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16:40 | 16th German Film Festival: Als Paul über das Meer Kam |
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Documentary. Germany 2017, 97 min. Directed by Jakob Preuss. In German with Russian subtitles. Jakob, the filmmaker, follows Cameroon refugee Paul on his risky trip to and across Europe. Going through different political as well as mental borders, this journey dramatically affects both of them. An absolutely genuine, unbiased and unpredictable adventure film about unusual connections in an agitated political context. Awards & Festivals: Rotterdam International Film Festival - participation; Kiev Docudays Human Rights Documentary Film Festival - Docu/Rights Award. After screening: Q&A with Jakob Preuss. More info & Tickets
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15:00 | 16th German Film Festival: Fünf Sterne |
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Documentary. Germany 2017, 79 min. Directed by Annekatrin Hendel. In German with Russian subtitles.Two girlfriends. One hotel room. The Baltic Sea during winter for four weeks in 36 square meters. The filmmaker captures her friend Ines Rastig, superstar. Day after day, with no intention of leaving the room or a stone unturned, the two friends challenge each other to their cores. Five Stars is a film about a friendship that is running out of time but will outlive Facebook.More info & Tickets
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19:00 | 16th German Film Festival: In Times of Fading Light |
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Comedy/Drama. Germany 2017, 100 min. Directed by Matti Geschonneck. Starring: Bruno Ganz, Alexander Fehling, Sylvester Groth. In German with Russian subtitles. 1989, a modest suburban house in East Berlin, shortly before the fall of the Wall. Family, friends and political comrades gather to celebrate the 90th birthday of Wilhelm Powileit, an unapologetically hardline veteran Communist suffering the early stages of dementia. On the surface, all is cheerfully formal celebration. But behind the scenes, everybody but Wilhelm privately suspects that East Germany is cracking up. Party guests include Wilhelm's long-suffering wife Charlotte and middle-aged stepson Kurt, both of whom paid a steep price for dedicating their lives to the same ideological cause. But there are conspicuous absences, too, including Kurt's hard-drinking Russian wife Irina and 32-year-old son Sascha. More info & Tickets
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21:30 | 16th German Film Festival: Simpel |
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Comedy/Drama. Germany 2017, 111 min. Directed by Markus Goller. Starring: David Kross, Frederick Lau, David Berton. In German with Russian subtitles. Ben and Barnabas are unseparatable since childhood. The two of them, however, are no ordinary pair of brothers, for Barnabas, with his twenty-two years, remained mentally at the age of three. This also gave him the nickname "Simpel". But even if Simpel is a terrible nuisance, Ben can never imagine a life without his brother. But then the fate unexpectedly strikes cruelly when her mother suddenly dies. Afterwards, Simpel is to be sent to a home, but the brothers do not allow that. Together, they flee and spend one night outdoors. Then Ben realizes that there is a way to help Simpel. They just have to meet the one person they have not seen for 15 years - their father...Festivals: Hamburg International Film Festival - participation. More info & Tickets
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Melodrama. Great Britain 2017, 117 min. Directed by Andy Serkis. Starring: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Hugh Bonneville. In English with Russian subtitles. As a young girl, Diana was charmed by the energetic and cheerful Robin Cavendish. Soon, they get married and set off on a honeymoon that divided their lives into a "before" and "after." After a difficult illness, Robin ends up paralyzed. In order to simply breathe, he now has to remain tethered to a massive medical device. He must learn to breathe anew and fight for his life and family. An inspiring directorial work by Andy Serkis, a famous actor whose voice is instantly recognizable to anyone who's watched "The Lord of the Rings," "King Kong," and "Planet of the Apes." The film is based on a real story, and was produced by Jonathan Cavendish, Robin Cavendish's real-life son.
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13:50 | Goodbye Christopher Robin |
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Family/Biography. UK 2017, 107 min. Directed by Simon Curtis. Starring: Margot Robbie, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Macdonald. In English with Russian subtitles. A rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children's author A. A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin, whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh. Along with his mother Daphne, and his nanny Olive, Christopher Robin and his family are swept up in the international success of the books; the enchanting tales bringing hope and comfort to England after the First World War. But with the eyes of the world on Christopher Robin, what will the cost be to the family?
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20:30, 20:40. Drama. USA 1970, 131 min. Directed by John Cassavetes. Starring: Ben Gazzara, Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Jenny Runacre. In English with Russian subtitles. One of Cassavetes' masterpieces, in which all the elements of his style – rough realism, handheld cameras, organic improvisation, high drama, and the combination of tragedy and irony – reached their peak. The story of three old friends who set off on an extended bender – a wake of sorts for their own lives – after they meet at a mutual friend's funeral. The film brought with it an outstanding cast of Ben Gazzara, Peter Falk, and John Cassavetes himself. "Husbands" is one of the greatest films in history about friendship and the search for oneself – a film that you don't just watch, but physically and emotionally live through like life itself.
