Cinepolitica Film Festival Day 3

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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.

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Studio Cinema

14:00 – Occupation, the 27th Picture (d. Pavo Marinković, Croatia / Czech Republic, 2013, 71′)

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)

16:00 – 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)

18:00 – Friends from France (d. Anne Weil & Philippe Kotlarski, France / Russia / Canada / Germany, 2013, 92′)

Synopsis: The year is 1979. Because Jérome is in love with Carole, his cousin, because she wants to support the cause of the Jews in the Soviet Union, but especially because both of them are aged 20, the two embark on an adventure behind the Iron Curtain. In Odessa, they act as tourists during the day, and meet Jews who want to emigrate from USSR and are harassed by the Soviet authorities during the night. All changes when Viktor asks Jérome for a favor, and the latter has to choose between law and morals. (provided by Cinepolitica)

20:00 – Paradjanov (d. Serge Avedikian & Olena Fetisova, Ukraine / France / Georgia / Armenia, 2013, 91′)

Synopsis: In 1960, Soviet Armenian film director Serghei Paradjanov’s never ending feast of a life is twice changed: he is to become the father of a boy and of a movie. A hit in Europe, SHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS receives a cold welcome in the USSR. He leaves Ukraine for Armenia, where his bohemian lifestyle is unchanged and where he shoots SAYAT NOVA. Little does he know his every step is closely watched by the KGB. Arrested on suspicion of sodomy, Paradjanov spends five long years in prison, where he finds salvation in art. Upon his release, he returns to Georgia, where he directs THE LEGEND OF SURAM FORTRESS, a new frowned upon title back at home, a new masterpiece of world cinema. PARADJANOV was Ukraine’s official proposal for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 2014 Academy Awards. (provided by Cinepolitica)

Union Cinema

18:00 – The Mole (d. Rafael Lewandowski, Poland / France, 2011, 104′)

Synopsis: From hero of the anti-Communist resistance, over night, Zygmunt turns in the enemy of the people. More than 30 years after being imprisoned for his activities as a Solidarność leader, he is accused of collaboration with the secret police. Paweł refuses to accept that his father may have betrayed his cause, but gradually, he has to accept the mistakes of the past, and also the unknown realities behind post-Communist Poland. The paradox is that, in this story about compromise, no one is guilty. Best Actor award for Borys Szyc at the 2011 Montréal World Film Festival. (provided by Cinepolitica)

Special Screenings

20:00 – Dear Betrayed Friends (d. Sára Cserhalmi, Hungary / Germany, 2011, 91′)

Synopsis:  One day at the archives, 60-something Andor decides to read through the file the secret police kept on him. To his surprise, he discovers that even his best friend János informed against him, for decades. This disturbing psychological drama from debuting Hungarian director and screenwriter Sára Cserhalmi treats a sensitive topic from the not-too-distant past that Hungary has yet to give due attention. The young director bravely asks unpleasant questions but she avoids absolute judgments. (provided by Cinepolitica)

Photo courtesy of Cinepolitica

Oana Vasiliu

 

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