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APH Wed 26 | 4.00
APH Mon 24 | 8.00
APH Fri 21 | 5.30
APH Wed 26 | 4.00
Brothers | CFF PG
Poland/Russia 2015. 70 mins. Polish with English subtitles.
A quiet and thoughtful documentary about brotherhood,
Brothers introduces us to the Kulakowski siblings. Two old
Polish brothers, Mieczysław and Alfons, have returned to their
homeland after having been deported to Siberia. The first
one is an artist, the other a pragmatic engineer. Despite their
differences they love and support each other and together they
face the passage of time and the hardships of life. To tell their
story, filmmaker Wojciech Staroń paid recurring visits to the two
brothers and took plenty of time to become a part of their daily
lives. Using some 8mm and 16mm archive footage from the
brothers themselves, Staroń has captured the passing of time
in the old men’s lives and reveals the deep bond that unites
them. Winner of Best Film at Locarno’s Critics’ Week 2015.
Director Wojciech Staroń
With Mieczysław and Alfons Kułakowski
Print source Capricci Films
Brothers of the Night | CFF 15
Brüder der Nacht
Austria 2016. 88 mins. German/Bulgarian/Romani with
English subtitles.
In an underworld, against the backdrop of the Danube and
Vienna’s skyline, live the underdogs of respectable society.
These Bulgarian Roma men play and seduce Marlon Brando
style. They moved here in search of adventure, freedom and to
earn money for their families, but poverty forces them to sell
their bodies instead. Sucked into an inescapable nocturnal life,
they spend their nights waiting, smoking, drinking and servicing
their customers. But there is a ray of comfort in their feeling of
togetherness, despite being so far from home.
We are delighted to welcome director Patric Chiha to the
screening.
Director Patric Chiha
With Bad Boys: Stefan, Yonko, Asen, Nikolay, Vassili,
Alexander, Daniel, Emil, Petko, Georgi, Janis, Vasko,
Luben, Marin, Mario, Petko, Yosif
Print source Film Republic
UK
PREMIERE
Chocolat | CFF 15
France 2015. 110 mins. French with English subtitles.
The real life story of Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat, born in Cuba
in 1860, starring Omar Sy in the title role. After being discovered
in a small country circus by George Footit, an English clown,
they formed the successful duo ‘Footit and Chocolat’.
Together they transformed the art of clowning by pairing the
sophisticated white clown with the foolish Auguste clown. Word
spreads quickly about this new act and they sign to appear
at the Nouveau Cirque in Pairs. For two decades, and despite
conflicts between the two men, they were the star attraction.
But fame and fortune has its pitfalls.
Director Roschdy Zem
Starring Omar Sy, James Thierree, Clotilde Hesme, Olivier
Gourmet, Frederic Pierrot
Print source Studio Canal
Cloudy Sunday | CFF 15
Greece 2015. 116 mins. Greek with English subtitles.
Inspired by real events, Cloudy Sunday is set against the
backdrop of the Nazi invasion of Greece and the occupation
of Thessaloniki in 1942. Hiding from the bleak daily life, Vasilis
Tsitsanis fills the hearts and minds of people with the beautiful
rebetika folk music while the resistance fights back against
the occupiers. Slowly the persistent suppression of the Jews
gradually spreads and tightens coming between friends and
lovers. Moving and beautifully acted, Cloudy Sunday is a wellmade
melodrama that highlights a seldom told part of war.
We are delighted to welcome director Manoussos Manoussakis
and producer Maria Manoussakis to the screening.
Director Manoussos Manoussakis
Starring Christina Hilla Fameli, Haris Fragoulis, Andreas
Konstantinou
Print source Media Luna
APH Fri 21 | 3.30
CineMobile Mon 24 | 3.00
Daughter | CFF 12
Dokhtar
Iran 2016. 103 mins. Farsi with
English subtitles.
Director Reza Mirkarimi
Starring Farhad Aslani, Merila
Zarei,Mahour Alvand
Print source
Dreamlab Films
APH Sat 22 | 2.30
In the southwestern Iranian city of Abadan, Mr. Azizi, an engineer for the Abadan
Oil Refining Company, leads an uneventful life. He is a strict and traditional man,
busy making arrangements for an engagement party for one of his daughters.
Exasperated by her father’s authoritarianism, his other daughter Setareh
announces she is off to Tehran to say farewell to one of her best friends who is
leaving Iran for good. Despite her father’s objections Setareh takes the plane
for Tehran. This act of disobedience sets in motion a series of perturbations that
upset the calm tranquility of the family. Reza Mirkarimi’s Daughter won Best Film
at the recent Moscow Film Festival, with Farhad Aslani, the star of the Iranian
drama, winning Best Actor.
Don’t be Bad | CFF 15
Non essere Cattivo
Italy 2015. 102 mins. Italian with English subtitles.
