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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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