Speaking about the Narrative section, Tribeca say: "Presenting established directors and newcomers from Ireland to Mexico and Egypt to China, this international line-up introduces us to an Egyptian radio host, a Swedish vampire, a female trucker, Australian surfers, and takes us into the hearts of personal and political relationships. The twelve films in this section all from different countries will compete for Best New Narrative Film, Best New Narrative Filmmaker and Best Actor and Actress prizes."
The voyeuristic experience of watching their unpleasant exhibitionism becomes a very alienating experience and as a result it is increasingly difficult to engage with, or indeed care about, any of the characters.
A teenager struggles for connections - both real and virtual - as her step-father presents an airbrushed version of their lives online.
(Country: France; Year: 2008; Director: Delphine Kreuter; Writer: Delphine Kreuter; Stars: Florence Thomassin, Pascal Bongard, Mathieu Amalric, Marie Burgun, Hadrien Bouvier, Stéphanie Michelini, Mohamed Rouabhi, Véra Briole)
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An anesthetist who listens to his patients mumbling under sedation and a late night talk show host (Hend Sabri) whose callers reveal secrets are the yearning principals of this intriguing new work, an ambitious examination of repression - both sexual and political - in Cairo today.
It is frequently not what you see but what you hear which holds the horror.
A touching story of first romance... with a side-serving of horror.
(Country: Sweden; Year: 2008; Director: Tomas Alfredson; Writer: John Ajvide Lindqvist, based on his novel of the same name.; Stars: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl, Karin Bergquist, Peter Carlberg, Ika Nord, Mikael Rahm, Karl-Robert Lindgren, Anders T. Peedu, Pale Olofsson)
A visually stunning meditation on loss - centres on the complicated relationships between a teenage son, his mother, and the secretive young woman they take into their home after a tragic accident.
Love, Pain and Vice Versa
(Amor, dolor y viceversa)
This stirring and moody psychological thriller finds two strangers subconsciously linked when their recurring dreams begin to topple their reality. Featuring strong performances by the sizzling Brbara Mori (La mujer de mi hermano) and Leonardo Sbaraglia (Intacto).
(Country: Mexico; Director: Alfonso Pineda-Ulloa)
My Marlon And Brando
(Gitmek)
They fell in love on a film set - but shes a Turk living in Istanbul and hes a Kurd living in Iraq, which US forces have just invaded. The lovers play themselves in this captivating, heartbreaking film, based on their own true story.
(Country: Turkey; Director: Hseyin Karabey; Writer: Hseyin Karabey)
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Newcastle
Revolving around Jesse, a 17-year-old surfer who treads the line between success and self-destruction, Newcastle saturates the senses with magnificent surfing footage and absorbs viewers in the fresh loves and personal tragedies of Jesse and his mates.
(Country: Australia; Year: 2008; Director: Dan Castle; Writer: Dan Castle)
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With its simple plot and gentle pacing, Quiet Chaos relies on character and performance to keep viewers interested, and for the most part it pulls it off well.
A bereaved husband decides to spend each day waiting for his daughter outside her school, discovering a new world in the process.
(Country: Italy, UK; Year: 2008; Director: Antonello Grimaldi; Writer: Nanni Moretti, based on the book by Sandro Veronesi.; Stars: Nanni Moretti, Blu Di Martino, Valeria Golino, Alessandro Gassman, Hippolyte Girardot, Isabella Ferrari)
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Gorgeous colors enhance this tense tale, based on actual events, about a young Pakistani boy who, with his father, inadvertently crosses the border into India. Both wind up in jail for years, while mother (Nandita Das) is left bewildered and alone.
(Country: Pakistan; Director: Mehreen Jabbar; Writer: Mohammad Ahmed)
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Meadows' film oozes quality. The scripting feels natural and, thanks to long takes, Meadows is able to get the best performances from his young leads.
A boy heads to London to seek his fortune and finds friendship.
(Country: UK; Year: 2008; Director: Shane Meadows; Writer: Paul Fraser; Stars: Thomas Turgoose, Piotr Jagiello, Ireneusz Czop, Elisa Lasowski, Perry Benson, Kate Dickie)
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Michelle Monaghan is riveting as a tough-talking, devil-may-care truck driver who is faced with raising her estranged 11-year-old son after his father (Benjamin Bratt) is hospitalised. This eloquent and uplifting story also features Joey Lauren Adams and Nathan Fillion (Waitress).
(Country: US; Year: 2008; Director: James Mottern; Writer: James Mottern; Stars: Michelle Monaghan, Jimmy Bennett, Nathan Fillion)
