old Tedo lives with his young mother in Keto in an isolated hut on the outskirts of Tiflis. Tedo and Keto are refugees from Abchasia. The civil war has claimed everything they ever owned, including Tedo’s and Keto’s hopes for a bright future as an intact family unit. Tedo was just four years of age when they were obliged to flee from Abchasia. At the time, they had to leave behind Tedo’s father – his weak heart made it impossible for him to take on such a strenuous journey. Tedo is now an apprentice at a car repair shop and Keto is working as a sales assistant. Tedo gives the few pennies that he earns to his mother so that she no longer has to be nice to strange, unfriendly men. It pains the young boy a great deal that he cannot earn more of a living for them; moreover, his mother’s moral conduct begins to weigh heavily on him. One day, when he discovers that she has a lover it becomes all too much for him and he decides to return to his father in Abchasia. Perhaps he will find the solution to all his problems there. Tedo meets many people on his journey – and suffers many a blow. He is by no means welcome everywhere. As his journey comes to an end he has acquired many an insight – such as the realisation that the grass is not necessarily greener on the other side.
Comments:
"It is a picaresque narrative with a powerful mise-en-scène and an exceptional skill in addressing a complex post-war situation through a remarkable character incarnated by a 12-year-old nonprofessional." Jury Seattle 2009 (SIFF)
Festivals:
Berlin 2009, Seattle 2009 (awarded), Buster Copenhagen 2009 (awarded), Olympia Pyrgos 2009 (awarded), Ale Kino Poznan 2009, BUFF Malmö 2010, Kristiansand 2010, Nueva Mirada Buenos Aires 2010, Vilnius 2010, Castellinaria Bellinzona 2010, Dhaka/Bangla Desh 2011
Website: www.theotherbank.info
World sales address/es:
Ovashvili (GE)