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| Location | Damascus, Syria |
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| Festival date | November 7–13, 2010 |
| Website | http://www.damascusfest.com/en/ |
The 2010 Damascus International Film Festival is the 18th incarnation of the international film festival held in Damascus, Syria which ran from November 7 to 13, 2010. Prizes were awarded in three categories and a 222 films were shown in 18 categories during the course of the festival.[1][2]
This edition of the Damascus International Film Festival, organised under the patronage of Syrian Minister of Culture Dr. Riad Ismat, opened with a ceremony at the Damascus Opera House, at which Turkish actress Türkan Şoray and Syrian actor Ghassan Massoud were among the guests of honor, and a screening of Honey (Turkish: Bal) directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu. The opening ceremony featured a respect parade for the nine Turkish people who lost their lives during the Gaza flotilla raid on May 31, 2010.[3][4]
The festival close with a screening of Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Thai: ลุงบุญมีระลึกชาติ, RTGS: Lung Bunmi Raluek Chat) directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
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- ^ "Turkey, Turkish artist honorary guests at Damascus film fest". Hürriyet Daily News. 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ "Turkey and Turkish actress 'Guests of honor' at Syrian Film Festival". Cumhuriyet. 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-11-08.