IFFI 2017 Handbook
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Light Up!<br />
Alevtina Romanova is a penal<br />
officer in a women’s prison<br />
colony. Her image of a stern<br />
officer is betrayed only by<br />
her voice – one that is envied<br />
by opera stars. She has<br />
been embarrassed of her gift<br />
since childhood. Her secret<br />
is revealed when an inmate<br />
records a video and uploads<br />
it on the internet.<br />
Love Me Not<br />
A couple hires a young<br />
migrant to be their surrogate<br />
mother and moves her to their<br />
beautiful villa. While the man<br />
is away for work,she is and<br />
the girl start to bond and<br />
enjoy the couple’s wealthy<br />
way of life.<br />
✪ INDIA PREMIERE<br />
Russia | <strong>2017</strong> | Russian | 104 min | Colour<br />
Director Kirill Pletnev<br />
Producer Ruben Dishdishyan<br />
Screenplay Kirill Pletnev<br />
Cinematographer Sergey Mihalchuk<br />
Editor Vasiliy Klepatskiy<br />
Cast Inga Oboldina, Viktoria Isakova, Vladinir Ilyin, Anna Ukolova<br />
✪ INDIA PREMIERE<br />
Greece, France | <strong>2017</strong> | Greek | 99 min | Colour<br />
Director Alexandros Avranas<br />
Producer Christos V. Konstantakopoulos, Kristina Larsen<br />
Screenplay Alexandros Avranas, Kostas Peroulis<br />
Cinematographer David Pimm<br />
Editor Christos Giannakopoulos<br />
Cast Eleni Roussinou, Christos Loulis<br />
Loveless<br />
Zhenya and Boris are going<br />
through a vicious divorce.<br />
Already embarking on new<br />
lives, each with a new partner,<br />
they are impatient to start<br />
again, to turn the page –<br />
even if it means threatening<br />
to abandon their 12-yearold<br />
son Alyosha. Until, after<br />
witnessing one of their fights,<br />
Alyosha disappears.<br />
M<br />
Lila and Mo meet at a bus<br />
stop. Lila has a paralysing<br />
speech impediment. Mo is<br />
chatty and exuberant. Lila<br />
is preparing for her exams.<br />
Mo illegally races cars for<br />
a living. Opposites attract,<br />
and they fall in love. But Mo<br />
carries a secret burden.<br />
Russia, France, Belgium, Germany | <strong>2017</strong> | Russian | 127 min |<br />
Colour<br />
Director Andrey Zvyagintsev<br />
Producer Alexandre Rodnyansky, Serguey Melkumov<br />
Screenplay Oleg Negin, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Gleb Fetisov<br />
Cinematographer Mikhail Krichman<br />
Editor Anna Mass<br />
Production Designer Andrey Ponkratov<br />
Cast Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin, Matvey Novikov, Varvara Shmykova<br />
✪ INDIA PREMIERE<br />
France | 2016 | French | 110 min | Colour<br />
Director Sara Forestier<br />
Producer Denis Freyd, Hugo Selignac, Seg Selignal, Vincent Mazel<br />
Screenplay Sara Forestier<br />
Cinematographer Guillaume Schiffman<br />
Editor Eric Armbruster<br />
Cast Redouanne Harjane, Sara Forestier, Jean-Pierre Léaud<br />
Mrs. Hyde<br />
✪ INDIA PREMIERE<br />
France | <strong>2017</strong> | French | 95 min | Colour<br />
Mrs. Géquil is a shy teacher<br />
despised by her colleagues<br />
and students. On a stormy<br />
night, while conducting an<br />
experiment in her lab, she is<br />
struck by lightning and faints.<br />
When she wakes up, she feels<br />
different and the appearance<br />
of the dangerous Mrs.<br />
Hyde soon impacts on Mrs.<br />
Géquil’s teaching methods.<br />
Director Serge Bozon<br />
Producer David Thion, Philippe Martin<br />
Screenplay Axelle Ropert, Serge Bozon<br />
Cinematographer Céline Bozon<br />
Editor Franois Quiqueré<br />
Cast Romain Duris, Isabelle Huppert, Jose Garcia, Adda Senani,<br />
Guillaume Verdier<br />
Marlina the Murderer<br />
in Four Acts<br />
Marlina lives quietly in<br />
Sumba until one day a man<br />
named Markus and his gang<br />
try to rob her house. She<br />
kills him. Eventually, she is<br />
haunted by Markus, and her<br />
life turns 180 degrees.<br />
Indonesia, France, Malaysia, Thailand | <strong>2017</strong> | Indonesian | 90 min<br />
| Colour<br />
Director Mouly Surya<br />
Producer Rama Adi, Fauzan Zidni<br />
Screenplay Rama Adi, Garin Nugroho, Mouly Surya<br />
Cinematographer Yunus Pasolang<br />
Editor Kelvin Nugroho<br />
Cast Egy Fedly, Dea Panendra, Yoga Pratama<br />
44 INTERNATIONAL CINEMA <strong>IFFI</strong> <strong>2017</strong>