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COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
TWO PROSECUTORS (DEUX PROCUREURS) by SERGEI LOZNITSA at 12:00 (runtime 1h58)
Soviet Union, 1937. Thousands of letters from detainees falsely accused by the regime are burned in a prison cell. Against all odds, one of them reaches its destination, upon the desk of the newly appointed local prosecutor, Alexander Kornev. Kornev does his utmost to meet the prisoner, a victim of corrupt agents of the secret police, the NKVD. A dedicated Bolshevik of integrity, the young prosecutor suspects foul play. His quest for justice will take him all the way to the office of the Attorney General in Moscow.In the age of the great Stalinist purges, this is the plunge of a man into the corridors of a totalitarian regime that does not bear said name.
SOUND OF FALLING by MASCHA SCHILINSKI at 14:40 (runtime 2h29)
Four girls, Alma, Erika, Angelika, and Lenka, each spend their youth on the same farm in northern Germany. As the home evolves over a century, echoes of the past linger in its walls. Though separated by time, their lives begin to mirror each other.
DOSSIER 137 (CASE 137) by DOMINIK MOLL at 18:30 (runtime 1h55)
Stéphanie, a police officer working for Internal Affairs, is assigned to a case involving a young man severely wounded during a tense and chaotic demonstration in Paris. While she finds no evidence of illegitimate police violence, the case takes a personal turn when she discovers the victim is from her hometown.
SIRÂT by OLIVER LAXE at 21:30 (runtime 2h)
A father (Sergi López) and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They’re searching for Mar — daughter and sister — who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again. Hope is fading but they push through and follow a group of ravers heading to one last party in the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness, the journey forces them to confront their own limits.
UN CERTAIN REGARD (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
A PALE VIEW OF HILLS by KEI ISHIKAWA at 11:00 (runtime 2h03)
In 1982, UK. An aspiring Japanese-British writer plans to write a book based on her mother Etsuko’s post-war experiences in Nagasaki. Etsuko, haunted by the suicide of her older daughter, begins to recount her memories from 1952 as a young mother-to-be. Her story begins with her encounter with Sachiko, who was full of hope about starting a new life abroad, and her young daughter Mariko, who constantly spoke of an eerie woman. The writer finds something at odds as she confronts the mementos of her mother’s Nagasaki years, as well as the memories Etsuko sh
COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
TWO PROSECUTORS (DEUX PROCUREURS) by SERGEI LOZNITSA at 12:00 (runtime 1h58)
Soviet Union, 1937. Thousands of letters from detainees falsely accused by the regime are burned in a prison cell. Against all odds, one of them reaches its destination, upon the desk of the newly appointed local prosecutor, Alexander Kornev. Kornev does his utmost to meet the prisoner, a victim of corrupt agents of the secret police, the NKVD. A dedicated Bolshevik of integrity, the young prosecutor suspects foul play. His quest for justice will take him all the way to the office of the Attorney General in Moscow. In the age of the great Stalinist purges, this is the plunge of a man into the corridors of a totalitarian regime that does not bear said name.
SOUND OF FALLING by MASCHA SCHILINSKI at 14:40 (runtime 2h29)
Four girls, Alma, Erika, Angelika, and Lenka, each spend their youth on the same farm in northern Germany. As the home evolves over a century, echoes of the past linger in its walls. Though separated by time, their lives begin to mirror each other.
DOSSIER 137 (CASE 137) by DOMINIK MOLL at 18:30 (runtime 1h55)
Stéphanie, a police officer working for Internal Affairs, is assigned to a case involving a young man severely wounded during a tense and chaotic demonstration in Paris. While she finds no evidence of illegitimate police violence, the case takes a personal turn when she discovers the victim is from her hometown.
SIRÂT by OLIVER LAXE at 21:30 (runtime 2h)
A father (Sergi López) and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They’re searching for Mar — daughter and sister — who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again. Hope is fading but they push through and follow a group of ravers heading to one last party in the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness, the journey forces them to confront their own limits.
