22nd European Film Festival
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All films in English or with English sub-titles
Entrance : 50/- per movie
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Belgium
RUNDSKOP (Bullhead)
Bullhead is a harrowing tale of revenge, redemption and fate. Domineering cattle farmer Jacky Vanmarsenille initiates a shady deal with a notorious mafioso meat trader. When an investigating federal agent is assassinated and a woman from his traumatic past resurfaces, Jacky must confront his demons and face the far-reaching consequences of his decisions.
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Belgium
AU CUL DU LOUP (At the end of the World)
The film tells the story of a young woman who decides to start a new life when she inherits a house n Corsica on the death of her grandmother. Leaving the monotony of her life, she travels to Corsica on a voyage of discovery. |
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Czech Republic
Fri. 10th May @ 19:30 Sat. 18th May @ 15:00 PROBUDIM SE VČERA (Waking up Yesterday)
This a romantic time travel comedy in which a high school teacher returns to his student days to win the heart of his high school sweetheart. Physically he is seventeen again but his mind remains that of a modern "forty-something". |
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Denmark
Sat. 11th May @ 15:00 Sun. 19th May @ 19:30 Wed. 22nd May @ 17:30 AMBASSADØREN (The Ambassador)
What happens when a very white European man buys a diplomatic title which turns him into an African diplomat overnight ? A tragic comedy about the hidden world of African diplomacy. 2012 Feature Film Jury Prize at the Forum on Human Rights in Geneva Robert, Best Documentary, 2012, Danish Film Academy |
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Denmark
Thur. 16th May @ 17:30 Sat. 25th May @ 15:00 HVIDSTEN GRUPPEN - NOGLE MÅ DØ FOR AT ANDRE KAN LEVE (This Life)
"The Hvidsten Group" is a true story of the spirit of one family who revolts and insists on individual freedom during World War II. It is the story of how just a few people can make a huge difference - but not without serious consequences. |
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France
L’ARBRE (The Tree)
Dawn and Peter live happily with their four children in the shadows of a gigantic fig tree. When Peter suddenly dies of a heart attack, their lives are shattered. Their daughter Simone believes that their father’s soul now resides in the enormous fig tree. |
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German
Sat. 11th May @ 19:30 Sun. 19th May @ 15:00 GOETHE !
The screening of this film is dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of the Goethe-Institut Kenya. Goethe, who dreams of a career as a poet, falls in love with Charlotte Buff but she has been betrothed to another man. Goethe reacts to his misfortune by writing “The Sorrows of Young Werther” and overnight, the novel makes him the new star of German literature. |
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Germany
Thu. 16th May @ 19:30 Fri. 24th May @ 17:30 BERLIN CALLING
While touring techno-clubs all over the world, Berlin based techno DJ Ickarus is also working on a new studio album. In order keep up with hectic schedule, he resorts to drugs and ends up in a psychiatric ward. ARTE Film Festival Audience Award 2010 |
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Italy
Sun. 12th May @ 15:00 Mon. 20th May @ 17:30 TERRAFERMA
This powerful feature is set against the background of the influx of African boat people on an uncontaminated Sicilian island inhabited mainly by fishermen. Terraferma is also the story of a family composed of a stubborn old fisherman, a young woman striving for a better life and a young man seeking his moral compass. All of them will have to make difficult decisions that will affect their lives forever as they seek to realize the economic potential of tourism and the dilemma of dealing with illegal aliens. Special Jury prize – Venice Film Festival 2011 |
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Netherlands
Sun. 12th May @ 17:30 Tue. 21st May @ 19:30 DE EETCLUB (The Dinner Club)
Karen and Michel move to an exclusive residential neighbourhood. Soon Karen joins the Dinner Club, an inner circle of lady friends and their spouses. But when two of the Club members commit suicide under suspicious circumstances, Karen starts to have second thoughts about her new friends. She has to choose : will she reveal the truth and dish out the dirt, or will she protect the interests of the Dinner Club ? |
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Poland
Sun. 12th May @ 19:30 Thur. 23rd May @ 17:30 MÓJ ROWER (My Father’s Bike)
The film portrays three generations of men who are trying to explore their relationships as a grandfather, father and grandson. It follows the unusual journey of seventy-year-old Włodek, whose wife suddenly leaves him for another man. He sets off to find her, accompanied by his estranged son, a celebrated pianist, who also has a difficult relationship with his own son, living in England. The three men end up renting a small lake house, where their relationships are put to test over a period of a few days. Award for Screenplay and Golden Kangaroo at the Gdynia Film Festival |
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Slovak Republic
Mon. 13th May @ 17:30 Sun. 26th May @ 19:30 LÓVE
In Slovak the word Love has two meanings – it is slang for money and also means love. Aptly, this romantic action drama intermingles both. Maťo lives a carefree life stealing cars. His life changes radically when he meets Veronika, a university student living a respectable life. Maťo wants to break free from his current way of life but gets caught up in a murder… |
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Spain
ARRUGAS (Wrinkles)
Based on Paco Roca’s comic of the same title, Wrinkles portrays the friendship between Emilio and Miguel, two old gentlemen shut away in a care home. In the early stages of Alzheimer, Emilio is helped by Miguel to avoid ending up on the feared top floor of the care home, also known as the "assisted" floor. Winner of the 2012 Goya Award for the Best Animated Film and Best Screenplay – adapted
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Spain
MIENTRAS DUERMES (Sleep Tight)
An embittered concierge at a Barcelona apartment building plots to make one happy-go-lucky resident miserable in this psychological thriller. Clara’s cheerful nature torments the increasingly despairing doorman and he resolves to make her suffer. |
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Sweden
Wed. 15th May @ 17:30 Sat. 25th May @ 19:30 SNABBA CASH (Easy Money)
A three-tiered story centred on drugs and organized crime. It focuses on a young man, JW, who becomes a runner for a coke dealer in order to maintain his double life. His fate becomes tied to two other men : Jorge, a fugitive on the run from both the Serbian mafia and the police, and mafia enforcer Mrado, who is on the hunt for Jorge. |
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Switzerland
Tue. 14th May @ 19:30 Sun. 26th May @ 17:30 DIE HERBSTZEITLOSEN (Late Bloomers)
Since the death of her husband, 80-year-old Martha has lost her zest for life. Her friends decide to help her realize a long-held dream : to open a lingerie boutique. This creates a scandal in a small Swiss village but proves that it is still possible realize your dreams at a mature age.
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UK
Tue. 14th May @ 17:30 Sun. 19th May @ 17:30 Thur. 23rd May @ 19:30 SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN
The film tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest ’70s rock icon who never was. His albums were well-received but sales bombed and he faded into obscurity. However a copy of his record made its way to South Africa and in a country suppressed by apartheid, his anti-establishment message connected with the people. A story of hope, inspiration and the resonating power of music.
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UK
Fri. 17th May @ 19:30 Sun. 26th May @ 15:00 THE IMPOSTER
In 1994, a 13-year-old boy vanished from his Texas home. Three years later he is found in Spain, divulging terrible stories of kidnap and torture. His family, overjoyed at his reappearance, whisks him back home. But all is not quite as it seems as appears oddly different and speaks with a strange new accent. Winner of the 2013 Bafta Film Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer |
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