IFFI 2017 Handbook

The Party
UK | 2017 | English | 71 min | Black and White
Janet is hosting an intimate
gathering of friends to
celebrate her promotion to
Minister of Health in the party
of opposition. Her husband,
Bill, seems preoccupied.
An announcement by
Bill provokes a series of
revelations that rapidly
escalate into all-out
confrontation,
Director Sally Potter
Producer Kurban Kassam, Christopher Sheppard
Screenplay Sally Potter
Cinematographer Alexey Rodionov
Editor Emilie Orsini, Anders Refn
Cast Patricia Clarkson, Bruno Ganz, Cherry Jones, Kristin Scott Thomas
Pomegranate
Orchard
✪ INDIA PREMIERE
Azerbaijan | 2017 | Azerbaijani | 90 min | Colour
Gabil returns home to the
humble family farmstead,
surrounded by an orchard of
venerable pomegranate trees.
Since his sudden departure
12 years ago, he was never
once in contact. However, the
deep emotional scars he left
behind cannot be erased from
one day to the next.
Director Ilgar Najaf
Producer Mushfug Hatamov, Ilgar Najaf
Screenplay Asif Rustamov, Ilgar Najaf, Roelof Yan Minneboo inspirovno
divadeln hrou Viov sad
Cinematographer Ayhan Salar
Editor Elmir Hasanov
Cast Hasan Agayev, Samimi Farhad, Ilaha Hasanova , Gurban Ismailov
Pop Aye
On a chance encounter, a
disenchanted architect bumps
into his long-lost elephant
on the streets of Bangkok.
Excited, he takes his elephant
on a journey across Thailand,
in search of the farm where
they grew up together.
Radiance
Misako is a passionate writer
of film versions for the visually
impaired. At a screening, she
meets Nakamori, an older
photographer who is slowly
losing his eyesight. Misako
soon discovers Nakamori’s
photographs, which will
strangely bring her back to
her past.
✪ INDIA PREMIERE
Thailand, Singapore | 2017 | Thai | 104 min | Colour
Director Kirsten Tan
Producer Wenhong Huang, Zhang Jianbin, Weijie Lai
Screenplay Kirsten Tan
Cinematographer Chananun Chotrungroj
Editor Lee Chatametikool
Cast Thaneth Warakulnukroh, Penpak Sirikul, Bong
France, Japan | 2017 | Japanese | 101 min | Colour
Director Naomi Kawase
Producer Naoya Kinoshita, Masa Sawada, Yumiko Takebe
Screenplay Naomi Kawase
Cinematographer Arata Dodo
Editor Tina Baz
Cast Masatoshi Nagase, Ayame Misaki, Tatsuya Fuji
Razzia
Five people, Abdallah,
Salima, Joe, Hakim and Ina,
are connected to each other
without realising it. Different
faces, different struggles, but
one same breath.
The Reconciliation
End of WW2 -The Communist
Security Service eliminates
its enemies under the pretext
of punishing national traitors.
It organises a labour camp for
Germans. Franek, is in love
with a Polish prisoner Anna,
he joins the camp to rescue
her. Franek is unaware that
his German inmate is also in
love with Anna since long.
✪ INDIA PREMIERE
France, Morocco, Belgium | 2017 | French, Arabic | 120 min | Colour
Director Nabil Ayouch
Producer Bruno Nahon, Patrick Quinet, Nabil Ayouch
Screenplay Maryam Touzani, Nabil Ayouch
Cinematographer Virginie Surdej
Editor Sophie Reine, Marie-Helene Dozo
Cast Maryam Touzani, Arieh Worthalter, Amine Ennaji, Abdelilah Rachid,
Dounia Binebane, Abdellah Didane
✪ INDIA PREMIERE
Poland | 2017 | Polish | 87 min | Colour
Director Maciej Sobieszczanski
Producer Zbigniew Domagalski
Screenplay Malgorzata Sobieszczanska
Cinematographer Valentyn Vasyanovych
Editor Rafal Listopad
Cast Jakub Gierszal, Julian Swiezewski, Zofia Wichlacz
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