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www.portobellofilmfestival.com TheBestThingsInLifeAreFree Welcometothe21stBirthdayofthePortobelloFREE FilmFestival.Previousparticipantshaveincluded JohnMalkovich,GuyRitchie,SarahGavron,Shane Meadows,JulienTemple,PamHogg,BellaFreud, Portobello BlekLeRat,Eine,ChrisCunningham,JulianMarley, GazMayall,MikeFiggis,JoeRush,AnitaPallenberg Free Festival 2 01 6 andFrancRoddam.EventsfeatureStreetArt, Sculpture,Comedy,Poetry,Theatre,Performance, 1-18 September andMusicaswellasFilm. VenuesincludeTheMuseGalleryonPortobello Road,theKPHonLadbrokeGrove,andtheoldPop HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH UpcinemaspaceinAcklamVillage. Portobellohighlightsfilmsbyemergingdirectors KPH 130 ladbroke Grove W10 6HJ andcrewsworkinginthedigitalmedium. 6.30 –10.30pm (Sun 7pm start) TheFestival’ssurvivalisatestamenttothehard workandcommitment(oftenunpaid)ofthestaff, HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH contributorsandvolunteersandthegenerous supportoffunderswhoshareacommonbeliefin tHe Muse 269 Portobello road, W11 1lr thebenefitsoffreeinclusiveartandculture,andin Programmes run 6–10.30pm thecuttingedgetalentofnewcreativepeopleoften workingonsmallbudgetsandrunningon HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH enthusiasm. AswellasshowcasingthebestinnewBritishfilm, PoP uP CineMa 3 acklam rd W10 5JJ 2016seesInternationalCinemahighlighted.Come alongandenjoythesplendoursofWorldFilmevery HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH nightatPFF2016. Wehavehadafewproblemsthisyear-notleast thursday 1 september 0 monday 12 september 0 swingeingfundingcutsandthedemiseofthePop international Dramas (KPH) UpCinema-butwehavestrivedtopresentas GraND oPeNiNG PartY (KPH) tuesday 13 september 0 completeaFestivalasever.Ifyourfilmhasnotbeen Friday 2 september 0 includedoryoufindtheFestivalabitimprovised, london Film makers (KPH) duetotheabove,pleaseacceptourapologies. local & Native spirit Films (KPH) Horror & international (MUSE) Wednesday 14 september 0 sciFi & Fantasy inc.Zero (KPH) ManythankstoAlanaandTonyatTimeOut,Darraland saturday 3 september 0 AaronatKPH(KensingtonParkHotel),DamianatThe thrillers & antwerp Dolls (KPH) thursday 15 september 0 Museat269,Christian,AlexandKateatWestwayTrust, JohnandJenniferatRBK&C,LauraatMorelli’s,Lizand spanish & international (MUSE) French, belgian & russian (KPH) EdwinatMountgrangeHeritage,Robat Portobello sunday 4 september 0 Friday 16 september 0 Brewery,VJMichaelSpeechley,andGabrielleandJennyat OctaviaTrust. Day of German movies (KPH) Portobello 2016 Golden trellick awards (POPUP) YoucanreadallaboutPortobello’sremarkableHistoryof monday 5 september 0 4pmtilllate.AllDaypartyforPortobello21stBirthday& FreeCultureinTomVague’sarticlehereinthebrochure international Documentaries (KPH) andamorecomprehensiveversionontheTalkingPictures WestwayTrust45thAnniversarywithDjsDonLetts,GazMayall, pageofthewebsitewww.portobellofilmfestival. tuesday 6 september 0 LepkeDBC,Femi,LivePainting&VJs,andat8pm2016 Comedy inc skanked (KPH) PortobelloGoldenTrellickAwardCeremony. Crew anachron Film Night (MUSE) Director:JonathanBarnett saturday 17 september 0 Programmer/Projectionist:RayMyndiuk Wednesday 7 september 0 international Documentary (MUSE) Coordinator:LeonaFlude thrillers & brash Young turks (KPH) Technicians:GregEdwards sunday 18 september 0 Troubleshooting&PhoneAFriend:DavePitts thursday 8 september 0 Golden trellick Films & SpecialProjects:HughGulland octavia Foundation, NFts, Dutch/international showcase (KPH) Admin&Volunteers:MartaLiebanaLuna Press:KenMacdonald & international (KPH) Portobello 21st birthday Design&print:PhilUnderwood(PositiveDesignWorks) the best things in life are Free 18 Group art show byTomVague w/Mutoids,Tomvague&HeathcoteWilliams (MUSE) art at the muse 21 Portobello Friday 9 september 0 Film Festival SomeofLondon’sfinesturbanartists German movies (MUSE) Portobello Film Festival, Unit 11, ACAVA, Plusmovies/localhistoryfrom7pm (MUSE) 54 Blechynden Street, London, W10 6RJ saturday 10 september 0 e-mail[email protected] Documentaries (KPH) /PortobelloFilmFestival art inc.LanguageIsAVirusFromOuterSpace (MUSE) www.portobellofilmfestival.com sunday 11 september 0 spanish & international (KPH) f o

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- Uprooted Generation thu 1 sept the Cops Don’t know – 1st sept (RealJuniorLeblanc)8mins.AyoungInnureturnsto GraND oPeNiNG thesiteoftheIndianReservationinSeptIlesCanada PartY todeliverapoetictribute.Documentary - inuit High kick @ kPH (AletheaArnaquq-Baril)3mins.Anancient celebrationofInnuitcultureandastunningdemon - strationoftimelessathleticism.Documentary. Portobello - the Child Who Hammered Film Festival Nails (IsabelleKanape)4mins.Afableaboutthe 6–10pm consequencesofouractionsdepictedinChinese shadows.Animation. Heroes Without capes LiaBeltrami52mins U - second skin (CharlieManton)20mins Afterfortyyears,surgeonCarloSpagnollireturnsto ThestoryofagirlinacardboardboxstarsLauren Ugandatovisittheplacewherehestartedhiscareer: McCrostie,whoistheleadinTimBurton’supcoming twohospitalsfoundedandstillcontinuedby film‘MissPeregrine’sHomeForPeculiar courageousmenandwomen(heroeswithoutcapes) Children’. Fantasy

Golden Genes U WolfgangKonrad,VrsulaHaysbaver,&Clemens Stachel90minutes Genedatastoredinbiobanks-beitfromasheafof barley,thestemcellsofapolarbearordropsof humanblood-arefrozen,bodilesstimetravellers. Documentary.Austria

Horror & iNterNatioNal inacountrywhichsuffereddictatorship,gurerrillaand @ tHe mUse ebolabutwhere,thankstotheseheroes,aburstof Notting Hill Carnival: hopecanstillbefound.Documentary.Italy Fri 2 sept Who started it? 6–10:30pm the Cops Don’t know (DominicAsbridge&WynBaptiste)30mins loCal & Native SamChegini7mins 12A WynBaptistegrewupbelievinghisDad,Selwyn,a Polterheist (DavidGilbank)20mins AfterdecadesracismisstillanissueandPolice Trinidadiansteelpanplayer,wasthemanwhostarted sPirit Films Twosmalltimecriminalskidnapapsychicmedium brutalityisamongthetoptrendingnewsintheworld Carnival.Butthetruthisn’tquitethatsimple. @ kPH andforcehertocontactthegangbosstheymurdered. today.EverysingledayAfrican-Americansmayloose Documentary Horror theirlivesinthehandsofthePolicefornoreason... i am sorry TeodorKuhn17mins 12A Cake tv (MagnusIrvin)23mins SirLennyHenrytakesyoutoasadbuttrueworldof 15-yearoldPatrickhasmadeafatalmistake.Hisbad 6–10pm Thingsturnstrangeasthebirthdaycakegrowsteeth injusticethatwearefacingtoday.Keepyoureyes consciencepusheshimawayfromhislovedones,and tales of magyar sadness andbitesback.Fantasy. open,listentothestoryandjudgeforyourself,what’s Patrickisalonewithhisguilt.Butslowlyherealises, (JasonCrimp)35mins solitary (MarkLogan)15mins goingon...MusicVideo.Iran thatothersarefacingproblemstoo.Andthen,it Aboredrefugeepreventsayoungpainterfrom