DOGWATCH
For a long time, vessels crossing the High Risk Area on the Somali coastline would hire private mercenaries in order to protect themselves from pirates. Nowadays, the attacks have dropped off and the mercenaries encounter a new problem: the lack of action.
Awards:
Silver Alexander Award (Film Forward) - Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival
Best Cinematography Award - DOKER Moscow International Documentary Film Festival
Official Selections:
Visions Du Réel - International Feature Film Competition
True/False - Main Competition
Raindance Film Festival - Best Documentary & Best Cinematography Nominee
Brooklyn International Film Festival - In Competition
Transilvania International Film Festival - What's Up Doc? Competition
DocPoint - Official Selection
Mirage: Art of the Real, Oslo - Best Cinematography Nominee
Lemesos International Documentary Film Festival - Official Selection
Zones Portuaires Film Festival St Nazaire - Official Selection
Bergamo Film Meetings - Documentary Competition
Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston - Documentary Competition
Written and Directed by Gregoris Rentis
Produced by Gregoris Rentis, Vicky Miha, Clément Duboin, Florence Cohen
Production Companies BYRD (GR), asterisk* (GR), Good Fortune Films (FR)
Cinematography by Thomas Tsiftelis
Edited by Chronis Theocharis
Original Score by Forest Swords
World Sales: Syndicado Film Sales
Funded by Eurimages, CNC Aide aux Cinema du Monde, Greek Film Centre, ERT, ARTE GEIE, CE Media Development Support
