Cinepolitica Festival Day 2

Newsroom 08/04/2014 | 16:42

Up until April 13, at Studio, Elvire Popesco and Union Cinemas will be screened over 20 powerful films, on current political topics, some of which have been submitted or nominated for the Academy Awards.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Studio Cinema

18:00 – Occupation, the 27th Picture (d. Pavo Marinković, Croatia / Czech Republic, 2013, 71′) – in picture

Synopsis: We encounter the controversial Croatian film director Lordan Zafranović in his voluntary exile in Prague. The film follows his rise from a talented outsider to the celebrated Yugoslav director of the acclaimed war film AN OCCUPATION IN 26 PICTURES, presented at Cannes Competition in 1979. His life story is an unconventional depiction of a rise and fall that reveals compromises made in order to survive artistically during communism, as well as the missed opportunities and miscalculations that led to his inability to adapt in later years. (provided by Cinepolitica)

20:00 – The Square (d. Jehane Noujaim, Egypt / USA, 2013, 102′)

Synopsis: The Egyptian Revolution has been an ongoing rollercoaster over the past two and a half years. Through the news, we only get a glimpse of what is really happening. At the beginning of July 2013, we witnessed the second president deposed within the space of three years. THE SQUARE is an immersive experience, transporting the viewer deeply into the intense emotional drama and personal stories. It is the inspirational story of young people claiming their rights, struggling through multiple forces, in the fight to create a society of conscience. (provided by Cinepolitica)

Union Cinema, Master Class

18:00 – Ideological Censorship and Economic Censorship in Cinema (Serge Avedikian)

The master class “Ideological Censorship and Economic Censorship in Cinema”, held by the French filmmaker of Armenian origin, Serge Avedikian, will take place on Wednesday, April 9th, from 6pm, at Union Cinema. Avedikian is the protagonist and co-director (along with Olena Fetisova) of the film Paradjanov, a biography of the legendary director Sergei Paradjanov, which is part of the Cinepolitica Competition. In 2010, he received a Palme d’Or for the short film “Chienne d’histoire”.

Eye on Films

20:00 – Policeman (d. Nadav Lapid, Israel, 2011, 109′)

Synopsis: Yaron, a member of the Israeli Anti Terrorist Unit, has no doubts in his mind about the righteousness of his choices, be they personal or professional. State politics is the leading principle in life, and it has to be followed, no matter what. The Arab enemy from within has to be crushed, because being an Arab is one and the same with being a terrorist. This all changes when the terrorist’s role is played by an Israeli girl, whose troubling beauty starts to haunt him. Special Jury Prize at the 2011 Locarno International Film Festival. (provided by Cinepolitica)

Photo courtesy of Cinepolitica

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