Ritual for 3 Tiny Movements
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An interaction between a stick insect and a mechanical object give rise to a dance composed of a series of gentle movements of the stick insect.
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The Road to Mandalay
| 108 minutes
Lianqing escapes Myanmar to seek employment in Bangkok. As an illegal immigrant, she discovers that while her reliance on others may be necessary, it is no less dangerous. A powerful and subtle assemblage of unforgettable scenes.
The Samourai
| 105 minutes
A cold-hearted hit man finds himself in an ongoing nightmare with the gangsters who hired him and the police on his tail. Jean-Pierre Melville’s celebrated masterpiece, starring Alain Delon in one of the greatest roles of his career. The film’s premiere screening (14.7) is part of the Retrospective launch event with the participation of Serge Toubiana and Dan Fainaru.
Scaffolding
| 92 minutes
Seventeen-year-old Asher is split between his charismatic teacher and his brash father, who wants him to take over his scaffolding business.
Sham (There)
| 15 minutes
Over the course of 24 hours people and cargo pile upon a truck standing on a trail in the Judea-plain. Lingering between past and future, the ongoing moment of lacking knowledge turns itself into a state of life.
Shmama
| 20 minutes
Leah works as a maid in the hotel during the day, while Meital, her daughter, sings at the hotel’s lobby at night. They live trapped in their relationship, surrounded by the Dead Sea.
Shooting Star
| 28 minutes
Lilly, a downtrodden divorcee, raises her two children in a Bulgarian metropolis. When the family is hit by tragedy one dark winter night, Lilly makes a crucial decision that will completely change the course of her life. (fiction)
The Silence of the Sea
| 87 minutes
A German officer lives with a rural family in Nazi-occupied France. The tenants listen in silence as he speaks of his feelings, music, the War and his love for France. Screened with 24 Hours in the Life of a Clown (18 min.).
Silent Nights
| 30 minutes
Inger, a volunteer at a homeless shelter, falls in love with Kwame, a Ghanaian refugee. When Kwame is forced to steal from the shelter, Inger covers for him. But when she learns of his dubious past, their relationship runs aground. (fiction)
Sing
| 25 minutes
Budapest, the 1990s - dawn of the post-communist era. Zsófi joins the renowned choir at her new school. But when an admired instructor’s corruption is revealed, Zsófi and her friends face a dilemma: play along or reveal the offence. (fiction)
Sleepers
| 15 minutes
Sleepers was shot at St. Mark’s Church sanctuary in September 2016 in the midst of a tumultuous election season. The dreams of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama described in the work were collected by writer Sheila Heti.
Small Talk
| 21 minutes
In the port city of Kristiansand we follow the Dvergsnes family as the truth about their relationships and painful memories surface through three events that took place during the fall and winter of 2014. (fiction)
Stranger of the Dunes
| 22 minutes
An Eritrean refugee emerges from the desert into a small rural community in the Arava region in Israel; he yearns to belong, but holds on to the memory of the lover he left behind.
Streetscapes [Dialogue]
| 132 minutes
Heinz Emigholz’s film is based on a marathon analytical process he undertook with trauma specialist Zohar Rubinstein. Their re-enacted exchange probes the director’s entire oeuvre, which is largely dedicated to the experience of architecture.
Summer 1993
| 96 minutes
After her parents’ death, 6-year-old Frida spends the summer at her aunt and uncle’s home in rural Catalonia, where she finds it hard to cope with her loss and adapt to a new life. Winner of Best First Feature at Berlinale 2017.
Sush
| 5 minutes
The film documents a gradual process of self-formation, from a single cell to a fully articulated snack.
Swimming Against the Current
| 25 minutes
Iyad Shalabi, 29 years old from Shefa-'Amr (an Arab-Israeli city) was born deaf-mute and after falling from the rooftop at the age of 12, became Paraplegic. After meeting Jacob, Coach of the Israeli Paralympics Swimming National Team, Iyad becomes a successful Olympic swimmer.
Bernstein Foundation Grant Winner, Final Project by Outstanding Student
A Taste of Ink
| 80 minutes
Since his mother died, a young Metal musician’s relationship with his father has become increasingly confrontational. When a new woman enters his father’s life, unexpected emotions surface. A debut that gained a special mention at the San Sebastian FF.
Tehran Taboo
| 93 minutes
A magnificent animated film that takes us to Tehran, a city of restrictions and religious laws where every transgression can lead to draconian punishment. Three women and a musician take an alternative path, setting out on a daring journey.
Timecode
| 15 minutes
Two parking lot security guards work opposite shifts: Luna, mornings; Diego, nights. The tediousness of their work is broken when they discover a unique way to communicate, despite the constraints of time. (fiction)
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
| 94 minutes
Tony Conrad was one of the best kept secrets of the 1960s New York Avant-Garde scene. Filmed over twenty years, Tyler Hubby's documentary builds an exhilarating case for why the irascible Harvard-trained mathematician, was a notable art activist and iconoclastic wizard.
Trophy
| 108 minutes
A highly acclaimed film that straddles the US and Africa to present a complex portrait of the world of hunting. Interwoven with impressive cinematography, a challenging debate evolves: could hunting guarantee the survival of endangered species?
The Unknown Soldier
| 8 minutes
An intimate investigation of World War II soviet veteran, 92-year-old Newsak Weis or as he prefers, just Uncle Nusya. The mission is to discover a real person under the armor of medals and the role model of a hero.