Day Night Day Night

A newspaper story about a female Chechen suicide bomber inspired Russian-born filmmaker Julia Loktev's tense, unnerving story, which follows a teenage girl's preparations to blow herself up in Times Square. Shot in tight, confining close-ups, the film avoids analysis of character and motives, and focuses instead on the girl (Luisa Williams) as she receives final instructions, straps on a backpack of explosives, and arrives in New York City to fulfill her goal. Winner of the Prix Regards Jeune at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.