Victoriaisavicioushoodlumwhofindsherself mightnotbetoolatetohelp. workingonherNorthKensingtonflatwithanurgent strugglingwithguilt.Horror 7–10:30pm berceuse (Lullaby) needtocommunicateandlearnstoolateofpeople’s broken swords (PaulGroom)18mins ilia (LouisChan)10mins SarahQuazzani7mins U unpredictability.Drama Billy’ssearchforhismissingdaughtertakeshimtoa AnIranianLondonerusesfootballtohelpaforgotten Water.Sea.Matrix.Amnioticfluid.I’mlookingthe Her Younger spirit (JFWhitney)4mins strangeguesthousecalledTheBrokenSwords. communityofAfghanrefugeeslivinginTehran. glowingredsea.Thecameramovesonthesurfaceof Atwoyearoldgirlencountersthespiritofher Horror. Documentary thewater.Impressionisticpaintingappear.Thechildis youngerself.GhostStory born.Experimental.France the late shift (JonathanAshdown)1min the republic of Frestonia london’s ancient markets: their Thedreadofworkingthelateshift.Horror. (RobKerr)11mins arlette mut ist ein muskel Fight For survival (SandraShevey)30mins TheunlikelytruestoryofacommunityofNotting (CourageisaMuscle) ThecrusadetosaveLondon’slocaltraditionalstreet Dolls (KeithAllott) 4mins DaleW10squatterswho,facedwitheviction, FlorianHoffmann86minutes 12A markets.Documentary BabysitterZoehearscreepyballerinamusicplaying retaliatedinawaythatinspiredtheworld. AjourneyfromAfricatoBerlinturnsintoan upstairs.Horror Documentary unexpectedjourneyfromchildhoodtoadulthood.The lancaster West - the Forgotten filmcentersaroundArlette,a15-yearoldgirlfrom estate JacobBarua60mins lemons (HowardGardner)5mins Floating anarchy theCentralAfricanRepublicwhosufferedsevere AnintimateportraitofsevenresidentsonLancaster Theinspirationaltaleofoneman’sstrugglewithan (HayleyAllardyce)30mins injuriesduringthelastwar.InBerlinasurgeryfrees WestEstateinNorthKensington.Documentary evilcitrusfruit.Fantasy. ThestoryofFrestonianbandHere&Now,theirfree herfromheryear-longpain.FeatureLength tours,theirbus,Stonehenge,mentorDaevidAllen, the monkey (JamesAtkins)5mins Documentary.Germany andthewholefreefestivalphilosophy.Documentary. Atenantbecomesincreasinglyfrustratedwitha landlordspeakingCockneyrhymingslangand the ladder (MarcLucero)5mins fantasizesaboutdoinghimharm.Comedy. Lookingatthedifficultiesfacingyoungurban professionals,Matt&Cat,hopingtogetonthe the technician (JamesArden)15mins housingladder.Comedy ApryingITtechnicianwhostealsprivatefilesfromhis clientscomputersuncoverssomethingbestlefthidden. albert (MirandaHoward-Williams)12mins Horror Heartwarmigstoryabouttheinnocenceofchildhood andfearoftheunknown.StarringJasonFlemingand JoJoyner.Drama.

ASELECTIONOFFILMSFROMTHE the ladder – 1st sept 9THNATIVESPIRITFILMFESTIVAL INTRODUCEDBYCURATORTWEED. - Putting on a Pow Wow (KeeleyGould)4mins.700NativeAmericantribes meetinAlbuquerque,NewMexico.Documentary

- Call & response oscar Desafindado (CraigCommanda)6mins MikelAlvariño21mins 12A Adialoguebetweencontemporaryandtraditional “Facetheghostsfromyourpast”.That'sallAnais musicfromthesacredterritory,WirikutainMexico askingofOscarsotheycanbetogether. wherethepeyotegrows.Music ComedyHorror.Spain

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Pulsion sangienta (SanguireCraving) smokecigarettes.Arnarquestionstheirstorybut GerardTusquellasSerra13mins 18 decidestogowiththemtofindoutforhimself. Marcmustkillhisfirstvictimbuthe’safraidnotto Drama.Iceland&Denmark feelthesanguinecraving.ComedyHorror.Spain one shot arcana JerovinoRocha11mins 18 AndreaCasaseca10mins 15 Lockedawayinadungeon,anhereticpreparesa Oneshotisenoughtotriggeraseriesofdarkevents: witchcrafttoescape.Horror.Portugal anunsettleddrugdeal,aprostitutewhoshouldn’t havebeenthereorevenayoungmanwhoaskedthe am berg NicoleScherer7minutes 15 wrongpersonatthewrongtime.Drama.Spain Afterhavingbeenawayforalongtime,ahunter returnstohischaletintheAustrianmountains.Up they Will all Die in space therehediscoversterrifyingthings,butthat'sjustthe JavierChillon15mins 12A beginningofaseriesofsinisterevents.MusicVideo. ThestarshipTantalusdriftsthroughspace. Science Germany the antwerp Dolls – 3rd sept Fiction.Spain suspendu ElieGrappe15mins U We Can’t live Without Cosmos Atdawn,inagreatclassicaldanceconservatory,aboy desert.Attheirarrival,anunexpectedguestaskstoo balcony (TobyFell-Holden)18mins KonstantinBronzit16mins 12A fallswhilerehearsingsomemovements.Something manyquestions.Jason’strustforLilabeginstofade. Whengoodpeopledobadthingsandbadpeopledo Twocosmonauts,twofriends,trytodotheirbestin breaksinhisfoot,causingsharppain.Butit'sexams Drama.Spain goodthings.Drama theireverydaytraininglifetomaketheircommon dayandtheboyrefusestoquit:hetriestofacehis dreamareality.Butthisstoryisnotonlyaboutthe dancepartnerandclassmates,convincinghimselfhis Con la bocca Cerrada (MouthShut) the antwerp Dolls (JakeLReid)90mins dream.Animation.Russia bodyhasnolimits.Drama.Switzerland AnnaFarréAñó9mins 12A Aruthlessbusinessman’spayofftotheBelgianmafia Emmais15.Emmahasastrongpersonality,which isinterceptedbyrevengeseekingformerassociates risky Game StefanPlepp11mins 15 Zero m2 MatthieuLandour19mins U shedoesn’tknowhowtomanage.Todayshegot launchingadeadlywarofviolenceanddouble 17yearsoldMelaniegetsbeatenbyherfatherwhen Afteraseriesofunsuccessfulflat-huntingsinParis, herselfintroublesagain,butintheprincipal’soffice dealing.Tobeintroducedbycastandcrew.Drama shehasbadgrades.Whenshefailscompletelyina Paulfindshimselffinallymovingintoaniceand therearetwopeoplethatsheisnotexpecting:Her testinphysicalscience,shetriestoblackmailher affordablestudio.However,hesoonnoticesthat parents.Drama.Spain s.P.l.i.t. RobbieWalsh82mins 15 teacher.Buthe'snotthenerdsheseemedtobe.He somethingmustbeclearlygoingwrongconsidering Wefollow2hitmeninDublinastheyshowushow hashisownviolenthistory.Who'svictim,who'sthe hisneighbours'strangebehavioursandthedubious vizitatorul (TheVistor) theydotheirjobs,andsharetheirthoughtsonlife. offender?Drama.Germany noisesduringthenight.Besidesthat,whatifhis JamilHendi78mins 12A ThisistheofficemeetsLeon.2Hitmen,2Days,1 apartmentwasshrinking?Drama.France LucasiOtilia,twoyoungpeoplejustbeginningtheir Cameracrew.CrimeComedy.Ireland russian roulette BenAston5mins 15 lives,moveinthebigcity,inanoldapartment.One LondonseemsalittlelesslonelywhenLucymeetsa love Comes later night,Lucasnoticesthathiswifehasdisappearedjust libidinouscosmonautonChatroulette.com... Drama SonejuhiSinha10mins 12A liketheprevioustenantofthishouse,withoutany UnitedKingdom Anunexpecteddiscoveryforcesanundocumented warning.Thriller.Romania motelemployeetomakealifechangingdecision. a Passion of Gold and fire Drama.USA-India Grummet SonjaKeßler38mins 15 sPaNisH & SÉBASTIENPINS6mins U Germany1916.InalittlevillagetheoutsiderMarga iNterNatioNal Abeekeepershareshisworriesaboutthefutureofhis to the top TizianBüchi17mins U (45)isfightingforeverydaysurvival.Hans(12)is @ tHe mUse apiaryschool.Apassionofgoldandfirewhich