<img src="/img/v1/news/news_2002-02_02_01.gif" alt="Best Cinematography" width="197" height="75" border="0"><br> <table> <tr> <td valign="top" align="center"> <img src="/img/v1/news/news_2002-04_02_04.gif" alt="" width="222" height="199" border="0"><br> <img src="/img/v1/sp.gif" alt="" width="1" height="7" border="0"><br> <img src="/img/v1/news/news_2003-04_01_02.jpg" alt="" width="193" height="245" border="0"><br> <br> <img src="/img/v1/news/news_2003-04_01_03.jpg" alt="" width="193" height="245" border="0"><br> <br> <img src="/img/v1/news/news_2003-04_01_04.gif" alt="" width="184" height="185" border="0"><br> <img src="/img/v1/news/news_2003-04_01_05.gif" alt="" width="215" height="167" border="0"><br> </td> <td valign="top"> <p> <br> Vantage Film congratulates DoP Matthias Fleischer for his Hawk Cinematography Award received at the Grenzland-Filmtage in Selb, Germany for "Kiki & Tiger".<br> <br> The film was shot on DV using a Nikon Still Foto Camera and Nikon lenses as a relay system. Due to the shallow depth of field, the results are very interesting and closer to film as to video.<br> <br> "Kiki & Tiger" has been honored because of its unusual language of pictures which gives the actors enough space at the same time. </p> <p> The Story: Kiki has been living illegally in Germany ever since the Serbs drove him out of Kosovo. He is hiding out at Tiger's, a Serb who grew up in Germany. The reverberations of Serb nationalism mean nothing to Tiger and the two friends are inseparable. However, the flames of jealousy and mistrust are fanned as a result of Sofie and the conniving of Tiger's father, Milo, bringing to light the true feelings of everyone involved.<br> <br> The screenplay for this film was based on real events. The film's director, Alain Gsponer, was at one time a friend of both Kiki and Tiger. Gsponer ran into Tiger again in 1999. He recalls the encounter thus:"Tiger was drinking whisky alone in a bar. He recognised me immediately and, before even greeting me by name he asked: 'Have you heard from Kiki?' His body language had changed completely and he seemed very edgy. As soon as he started to say something, he began pacing up and down; moreover, he never finished his sentences and kept breaking off. Suddenly, he brought the conversation to an abrupt end by telling me to get in touch with him as soon as I heard any news about Kiki, adding that he simply had to find him. I was shocked to see Tiger in such a state, so lonely and frustrated. When he and Kiki were friends, he was happy; these two went through thick and thin together. But here was this once warm and friendly person, absolutely eaten up with mistrust.<br> <br> All of Tiger's earlier endearing qualities had vanished and he had turned into someone for whom I could only feel pity. It was as if he had to find Kiki in order to find deliverance. At the same time, I found myself fascinated by the power the story of their friendship exuded. The strength of their bond was like a motor, giving me the impetus to tell their story."<br> <br> (Catalogue: Berlinale 2003 - Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin)<br> </p> </td> </tr> </table>