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23:20 | If You Saw His Heart |
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Drama. France 2017, 85 min. Directed by Joan Chemla. Starring: Gael García Bernal, Marine Vacth, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart. In French with Russian subtitles. Daniel, a gypsy, is forced to leave his camp after he was pronounced guilty of his best friend's accidental death. The exile settles down in the Hotel Metropol – the last refuge for all castaways. Daniel delves into the world of violence and criminality until one day, he meets a young woman named Francine.
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Action/Fantasy. USA 2017, 120 min. Directed by Zack Snyder. Starring: Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams. In English with Russian subtitles. The heroism of Superman, who sacrificed himself to save the planet (to which the film "Batman vs. Superman" was dedicated), gave Bruce Wayne renewed faith in humanity. Together with his ally, Diana Prince, he begins to collect a band of superhumans. Along with Aquaman, Cyborg, and the Flash, they must fight with a powerful enemy and save Earth from a catastrophic invasion. Zack Snyder's superhero action movie, based on eponymous series from DC Comics.
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Documentary. Turkey, USA 2016, 80 min. Directed by Ceyda Torun. In Turkish with Russian subtitles. The streets of Istanbul belong to those who walk its streets all on their own – which is to say, to thousands of cats and kittens. "Kedi" is the story of the city as seen through the eyes of seven charming and very independent cats, as well as the people who take care of them. The film's creators were inspired by the special relationship that Istanbul has to its street cats, comparable to the relationship to cows in India. Director Ceyda Torun and cinematographer Charlie Wupperman tried to portray what it must feel like to be a cat in a big city where both ancient traditions and technological progress come alive.
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Animation/Drama. Great Britain, Poland 2017, 95 min. Directed by Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman. Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Eleanor Tomlinson, Aidan Turner, Helen McCrory, Chris O'Dowd. In English with Russian subtitles. The first feature-length animated film in which each frame is a separate oil canvas. 800 of Van Gogh's letters, 120 paintings, and their characters meet the people and events from the artist's life, all of which led to its mysterious end. This ambitious project studies the incredible artist’s beautiful mind with the help of his native language of painting.
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| Murder on the Orient Express |
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16:00, 18:20. Detective/Thriller. USA 2017, 110 min. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring: Johnny Depp, Michael Peña, Michelle Pfeiffer, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Sergey Polunin. In English with Russian subtitles. A group of passengers are traveling across Europe on the luxurious Orient Express. Unexpectedly, one of them is found dead. The famous investigator, Hercule Poirot, is tasked with sorting out this strange case. He must figure out the puzzle before the criminal delivers another blow. A new screen adaptation of Agatha Christie's famous novel. Hercule Poirot is played by the director himself, Kenneth Branagh. Among the suspects are Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Judi Dench, and even famous ballet dancer Sergey Polunin.
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Documentary. Switzerland, France 2017, 110 min. Directed by Jean-Stéphane Bron. In French with Russian subtitles. A documentary about one of the greatest cultural institutions in the world, the Paris Opera. Director Stéphane Lisser opens the secret world of the opera to audiences, with its backstage spaces and the many secrets that the ancient building hides. This is an ironic film about the world of music and ballet which shows the real passions that burn in the Paris Opera. The film won a silver St. George at the Moscow International Film Festival.
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Fantasy/Drama. Norway, France, Denmark, Sweden 2017, 116 min. Directed by Joachim Trier. Starring: Eili Harboe, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Henrik Rafaelsen. In Norwegian with Russian subtitles. On 18 November, as part of Pioner and Mastercard “Priceless Cities in Cinema” festival, we will host a pre-release screening of "Thelma," a film by Norway's biggest contemporary director, Joachim Trier ("Louder than Bombs"). Thelma grew up in a religious family, and for the first time, she is leaving her family home, in order to move to Oslo and study at university. Raised in strict conditions, she doesn't give in to the temptations of the big city, but quickly grows attached to her classmate, Anja. She brings Thelma into her social circle, and the girls become friends. But Thelma is ashamed of her feelings, and in addition, she begins to have strange and inexplicable seizures. This romantic, sometimes mystical thriller was filmed in dream-like contemporary Oslo – one of the capitals of Scandinavian design, but behind whose minimalist façade hide irrational passions and storms of uncontrollable emotion. The film's world premiere took place in September at the Toronto Film Festival.
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