Love and Broken Glass

Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. 13-year old Guljamal is a lively girl, who loves to jump around, dance and smash bottles, but she spends her days at home raising her younger brother. She dreams of love and a boy called Marat, but lives in a culture where many young girls are kidnapped and married to strange men.

Suvi Andrea Helminen

* Born in Copenhagen , Denmark , in 1976 to Finnish and American parents.

* Started making films and television in 1997 and since then directed several documentaries and TV-programs.

* Educated from The National Film School of Denmark, department of documentary and television.

* Also works in a teacher of documentary courses that combine documentary filmmaking and integration in the project C:NTACT based in Copenhagen .

Films:

2006, “Love and Broken Glass”

2004, “Kit Kruse’s Dance”

2003, “Land of Mist"

2002, "The Widows of Shinyanga"

Awards:

2006, Jury Second Prize for “Love and Broken Glass” at Documenta Madrid

2005, Frederiksberg ’s Talent Award

2004 Best International Documentary for ” Land of Mist ” at Tehran Short Film Festival

2004, Jameson Short Film Award for ” Land of Mist ” at Odense Film festival

2002 , Non-commercial Award for “The Widows of Shinyanga” at Euroshorts , Poland