2009 Bergen International Film Festival

The 2009 Bergen International Film Festival was arranged in Bergen, Norway 21st-28 October 2009, and was the 10th edition of the festival.

Important screenings
Opening film: Closing film:
 * In the Loop, directed by Armando Iannucci
 * A Serious Man, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen 🇺🇸

Cinema Extraordinare - In competition

 * About Elly, directed by Asghar Farhadi 🇮🇷
 * Angel at Sea, directed by Frédéroc Dumon 🇧🇪
 * Buick Riviera, directed by Goran Rušinović
 * Choi voi, directed by Bui Thac Chuyen 🇻🇳
 * Cosmonauta, directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli 🇮🇹
 * Devil's Town, directed by Vladimir Paskaljevic 🇷🇸
 * Fransesca, directed by Bobby Paunescu
 * Humpday, directed by Lynn Shelton 🇺🇸
 * Men on the Bridge, directed by Aslı Özge 🇹🇷
 * No One's Son, directed by Arsen Anton Ostojić
 * The Time That Remains, directed by Elia Suleiman 🇮🇱
 * Wolfy, directed by Vasili Sigarev 🇷🇺
 * Whisky with Vodka, directed by Andreas Dresen 🇩🇪

Documentaries - In competition

 * Afghan Star, directed by Havana Marking
 * Art & Copy, directed by Doug Pray 🇺🇸
 * Objectified, directed by Gary Hustwit 🇺🇸
 * End of the Line, directed by Rupert Murray
 * The Yes Men Fix the World, directed by Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno and Kurt Engfehr 🇺🇸
 * Unmistaken Child, directed by Nati Baratz 🇮🇱

Norwegian Short Film Competition

 * Ella, regi Hanne Larsen
 * Den tredje dagen, regi Beate Pedersen
 * Gjemsel, Alexandra Niemczyk
 * Motholic Mobble 3 & 4, regi Kaia Hugin
 * Saíva, regi Tuva Synnevåg
 * Skylappjenta, regi Iram Haq

Jubilee program
On the occasion of the 10th version of the Bergen International Film Festival, festival leader Tor Fosse arranged a special jubilee program consisting of special films that where important in the creation of independent Norwegian film festivals in 80s and 90s.


 * Yeelen (1987), directed by Souleymane Cissé undefined
 * The Oak (1992), directed by Lucian Pintilie
 * My Friend Ivan Lapshin (1984), directed by Aleksei German,
 * Crazy Love (1987), directed by Dominique Deruddere, 🇧🇪

Cinema Extraordinare

 * 2009: No One's Son, directed by Arsen Anton Ostojić

The Audience Award

 * 2009: Bring Children from Streets, directed by Espen Faugstad and Eivind Nilsen 🇳🇴

Best Documentary

 * 2009: Afghan Star, directed by Havana Marking

Youth Jury's Documentary Award

 * 2009: The Cove, directed by Louie Psihoyos 🇺🇸

Best Norwegian Short Film

 * 2009: Skylappjenta, directed by Iram Haq

Young Talent Award

 * 2009: Espen Faugstad and Eivind Nilsen