20-somethings Vittorio and Cesare are lifelong friends, and
‘brothers for life’. Theirs is a life of excess: night clubs, powerful
cars, alcohol, designer drugs and cocaine dealing. This comes
at a very high cost, and over time Vittorio starts to long for
a different life. He meets Linda and, in order to save himself,
distances himself from Cesare. When they meet up again,
Vittorio tries to push his friend towards work. Cesare accepts, but,
the call of the street gets the better of him. Despite his friend’s
relapses, Vittorio will never really give up on Cesare because of
the incredibly strong bond which unites them and in the hope of
being able to look to the future with new hope. Together.
We are delighted to welcome producer Simone Isola to
the screening.
Director Claudia Caligari
Starring Luca Marinelli, Alessandro Borghi, Silvia D’amico,
Roberta Mattei
Print source RAI
The Dreamed Ones | CFF 12
Die Geträumten
Austria 2016. 89 mins. German with English subtitles.
Based on the correspondence of two of the most important
poets of the German language of the 20th century, The
Dreamed Ones captures the powerful romance between
Ingeborg Bachmann and Paul Celan, the Austrian and the Jew
from Czernowitz through their nearly 20-year correspondence
(1948–1967). Their dramatic postal exchange creates the textual
basis of the film. Two young actors meet in a recording studio
in Vienna’s Funkhaus to read the letters. The tumultuous
emotions of proximity and distance, fascination and fear
captivate them. However, they also enjoy each other‘s
company, arguing, smoking, discussing their tattoos, and
favourite music. Yesterday’s love, today’s love and tomorrow’s:
where the lines are blurred lays the heart of the film.
Director Ruth Beckemann
Starring Anja Plaschg, Laurence Rupp
Print source Contemporary Film
The Fabulous
Nicholas
Brothers | CFF PG
USA 2016. 90 mins.
Presented by Bruce Goldstein
Look out for our screening of
Stormy Weather on p12.
APH Fri 21 | 8.15
Bruce Goldstein presents a unique compilation tribute to the Nicholas
Brothers, featuring a collage of rarely seen home movies, photographs and film clips. The
Fabulous Nicholas Brothers, Fayard (1914-2006) and Harold (1921-2000), rank among the
greatest dancers of the 20th century. Despite racial hurdles, the self-taught African-American
entertainers became one of the biggest musical acts of their time, headlining on Broadway,
radio and television and in vaudeville and nightclubs. Their dazzling, show-stopping numbers
in movies such as Down Argentine Way, Sun Valley Serenade and Stormy Weather made them
international icons. Known for effortless balletic moves, elegant tap dancing and perfect
rhythms - along with a consummate grace and sly sense of humour - the Olympian brothers
are in the end impossible to categorise. The dancer’s dancers, their fans have included Gene
Kelly, who teamed up with them in The Pirate; Bob Fosse and Gregory Hines, whose first acts
were modelled on them; ballet legends George Balanchine and Mikhail Baryshnikov; Michael
Jackson, who once had Fayard as a dance coach; and Fred Astaire, who named their Stormy
Weather ‘staircase’ number the greatest of all musical sequences.
Emma Thu 20 | 8.30
APH Fri 21 | 10.00am
The Final Reel | U
UK 2016. 92 mins.
From the early days of silent cinema, through the golden age
of the picture palace to the modern multiplexes and beyond,
The Final Reel takes an affectionate and entertaining look at
our nation's obsession with cinemas. Narrated by celebrated
actor Sir John Hurt CBE, this feature length documentary tells
the fascinating story of how cinemas and cinema going have
developed and flourished over the years - even in some of the
most rural parts of England. Along the way we meet some of
the colourful characters that are a key part of this story and hear
the tales of how they kept the audiences coming back for more.
The Final Reel is a film that celebrates local cinemas - past and
present - and our timeless obsession with the buildings, films,
stars and the people that spend their lives in-thrall of them. It
also asks the question: Is this the final reel in the story of cinema
or just another chapter in its continuing development?
Director Jonathan Blagrove
Print source Coda Films
From Afar | CFF 15
Desde Allá
Venezuela/Mexico 2015. 93 mins. Spanish with English subtitles.
Wealthy middle-aged Armando lures young men to his home
with money. He also follows an elderly businessman with whom
he seems to have had a traumatic relationship. Armando’s
first encounter with street thug Elder is violent, but this doesn’t
discourage the lonely man’s fascination with the tough
handsome teenager. Financial interest keeps Elder visiting him
regularly and an unexpected intimacy emerges. But Armando’s
haunted past looms large, and Elder commits the ultimate act
of affection on Armando’s behalf. Spellbinding performances
are masterfully orchestrated to convey an emotionally and
intellectually stirring story of love and hatred, where all the
characters find themselves fighting against themselves, their
own demons, and their wounded personal histories.
Director Lorenzo Vigas
Starring Alfredo Castro, Luis Silva
Print source Celluloid Dreams
APH Tue 25 | 4.15
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