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WINTER 2021 LINE UP
FRESH TITLES
DIRECTOR Alexandre Rockwell
CAST Will Patton (American Honey, The Good Wife),
Karyn Parsons (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)
PRODUCER Black Horse Productions
In New Bedford Massachusetts, a dysfunctional family portrayed in all
shades of black-and-white, lead forgotten lives. One eventful summer,
in an act of liberation, the kids Billie and Nico set off on their own
adventure into the fantastic and poetic world of childhood, unseen by
the adults around them.
The windswept, wild-maned ‘Sweet Thing’ boasts beautiful
performances and a definite throwback charm.
VARIETY
Drama
TRAILER USA I 2020 I 91’
DIRECTOR Martin Laroche
CAST Léane Labrèche-Dor, Micheline Lanctôt, Alexandre Landry
PRODUCER La Boîte à Fanny
A civil war has erupted in Quebec. Valérie escapes alive, but only after
surviving a terrible mass execution which took the life of her lover. Eight
years later, she works at a job she loves and has a new partner, but the
war cannot be easily forgotten. The struggle Valérie endures every day is
to find meaning in why she survived when so many did not.
David Lynch strangeness, with one of the best single performances
you’re likely to see in 2020, or any year.
NERDIST
Dystopian drama
TRAILER Canada | 2020 | 124’
COMING SOON
DIRECTOR Jeff Tudor, Steven de Beul, Ben Tesseur
CAST Michaela DePrince (USA), Daniel Camargo (Brazil)
PRODUCERS Submarine, 3 minutes West, Lunanime, MotionWorks
When everyone in town falls under the spell of charismatic cosmetic
surgeon Doctor Coppelius, feisty Swan must act to save her sweetheart
Franz, before his heart is used to spark life into Coppelia - the ‘perfect’
robot-woman the Doctor has created.
A modern family tale, told through
a unique combination of animation and live-action dance
Live Action & Animation
Netherlands, Germany, Belgium I post-production I 2021
DIRECTOR Juan José Lozano, Zoltán Horváth
CAST Vera Mercado (Narcos), Alvaro Bayona
PRODUCERS Intermezzo Films, Dolce Vita Films, Nadasdy Film, Tchack
In 2008, FARC second-in-command Raul Reyes, was killed in a raid
orchestrated by the CIA and the Colombian army. His computers were
found: ten years of letters written by the man in charge of negotiating
the release of 100 hostages - including Ingrid Betancourt. RED
JUNGLE delves into the secrets of the oldest communist guerrilla, as
the revolutionary utopia was slowly turning into a nightmare.
A gripping and unique testimony
from within the Colombian guerrilla FARC
Animation
Switzerland, France I post-production I 2021
COMING SOON
DIRECTOR Yianna Americanou
CAST Dimitris Kitsos, Andreas Konstantinou
PRODUCERS Filmblades, View Master Films
Young Dimitris, on the verge of manhood yet very much a child, has
romanticized his imprisoned father to mythic proportions. When he
gets released after ten years, Dimitris cannot wait to make up for lost
time. But when his father reveals his true nature, Dimitris must face
a great dilemma: will his need of belonging prevail over his sense of
justice?
Drama
Cyprus, Greece I post-production I 2021
DIRECTOR Teodora Ana Mihai
CAST Arcelia Ramirez, Alvaro Guerrero, Jorge A. Jimenez (Narcos)
PRODUCERS Menuetto Film, One For The Road, Les Films du Fleuve,
Mobra Films
Cielo’s teenage daughter, Laura, is kidnapped in Northern Mexico.
Despite paying several ransoms, Laura is not returned. When the
authorities offer no support in the search, Cielo takes matters into her
own hands and transforms from housewife into vengeful militant.
By the Producers of Cristian Mungiu and the Dardenne Brothers
Executive-produced by Michel Franco
Action Drama
Belgium, Romania I post-production I 2021
DIRECTOR Floor van der Meulen
CAST Julia Akkermans, Johan Leysen (A Hidden Life)
PRODUCERS Keplerfilm, Nefertiti Film, Tramal Films
In the middle of a family dinner, Jan (74) breaks the news to his daughter
Iris (29) that he’s done with life, with no apparent reason. On his
upcoming birthday he will end it. Unable to comprehend this absurd
news, Iris kidnaps Jan and takes him to the snow-covered mountains of
Slovenia, to find a way to deal with her father’s last wish.
By the Producers of The Lobster and Bullhead
Comedy Drama
Netherlands, Italy, Slovenia I production I 2021
ON RELEASE
DIRECTOR Jean-François Laguionie
PRODUCERS Blue Spirit Productions, Be Films, Blue Spirit Studio,
Sinematik, Rezo productions
Three characters of different social classes escape their unfinished painting in search of the Painter, hoping
he will complete it.
Animation
Fresh pick TRAILER
France, Belgium I 2011 I 76’
DIRECTOR Jean-François Laguionie, Xavier Picard
PRODUCERS Blue Spirit Productions, Mélusine Productions
After his entire troop drowns crossing a sea of ice, a monkey Prince discovers in awe a new civilization and
befriends 12-year-old Tom. But this new world might be more dangerous for him than expected.
Animation
TRAILER
France, Luxembourg | 2019 | 77’
DIRECTOR Nathalie Biancheri
CAST Cosmo Jarvis (Lady Macbeth, Calm with Horses), Lauren Coe
PRODUCER Rickshaw Entertainment
Pete, a darkly compelling thirty-something, meets Laurie, an emotionally withdrawn student-athlete who
recently relocated to town with her mother. The two strangers start forming a precarious friendship. As they
spend more time together, their unique bond grows, unraveling the truth behind Pete’s motives.
Drama
TRAILER
UK | 2019 | 86’
DIRECTOR Sandra Kogut
CAST Regina Casé (The Second Mother), Rogério Fróes, Otavio Müller
PRODUCERS Repùblica Pureza Filmes, Gloria Films Production
Every Christmas, Edgar, Marta and their employees host a lavish celebration at their summer house. But in
the course of three years, their lives are turned upside down. What happens to the invisible people in the orbit
of the rich and powerful when everything collapses?
Comedy Drama
TRAILER
Brazil, France | 2019 | 94’
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