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19:45 | 16th German Film Festival: SMS for You |
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Romance. Germany 2016, 107 min. Directed by Karoline Herfurth. Starring: Karoline Herfurth, Friedrich Mücke, Nora Tschirner. In German with Russian subtitles. Clara simply can't get over the loss of her beloved Ben, who died two years ago in a car accident. Even her headstrong roommate Katja is barely able to coax her friend back to life. However, Clara continues sending wistful text messages to Ben's old cell phone number... without realizing that the number has been recently reassigned. With the result that her romantic, loving memories pop up directly in the display window of sports journalist Mark. Perplexed yet touched, he reads through all this longing-turned-SMS... and in his confusion, stumbles from one blunder to the next regarding his girlfriend Fiona. All the same: he's got to find the mysterious stranger at all costs, and enlists his best friend David to help him in the search... Awards: Jupiter Award Nomination - Best German Film; Bambi award Nomination - Best Actress. More info & Tickets
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13:00 | 16th German Film Festival: The Legend of Timm Thaler or the Boy who Sold his Laughter |
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Comedy/Drama/Adventure/Family. Germany 2017, 102 min. Directed by Andreas Dresen. Starring: Arved Friese, Justus von Dohnányi, Axel Prahl. In German with Russian subtitles. The devil tricks a little boy off his laughter in exchange for assured wins in all his bets. It depicts his journey after the deal with the devil, how he loses his soul bit by bit with each win. More info & Tickets
Formula Kino Horizon |
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17:00 | 16th German Film Festival: The Verdict |
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Drama. Germany 2016, 90 min. Directed by Lars Kraume. Starring: Burghart Klaußner, Martina Gedeck, Florian David Fitz. In German with Russian subtitles. Islamic terrorists hijack an airplane with 164 passengers, planing to steer it into a football arena filled with 70 000 people. Major Lars Koch decides against the orders of his superiors and the laws of his country to shoot the airplane which leads to the death of all passengers. Now he is charged for murdering 164 people and the audience takes the role of the jury, deciding the difficult legal and moral question whether it can be considered a crime to kill reletively less innocent but moribund people in order to save tens of thousands. Awards: Jupiter Award Nomination - Best TV Actor; German TV Award - Best Director. More info & Tickets
Formula Kino Horizon |
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15:00 | 16th German Film Festival: Tiger Girl |
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Drama/Action. Germany 2017, 90 min. Directed by Jakob Lass. Starring: Ella Rumpf, Maria Dragus, Enno Trebs. In German with Russian subtitles. Tiger gets what she wants. Vanilla does not know what she wants. Apart from one important thing: a uniform. Tiger teach her to bite, and Vanilla tastes blood. So Tiger needs to learn a new rule: they sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. More info & Tickets
Formula Kino Horizon |
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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.
Pioner Cinema on Kutuzovsky |
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14:00 | Exhibition on Screen: Canaletto & The Art of Venice |
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Exhibition film. UK 2017, 87 min. Directed by David Bickerstaff. In English with Russian subtitles. Exhibition on Screen open its fifth season with Canaletto & the Art of Venice, an immersive journey into the life and art of Venice’s famous view-painter. No artist better captures the essence and allure of Venice than Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto. The remarkable group of over 200 paintings, drawings and prints on display offer unparalleled insight into the artistry of Canaletto and his contemporaries, and the city he became a master at capturing. The film also offers the chance to step inside two official royal residences - Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle – to learn more about the artist, and Joseph Smith, the man who introduced Canaletto to Britain. Cinema-goers will embark on their very own 21st century Grand Tour, visiting the sites enjoyed by their 18th century counterparts and immortalised in Canaletto’s views - from the Rialto Bridge to the Piazza San Marco, and the Palazzo Ducale to the Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo. Guided by Royal Collection Trust curators and the world’s leading experts in Venetian history, the film is not only a wonderful way to see the exhibition, but an opportunity to get closer to Canaletto and the city that inspired him.
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13:00 | Exhibition on Screen: Rembrandt |
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Exhibition film. Great Britain 2014, 96 min. Directed by Phil Grabsky. In English with Russian subtitles. Every Rembrandt exhibition is eagerly anticipated, but this major new show hosted by London’s National Gallery and Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is an event like no other. Given exclusive, privileged access to both galleries, the film documents this landmark exhibition whilst interweaving Rembrandt’s life story with the behind-the-scenes preparations at these world famous institutions. The exhibition focuses on the highlights from the final years of Rembrandt’s life, commonly thought to be his finest years. The masterpieces he produced during this period could be called his defining works, with each piece so soulful and honest that they helped sculpt our idea of Rembrandt as a man and as an artist. This film explores each of the exhibition’s key works, through contributions from specially invited guests including curators and leading art historians. For many, Rembrandt is the greatest artist that ever lived and this film seeks to explore the truth about the man behind the legend.
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13:00 | Exhibition on Screen: Rembrandt |
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Exhibition film. Great Britain 2014, 96 min. Directed by Phil Grabsky. In English with Russian subtitles. Every Rembrandt exhibition is eagerly anticipated, but this major new show hosted by London’s National Gallery and Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is an event like no other. Given exclusive, privileged access to both galleries, the film documents this landmark exhibition whilst interweaving Rembrandt’s life story with the behind-the-scenes preparations at these world famous institutions. The exhibition focuses on the highlights from the final years of Rembrandt’s life, commonly thought to be his finest years. The masterpieces he produced during this period could be called his defining works, with each piece so soulful and honest that they helped sculpt our idea of Rembrandt as a man and as an artist. This film explores each of the exhibition’s key works, through contributions from specially invited guests including curators and leading art historians. For many, Rembrandt is the greatest artist that ever lived and this film seeks to explore the truth about the man behind the legend.
Cinema Park Metropolis |
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09:30 | 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?
Pioner Cinema on Kutuzovsky |
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23:10 | 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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20:30, 20:35. Drama. USA 1984, 141 min. Directed by John Cassavetes. Starring: Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Margaret Abbott, Seymour Cassel. In English with Russian subtitles. The last and perhaps most personal of Cassavetes' films, which he shot partially in his own home. It is the story of an unknown writer (John Cassavetes), tiredly wasting his life away, who is suddenly and simultaneously surprised by several people at once: a recent lover, his ex-wife and their ten-year-old son, and his sister, in total disarray due to a recent divorce. The protagonist's sister is played by Cassavetes' muse, spouse, and repeat performer, the great Gena Rowlands. "Love Streams" is an outstanding film about relationships and people's emotional resources that reaches Bergman-esque heights. The film received a Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
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11:30, 16:00. 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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15:50, 18:00. 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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