AnnaandMaximearesittinginfacingseatsina fascinatedbytheladyandliterallyfollowsher,which definitelyhelpsourenvironmenttokeeponliving. carriageonatrain.Theyobservethecountryside culminatesintoasevereaccident.AsaresultMarga Documentary.Belgium passingby.Nottalking,hardlyexchangingaglance, hastotakecareoftheboy.Afriendshipevolvesfrom theirmovementsandgesturesrevealafaltering 6–10:30pm 40 aniversario (40Anniversary) thisdifficultrelationshipbutonlylastsshortlyandis J.EnriqueSánchez15mins 12A affectionbetweenthem.Theyhavechosentohikeup abruptlyruinedduetothearrivalofHans’brother irina in Wonderland 12A themountain,re-ignitingmemoriesofprevious Fortyyearsofmarriagedoestimeforalotofthings. Friedrich(22).Drama.Germany SILVANACESCHI&ARNULFOGONZALEZ 25mins Sometimetoomuchthings.Comedy.Spain summers,thosesummerswhentheyweresimplyfull Irina,ayoungimmigrantfromeasternEuropeis ofthejoysoflove.Drama.Switzerland Dream seller ShaneLeeKit8mins 12A happilymarriedtohandsomeandsuccessfulStefan. lila CarlosLascano9mins U Amancatalogsaweekendhespendswiththegirlof Die verwandling (TheMetamorphosis) Whenheloseshisjob,shedecidestotakedestinyin Armedwithhersketchbook,Lilawalksofftothe hisdreams,butcanthisperfectwopmanreallyexist, herhandsbygettingajobasataxidriver.Whenshe world,convincedthatshehasthepowertomakeita IgorPlischke30mins  15 orisitjustafacade?Drama.TrinidadAndTobago GregorSamsaisanattractive,agileandsuccessful proudlypresentsherhusbandwiththegoodnewshe betterplace.Sittingatabar,hangingoutataparkor youngman.Heearnsalotofmoney,worksinthe sofia b. Didn’t sleep Well reactsbadlytoit.Hedoesnotthinkthatdrivingataxi walkingdownastreet,Liladrawsthelinesthatfillup Berlin-basedstart-upindustryandhasabeautiful LeaTriboulet20mins 15 isadecentjobforhiswife.Irinaremainsundeterred, themagiclostbythosearoundher.Animation. girlfriend,Claudia.Hisdailyroutineisclocked Sofiarunsawayfromboardingschool,carryingthe infactthechallengeonlyspursheron.Butthenher Argentina&Spain throughtoperfection,hegiveseverythingforhisjob, addressofhergrandmotherwhoshehasnevermet. firstworkdayinmulticulturalZurichturnsintoa lasy memory doessportsandeatshealthily.Actually,he’sgoingto Strangerstooneanother,hurtbytheirrespective nightmare...Drama.Switzerland JuanLuisMorenoSomé10mins 15 achieveeverythingofwhichmostyoungpeopleseem pasts,thetwowomenwilllearntotameoneanother. JohngoeseverydaytofindfoodforLaura.Sheis todream,butunderthesurfacehislifeand RelationshipDrama.France hungry,everydaymore...Horror.Spain confidencebegintoslowlyslipaway.Drama .Germany Nordstadt, Was los Fur eilse AlbertVentura25mins 15 Der Himmel ist Uberall blau MoJäger27mins 15 AshinmeetsEliseatanightmarket.Shelookslikean (TheSkyIsAlwaysBlue)GinaWenzel 27mins 18 Melli(19)isgettingoutofjuvenilehallafteragood5 innocentgirluntilsheinvolveshiminamysterious WhenMarcisdiagnosedwithmultiplesclerosis,he months.Shepromisedherself:nomoretrouble.But gamethatconsistsincatchingher.Theyrunthrough doesn’tknowhowandwhentotellhisgirlfriend firstsherealizesthatsomeonespecificisnotthereto thestreetsuntilsheleadshimtothisapartment.Not Sophieaboutit.Drama.Germany pickherup–herboyfriendYuri,theonebeing knowingwhosehouseheissteppingin,Ashinthen responsibleforallthattrouble.He’snoteven Fallen leaves realizesthatthegamehasgonetoofar…Eliseisnot answeringhercalls.Fortunatelyhergirlsare MashaKondakova21mins 12A there,andhegetscaughtbythepolice.Drama. preparedtocheerherup–withsparklingwinein It'sautumnintheoutskirtsofKyiv.Onemorning Taiwan&Spain heapsandasurprisingperformancefromastripper. Valya,alonely40yearoldcaretaker,isburningfallen sat 3 sept ButherfriendsalreadyknowthatYurihasanew leavesintheforest.Beforelongshebumpsintoa Cambio De sentido (Turnaround) girlfriend.Theytrytohidethebadnews–obviously. charmingstrangerwhomanagestoseducehisway AlfonsoDiaz15mins 12A tHrillers & Thesituationescalates.Drama.Germany intoherflat.Onceinside,Valyasubtlybecomesa AnaandAndrésmeetataruralhotel.Stepbystepa aNtWerP Dolls hostageinherownhome.Drama.Ukraine mutualattractiongrows.Willthismeetingbethe sty RexRussell13mins 15 turnaroundpointintheirlives?Drama.Spain @ kPH FocusonSolomonandexploresthebattlehefaces Getting Fat in a Healthy way withhisalcoholicfatherandtheinsidiousmannerin KEVORKASLANYAN22mins 15 whichhiscontrolling,volatileactionruminatesinto Inaworldwheregravityisweakandskinnypeople 2–10pm Solomon’sworld.Drama.Britain flyintothesky,Constantinehasneverleftthe apartmentheshareswithhisfatherAtanas.Butone lost and Found art in Heaven (JessicaElisaBoyd)30mins daythebeautifulstewardesswhomovesintothe ClaudiaSeibl26mins U Music,loss,andfaithrestoredthroughunexpected buildingwillchangeConstantine'slifeforever.Drama. What’sfurther?Thereorbackagain?Ormaybejust friendship.Drama Bulgaria&Germany standingstill?ThesearequestionsthatNeilGoldman, anagingtravelbookauthorfromtheUSA,and Norma Janek,ayoungEstonianemigrant,havetofacethe DavidRodriguezAguilera29mins 12A nightbeforeChristmasatTallinnAirport.Theirflight Silviaarrivesatamotelafteralongjourney.After toNewYorkgetsbumpedtothenextmorningdueto debatingallnightthecourseofhislife,hedecidedto asnowstorm,andastheywaittogether,theydiscover startworkingasawaitressatthemotel.Inthismotel that,althoughtheyarequitedifferentfromeach thereisastrangeperson,Antonio,apoliteandquiet other,theyneedtolearnfromtheother’scharacter - hostwhoseemstoknowverywellwhoisthenew isticsinordertosolvethemajorproblemsintheir waitress,whichwilltrytofindoutwhoisthatman. respectivelives.Theyfindoutthatitisnevertoolate the Good and the bad Drama.Spain tomaketherightdecision.Drama.Germany (ScottNorvek)20mins Free Tina,atroubledteenager,isattractedtoDana,an artun 15 burned JaimeValdueza18mins 15 AfghangirlwhoTinatellsusisvictimizedbyher GUÐMUNDURARNARGUÐMUNDSSON21mins Jasonhidesinamotelroomafraidofcomingout. substanceabusingfather.Containsracialtensionand Arnar,aboyfromasmalltownhasneverkisseda TheonlypersonhetrustsishisgirlfriendLila,who bullying.Drama girl.Hisbestfriendstellhimaboutgirlsinthecity entry takeshimtomeetafriendinaremotehouseinthe thatgethighandeasytomakeoutwithwhenthey TO AL L EVENTS 4 Free entry to all events

