European Competition - block V

Szczecin European Film Festival 2018: 28.10.2018, Sunday, 17:30
Kino Zamek, Korsarzy 34 (where is that?)
Blok tematyczny: European Competition '18

This year’s European Competition, which is yet again marked by the bar set very high, will feature 24 productions by filmmakers from 17 countries. The films were all finished between 2017 and 2018. The films’ diverse themes reflect the multi-layered issues of today’s world. All of the titles deserve attention. They are unique, bold in their content, and often cross the boundaries of classic documentary cinema. As always, screenings of the competition films will be followed by discussions with their authors, which is a constant element of the festival. A direct meeting between viewer and director is always an intellectually stimulating experience. The competition includes four German and French films, three productions from Poland, two from Spain, Belgium, Latvia, Austria, and the UK as well as one from Italy, and Iceland. There will also be a co-production, which includes Mexico, Iran, Georgia, Russia, Cyprus, Serbia, and China.

Films

  • 14:26 CEST15’

    The poetic observations of an Italian mountain village allow the viewer to enter another time zone. A place where the repetitive approach of time is influenced by the magnificence of the environment. There is nothing more expected than what exists, which creates a kind of meditative cycle of time, pace and actions.

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  • 5 years after the war16’

    How does one grow up between an absent Iraqi father and a pervasive Jewish mother? Tossed around by the great upheavals of the modern times, Tim tries as hard as he can to find his place in the world.

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  • Absence2’ 53”

    Production: UK 2015

    The film, adhering to horror aesthetics, talks about the mourning of a mature man who lost a loved one. Starring Paul McGann, British film star from the '80s known for his roles in “The Monk” by Paco Lara, “The Rainbow” by Ken Russell, and “Dealers” by Colin Bucksey.

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  • All I Remembered28’

    In São Luís, the summer night keeps falling, full of mysteries and unanswered questions.
    - Who's God ? asks the mother.
    - It's Georges ! answers the child. What do the grandmother and the friend think about it ?

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  • The Blackgod30’

    Sviatoslav Siruj is the leader of a nationalist organization in western Ukraine. Together with his people, he is campaigning to promote an ideology that is in line with the assumptions of the party called the National Corps. Ideological speeches, lessons in schools, marches and protests are the main instruments of his activity. Dreams of being a "spiritual father" for his followers motivate him to fight for a better future of the country. And there is who to fight with. Enemies of the homeland are not only in the east but also inside the country and in the west. The proper future of Europe, according to Sviatoslav, can only be ensured by Ukrainian nationalists. The fight is already underway. Because "there is no right and wrong, there is only justice."

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  • All that grows11’

    An 11 year old girl in Changsha, China, prepares to be an Olympic champion. Her thorough understanding of training and daily life shows us both sides of a childhood dedicated to the nation.

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  • Absent wound10’

    The rituals of Persian warrior training seen in combination with the recitations of a young girl coming to terms with her impending womanhood. (The film is shot and performed by a female in two locations in Iran where women's presence is prohibited: House of strength and a public men's bath.)

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28.10.2018