2008 (37th) International Film Festival Rotterdam

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Film Festival: International Film Festival Rotterdam
Edition: 37th
Period: January 23rd-Feb. 3rd, 2008
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Premieres: 50 World Premieres, 30 International Premieres, 25 European Premieres

VPRO Tiger Awards: "Wonderful Town" (Thailand), "Flower in the Pocket" (Malaysia), "Go With Peace Jamal"(Denmark)
Dioraphte Award: Mutum (Brazil/France)
NETPAC Award: "What on Earth Have I Done Wrong?!" (Taiwan)
- Special Mention: Crude Oil (China)
FIPRESCI Award: "The Sky, the Earth and the Rain" (Chile)
KNF Award: "Cargo 200" (Russia)
Tiger Awards Competition for short film: "Ah, Liberty!" (United Kingdom), "A's I Lay Dying" (Malaysia), "Observando el cielo" (United States)
Prix UIP Rotterdam: "Unlith" (France)
MovieSquad Award: "Persepolis" (France)
Arte France Cinéma Awards: "The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology" (UK/The Netherlands)

"881" - Royston Tan (Singapore) * European Premiere
"Bare-assed Japan" - Yuya Ishii (Japan) * European Premiere
"Girl Sparks" - Yuya Ishii (Japan) * International Premiere
"Crossroads" - Wang Jing (China) * World Premiere
"Drumbeat" - Adolfo Alix Jr. (Philippines) * International Premiere
"Fantastic Parasuicides" - various (South Korea) * International Premiere
"Help Me Eros" - Kang-sheng Lee (Taiwan)
"Let's Finish!!!" - Cheol-min Hwang (South Korea)
"Lucky 7" - various (Singapore) * World Premiere
"The Mourning Forest" - Naomi Kawase (Japan)
"Of Monster Mode" - Yuya Ishii (Japan) * World Premiere
"Philippine Bliss" - Khavn (Philippines) * World Premiere
"Ploy" - Pen-Ek Ratanaruang (Thailand)
"Rebel, Jiro's Love" - Yuya Ishii (Japan) * International Premiere
"Shadow Of Sand" - Kaida Yusuke (Japan) * World Premiere
"This World of Ours" - Ryo Nakajima (Japan) * European Premiere
"Tropical Manila" Sang-woo Lee (Philippines/South Korea) * World Premiere
"We Went to Wonderland" - Xiaolu Guo (China/United Kingdom) * World Premiere
"What on Earth Have I Done Wrong?!" - Doze Niu (Taiwan) * International Premiere
"Winter Story" - Chuan-ming Zhu (China)