thewoodsontheirwayhome,theboysstumbleacross idomeni NikosKourou16mins U Drunk Dialling (RosieGrant)12mins sun 4 sept anemptycottage.Strivingtowinhisolderbrother’s AccordingtoofficalUNfigures,morethan500.000 Lucycauseschaoswhenshedrunkenlydialsthewrong affection,Joshuabreaksintothecottageinsearchof SyrianrefugeesenteredEuropefromtheislandsof number.Comedy DaY oF GermaN alcohol.Butwhenthingsgohorriblywrong,Cainis Greecein2015.Ofthese,nearly95%hadactually movies lefttopickupthepieces.Drama.Germany arrivedinIdomeni...Documentary.Greece vending (StephenGallacher)5mins Thetimelessbattleofmanversusmachineas @ kPH Wintersreise homelessmanstrugglestooutwitavendingmachine. SusanneBoeing27mins 12A Comedy Walteriswaitingatthelaststationofhisjourney 2–10pm throughlife.Hisfamilyandfriendsallknowwhatis self Control (StanislavaBuervich)15mins bestforhim.Butintheendtheyhavetounderstand Lilyfindsitmoreandmoredifficultnottomurderher PaWo MarvinLitwak120mins 15 coworker.Comedy Afterthedeathofhisfather,youngDorjeerealizes thathisendingbelongsonlytohim.Drama .Germany whatitmeanstobeTibetaninhisowncountry,which Der Damm (TheDamm) isnowcalledChina.DuringtheTibetanuprisingin NikolausMüller30mins 12A 2008,DorjeeiscaughtbytheChinesepoliceand CatherineandChrishavebeentogetherformany spends6monthsinprison.Afterhisrelease,hehas years.Toescapethecityandtheroutinesoftheir nochoicebuttoleavehisfamilyandgointoexileto everydaylife,theydecidetogoonahikingtrip. Indiaonalongandangeroustrack.Therehehasto AmidstthedramaticsettingoftheAustrianAlps,their decidebetweenanewlifeoutsidehishomecountryor muska RuthBiller53mins 12A relationshipisputtothetestwhentheyencounteran SixmusicalartistsfromBerlinhavecomposedafree theongoingfightforfreedominTibet.PAWO abandonedchild.Drama.Germany (Tibetan‘Hero’)isbasedonatruestory.Feature interpretationoftheirassociationstoanindividual Film.Germany im schatten europas placeinBerlin-Lichtenberg.Theareawasfilmed FlorianSchnell65mins 15 fromseveralperspectives-independentlyofthe batagur baska (musicbyGuidoMobius) INEUROPESSHADOW–ATTHEBORDERSWITH music.MusicDocumentary.Germany Futurity (StuartCollings)8mins BerudLützeler8mins U ELIASBIERDEL.In2014agroupoffilmmakers Peterneverhadmuchluckwiththeladiesuntilhe Theygatherhereeveryday.Theycomefromfarand Pit stop loving NoamOsband5mins 12A togetherwithEliasBierdel,muchexperiencedin AquesttounderstandAmericanviewsonloveinthe metCharlotte,theworld’sfirsttimetraveller.Comedy withoutpurpose.Theydon’tknoweachotherandthey migrationissues,tookituponthemselvestotourthe won’tcometoknoweachother.Theycarrytheir mostAmericanplaceofall:thegasstation. Counsellor (VenetiaTaylor)1min externalbordersoftheEU.EliasBierdelcommentates Documentary.USA gadgetstooptimizetheexperience,theyengagewith throughoutthefilmandmeetsrefugeesfromdifferent Averyshortcomedyaboutregret. theworldthroughasmallframe.Theybelievethat countriesandactivists.Thefilmgivesthemavoice. through the Pane venice (VenetiaTaylor)4mins thismomentwillremainunforgotten.MusicVideo. Documentary.Germany DawnWestlake7mins U JoshisinVenice.MumisinSydney.Mumdoesn’t Germany Thepainoflossreflectedinthepanesofglass. Change in the Weather understandSkpe.Comedy traveling With maxim Gorkly Documentary.USA MuirisCrowley17mins 15 Curtains (NathanEvans)11mins BerndLützeler &KoljaKunt11mins 12 Michael,ayoungmanlivinginruralIreland, anoranza FloFlamme71mins U SetinLondon’stheatreland,anunluckylovetriangle Assooften,alsoit’sratheraboutallusionthan strugglestoadjusttoasuddenchangeinhisfurtive Documentary.Belgium betweentwomenandalesbian.Comedy description.Thisalsoappliestothepersons lifestyle.Drama.Germany represented.Flatsilhouettesofpeople.theirheads Heaven knows (FlorenceHyde)10mins depictedinprofile.Faceswithnoexpression,formal Die Hochzeitspolizei 15 Anaspiringartistfindsbeingmiserablemakesher gestures.Inthebackground,alittlebitofeveryday (TheWeddingPatrol) ChristenRTimmann15mins morecreative.Comedy life.Thehard,square,stonearchitecturearisesfrom TheRussianexpatMikailliveshappilyinacivil tue 6 sept ocher-coloured,brownish,blackishmushofcolouror partnershipwithhishusbandinBerlin,whenchief Guy’s Guys (LeeButterly)11mins mud.Ademonstrationofthefunctionofthecentral inspectorBöhnenkampaccuseshimofnotbeinggay ComeDY FollowinghaplessnewcomerGuyondisastrous dates perspective.Anidealizedrepresentationofatopical andleadingagreencardmarriage.Awitnesssawhim iNC. skaNkeD andencountersingayLondon.Comedy paradise.Strangely,there’snoabsurdityinthis. kissingawoman!Butasitturnsout,thingsarenot @ kPH the Window Cleaner (DanEycott)7mins ExperimentalDocumentary.Germany alwayswhattheyseem.Drama.Germany Jakeisanewandenthusiasticwindow cleaner…. seele ohne sorge (SoulWithoutSorrow) eisenherz Comedy AtheerAdel11mins 12A FranzMariaQuitt20mins U 6–10:30pm this Could Happen to You It’sanothercrowdedandrowdyafternoonatthe Jacob,anine-year-oldshydreamer,fallsinstantlyin (IvanaRados)15mins saloon,andeverybodyseemsintentonbeingattheir lovewhenMailin(11)andherfathermovesintothe the Factory (SeanKeaney)22mins MrZabritskiwantstogethimselfsectionedbutcan’t worst.Butsoonitbecomesappparentthatsomething apartmentacrosstheyard.Althoughhisbestfriend Thelengthspeoplewillgotofollowthecarrotand getpastLauren,thereceptionistatthelocalmental isoff.Theprostitutedaraabittoojealous,thefights adviseshimagainstit,hetriestogetintouchwith howfarthoseholdingitarewillingtodangleit. hospital.Comedy alittletostagedandeveryone’sreactionsdon’tquite her.Afterafailedattemptandromanticinsightfrom Comedy hismother,hewinsherattentionwithaletter.While the Worst of skanked match.Someonehasmadeamistake,andsomeone baby blue (ColinGreenall)3mins JacoblongsforMailin’sanswer,herealisesthathis (BobbyJoseph)22mins.Thecult,underground comic willenduogettinghurt.Buteveryoneremainsin Abountyhuntersearchesforherprizeinawoodland parents’relationshipisnolongerwhatitoncewas... book sketchesthatcausedcontroversyfrom the theirrole...Drama.Germany landscape.Comedy. 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sublime Disullusion SylvainRobineau29mins 12A Franclivescarefreebetweengoodtimeswithhis friends...andLaura...whoseloveoverwhelms.Faced withcommitmentsheexpectsofhim,hehedges...and withoutrealisingmakeshischoice. RomanticComedy. France the revenge GeorgySoldatov19mins 15 Thefilmisbasedontheshortstory“TheRevenge”by A.P.Chekhovwiththeeventstransferredtoourtime. Pavelisanactorinasmalltheatreinabackwoods town.Hiscareerisindeclinebuthestillwantstobe acknowlegedandhopesthenewplaywillbringhim thesuccessmhedesires.he’sgotoneoftheleading rolesintheplay,butonesmallaccidentturns everythingupsidedown.Thoughalightcomedy,“The Revenge”isabouttheinternalconflicts.Sotypicalfor anartisticworld,theycanleadtotragicrivalries. 