2008 Zurich Film Festival 2008 Zurich Film Festival The third annual 2008 Zurich Film Festival ran from September 25 to October 5, 2008. Actor Peter Fonda will act as prexy of the feature film jury. The festival introduced a new section this year, Panorama D, dedicated to German-language film from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The showcase opened with the Nicolette Krebitz-directed psychological drama, "Das Herz ist ein dunkler Wald" (The Heart Is a Dark Forest). Highlights of the festival included Toronto and Venice Film Festival hits such as the Coen brothers' "Burn After Reading", and the psychological Iraq war thriller, "The Hurt Locker" directed
The Yellow Handkerchief (2008 film) The Yellow Handkerchief (2008 film) The Yellow Handkerchief is a 2008 American independent drama film. The film is a remake of the 1977 Japanese classic of the same name "The Yellow Handkerchief" (幸福の黄色いハンカチ "Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi", lit. "The yellow handkerchief of happiness") directed by Yoji Yamada. Set in present-day southern United States, "The Yellow Handkerchief" stars William Hurt as Brett Hanson, an ex-convict who embarks on a road trip straight out of prison. Hanson hitches a ride with two troubled teens, Martine (Kristen Stewart), 15, and Gordy (Eddie Redmayne), 19, traversing post-Hurricane Katrina Louisiana in an attempt to reach