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All the films of the festival, from A to Z

Theater of Thought

Dir.: Werner Herzog
| 107 minutes

Through the lens of legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog, the film takes audiences on a journey into the study of the mind and consciousness, daring us to question whether we truly have autonomy over our thoughts, or if our brains will inevitably become infused with mind-controlling technology.

These are Not My Images (Neither There nor Here)

Dir.: Irit Batsry
| 80 minutes

THESE ARE NOT MY IMAGES (neither there nor here) interweaves elements of different genres (documentary, essay, experimental, narrative), in order to question how we see and show reality. The film follows the voyage of a disillusioned Western filmmaker, accompanied by a half-blind guide and her encounter with a local filmmaker in a skewed "road movie" set in the near future. It evokes the different meanings of "place": a location, a territory, a context, a situation, and a home. It speaks of being at your own place and being (at the place of) another, about identity and alterity, intimacy and distance.

They All Died

Dir.: Ayala Berger
| 11 minutes

The film follows the futile attempt of a mother and her only daughter to recreate a memory from the past. A cinematic reflection on reality and fiction in the space between loss and completion.

The Thin Blue Line

Dir.: Errol Morris
| 106 minutes

The fascinating and controversial true story of the arrest and conviction of Randall Adams for the murder of a Dallas policeman in 1976. Errol Morris’s documentary is credited with overturning the conviction of Randall Dale Adams for the murder of Dallas police officer Robert Wood, a crime for which Adams was sentenced to death.

A Thousand and One

Dir.: A.V. Rockwell
| 117 minutes

After the unapologetic and fiercely loyal Inez kidnaps her son Terry from the foster care system, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City. Winner of the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize.

The Three of Us

Dir.: Henya Brodbeker
| 80 minutes

A young Orthodox couple is fighting to integrate their autistic son into society. To fulfill that dream, they are willing to risk everything, question their relationship, their faith, and their place in the world.

Tori and Lokita

Dir.: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
| 88 minutes

The new film by the Dardenne brothers takes place in present-day Belgium. A young boy and an adolescent girl travelled alone from Africa pit their invincible friendship against the difficult conditions of their exile. Recipient of the 75th Anniversary Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

Total Trust

Dir.: Jialing Zhang
| 97 minutes

TOTAL TRUST is the first major film that intimately portrays the courageous people living in China’s increasingly monitored society. An eye-opening and deeply disturbing tale of technology, abuse of power, and (self-)censorship, which the COVID pandemic only exacerbated at rocket speed.

Totem

Dir.: Lila Avilés
| 95 minutes

Seven-year-old Sol spends the day at her grandfather’s home, helping with the preparations for a surprise party for her father. Throughout the day, chaos slowly takes over, fracturing the family’s foundations. Sol will embrace the essence of letting go as a release for existence.

The Tuba Thieves

Dir.: Alison O'Daniel
| 91 minutes

This unique film blends documentary and fictionalized performances and tells a seemingly minor story – that of a series of tuba robberies in Southern California - in order to examine big questions about the ways in which we perceive our world.

Twice Colonized

Dir.: Lin Alluna
| 92 minutes

Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has led a lifelong fight for the rights of her people. When her son suddenly dies, Aaju embarks on a journey to reclaim her language and culture after a lifetime of whitewashing and forced assimilation. But is it possible to change the world and mend your own wounds at the same time?

Two Days, One Night

Dir.: Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
| 95 minutes

Sandra is a factory worker who discovers that her workmates have opted for a bonus in exchange for her dismissal. She has only one weekend to convince her colleagues to give up their bonuses in order to keep her job. Marion Cotillard received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for her role in this film.

Under the Shadow of the Sun

Dir.: Shalom Hager
| 80 minutes

Matko, a 42-year-old Ethiopian man, is released from prison 15 years after murdering his wife. He sets out in search for his only son who was two at the time of the murder. This is a film about a man whose fate is sealed in one moment and is then granted a second chance to redeem himself.

Upon Entry

Dir.: Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastián Vázquez
| 74 minutes

Diego and Elena move to the United States with their approved visas to start a new life. But upon entering the New York airport’s immigration section, they are taken to a secondary inspection area, where border patrol officers subject them to an unpleasant inspection process and a psychologically grueling interrogation.

Vera

Dir.: Tizza Covi, Rainer Frimmel
| 115 minutes

Vera lives in the shadow of her famous father. Tired of her superficial life and relationships, she drifts through Roman high society. When she injures a child in a traffic accident in the suburbs, she forms an intense relationship with an eight-year-old boy and his father.

Verbal Problems

Dir.: Nitzan Satt
| 4 minutes

Through images from pedagogy and translation, the film addresses the pain inherent in hidden capitalist values. The film was inspired by the years the artist worked as a teacher in the Bedouin villages of Ibtin and Ras Ali.

The Wall

Dir.: Philippe Van Leeuw
| 96 minutes

Jessica Comley is a proud Border Patrol officer operating in a desert area. She feels herself invested in a mission, that of defending America. This zealous attitude puts her under the surveillance of her hierarchy, but she manages not to cross the line, until the day when she loses control and kills a harmless migrant.

 

Wall Street

Dir.: Oliver Stone
| 126 minutes

Bud Fox is a junior stockbroker on Wall Street. He aspires to work with Gordon Gekko, a legendary Wall Street player. When greed takes over, Fox is forced to choose between his admiration for his boss and his loyalty to his working-class father.

White Balls on Walls

Dir.: Sarah Vos
| 90 minutes

How can we be more inclusive? That is a question that many companies ask themselves, including the prestigious Stedelijk Museum for modern art in Amsterdam. The search for diversity turns out to be more difficult than expected.

Youth (Spring)

Dir.: Wang Bing
| 212 minutes

Zhili, 150 km. from Shanghai. In this city dedicated to textile manufacturing, young workers come from all rural regions. They are in their early twenties, share dormitories, and snack in the corridors. They work tirelessly to be able one day to raise a child, buy a house, or set up their own workshop.