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PeaceTalks’inBerlin,Leo’scameramanFelix CasparKaeser14mins 12A happensuponasecretconversationrecording AlfredKrohn(66)andhissonPaulareonthewayto betweenpoliticians.Bothpoliticalandmoralvalues thehospital.Duringthedrive,Paulrealisesthat comeintoquestionforthesetwojournalists.Drama. Alfred’sillnessisfarmoreseriousthanhisfather Germany ‘HiddenHerstories,womenofchange’unveilshowthe wantstoadmit. Beingafraidhecouldlosehimfor achievementsofOctaviaHillandJayabenDesaihad Portobello good,Paulsuddenlydecidestoleavethedesignated significantinternationalimpactontheissuesofrace, 21st birtHDaY route...Drama.Germany genderandtradeunionrelationsandsocialpoverty. GroUP art sHoW OctaviaHillwasapioneerinsocialhousingandone Wass Wisst ihr Denn eigentlich sat 10 sept ofthefoundersoftheNationalTrustandJayaben W/ mUtoiDs, song Davon? NinaMielitz9mins15 Desai,whomadeunprecedentedadvancementsfor tom vaGUe & Totallydifferentpeoplearemeetingeachotherinsix DoCUmeNtaries workers’rights,ledthefamousGrunwickstrike. HeatHCote scenes.Allofthemhaveonethingincommon:They @ kPH allthinkthattheyalreadyknoweverythingthereisto 19:23-19:25 Williams knowabouteachotherwithouthavingeverspokena Quick Q&a withthefilm-makers @ tHe mUse wordwithoneanother.Theyjudgeeachotherby 2–10pm stereotypesandtheexternalappearance,avoideach 19:25-19:30 otherinstedofmakingasteptowardstheother Full throttle iii - end times black to Yellow (5mins) From 7pm person,whichleadsthemtomissingthechanceof RengervandenHeuve43mins U YoungperformerandphotographygraduateChris solvingaproblem,thetruthorjustalittlesmile.In DutchcultauthorGeertenmeijsingtravelsthrough SeeArtAtTheMuseonpage12formoredetails. Lamontagneperformsapoeminhisself-directed theenditisachildwhogivesnewhopetoaworld Calabria(MagnaGraecia)oncemore,inthefootsteps FREE-OpentoAll. debutshortfilminresponsetoCharlesBooth'sMap fullofadultswithprejudices.Drama.Germany ofGeorgeGissingandNormanDouglas. ExperimentalDocumentary.Holland DescriptiveofLondonPoverty.Heexamineshow Zu klein Fur Diese Welt peoplearestillstereotypedaccordingtoraceandclass KenoBültena9mins 12A senza di voi ChiaraCremaschi52mins 15 andtheinequalitiesoftoday'ssociety.Thisfilmwon2 Anne(25)wantstospendthedayintheparkwithher ChiarahasdecidedtoleaveItaly.Itwon’tbethefirst awardsattheUnitedNations. 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NFts/bFi Film academy –acollabo - Istanbul.Experimental.Germany From Pizza to Piste rativeschemebetweenBFIandNFTSthattakesthe ToearntheirlivingNadiaisworkinginachinese scooter accident (SharonWoodward)5mins best66youngfilmmakersbetweentheagesof16 restaurant.Duetotheclashofhope,fightsandrecon - PhilippKäßbohrer5mins12A ActivityataAtaxia-Telangiectasa(A-T)disease and19andenablesthemtodevelopandshoot6 ciliationthelifewithherdrugaddictmotherbecomes “Solitudeisbadcompany,ithadmemislead“–One weekendforyoungadults.Documentary shortfilms: anintoxicationforNadiaherself.Trappedbetween responsibilityandthethoughtstoescapeNadia’s night,oneaction,oneconsequence.Thesong“Scooter more than Just a mirror 2016Showcase(45mins) lovingcareisputtothetest.Drama.Germany Accident“anditsaccompanyingvideostaytruetothe (SharonWoodward)9mins - aa503 titleanddemonstratehowsolitude,frustrationand RitualandmagicalbeliefsofAncientBritons. Goldfische - the Fall violencearenotnecessarilythebestingredientsfora Documentary - Paralysis FacundoV.Scalerandi30mins 12A rosyfuture.MusicVideo.Germany - arcadia “Goldfish.Gertrudisonvacation”-saidAugust Zarathsutra -YellowStar metube 2 - august sings - the Fighting irish alwaystohischildren.ThroughfakepostcardsAugust (MazinSherabayani)30mins Carmina burana - silver managedtosatisfyhiskid’syearningforhermother RecentatrocitiesbysocalledIslamicStatehavelead foroveradecade.Butbeforehis60thbirthday,he DanielMoshel6mins 15 toarevivaloftheancientKurdishreligionof startsreceivingpostcardsfromher.Sheisplanninga AfterElfieandhernerdysonAugustsuccessfully Zoroastrianism.Documentary provedthemselvesontheirhomewebcaminMeTube 4 Days in Calais return.Betterthannooneheknowsthat’sjustnot possible.Oritis?Drama.Germany 1,theoddpairventureontothestreettopresentthe EdwardLongmire50mins U biggest,boldest,andsexiestoperaticflashmobthe Atense,January2016visittoTheJunglerefugee karmarkonto internethaseverwitnessed!MusicVideo.Germany campinCalais,France,accompanyingapartyofrelief LukasKlaschinski1min U workers.Dotheyhelp,oraretheypostponingthe Amanisheadingruthlesslytowardshisgoaland Dot TaliBarde28mins 15 inevitable?SocialDocumentary.CzechRepublic losesconnectiontowhatheoncewas:Achild! Whilecrossingagainsttheredlight,amangetshitby Drama.Germany acar.Fivedaysafterthefatalaccidenthewakesup Daughter SarahJayne29mins 12A undertheshowerwithelevenmarksonhiswrist.He Exploresthewaywomenareviewedinsocietyby rose ClaudioFranke18mins 12A slips,breakshisneckandsuddenlystandsinan followingthreefemalecharactersonaFridaynight Twocompletelydifferentwomen,reliantoneach elevator–withonlytenmarksleft.Afightfor outinStKilda.Eachwomanvariesinage,culture, other,struggletogetalongforoneevening.When survivalagainstandthroughtimehasbegun... wealth,educationandsocialstatus,butonthisfateful Roseisreleasedfromprison,herformerprisonguard, Drama.Germany night,thewomen’sliveswillbecomeentwinedand thelonesomeMarie,offersheraplacetosleepand affectedbyanactofviolence.Watchagainifyouhave work.TheyenjoytheirfirstnightinMarie’s mikelis MarcBethke15mins 15 time.SocialDrama.Australia apartment.Butsoonitturnsoutthatthetwowomen Mikelis,amathematicianworkingfortheEuropean havecompletelydifferentplans:Marietriestolock Union,issittinginahotelroominBrussels,oneday Roseinanewprison.Drama.Germany afterhisretirement.Heiswaitingforwhatheknows 7 portobellofilmfestival.com

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ModelAaronMiller’spursuitofsuccessdespitetheodds Poetry thrownathim.Documentary the mother (DianaTaylor)5mins Beforehediedforhispartinthe1916DublinEaster iconosphere (CaraAparicioYoldi)5mins lost village GeorgeTodria16mins U RisingPatricPearcewroteapoemtohismother.Poetry Saturationofimgageandmediamanipulation.Art Amiddle-agedmanandwomanaretheonlyonesliving inanabandonedvillagewhenlightsstartappearingin the raving mad Film efficient story (CaraAparicioYoldi)4mins someoftheemptyhouses.Eachcharacterreactstothis (DuncanGisby)4mins Perspectiveisprimarilymasculine.Art phenomenondifferently.Theirliveswillneverbethe Justhasthoughts,noscript.Animation Circadian rhythms (CaraAparicioYoldi) sameagain.Drama.Spain alone (DuncanGisby)4mins Describingthepassingoftimeinthelifeofapersonfor araan JorgeDayas6mins 12A Mysadandlonelylifewithoutmyspecialfriends,the 24hours.Art Alittlegirliswaitingathomethearrivalofhisfather. FantasyBears.Animation Fragment edmemory Inasnowyforest,paratroopersfaceanenemywho Feeling Just Wonderful all over (CaraAparicioYoldi)4mins surprisedthemwithmachinegunfireandartillery. Drag - a story of two Queens (Ilona (LilianaColombo)15mins Thefragmentationofnarrativediscourse.Art Allofthemfallintotheambushexceptone,whichhas Kauna)11mins.Experimentaldocudramaaboutreal Pastliferegression.Thisfilmisnotmeanttohypnotise enduredtheattack,entrenchedamongthetrees. lifedragqueenSilverSummersandfictionalcharacter you.Art Hey George (CaraAparicioYoldi)4mins Drama.Spain Chris.Documentary HollowayRoadisspiedonby100CCTVcameras.Art the symphony of the square root silente JesusMendez9mins U Zombies…We Just love them to (MarkEve)20mins one thousand and one Oneofthesenormaldays,oneafternoonasmany Death (JohnNeilPark)25mins AtouroftheSouthBankCentreinLondon.Art teardrops (FatemeAhmadi)17mins