UN CERTAIN REGARD (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
A PALE VIEW OF HILLS by KEI ISHIKAWA at 11:00 (runtime 2h03)
In 1982, UK. An aspiring Japanese-British writer plans to write a book based on her mother Etsuko’s post-war experiences in Nagasaki. Etsuko, haunted by the suicide of her older daughter, begins to recount her memories from 1952 as a young mother-to-be. Her story begins with her encounter with Sachiko, who was full of hope about starting a new life abroad, and her young daughter Mariko, who constantly spoke of an eerie woman. The writer finds something at odds as she confronts the mementos of her mother’s Nagasaki years, as well as the memories Etsuko shares with her.
A sinister fairy infiltrates a desperate family in Kenneth Dagatan’s “In My Mother’s Skin,” which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios By Lucy Spicer Ramona S. Diaz’s 2024 Sundance Film Festival documentary And So It Begins captures the growing movement to defend democracy in the Philippines as progressive Leni […]
The post What to Watch: 6 Sundance Institute–Supported Films by Filipino Directors first appeared on sundance.org.
Get ready for an exciting Marché edition, herewith a first glimpse into the Marché, courtesy MdF
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The countdown is on! In just a few weeks, we’ll be unveiling our new edition, packed with exciting events, insighful presentations and dynamic showcases that will make #MDF25 one to remember!
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Here's a teaser of what's to come!
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WHO'S GOING TO CANNES?
Announcing our 2025 Goes To Cannes partners lineup!
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Get ready for 5 showcases of original works-in-progress, handpicked by top festivals & markets from around the world. This is your chance to discover fresh projects, meet visionary filmmakers, and explore leading film festivals — all in one place!
Join us for the pitching sessions 16–19 May, and stay tuned as the selected projects are progressively revealed.
Please welcome our 2025 – Festival Partners!
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The 29th Sofia International Film Festival (SIFF) is welcoming its audience from March 13 to 31, 2025. The preliminary program kicks off on March 10 at the Czech Cultural Center with a retrospective of one of the festival’s special guests – Bohdan Sláma. The SIFF program in Sofia continues until April 4.
The festival is organized by Art Fest under the patronage of the Sofia Municipality, with the support of the Ministry of Culture, the Bulgarian National Film Center, and the Creative Europe MEDIA program of the European Union, in partnership with the National Palace of Culture, various cultural institutions, sponsors, partners, and friends.
We eagerly await in Sofia the filmmakers of the competition programs, who will personally present their films to the Bulgarian audience in cinema halls, as well as many world-renowned guests with their latest films. Sofia Film Fest in Plovdiv will be held from March 21 to April 6, the Varna edition from March 21 to 29, and Sofia Film Fest On The Coast in Burgas from March 20 to 28.
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The visual theme for the 29th Sofia Film Festival is made by proof. The clip was produced with the assistance of ProCamera Rental, UFO, NATFIZ “Krastyo Sarafov”, and Positive Possum.
Sofia Film Fest is produced with the support of UNIQA Insurance Company – Bulgaria, Grand Hotel Sofia, Bulgaria Air, Moto-Pfohe Rent a Car, and the Audience LUX Award.
Festival partners include the British Council, Italian Cultural Institute, French Cultural Institute, Polish Institute, Goethe Institute, Romanian Cultural Institute, Austrian Cultural Forum, Czech Center – Sofia, List Institute – Hungarian Cultural Institute, Instituto Cervantes, Doli Media Studio, Maison de MITKO DAMOV, hotels Sveta Sofia, Rosslyn, V1, Intercontinental, and many other organizations, media outlets, and friends.
Sofia Film Festival is made possible with the financial support of the Sofia Municipality, the Ministry of Culture, the Bulgarian National Film Center, and the Creative Europe MEDIA program of the European Union.
Prime Minister (Lindsay Utz/Michelle Walshe, 2025) 4 out of 5 stars Born in 1980, Jacinda Ardern was elected Prime Minister of New Zealand in 2017. She was both the first woman to serve in that office and the youngest in over a century-and-a-half. A progressive politician—head of the Labour Party—she led her country via a […]
The post Sundance Review: “Prime Minister” first appeared on Film Festival Today.
