Program Guide - Cleveland International Film Festival

130 FILMS A – Z [S] The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival
GEORGE GUND III MEMORIAL
CENTRAL AND EASTERN
EUROPEAN FILM COMPETITION
GEORGE GUND III MEMORIAL
CENTRAL AND EASTERN
EUROPEAN FILM COMPETITION
Shameless
Directed by Filip Marczewski
POLAND 2012
80 minutes
Tuesday, April 9 Thursday, April 11
6:20 PM I Code SHAM09 2:05 PM I Code SHAM11
Nothing is more important to young Tadzik than healing his
relationship with his estranged sister Anka. She is the only
family he has left. But when he arrives unannounced to spend
his summer break with her, she is unenthusiastic about the
visit. She also reveals that she is engaged. Tadzik soon learns
her fiancé is a man of dubious character, connected to racists
who attack and harass local minorities. He immediately imposes
himself as head of his sister’s household, determined to
protect Anka and provide for her himself. Even the affection
of a beautiful young Gypsy girl cannot lure his attention away
from his sister. Anka senses things going very wrong and she
realizes the true nature of her fiancé’s dealings. She also
begins to see the darker implications of her brother’s obsession
to be with her. All of these elements are becoming increasingly
explosive and Tadzik is the spark that could set them off.
Forbidden lines are about to be crossed in SHAMELESS.
(In Polish with subtitles) —C.R.
Producer~Michał Kwienciński Screenwriting~Grzegorz Łoszewski
Cinematography~Szymon Lenkowski Editing~Rafał Listopad Principal Cast~
Mateusz Kościukiewicz, Agnieszka Grochowska, Anna Próchniak, Maciej Marczewski
Print Source~TVP SA / aleksandra.biernacka.tvp.pl / www.international.tvp.pl
About the Director~Born in 1974 in Lodz, Poland, Filip Marczewski grew up in a
cinematic family. His father is director Wojciech Marczewski and his mother and
brother are film actors. He is an acclaimed writer and director and has won numerous
awards for his short films. Most recently he was nominated for the 2012
Golden Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival for SHAMELESS.
Filmography~SHAMELESS (2012)
Shanghai Gypsy
(Šanghaj)
Directed by Marko Naberšnik
SLOVENIA 2012
124 minutes
Friday, April 12 Saturday, April 13
11:15 AM I Code GYPS12 3:35 PM I Code GYPS13
Sunday, April 14
9:10 AM I Code GYPS14
SHANGHAI GYPSY is the saga of the Mirgas, a fun-loving and
charismatic Slovenian Romani clan whose upward mobility
over the course of four generations leads them far from their
traditional way of life. Smolderingly handsome “Belmondo”
Mirga, a savvy businessman representing the third generation,
narrates the story of how he climbed to the top of the world.
Belmondo is a gypsy king with his own village; he’s the pillar of
his community, a devoted family man, and a criminal kingpin
who holds local police and politicians in the pocket of his double-breasted
suit. However, Yugoslavia is starting to crumble,
and Belmondo’s charmed life takes an ugly turn. His customers
no longer need cigarettes, women, or construction materials
smuggled from Italy; the hot property now is arms. Will Belmondo
Mirga protect his beloved family, or will he sacrifice their happiness
for his ambition? Based on the novel The Untouchables
by Feri Lainšček, this bittersweet story won the best screenplay
award at the Montréal World Film Festival. (In Gypsy,
Slovenian, and Italian with subtitles) —B.B.
Producer~Franci Zajc Screenwriting~Marko Naberšnik Cinematography~
Miloš Srdič Editing~Janez Bricelj Principal Cast~Boštjan Ikovic, Visar Vishka,
Asli Bayram, Senad Bašič
Print Source~Arsmedia d.o.o. / info@arsmedia.si / www.arsmedia.si
About the Director~Marko Naberšnik was born in Maribor, Slovenia and attended
the New York Film Academy in 1996. In 2010 he completed his M.A. degree from
the Ljubljana Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT) in Film
and TV Directing. Filmography~“Rooster’s Breakfast” (2009)—33rd CIFF,
SHANGHAI GYPSY (2012)
This film is presented with the generous support of
DR. DAVID PERSE.
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