others,myson,mydaughterinlaw,theirhouse,my DirectorParktalkstodirectorsandzombiesattheUK ShouldLoulywearherschooluniformorwhatevershe silence...Drama.Spain FestivalofZombieCulture.Documentary light and shadows 6 wants.AmagicteardropkeeperfromIranhelpsher (AndrewPayne)1min.Timelapseoflightandshadows makeachoice.Animation al Pelae ÓscardeJulián22mins 15 ogaden - ethiopia’s Hidden onawallasthesunsets.Art Toomanymemoriesforjustaman.Drama.Spain shame (GrahamPeebles)17mins even invisible things Hide Interviewswithvictimsofmilitaryabusewhohavefled blue screen - the Documentary themselves Jean-BaptisteDurand30minsU el Pescador (TheFisherman) theOgadenregionofEthiopiawherestateterrorismis (DominicWade)16mins NotadocumentaryfilmaboutAbdelkaderBenchamma AlejandroSuárez20minutes 12A rife.Documentary Bristol’slongestrunningshortfilmnight.BlueScreen orafilmabouthisexpositioninCarreSaintAnne,buta MrWongisathirdgenerationfishermaninHongKong, welcomesanygenreoffilm.Documentary filminvitingintothedepthoftheartisticcreation.Art strugglingtokeepthistraditionalive.Onenight,he Documentary.France decidestoleavethecrowdedwatersofVictoriaHarbour, the ego’s eye (SheRocola)7mins andfishincalmerwaters.Hisluckchangeswhenhe Aromanticrelationshipinearlystages.Poetry language is a virus From outer catchessomethingthatdoesnotbelongtothisworld. space RichardStrange25mins titled (LanaMaciver)4mins Drama.Spain R.StrangeandGavinByers’cantatabasedonlifeand MusicvideostarringoneofUKsonlyhighwirewalkers, workofWilliamBurroughs.Art. le Propina EstebanCrespo10mins U EllisGrover.Music Lifeisincredible!Theencounterbetweenabygone tel Post AntonHoutappels30mins beyond the Photo (CathyHassan)5mins moviestarandaflowerdeliveryboyturnsintoafable AcavaartistBarbaraNichollscreatesawatercolouron Trailerfordocumentarytracingthejourneyofthephoto withunexpectedendings.Spain theRhineinrealtime.Art throughthepoliticallandscapeofthe70sand80s todo lo Demas featuringCharliePhipps.Documentary Quarry Doll & the Colour of FedericoUntermann30mins 12 everything is Going to be alright magic PhoenixCoyle3mins stay alive (HyunjeeSong)10mins LauraandMigueldiscoverthelimitsoftheirlove.Spain (PoppieRunaSkold)7mins Intheyear3000asflickersoflighttwinkledacrossthe Skaterslife&cultureinBristol.Documentary A10dayBuddhistMeditationRetreatatAdhisthana, CamdenWastelandthebeautifulQuarryDollsparaded 112 WenceslaoScyzoryk6mins U homeoftheTrivatnaCommunityinHerefordshire. You are a memory (JohnDunn)6mins theirvices.Fashion/Art AChristmasTaleinspiredonatruestory.Spain Documentry Astoryabouthowlifecangiveandtakeaway.Music algo Que Decir (Somethingtosay) the road Home (DominicBrown)53mins this-that (ConstantineGras)32mins JoséÁngelLázaro18mins 15 FilmaboutBennyWenda:NobelPrizenominee, Astudent’sobsessionwiththemythofIcarus.Drama Twentyyearsandmorethanathousandconcertsafter, musician,activist,humanrightsactivistandleaderof sun 11 sept TheMonkeyRumberssplitup.Theyhaven’tbeenable WestPapuaIndependencemovement.Documentary imago (JasonMarsh)15mins tomakealivingwithmusic,andtheirrelationships, Iamamakeshiftwoman.Itfeelsbetterthanbeinga sPaNisH & illusionsandneedsarenotthesametheyusedtobe. Positive Hell (JohnShenton)30mins dysphoricman.Art Thenightofthelastconcert,intheaudience,there’s Fiveindividualswhohavedefiedtheirdoctorsandlived iNterNatioNal someonespecial.Spain for30yearswithadiagnosisofHIVdeathinthe life Classes on the 2b bus @ kPH provinceofGalicia,northernSpain.Documentary (DavidNevin)6mins.Davidreadspoemstopassengers milkshake express whileworkingasabusconductor.Art MiguelCasanova21mins 15 living Without You FollowsthelastdayofthecampaignofthePNC(New starry starry Night 2–10:30pm Anna-LisaWickham17mins U ChangeParty),thefavoriteonetowinnextSpanish Documentarythatdelvesintothelivesofthree (CaraAparicioYoldi)3mins AbstractmovementsbasedonVanGogh’painting.Art o tremor OscarVincentelli23mins U generalelections,anditscharismaticleader,Valentina individualsthatareforcedtolearntocopewithavoid InacoalmineinSpain,ourgazefocusesonthe Garrido.Spain whichstemmedfromhavingtolivewithoutapersonof hypnoticcadenceofworkrevealingthecontinous Nowhereland significance.Documentary .TrinidadAndTobago movementofthemachinerydevouringworkers:thevery GuillermoMadurga6mins 15 lastgesturesofthemythicalmininglaborslowlydisap - Wherewouldyougoifyoucouldgoanywhere? pearing.Perhapsitisoneofthelastactivecoalminesin Nowherelandit'satripthroughtheimaginationofa the road Home – 10th sept Europe.Wedonotknow,buttheminersarestilltrying youngcouplewhodreamstoescapeandsharetheir tosalvagetheunstoppable. privacyfarawayfromtheworldthattheyareliving. Documentary.Spain Spain i said i Would Never talk about vainilla JuanBeiro10mins 12A Politics AitorOnederra11mins 15 Lifeistalkingaboutsillystuff withthepeopleyou Mr.Marianotravelsbyaeroplaneandgoestodineat love. Spain prestigiousrestaurantwhichspecialisesinnatural, qualityredmeatthatislowinfatandcholesterol. Animation.Spain

8 sin tu latido MariaPosada,&AdriánIglesias8mins 12A mon 12 sept AtaxidriverkidnapssingerLuisEduardoAutesothat iNterNatioNal hesingstohisdyingwife.Spain Dramas sohie’s story Christos&AlexHatjoullis6mins 15 @ kPH DevelopedfromaneditedinterviewwithSophie Morgan;areformedcrackcocaineaddict.Thefilmset outtoexploreaddictionfromauser'sperspectiveand 6–10:30pm explorethesocialandbackgroundfactorsinvolvedin Die burgschaft dependency.Sophie'sStoryusesanimationtodescribe KerstinHöckel30mins 15 anoftendisjointedandsurrealjourneyfroma TheHostagefetchesFriedrichvonSchillersballad backgroundofdomesticabuseandtroubled aboutafriendshipbeyonddeathtohighlytopical adolescenceintoadulthoodandhavingafamilyand today’sBerlin:Tworefugeegirlsexchangetheir examineswhatconstitutesthecatalystforchange identities,becauseoneofthemshallbedeportedand alonganincrediblelifejourney.Spain desirestosaygoodbyetoherlover.Theairplanewith rainbow Party herbestfriendisabouttostart.Butsherunstofree EvaSigurdardottir15mins 15 thehostage.Thisactoftruelovemovesthe Sofia,whorealizesthatifyoucan’tbeatthem,well passengers.Andtheystandupforthegirlstoprevent thenyoubetterjointhem.Inherquesttobeaccepted thetakeoff.Drama.Germany bythepopulargirlsinherclass,Sofiafindsherself Fu Guo (FloatingMelon) sacrificinghertruefriendshipsandmorals.Whoever RobertoF.Canuto&XuXiaoxi19mins 18 saidthatteenagegirlswereinnocent...well,theywere Inadayofpassionandnightmare,ayoungguymust Fu Guo – 12th sept sowrong!Spain confronttherealityoftheChinesesocietyafter lucie RanLi19mins 12A breakingit’slaws.Theguywithwhomhespentthe Afterabigfight,teenagegirlLuciestealsher afternoonisdeadonhisbedfromtheeffectsofa boyfriend'sdearestmotorcycleforrevenge.Sherides drug.Butinaplacewhereeverythingisfake, outintotownbutlaterrealizesthejourneymightbe anythingcanhappen.LGBTDrama.Spain easytostartbuthardtoend.Drama .CzechRepublic Feinkost FelixWollner14mins 