US President Joe Biden and Pope Francis
µUS President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the prestigious Presidential “Medal of Freedom with Distinction”. This is the only time Biden has presented the award at its highest level of distinction, highlighting the Pope's exceptional global contributions.
Before Pope Francis had accepted an award only twice: in 2016 the Charlemagne Prize by European Parliament President Martin Schulz, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, and Council President Donald Tusk, and last year by Cinema for Peace and Chairman Jaka Bizilj for his daily unprecedented support for the victims in Ukraine, starting on day 1 of the attack, when he demanded to see the ambassador of Russia immediately to protest. Since then many humanitarian initiatives have been accomplished by the Pope’s constant silent interventions and the Vatican’s chief diplomats, including successful prisoner exchanges, food and medical deliveries, saving many people’s lives.
Jaka Bizilj presenting the Cinema for Peace Award to Pope Francis
In addition to His Holiness, the Vicar of Jesus Christ, Cinema for Peace honored the powerful documentary “Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom” by Evgeny Afineevsky, which you find below as “Trailer of the Week”. The awards presented to the Pope and to the filmmaker carried the names and engraved photos of three Ukrainian children and babies of one family, which had been wiped out by a Russian missile.
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Freedom on Fire is a documentary film written and directed by Evgeny Afineevsky
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Pope Francis has emerged over the last decade as the leading global moral authority, embracing all religions and people of all continents. His 2020 encyclical Fratellii Tutti establishes a profound moral framework for the modern world, embodies the vision of global solidarity, and calls for a more inclusive and compassionate world, tackling pressing issues such as inequality, migration, racism, and the urgent need for better governance and truthful politics.
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Following Pope Francis two extraordinary leaders will be honored in 2025 — with the “Noble Prize” by Cinema for Peace and The World Forum:
Posted by Robin Menken
Celebrate the launch of Made in Hungary - Hungarian Film Festival in Los Angeles
October 25 - October 27 (Lumiere Cinema
9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211)
The film festival's mission is to showcase the diversity and richness of contemporary Hungarian cinema to American audiences, offering a selection of acclaimed Hungarian full-length feature films across various genres. Additionally, the festival promotes Hungary as a prime destination for international film productions, highlighting its versatile locations, skilled professionals, and favorable conditions for filmmaking. The three-day festival is organized by the Liszt Institute New York in collaboration with the Hungarian National Film Institute.
Made in Hungary screenings will take place between 25-27 October at the Lumiere Music Hall in Beverly Hills. They will show 8 movies: 7 current Hungarian full-length feature films and Oscar and Bafta winning “Poor Things” filmed in Hungary with talented local film professionals, among them Best Production Design Oscar winning Zsuzsa Mihalek set decorator.
“Made in Hungary is not just about films; it's about building bridges between cultures, sharing stories that touch our hearts, and experiencing the unique perspectives that Hungarian cinema and film industry have to offer.
We are honoured to have such a vibrant community of artists and film lovers with us, and we hope you find inspiration, joy, and connection in every screening. Let’s enjoy the magic of Hungarian cinema together!"
Csaba KÁEL-Hungary’s Government Commissioner for the Development of the Hungarian Film Industry, Chairman of the National Film Institute Hungary
Ádám Breier’s first feature “All About The Levkoviches” is a tender family dramedy set in the Jewish Quarter in Budapest, surrounded by its Communist past. After losing his beloved wife Zsuzsa (Máhr Ági), pugnacious boxer and ex- champion Tamás Levkovich (Bezerédi Zoltán) reunites with his son Ivan (Szabó Kimmel Tamás), an orthodox Jew. Ivan flies in from Israel to sit Shiva, bringing his young son Ariel. The generations face a rocky road to reconciliation. Secular, atheist Tamás is visibly uncomfortable with his emotions. Roma fighter, Tamás’s student Feri (Váradi Roland) helps melt Tamás.
