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Cinema Novo Film Festival in Bruges, Belgium takes place from Thursday 8 March to Sunday 18 March 2012.
In this 29th edition we will be screening 70 feature films (and some documentaries) from Africa, Asia and Latin America.
In 2012 we focus on India.
From Monday 27 February onwards you can read the complete programme on the website, and the brochure will be available.
Our fringe activities start on 1 March and the Festival opens on 8 March 2012.

A distributor in Belgium bought the runner-up in our Competition: Carancho, which means that the prize money goes to this film.

According to the jury The White Meadows (Moahmmad Rasoulof) deserves to become the winner of our competition. Confessions (Tetsuya Nakashima) and Carancho (Pablo Trapero) both receive an honourable mention
"... an absolute masterpiece that outranks the competing films, all of which were of an exceptional level." - "...its wonderful metaphors and allegories, its rich symbolism and its almost mythological characters and scenes underscore his artistic genius."
Full jury report
The Camera Novo Award amounts to € 8,000 sponsored by the National Lottery, for the distributor who buys and distributes the winning film in Belgium.

The Young Jury chose The Matchmaker (Avi Nesher).
Confessions (Tetsuya Nakashima) received an honourable mention
"... its heartwarming character. - ... the quality music, the strong acting and the multi-faceted story."
Full report
The Young Jury (16 to 18-year-olds) decides on the Amakourou Award ( € 1,250 sponsored by the Province West-Vlaanderen). The sum is meant as an incentive for the director of the winning film.