Ears A man wakes up one morning with an irritating ringing in his ear. A note on the fridge says: “Your friend Luigi is dead. P.S. I took the car”. The problem is that he does not know who this Luigi is. And so begins a tragicomic day in search of the world’s madness, one of those days that change you forever. Hotel Salvation An ominous dream convinces 77-year-old Dayanand Kumar that his end could be near. He takes the news to his son Rajiv, knowing he wants to breathe his last in Varanasi and end the cycle of rebirth, by attaining salvation. Being the dutiful son that he is, Rajiv is left with no choice but to make the journey. ✪ INDIA PREMIERE Italy | 2016 | Italian | 90 min | Black and White Director Alessandro Aronadio Producer Costanza Coldagelli Screenplay Alessandro Aronadio, Valerio Cilio Cinematographer Francesco Di Giacomo Editor Roberto Di Tanna Cast Daniele Parisi, Silvia D’Amico, Pamela Villoresi, Ivan Franek, Rocco Papaleo, Piera Degli Esposti, Milena Vukotic India | 2016 | Hindi | 102 min | Colour Director Shubhashish Bhutiani Producer Sanjay Bhutiani, Sajida Sharma Screenplay Shubhashish Bhutiani Cinematographer Michael McSweeney, David Huwiler Editor Manas Mittal Cast Adil Hussain, Lalit Behl, Geetanjali Kulakrni The Solitude José, a young father who discovers that the dilapidated mansion he occupies will soon be demolished. Desperate to save his family from homelessness, José begins a search for a cursed treasure that has long been said to be buried in the house. One Sister In a small Argentinian backwater town, a young woman sets out on a solitary search for her sister who has disappeared without a trace. When the family’s car appears in flames on the bank of a nearby river, Alba falls deeper into a world of bureaucratic frustrations, bringing her to the edge of despair. ✪ INDIA PREMIERE Venezuela, Canada, Italy | 2016 | Spanish | 89 min | Colour Director Jorge Thielen Armand Producer Adriana Herrera, Rodrigo Michelangeli, Jorge Thielen Armand Screenplay Rodrigo Michelangeli, Jeorge Thielen Armand Cinematographer Rodrigo Michelangeli Editor Felipe Guerrero Cast José Dolores López, Marley Alvillares, Adrializ López, María ✪ ASIA PREMIERE Argentina | 2016 | Spanish | 69 min | Colour Director Sofia Brockenshire, Verena Kuri Producer Sofia Brockenshire, Verena Kuri Cinematographer Andrés Hilarión, Roman Kasseroller Editor Laura Bierbrauer, Sofia Brockenshire, Verena Kuri Cast Sofia Palomino, Eugenia Alonso, Adriana Ferrer, Lorena Stadelmann 76 INTERNATIONAL CINEMA <strong>IFFI</strong> <strong>2017</strong>
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