15 &China GuestMeieriseveryrestaurantowner’sworst euroman nightmare.Hesharplycriticizeshisorderedfoodafter GabrielTzafka22mins 12A justasinglebite.Therestaurant’schefsHaraldand Euromanishappy.Hiswealthyfatherandkind Timfeeltheirprofessionalhonorisgrosslyinsulted. motherareproudofhim.Thebankloveshim.He TogetherwithwaiterPeter,theydiscusshowtoput lovesstylishclothes,fancyrestaurantsandcyberdates. this“problematicguest”inhisplace,working Heisrunninghisownbusiness,aninnovative, themselvesmeanwhileintoarage.Willdiplomacy environmentalfriendlyandawardedstart-up triumphoverbarbarousbrutalityorisviolenceindeed company.Butthecoffeeisoverandthenoisydemon - asolution?Andwhatdoesaninstantphotocamera strationdisturbshimwhileheishavinghisbeard havetodowithallthis?Drama.Germany takencareofbyanelegantbarber.Allthesepilling la Chair et les volcans uptoareunionwithhisfriends,theEuromen .Spain ClemenceDemesme21mins 12A london: a love story – 13th sept she is Waving From the train Laura,ayoungteenager,livesalonewithhisfatherin KameliyaPetrova29mins U thelittlevillageinAuvergene(France).At14,she Armantravelsin а trainwithChristine,whoisinlove facesthedailyconstraintsandmakesherwaythanks Food, First PolPonsarnau11mins 12A Hold back SteffenGeypens19mins 12A withhim.Tomakehimjealousshewavesfromthe toherownrefuges.Drama.France Foodfirst,thenmorals!Comedyabouttwocouplesin Whenayoungintrovertskaterfallsinlovewiththe astylishBerlinTapasrestaurant.Tensiongrowswith girlfriendofoneofhisbestfriends,he’spushedtohis traintoavillagemanandtoayoungpointsman. letter to God eachdish.Allseemslostwhenthequestion“who limitsbythepeoplewhoaremostclosetohim. Armanmakesherseehowherwavingradically MariaIbrahimova17mins U watersyourplants?”comesonthetable.Drama. Drama.Belgium changedthelifeofthetwostrangers.Drama . LettertoGodisafilmaboutthepoweroffaith– Germany Bulgaria irrespectiveofbelieforreligion.Alonelywidower against the tide void discoversthatheisdyingandafteraseriesof Circle AlexanderHeringer12mins U Gaetand’Agostino18mins 12A MiladAlami&AygulBakanova17mins 15 mysteriousencountersdecidestodotheonlythinghe Theshortfilm“Circle”depictsayoungwomanin Disappearedfiveyearsago,Tom,camebackforthe Exploringfeelingsofemptiness,thefilmissetona canthinkof:writealettertoGod.Drama .Germany despair,whoafterexperiencingatragiclossescapes furneralofthewifeofhisoldfriendDavid.Tom intotheseeminglyperfectpast.Shelosesherselfin invitesDavidtospendafewdaysinthecountry, ferryduringanighttrip.Atthebar,Danielstartsa Wolfe (Wolves) vividmemoriesandstartstoneglectherreallife.A DavidisaccusedTomofbeingleftwithoutatrace... conversationwithAmir.ButDanielisnotlookingto JulianaNeuhuber15mins 15 constantinnerstruggleemergesbetweenpastand Drama.Belgium makesmalltalk.Heisaftersomethingelsefrom 1472.Now.Always.Whogivesyoutheright?Afamily present,distortingherperceptionofreality.Ahmad Amir,somethingentirelymorepersonal.Spain displacedbywarisambushedbyhighwaymen.The Saleh,ayoungPalestinianscreenwriterwrote“Circle” Hilde FelixKnochen21mins 15 encountertakesaturnwhenoneoftherobbers tandem tocopewiththelossesheenduredduringthecrisesin Afteranaccidentatthelake,11yearoldMELLY recognisesthefatherashisoldbrotherinarms. LeandroAlastuey14mins 12A Palestine.Drama.Germany seemstometamorphosestrangely.HerMotherHILDE Ayoungcouplesuffersahardeconomicsituation. Drama.Germany wantstokeepnormality.Drama.Germany monica DimitrisArgyriou5mins 15 Theyhavespentalltheirsavingsandcannotfindany the return of erkin Monicawantedtobecomeahairdresser,whenshe job.Theyincurlotsofdebts.Theirloveandhopeare MariaGuskova29mins 15 wasyoung...thingswentwrong...Thisisherstory... theonlythingsthatkeepthemtogether,butwillitbe Erkingetsoutofprisonandwantstoreturntohis (Basedonarealinterviewwithahumantrafficking enough?Spain formerlife.Buteverythinghaschangedandhedoes victim.)Drama.Germany Just like You notknowifhecanliveasafreeman.Drama . tue 13 sept PhilipW.DaSilva26mins 12A Germany Palaontologie Thedayhasarrived-thebigoperation!Whatwilllife PabloCallisaya13mins 18 loNDoN Film belikewithonlyonearm?Tanjarunsawayfromthe ThetwostudentsRafiandAlexfallthemselvesintoa hospitalinapanic,tyingherarmtoherbodywitha newForschungsgebiet:Thepaleontology.Fromnow makers beltandhidingitundertheshirt.Sheneedstobe onitmustbeatleast10yearsolder.Drama .Germany @ kPH convincedthatnothingwillchange.Sweden Wolfe – 12th sept el lugar adecuado FernandoFranco&BegoñaArostegui3mins 12 6–10:30pm Doeslife,perhaps,consistinbeingintherightplace volatus (GeorgeBennett)12mins attherighttime?Coulditconsistininterpretingand ShaunhasAspergers.Chris’motherisdying.An followingthesigns?Animation.Spain unusualfriendshipisformed.Drama Camera obscura the singing teacher GheorghePreda120mins 18 (InshraRussell)12mins DuringcomunisterainRomania,thecine-clubswere Agirlauditioningforabadtemperedteachersingsa veryactive.Acine-clubwasafilm-clubwherenon- songthatstrikesamagicalchord.Drama professionalfilmamakersmadeshortfilmson8or16 mminprimitiveconditions.Howevermanyofthose the stranger (DonaldKerr)10mins filmswassubversiveandprovocativeintheconditions AwomanisaccostedonHalloweenbyacaptivating ofbrutaldictatorship.Myfilmisoneaboutresistance gentleman.Drama andpassionformakingfilminfrontofinsur - london: a love story mountableobstacles(political,social,andespecially (SusannaHellden)30mins technical).Documentary.Romania Amusicalcelebrationofthehustleandbustleonthe streetsofLondon.Documentary

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Detriment TrevorHayward7mins Not the end U Dancehall is Us Afterreformingfromadrugfilledpast,Amanda CésarEstebanAlenda&JoséEstebanAlenda 30mins EgorPapulov19mins 12A meetsupwithsomefamiliarfaces.Herfatebecomes DaviddecidestoliveonceagainwithNinatheday Studyofthenatureofthestyleofdancehall,street asterrifyingasherfuture.Fantasy theyfirstmet.Drama.Spain cultureandthestyleoflifeofthecitizensbringsthe viewertounderstandthecountryasawhole.Thefilm electric Faces JohnnyHerbin11mins is,inasense,aportraitofJamaicatoday. Art stealing AshamKamboj7mins Documentary.Russia JudestealsaUSBwithavideoclipleadingtoadark setofcircumstances.SciFi. thu 15 sept Native DanielFitzsimmons86mins FreNCH, belGiaN Twoscientiststravelacrosstheuniversetothesource & rUssiaN ofadistanttransmissionandpossiblyalienlife.SciFi @ kPH alphonso's Jaw No Guarantee SarahjaneSwan&RogerSimian10mins 12A StuartBlack/NickMather5mins.Acouplelivingin Examiningidentityanddistrotedformsintheeraof theruinsofLondon2056mustdecidewhetherto 6–10:30pm modernwarfare.InspiredbytheprostheticSilverJan uploadtheirconsciousnessontoCloud9.SciFi. Fairytale For average People constructedforFrenchGunner,AlphinseLouys, they Will all Die in space ChloeMazio14mins 12A disfiguredatthesiegeofAntwerp,1832. JavierChillon15mins 12A Traumatisedbyapainfullbreakup.Josephdecideson Experimental.Britain