IFFI 2017 Handbook
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After the mysterious<br />
disappearance of his wife<br />
Madalena, Elon emerges in<br />
a sleepless journey through<br />
the darkest places of the city<br />
trying to figure out what may<br />
have happened to her, without<br />
losing his sanity on the way.<br />
Euthanizer is a violent<br />
summer noir. It tells the story<br />
of Veijo Haukka, a 50-yearold<br />
mechanic, whose second<br />
job is to put sick pets to<br />
sleep. But what happens when<br />
he decides to save the wrong<br />
person’s dog?<br />
Elon Doesn’t<br />
Believe; in Death<br />
✪ INDIA PREMIERE<br />
Brazil | <strong>2017</strong> | Portuguese | 75 min | Colour<br />
Director Ricardo Alves Jr.<br />
Producer Ricardo Alves Jr.<br />
Screenplay Ricardo Alves Jr., Diego Hoefel, Germano Melo,<br />
João Salaviza<br />
Cinematographer Matheus Rocha<br />
Editor Frederico Benevides, Michael Wahrmann<br />
Cast Rômulo Braga, Clara Choveaux, Lourenço Mutarelli<br />
Euthanizer<br />
✪ INDIA PREMIERE<br />
Finland | <strong>2017</strong> | Finnish | 85 min | Colour<br />
Director Teemu Nikki<br />
Producer Jani Pösö, Marja Pihlaja<br />
Screenplay Teemu Nikki<br />
Cinematographer Sari Aaltonen<br />
Editor Teemu Nikki<br />
Cast Hannamaija Nikander, Jari Virman, Heikki Nousiainen<br />
A Fantastic Woman<br />
After her middle-aged<br />
boyfriend passes away,<br />
Marina, a young transgender<br />
woman, is treated with<br />
suspicion. A woman detective<br />
investigates Marina to see if<br />
she was involved in his death.<br />
Father And Son<br />
Moc is a rural river fisherman<br />
in Vietnam, raising his son Ca<br />
in harmony with the land. Ca<br />
has a little yellow chick for a<br />
friend and enjoys running<br />
after airplanes, calling them<br />
birds from the city. When Ca<br />
falls ill, Moc must make the<br />
harrowing journey to the city<br />
with his son in order to seek<br />
treatment.<br />
Chile | <strong>2017</strong> | Spanish | 103 min | Colour<br />
Director Sebastin Lelio<br />
Producer Juan de Dios Larran, Pablo Larran, Sebastin Lelio,<br />
Gonzalo Maza<br />
Screenplay Sebastin Lelio, Gonzalo Maza<br />
Cinematographer Benjamn Echazarreta<br />
Editor Soledad Salfate<br />
Cast Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco, Aline Kuppenheim,<br />
Nicolas Saavedra, Amparo Noguera<br />
✪ INDIA PREMIERE<br />
Vietnam | 2016 | Vietnamese | 90 min | Colour<br />
Director Luong Dinh Dung<br />
Producer Nguyen Chi Dung, Nguyen Thi Huong<br />
Screenplay Bui Kim Quy, Luong Dinh Dung<br />
Cinematographer Ly Thai Dung<br />
Editor Pham Thi Hao, Julie Beziau<br />
Cast Ngo The Quan, Do Trong Tan<br />
Félicité<br />
Félicité is a Congolese<br />
singer who desperately needs<br />
money after her 14-year-old<br />
son Samo suffers a serious<br />
accident. She soon finds<br />
financial and emotional<br />
support from Tabu, one of the<br />
regulars in the bar where she<br />
performs.<br />
Final Portrait<br />
Alberto Giacometti, the<br />
famous artist, bumps into his<br />
old friend, the American critic<br />
James Lord, and begs that<br />
he sits for a portrait. Lord is<br />
flattered by the request and as<br />
the days go by and turn into<br />
weeks seemingly with no end<br />
in sight he realises his entire<br />
life has been hijacked by this<br />
erratic genius.<br />
France, Senegal | <strong>2017</strong> | Lingala, French | 123 min | Colour<br />
Director Alain Gomis<br />
Producer Arnaud Dommerc<br />
Screenplay Alain Gomis<br />
Cinematographer Céline Bozon<br />
Editor Alain Gomis, Fabrice Rouaud<br />
Cast Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu, Gaetan Claudia, Papi Mpaka,<br />
✪ INDIA PREMIERE<br />
UK, US | <strong>2017</strong> | English | 90 min | Colour<br />
Director Stanley Tucci<br />
Producer Nik Bower, Gail Egan, Ilann Girard<br />
Screenplay Stanley Tucci<br />
Cinematographer Danny Cohen<br />
Editor Camilla Toniolo<br />
Cast Armie Hammer, Geoffrey Rush, Clmence Posy, Tony Shalhoub,<br />
James Faulkner<br />
INTERNATIONAL CINEMA <strong>IFFI</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
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