An antic score by Albert Márkos uses polka music to raise spirits. Breier’s film was a hit at this years Palm Springs Film Festival.
Rozália Szeleczki's "Cat Call" ("Cicaverzum") was part of the Hungarian Incubator programme.
Fáni (Franciska Töröcsik is a 30-year-old architect and still single. Traumatized by her father's early death, she cannot help foreseeing each suitor's death. The only woman architect at her office, she is patronized by her all male staff. Her progressive ideas for repurposing structures fall on deaf ears.
Except for the new man, star planner Mihaly(Csaba Polgá) who seems interested in her and her ideas. Mihaly moves in next door. He's interested in her but Fáni bunds with Smoothie, his Tom Cat. Why not, she can hear him speak! Jealous Smoothie warns her that her suitor Mihaly in already married ,and begins courting her instead.
The whimsical Tom-Rom-Com is blessed with witty production design by Pater Sparrow and art direction by Adrienn Gal
Posted by Robin Menken
Celebrate the launch of Made in Hungary - Hungarian Film Festival in Los Angeles
October 25 - October 27 (Lumiere Cinema
9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211)
The film festival's mission is to showcase the diversity and richness of contemporary Hungarian cinema to American audiences, offering a selection of acclaimed Hungarian full-length feature films across various genres. Additionally, the festival promotes Hungary as a prime destination for international film productions, highlighting its versatile locations, skilled professionals, and favorable conditions for filmmaking. The three-day festival is organized by the Liszt Institute New York in collaboration with the Hungarian National Film Institute.
Made in Hungary screenings will take place between 25-27 October at the Lumiere Music Hall in Beverly Hills. They will show 8 movies: 7 current Hungarian full-length feature films and Oscar and Bafta winning “Poor Things” filmed in Hungary with talented local film professionals, among them Best Production Design Oscar winning Zsuzsa Mihalek set decorator.
“Made in Hungary is not just about films; it's about building bridges between cultures, sharing stories that touch our hearts, and experiencing the unique perspectives that Hungarian cinema and film industry have to offer.
We are honoured to have such a vibrant community of artists and film lovers with us, and we hope you find inspiration, joy, and connection in every screening. Let’s enjoy the magic of Hungarian cinema together!"
Csaba KÁEL-Hungary’s Government Commissioner for the Development of the Hungarian Film Industry, Chairman of the National Film Institute Hungary
Ádám Breier’s first feature “All About The Levkoviches” is a tender family dramedy set in the Jewish Quarter in Budapest, surrounded by its Communist past. After losing his beloved wife Zsuzsa (Máhr Ági), pugnacious boxer and ex- champion Tamás Levkovich (Bezerédi Zoltán) reunites with his son Ivan (Szabó Kimmel Tamás), an orthodox Jew. Ivan flies in from Israel to sit Shiva, bringing his young son Ariel. The generations face a rocky road to reconciliation. Secular, atheist Tamás is visibly uncomfortable with his emotions. Roma fighter, Tamás’s student Feri (Váradi Roland) helps melt Tamás.
An antic score by Albert Márkos uses polka music to raise spirits. Breier’s film was a hit at this years Palm Springs Film Festival.
Rozália Szeleczki's "Cat Call" ("Cicaverzum") was part of the Hungarian Incubator programme.
Fáni (Franciska Töröcsik is a 30-year-old architect and still single. Traumatized by her father's early death, she cannot help foreseeing each suitor's death. The only woman architect at her office, she is patronized by her all male staff. Her progressive ideas for repurposing structures fall on deaf ears.
Except for the new man, star planner Mihaly(Csaba Polgá) who seems interested in her and her ideas. Mihaly moves in next door. He's interested in her but Fáni bunds with Smoothie, his Tom Cat. Why not, she can hear him speak! Jealous Smoothie warns her that her suitor Mihaly in already married ,and begins courting her instead.
The whimsical Tom-Rom-Com is blessed with witty production design by Pater Sparrow and art direction by Adrienn Gal |
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