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20:00 | 16th German Film Festival: Babylon Berlin, Episodes 1-2 |
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Drama/History/Mystery. Germany 2017, 100 min. Directed by Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries, Henk Handloegten. Starring: Volker Bruch, Liv Lisa Fries, Leonie Benesch. In German with Russian subtitles. A metropolis in turmoil. From economy to culture, politics to the underworld - everything is in the grip of radical change. Speculation and inflation are already tearing away at the foundations of the still young Weimar Republic. Growing poverty and unemployment stand in stark contrast to the excesses and indulgence of the city's night life and its overflowing creative energy. Gereon Rath, a young police inspector from Cologne, is transferred to Berlin in order to solve a criminal case - a porno ring run by the Berlin Mafia. What at first glance appears to be simply a matter of extortion soon reveals itself to be a scandal that will forever change the lives of both Gereon and his closest associates. Together with stenotypist Charlotte Ritter and his partner Bruno Wolter, Rath is confronted with a tangled web of corruption, drug dealing, and weapons trafficking, forcing him into an existential conflict as he is torn between loyalty and uncovering the truth.
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09:20, 21:00. 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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19:00 | Exhibition on Screen: Revolution. New Art for a New World |
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Documentary. UK, Russia 2016, 85 min. Directed by Margy Kinmonth. In English and Russian. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Margy Kinmonth, Revolution: New Art for a New World is a bold and exciting feature documentary that encapsulates a momentous period in the history of Russia and the Russian Avant-Garde. Drawing on the collections of major Russian institutions, contributions from contemporary artists, curators and performers and personal testimony from the descendants of those involved, the film brings the artists of the Russian Avant-Garde to life. It tells the stories of artists like Chagall, Kandinsky and Malevich - pioneers who flourished in response to the challenge of building a new art for a new world, only to be broken by implacable authority after 15 short years and silenced by Stalin's Socialist Realism. Yet these remarkable artworks survived and the Russian Avant-Garde continues to exert an influence over contemporary art movements. Revolution: New Art for a New World confirms this; exploring the fascination that these colourful paintings, inventive sculptures...
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19:30 | Exhibition on Screen: Vermeer and Music. The Art of Love and Leisure |
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Exhibition film. Great Britain 2013, 88 min. Directed by Phil Grabsky. In English with Russian subtitles. The National Gallery, London, is offering a fresh look at one of the most startling and fascinating artists of all – Johannes Vermeer, painter of the famous Girl with a Pearl Earring. The National Gallery has chosen to focus on Vermeer’s relationship with music. It is one of the most popular themes of Dutch painting and reveals an enormous amount about the sitter and the society they lived in. New research, revealed for the first time at this exhibition, shows how his technique and materials affected his works. Tim Marlow goes beyond the exhibition to tell the entire story of Vermeer’s life – and, in doing so, shows in fabulous HD detail many other of the artist’s captivating works. For those inspired by the 2003 film, Girl with a Pearl Earring, starring Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson, this new, cinematic exploration will take their enjoyment and fascination of Vermeer’s life and work to a new level.
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15:30 | 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?
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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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01:10 | Murder on the Orient Express |
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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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