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June/July 2007

1. mec film represented at OPEN DOORS Lab in Locarno with two co-productions
2. SEEDS OF DOUBT by Samir Nasr opens in German theatres September, 6th
3. Successful opening of the Berlin Office
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1. mec film represented at OPEN DOORS Lab in Locarno with two co-productions

OPEN DOORS is a practical expression of one of the Festival’s key vocational objectives: bridging the gaps between diverse and distant film cultures and traditions. OPEN DOORS is a space for both professional and public use, a section in its own right with an active presence across the Festival. This year's regional focus is the Middle East, 13 projects were invited, two of them are mec film co-production: The One Man Village by Simon el-Habre (Lebanon) and Messages from the Sea by Daoud Abd El-Sayed (Egypt).
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2. SEEDS OF DOUBT by Samir Nasr opens in German theatres September, 6th

Tarik Silmani is an Algerian scientist who leads a happy life in Germany with his wife Maya, an art director in a magazine, and his young son, Karim. His tranquil days, however, come to an end when two German intelligence agents enter Maya’s office and interrogate her about her husband. They tell her that he has been filmed at the wedding of one of the 9/11 hijackers and is suspected of being a ‘sleeper’, a hidden terrorist. Maya does not believe the accusation, but when Tarik’s old friend Reza arrives, she begins to feel uncomfortable, especially when she discovers that Tarik has been hiding things from her in order, as he claims, not to burden her. Matters get further complicated when the Ebola virus is discovered in his laboratory…
SEEDS OF DOUBT is a gripping drama about how edgy people have become in the post 9/11 world.

Samir Nasr, Germany 2005, 88 min, 35mm, German version
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3. Successful opening of the Berlin Office

Around 50 guests attended the opening of the new mec film offices in Berlin at Eiszeit Cinema, watched a versatile short film programme and celebrated with us.


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