The IDFA 2012 announces its Official Selection

Mexico will be represented by two films. In the Student Documentary Section, El arból by Gastón Andrade (FICM Official Selection 2012), will compete against 15 other works for a prize of 2,500 euros. In the section "Reflecting Images: Masters," made up of the most recent films by renowned documentary filmmakers, Palabras mágicas by Mercedes Moncada Rodríguez, a co-production between Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua, will be shown.

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the IDFA has put together a special program to highlight the Dutch documentary tradition. In addition, the festival will present a cycle called "RE: Constructing History," consisting of 15 films that examine the great historical events of the last quarter century, such as the end of apartheid, the digital revolution and September 11.

Among its multiple non-competitive sections, the IDFA traditionally presents one called "Top 10." For the 2012 edition of the festival, Russian director Victor Kossakovsky (whose last film is ¡Vivan las Antipodas!, 2011) provided a list of 10 documentaries not to be missed:

Look at the Face (1968), by Pavel Kogan - Russia

Man of Aran (1934), by Robert Flaherty – England

Man with a Movie Camera (1929), by Dziga Vertov - Ukraine

Our Mama Is a Hero (1979), by Nikolai Obukhovich - Russia

Position among the Stars (2010), by Leonard Retel Helmrich – Netherlands

Seasons of the Year (1975), by Artavazd Pelechian - Armenia

Spiritual Voices (1995), by Alexander Sokurov – Russia

Ten Minutes Older (1987), by Herz Frank - Latvia

A Tram Runs through the City (1973), by Ludmila Stanukinas - Rusisa

Workingman's Death (2005), by Michael Glawogger – Germany and Austria

We recommend that you consult IDFA's 2012 program in its official site: here.