October 16, 2019
FAREWELL USSR, FILM I, PERSONAL
DescriptionDescription A beautiful and haunting experimental documentary directed by Alexander Rodnyansky, using old and new film footage on unusual stock to present poetic fragments of Babyj Jar and Jewish life in present Russia. Ukraine, 1992, 60 min. Preceded by Sarajevo Film Festival Film, by Johan van der Keuken, Holland, 1993, 14 min.
October 16, 2019
BETWEEN SUMMERS (SOMMAREN)
DescriptionDescription Without using any of the conventional images of grief, the director has created a sobering but beautiful interpretation of the worst tragedy that can befall a family. One hot summer afternoon while Torun is napping, her sister Ellen takes Torun's two children to the beach. Ellen dozes off for a few minutes and one...
October 16, 2019
THE EDGE OF THE WORLD (LA ORILLA DE LA TIERRA)
DescriptionDescription An ironic style reminiscent of Sergio Leone and wonderful touches of Latin American magical realism, enliven this tale of two greedy men in search of a treasure, each of whom holds only half the map Meanwhile, in a sleepy, dusty village forgotten by time, all the men have deserted the village for a land...
October 16, 2019
THE EMIGRANT (AL MOHAGER)
DescriptionDescription The Old Testament tale of Joseph and his brothers is retold from an Egyptian point of view. Three thousand years ago, when Pharaonic Egypt was the center of civilization, the favorite son of a shepherd and scapegoat of his brothers dreams of a better life. Delivered to Egypt by means of a violent accident,...
October 16, 2019
END OF A PRIEST (FARARUV KONEC)
DescriptionDescription A droll comedy in the Czech tradition, this is a philosophical parable about the world. Passing as a priest, a lowly church employee lives off "delighted to have him" parishioners, and spends his time debating with a teacher, explaining to breathalyzing cops that he's partaken "blood" and not wine, and reenacting parables-until a chase...
October 16, 2019
END OF THE ICON
DescriptionDescription A shop repairman yearning for excitement and passion in an otherwise mundane life n·eads to Hollywood in search of his old drinking buddy. After a few days of drunken revelry, the two men realize that the meaning they are searching for lies in their friendship.
October 16, 2019
AWAKENING (ÉBREDÉS)
DescriptionDescription A thirteen year old girl in 1952 Budapest can't cope with the death of her mother. Is it possible comprehend death? This little girl with big eyes and a pony tail finds the perfect solution: she revives her mother. Together they discuss the eternal questions of life and death.
October 16, 2019
DEVILISH EDUCATION (DIABELSKA EDUKACJA)
DescriptionDescription It is the turn of the century, and the milkmaid Gosia is caring for her cows in an idyllic rural countryside. The afternoon is hot, so she bathes naked in the river. The next day a stranger in black appears on the scene and shows her a painting he has done of her in...
October 16, 2019
DITA SAXOVÁ
DescriptionDescription In a postwar dormitory for Jewish orphans/Krystyna Mikolajewska dreamily fends off girlish jealousies, an assortment of suitors (director Jirf Menzel is the one with the glasses), and the occasional importunate older man, while converting her dentist father's gold foil legacy into a flashy bracelet and lavish presents-but what is missing? A tour-de-force of black...
October 16, 2019
THE DRESDEN
DescriptionDescription An unforgettable journey through the last great Hollywood lounge, unchanged for 40 years.
