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DRAMA

Dolorosa Gioia

Director: Gonzalo López.

Dolorosa gioia tells the story of the tragic life of Renaissance music composer Carlo Gesualdo, although the story is set in the present.  

Carlo, a young music composer from a wealthy family, is going through an emotional crisis. When he moves to a new house he recalls the events and factors that led to his condition: the moment he met Maria, his first marriage, his obsession with music, infidelity and the consequences of it. While the past returns in the form of memories, Carlo fights to recover his life and desire to compose music...

 

Adem Başaran

Director: Orhan İnce.

Mesut Basaran is a Kurdish boy who is Turkish citizen and live in southern province of Turkey. In 1993, Mesut and family forced to migration by politics and they move to big city, İstanbul. 

Mesut and family starts a new life in this new city. Mesut goes to school several times. Mesut's little brother Adem Basaran is also lives in same conditions. They don't know how to live in İstanbul. Because their Turkish and also their money are not enough. Mesut has to make a choice.

Uninhabitable

Director: Osman Oguz Ogun.
Samet, who endeavors to survive by working as a news editor in a TV channel in the city at which he has arrived dreaming to be a director, wants to end his life but he doesn't have enough courage to do it. Just like any other day, he receives a news to edit which will be a breakpoint for his routine life.

The Little Cyrano

Director: Thibault Mombellet.
During a theatrical play of Cyrano de Bergerac, the main character falls down and passes out. No issue to save the show! By love for Roxane, a young stage manager decides to take the place of Cyrano on stage, despite the opposition of one of the main characters of the play, Christian. The show must go on!

This Film Must Not Be Watched

Director: Ali Kalantari.

Short synopsis of the film 

This Film is About a Woman who has been betrayed by her own husband and she is now planning a revenge with a camcorder. This film carries a message for today’s Man-Dominating Societies

 

Enemy Brothers

Director: Yacine Balah.

France, 1958. After shooting three North-African men, Lieutenant Messard asks his sergeant found absolutely Messaoud, a renegade FLN, which seems to have escaped them. Messaoud, carrying a suitcase, finds refuge in a house he believes abandoned. He crosses paths with Belkacem, owner of the house, which appears on his guard. Belkacem will heal Messaoud. It was then that some trust is established and a discussion ensued on this conflict. Meanwhile, the Army searched the surrounding houses and approaches.

Youm ou lila

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Hussein was sending a monthly parcel to his family where he puts drugs for his daughter who was critically ill. But in the last shipment he forgot to do this. His wife cannot tolerate this omission which can cause the death of her child. Yzza; his wife; who has never left his native village; has decided to undertake a long journey to Casablanca. Her goal was to find her husband and get drugs to save her daughter. Her mission is far to be easy. As soon as she arrived, the adventure turns into ...

Youm ou lila

Director: Noufel Berraoui.

Hussein was sending a monthly parcel to his family where he puts drugs for his daughter who was critically ill. But in the last shipment he forgot to do this. His wife cannot tolerate this omission which can cause the death of her child. Yzza; his wife; who has never left his native village; has decided to undertake a long journey to Casablanca. Her goal was to find her husband and get drugs to save her daughter. Her mission is far to be easy. As soon as she arrived, the adventure turns into a nightmare. Her rescue was completed by meeting Aziza a young prostitute who protects her and undertakes with her the research of her husband Hussein ... the trip was short but it was sufficient to change her life forever.

AGON

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Director: Robert BUDINA.
Saimir and his younger brother, Vini are Albanian. They both try to integrate in the life of Thessaloniki a town in north of Greece in their own way. Saimir is engaged to a Greek young woman and works as a repairman in his father-in-law repair shop. He tries his best to help his brother Vini become self-sufficient and respectful through work. However, Vini lacks both the patience and persistence that his brother has. He is compelled to work in jobs that his brother finds for him, but is systematically fired. Hurt and chapfallen, he does not want to be dependent on Saimir and seeks to show to him that he can walk on his own. Trying to overcome the despair at a bar near the harbor, he gets acquainted with Ben, a tiny trafficker of human beings, who is closely related to the local Albanian mafia. Thus, the page of disillusioned Vini life is turning. He earns easy money and lives in luxury, but in the meantime he discovers the nightmare of clandestine prostitution as well as the terrible destiny of many girls who have emigrated with the hope for a better life. He falls in love with Majlinda, a victim of prostitution, and will do his utmost to get her out of the claws of Keno, leader of the local mafia. High-minded and immature, he will seek the help of his brother Saimir and will pull him to the swirl of violence until the final drama.

JACOB' DREAM

Director: olivier ciechelski.

Condamné par la maladie, Jacob décide de retourner dans son pays -les Etats-Unis- pour retrouver sa fille, abandonnée des années plus tôt. Le vieil homme doit tout mettre en œuvre pour accomplir ce dernier voyage. Le temps lui est compté.

Qual Queijo Você Quer?

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Director: Cíntia Domit Bittar.

Video of Disquiet.3 (Book Amnesty 2017)

Director: Three Colours Red. Maria Moreno & Matt Kemp.

Set in 2017 this short film explores the use of law in public space. In the of the film the main character is a situation where a 'Book Amnesty' has just been introduced. What does he do?

Border Stories - Illegal Immigrants

Hannibal and Manuel, two Latinos, manage to cross the US Border illegally through the Desert. After running out of food and water, they finally find a lonely trailer with some food, but also something ells. A dramatic short story about dreams, goals, choices and friendship. A short Film written and directed by Swiss Filmmaker Florian Wyss, filmed and produced in California (USA), produced by Andy Svensson and Oscar

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TENSION

Director: Noureddine ZERRAD.
Azdine, 27 years old and ex boxing champion, sells and uses drugs. The ghost of his parents’ death chases him to the point that he becomes a high quantity drug consumer. To pay off his addiction, Azdine starts dealing drugs. One day, with no hesitation he accepts Daoud’s proposal which will lead him to a tragic end.

Teenagers

Director: Paul Verhoeven (France).
Beside not very commendable teenagers, there exist some others, but who are never showed… Now, these young people, like Lucas, Alexis, etc, can have a beneficial influence on the youths adrift, and even make them better. But sometimes it is necessary to agree to pay the full price, like the corn grain which must die to bear fruit… It is what this film shows, film at the same time dramatic and full with hope, inspired from real facts.

Flickerfest International Short Film Festival

Flickerfest is Australia`s premiere international competitive short film festival. In summer we screen outdoors under the stars at Bondi, Australia`s most famous beach; following the festival a selection of the films tour to 50+ venues around Australia.

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