El Olvido
EL OLVIDO is a film about a forgotten nation whose people – through irony, determination and the power of memory – defy anonymity.
Producer: CARMEN COBOS Date of release: 2008 Officially selected for competition HORIZONTES LATINOS at the San Sebastian Film Festival 2008 directed by HEDDY HONIGMANN A Cobos Films production in co production with IKON & ZDF-ARTE This film was made with the participation of Dutch Film Fund, CoBO FUND & Dutch Cultural Broadcasting Fund Distribution: Films Transit International Inc. – www.filmstransit.com E-mail: Jan Rofekamp Versions: Spanish with Dutch and English subtitles, colour, 93 mins & 58 mins Copyright: © 2008 Cobos Films BV/ IKON & ZDF-ARTE Nominations:
Director: HEDDY HONIGMANN
edited by DANNIEL DANNIEL & JESSICA DE KONING
assistant director ESTER GOULD
photography ADRI SCHROVER
sound PIOTR VAN DIJK
dubbing mixer HUGO DIJKSTAL
written by HEDDY HONIGMANN in cooperation with JUDITH VRERIKS & SONIA GOLDENBERG
commissioning editor IKON MARGJE DE KONING
commissioning editor ZDF ANNE EVEN
produced by CARMEN COBOS
Mayor Price Yamagata Documentary Film Festival, Japan 2009
Special Jury Award Lima Film Festival 2009
Best Director Award, DOCNZ, International Festival New Zealand, 2009
The Eurodok Distribution Award, Eurodok Festival, Oslo 2009
Premio Radio Exterior de España, Muestra de Cine Latinoamericano de Cataluña, Lleida 2009
Premio Del Jurado Joven, Encuentros de Cine Sudamericano, Marseille, 2009
Crystal Film Award, The Netherlands, 2009
Fipresci award, 51st DOK, Leipzig, 2008
The Silver Dove, 51st DOK, Leipzig, 2008
The prize of the ecomenical Jury, 51st DOK, Leipzig, 2008
Stimulans, Price for Artistic Success NDL Film Fund 2008
Best Editor Category, DOCNZ, International Film Festival New Zealand, 2009
Best Editor Category, Banff ‘Social & Humanitarian Programs’ 2009
