The DaKINO International Film Festival, 17th edition
the films you’ll never forget

Orange is extending and invitation to the DaKINO International Film Festival, now at its 17th edition. Quality film lovers are invited to a real cinema show which will take place between 20 and 24 November 2007 at the Auditorium Complex, the Romanian National Museum of Art.

This year’s edition includes two sections: documentary and fiction. Of the 381 films entered into the preliminary selection, only the best 71 will compete in the Fiction section and 22 in Documentary. The films were produced in 23 countries. Romanian cinema is represented by 17 films, competing in both sections.
The jury, made up of film industry and other personalities, is presided by Bruno Coppola and Shimon Dotan. The festival promises many surprises, alongside the official schedule:

Tuesday, 20/11/2007
13.00 - 17.30 - Fiction Competition
19.00 - Opening Gala
19.30 - “Beowulf” (2007); director: Robert Zemeckis; featuring: Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Angelina Jolie
21.30 - “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” (2007); director: Andrew Dominik; featuring: Brad Pitt, Casey Afflek

Wednesday,  21/11/2007
10.30 - 13.45 - Documentary Competition
14.30 - 18.45 - Fiction Competition
19.30 - “Hot House” (2006); director: Shimon Dotan
21.30 - “Glory to the Filmmaker” (2007); director: Takeshi Kitano

Thursday, 22/11/2007
10.30 - 13.45- Documentary Competition
14.30 - 18.45 - Fiction Competition
19.30 - “Ploy” (2007); director: Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
21.30 - “6ixtynin9” (1999); director: Pen-Ek Ratanaruang

Friday, 23/11/2007
10.30 - 13.45-  Documentary Competition
14.30 - 18.45 - Fiction Competition
19.30 - “Lugosi - The Fallen Vampire” (2007); director: Forin Iepan
21.30 - “Le scaphandre et le papillon” (2007); director: Julian Schnabel

Saturday, 24/11/2007
10.00 - 12.00- Belgian Film Panorama (Hainaut)
12.30 - 14.00- Bulgarian Film Panorama
14.30 - 16.00- “Thalassa, Thalassa” (1994); director: Bogdan Dumitrescu Dreyer
19.00 - Closing Gala
21.30 - “Atonement” (2007); director: Joe Wright, featuring: Kiera Knightley, James McAvoy, Vanessa Redgrave