4th Annual BALINALE International Film Festival

(10/2/2010)

The BALINALE Bali Film Festival returns for a triumphant 4th year October 12-17, 2010.

The brainchild of the lady who helps coordinate feature films made in Bali, Deborah Gabinetti, this year's film fest will also showcase her latest project – the Sony Pictures production EAT PRAY LOVE starring Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem. The Indonesian premiere of the film will mark the opening of the Bali Festival via a showing in Jakarta on October 4 and in Bali on the opening night of the Festival on October 12th.

Some of the other films on offer at this year's BALINALE Bali Film Festival include:

• The Dreamer (Indonesia) – a film by Riri Riza.

• 7 Women (Indonesia) – a film by Robbie Ertranto Soediskam.

• Bran Nue Dae (Australia) – a musical comedy by Rachel Perkins.

• Animal Kingdom (Australia) – a film by David Michôd.

• Poetry (South Korea) – a film by Chang-Dong Lee.

• Home by Christmas (New Zealand) – a film by Chelsie Preston-Crayford.

• Ocean Heaven (China) – a film by Xue Xiaolu starring Jet Li in his first non-action role.

• A Good Day to Die (USA) – a documentary film by David Mueller, Bob Hicks and Lynn Salt showing the life of Dennis Banks and his role in the American Indian Movement.

• Babies (France) – A film by Thomas Balmes that follows the development of babies in four different countries Namibia, Mongolia, Japan and the U.S.A..

• Exit Through the Gift Shop (USA/UK) - A Banksy Film about graffiti artists.

• The Social Network (USA) – a film by David Fincher that is being lauded as a potential Oscar nominee.

The BALINALE International Film Festival will also offer discussions, seminars and B2B sessions between film industry members.

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