ThestarshipTantalusdriftsthroughspace. Science steppingoutofthehouse,andfindingsomesugarto Fiction.Spain removebitternessfromhislife.Animation.France Juliet Marc-HenriBoulier12mins 15 Daphne or the lovely specimen Inthenearfuture,theSEEDcompanylauncheswitha SebastienLaudenbach&SylvainDerosne15mins 15 greatfanfare,JULIET1,thefirstgenerationof Asanyprettyplant,Daphnebuds,open,fillswith g RomanSafin14mins 15 syntheticpleasurebeings.Butastechnologyevolves fragranceandlosesleaves.Butisneverallowedpick... Skydiversarejumpingoutofaplane-ayoung andnewstylescomeandgo,itbecomesmoreand Animation.France coupleandtheirbestfriend.Sunset,freefall,the moredifficultformankindtofindtheirownplace. groundiscloserandcloser.Oneoftheparachutesfails ScienceFiction.France besos Frios NicoliasRinconGille15mins 12A todeploy.Rushingdowninfreefalltheyrealizethatit InBogotaoutskirts,youngvoicesareechoingall Zero DavidVictori29mins 12A isallabouttrustthathasbeenlost...SportingDrama. aroundLeonade,Omar,Jaime,Estiven,Diego,andso Russia lars the emokid Fatherandsonareemotionallyandphysically manyothersarestillthere,althoughmurderedbythe JoeGrisaffi100mins 12A separatethedaythatEarthlosesgravityintermit - army6or7yearsago.Documentary.Belgium lieu trouble LataMasud17mins 12A Larshaslosthisbestfriend,isbeingbulliedatschool, tently.Thechildwandersthecityobsessedin Ayoungrunawaywomanentersanemptybuilding. hisparentsaredivorcing...Ittakesagroupofmisfits respondingtotherecentdeathofhismother,while i Don’t belong anywhere - Sheexperiencesstrangemanifestationswhile toshowhimwhatrealfriendshipis.Comedy.USA hisfathertriestofindhiminaworldthatiscollapsing LeCinemadeChantalAkerman wanderinginthebuilding,andshespiesonthe aroundhim.Drama.Sapin,USA,Mexico&UK MarianneLambert67mins 15 coupleandtheirlittlegirl...untilshewitnessesa FromBrusselstoTelAviv,fromParistoNewYork, terribleaccident.Drama.France kryo ChristophHeimer32mins 15 thedocumentarytakesustoalltheplacesChantel David(41)triestocheatthedeathofhiswifeEvelyn Akermanvisitedonhertravels.Documentary .Belgium Crimea. the emperor’s Dream (37)throughthehelpofcryonics.Whentheywakeup DanielDlouhy15mins U fromcryosleepinthefarfuture,theyfindthemselves Dal ritorno GiovanniCioni92mins 15 ApoliticalfilmaboutthefutureoftheCrimeaand Wed 14 sept aloneandtrappedinsideadesertedcryofacility.But DearSilvarno,whenwefirstmetinDecember,you Europe.Ourherosplaywarinarealwarzoneand evenafterhundredsofyearsDavidhastolearnthe askedmetocomewithyou.Youwantedtoreturn thebordersbetweenfictionandrealitybecome sCiFi & FaNtasY hardwaythatdeathisanundeniablepartoflife. there,tothjeplaceyououtlived.I’mstillthere,you blurred.Documentary.Russia iNC Zero Drama.Germany said.Documentary.Belgium @ kPH

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France Cassandre JoffreyRenambatz20mins U 4pm –late Reunionisland.Cassandre,a12yearoldgirl,hasjust lostherfather.Onemorningsherunsawayonher one off all Day event owninthedirectionoftheCicusofMafate.Shewishes tohonourthelastwillofherdeadfather.Butonher in the legendary and waybackhome,shegetslost.Drama.France much missed Pop Up lateranactor.Onavisittoherformerschoolshe portrayhislife,SilkeMeya(Director)andLaura silent Words ZoeWittock9mins 12A Cinema celebratingPortobello askedherteachersiftherewasanythingshecoulddo Mentgen(DirectorofPhotography)spentonemonth Whentwosoulswakeupineachothersarms, FilmFestival's21stBirthday& forthestudentsthereandthatwasthebeginningof withIvaninBulgariawheretheywereabletocapture everythingseemstobeoftheobvious:they’reinlove. hernewrole...Documentary.Thailand hisphilosophyoflife.Documentary.Germany ButLaurenceseesitdifferently...AmysterythatSacha WestwayTrust's45thAnniversarywith cannotseemtowraphisheadaround.Drama .France save the scene JianHennings28mins 15 Jedermann KatharinaPethke30mins 18 DjsDonLetts,GazMayall,Lepke AshortmomentintimewhentheTrinidadianmusic TheactorPhilippHochmairisworkingonbecoming HOLLAND/DUTCHNIGHTANDOTHERS DBC,Femi,LivePainting&VJ scenemeantmorethanonething. theEVERYMAN.Thefilmicnarrationrevolvesaround bingo PatrickSchoenmaker3mins 12A MusicDocumentary.TrinidadAndTobago themime’squestforidentityofhisdiversepersona. Inajoylessnursinghome,afeistyelderlywoman MichaelSpeechleywithTalesof Heseemstoloseself-perception,becomesdesperate, mostly Waiting ThandiSebe30mins 12A embarksonamaniacalquesttorecoveralostbingo WestwayvisualscuratedbyMicael thenrisesagain–needingtobenothingandnobody ball.Animation.Holland CapeTown.ThreemenfromZimbabwewhocameto tobecomeeverythingandeveryman? Documentary. Speechley,JonathanBarnett&Tom SouthAfricainsearchofworkandabetterlife,now Germany brilliance Vague. spendtheirdaysonthesideofastreet,hopingfora MilesRoston13mins 15 job.Anintimatelookatwhatitisliketobea the kPH (StephenMaud)7mins Sixlivescollideinaflashofsunshine,bulletsand homelessrefugeelivingonthestreetsofan TheuniqueatmosphereoftheKPHasaculturalhub jewels.Drama.Holland afrophobiccountryandthedreamsthatthemenhave thatbringstogetherthelocalcommunityaround fortheirfutures.Documentary.Germany LadbrokeGrove,campaigningtosavethepubfrom kings Day (KoningsDag) closureandredevelopment.LocalDocumentary. StevenWouterlood25mins U 9 days From my Window in Younesissellingatalivelystreetmarketbutwhenthe aleppo 9mins 15 youngfolksingerKelvinarrivestheatmosphere Documentary.Holland deterioratesfast.Holland i Want to Fly sun 18 sept Ninnoc NikiPadidar19mins 12A 8pm MariyaIbrahimovanin22mins U Afilmaboutexclusionandinclusion,aboutbeingyour Kamalhasadream:hewantstofly,butmanysay ownandgrouppressure.Holland aWarD CeremoNY paraglidingisanimpossibledreamforamanina GolDeN trelliCk otto Job,Joris&Marieke10mins U incl. best World wheelchair.AninspirationintheParalympic Films community,he'shelpedmanybeattheodds.Nowit's & DUtCH/ Achildlesswomanstealsagirl’simaginaryfriend. Cinema Prize histurntotry. 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SebastianBinder&SebastianFredSchirmen 13mins Animation.Holland @ tHe mUse Everyoneknowsit,everyonehasit.Nopressureinthe Approachingtherainyseason,Yaadikoone,anine- kettlemeansdeadlock.Neverthelessitalwaysseems year-oldboyaccidentlybrakeshishouseroofwithhis supporting Film -VoorFilm tostrong.Pressureisnottangible,pressureismostly soccerball.Yaadidecidestofixithimself.Inhisquest, DouweDijkstra12mins U 6–11pm transparent.Acolourfulatmosphericpicturetothink helearnsthestoryofanother“Yaadikoone”,a Ashortfilmaboutfilm.Holland about. Documentary.Germany famous50’sbandit,rememberedinthepopular standing at the Crossroads memoryastheSenegaleseRobinHood...Drama. Under the apple tree (DigitalWorks)50mins Djado ivan SilkeMeya20mins 12A France ErikvanSchaaik19mins 15 Documentarymadeby5childrenatStThomas’ The70yearold“DjadoIvan”livesinGrivitsa,asmall Ahorrorcomedyaboutafarmer,apriestandworms. 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