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CHECK OUR FULL PROGRAMME THAT TOOK PLACE AT FFF 2023
22.09.23
DAY 1
DOORS OPEN: 17:30
18:00 –
19:30
SLOT 1
18:00 –
19:30
On my Μind
Martin Strange-Hansen
Henrik wants to sing a song for his wife. It has to be today, it has to be now. It's a question of life, death and karaoke. MORE
Takbir
Jordi Calvet
After two ISIS attacks eerily resemble passages from his latest book, a TV writer finds himself under thin ice when he realizes that the new TV show he’s been approached to develop by a mysterious Turkish production company might be used as a blueprint for the terrorist group’s new attack. MORE
Coin Slot
Scott Jones
Coin Slot paints a portrait of a young man trying not to unravel as the anniversary of a traumatic attack looms ever closer. Moments are shown in fragments, revealing an honesty and vulnerability that transports, while capturing the many shades of trauma and healing. MORE
The Master of Sento
Yusuke Ishide
Shitamachi (traditional commercial district) Tokyo. Asakusa, Taito-ku. At an old public bath, there is an old fashioned, stubborn master who doesn't speak much and his beautiful wife. The couple runs the business well, but the wife leaves home due to the husband's bad drinking habit. Instead of learning from his wife's leaving| his drinking habit gets worse. Losing patience| his nosy neighbors visit him and persuade him into getting back together with his wife… Set in the public bath "Arimayu", which was built in 1930 and is still open, the story depicts the relationship of a married couple and humanity. MORE
2gether
Kim Ekberg
Hampus, a young ex-on-the-beach participant, is playing his videogames when his girlfriend Olivia comes home and complains about the dishes. He realises that he has to break up with her. Director Kim Ekberg has long wanted to make a film about his brother. But the couple breaks up before Kim gets a chance to finalise the film. The previous script needs to be revised, and suddenly it becomes a film with an unexpected meta-level. Now it's a movie about breaking up instead of being 2gether. During an afternoon and night we follow the newly separated couple through the city in a slice of life until they both meet in their sleep and give each other a final dance goodbye. MORE
Break: 19:30 – 19:45
19:45 –
21:15
SLOT 2
19:45 –
21:15
Gardez
Julian Isfort
Silvia Brockmann, the wife of a rich industrialist, is no longer considered by her husband. Fascinated by the sensual appearance of a young church attendant, she decides to bring a little joy into her dreary everyday life. She cleverly uses the unsuspecting and good faith pastor of the congregation to get the attention of the church attendant. MORE
Get to the Wire
Paul Burns
In a dystopian future, an Australian-Iraqi woman held captive in a chaotic and brutal British immigration detention centre takes up severe measures to survive and reconnect with her estranged family. MORE
Familiar Stranger
Sara Furrer, Fabian Lütolf
Sara's grandfather has left a void in her family. Who is Kamran Taan? The filmmaker sets off in search of clues and travels to La Spezia – the coastal city where he is said to have lived. What does kinship mean when you've never met? Unexpected events and revelations gradually form a narrative. A road movie about family and identity. MORE
Mutual Heart
Dess Atanasoff
Bozhidar is a young, artistic photographer who produces T-shirts with suburban photo collages. One day he comes upon Victor the bully. Despite the differences between them, the two guys find a common ground. Having a good time with Victor means more than just friendship for Bozhidar, and he finds an interesting way to express his feelings. MORE
Woman Meets Girl
Murry Peeters
As cocktails lead to revealing conversation, chemistry builds between Annabelle, an awkward in her own skin, forty-two-year-old woman and Tessie, an extroverted, eighteen-year-old sex worker. A surprising moment soon introduces the possibility of deeper connection. MORE