Tuesday, March 05
Ticket price 400 dinars
17:00
GREEN BORDER / ZIELONA GRANICA
Poland, France, Czech Republic, Belgium, 2023, 147’
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Cast: Jalal Altawil, Maja Ostaszewska, Tomasz Włosok, Behi Djanati Atai, Mohamad Al Rashi, Dalia Naous…
In the swampy forests that make up the so called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, refugees from the Middle East and Africa trying to reach the European Union are trapped. In an attempt to provoke Europe, refugees are lured to the border by propaganda promising easy passage to the EU. Pawns in this hidden war, the lives of Julia, a newly minted activist who has given up her comfortable life, Jan, a young border guard, and a Syrian family intertwine.
Festivals / Awards: Venice Film Festival – Special Jury Priz; European Film Awards (EFA), 3 nominations: Best European Film, Best European Director, Best European Screenwriter; Palm Springs International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, New York Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, Valladolid International Film Festival, Marrakesh International Film Festival
19:30
THE PROMISED LAND / BASTARDEN
Denmark, Germany, Sweden, 2023, 127’
Director: Nikolaj Arcel
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, Simon Bennebjerg, Melina Hagberg, Kristine Kujath Thorp, Gustav Lindh…
In 1755, the impoverished Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer the harsh, uninhabitable Danish heath with a seemingly impossible goal; to build a colony in the name of the King. In exchange, he’ll receive a desperately desired Royal name for himself. But the sole ruler of the area, the merciless Frederik de Schinkel, arrogantly believes this land belongs to him. When de Schinkel learns that the maid Ann Barbara and her husband have escaped for refuge with Kahlen, the privileged and spiteful ruler swears revenge, doing everything in his power to drive the captain away.
Festivals / Awards: European Film Awards (EFA): Best Actor (Mads Mikkelsen), Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design; Palm Springs International Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, San Sebastián International Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Valladolid International Film Festival, Seville European Film Festival, Zurich Film Festival, Marrakesh International Film Festival
22:00
THE SHADOWLESS TOWER / BAI TA ZHI GUANG
China, 2023 144’
Director: Zhang Lu
Cast: Xin Baiqing, Huang Yao, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Nan Ji, Li Qinqin, Wang Hongwei, Wang Yiwen…
Gu Wentong, a middle-aged food critic, is drifting through the eateries of vibrant Beijing with his younger photographer colleague Oyang. A divorcé with a 6-year-old daughter and estranged from his father for decades, he is looking for a new perspective on life while reconsidering his failings as a father, a son, and a lover. Meanwhile, he begins a relationship with a younger colleague…
Festivals / Awards: Beijing International Film Festival: Best Artistic Contribution, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor; Berlin International Film Festival, São Paulo International Film Festival, New York Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid, Thessaloniki Film Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival, Shanghai International Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival, Haifa International Film Festival
