All screenings with English subtitles in October
On the eve of World War I, the young Franz Kafka tries to balance his passion for literature with his daily responsibilities. With a remarkable talent for blending realism and fantasy and a penchant for razor-sharp criticism of bureaucracy and human nature, Kafka lives in a world constrained by his battle with tuberculosis. He navigates the expectations of his father, his job, intense relationships, and his endless urge to write.
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Over the past ten years, cartoonist Victoria Lomasko has dedicated herself to meticulously documenting Putin’s Russia, focusing on the connections between domestic and state-sponsored violence. As Putin launches a “military operation” in Ukraine and denounces Russian dissidents, Lomasko is confronted with the harsh reality that she can no longer continue her work in Russia.
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Miracolo a Milano
After the death of his foster mother, the orphaned boy Totò ends up in a squalid shantytown on the outskirts of Milan. His optimism, kindness, and unconditional faith in humanity quickly make him the moral center of a community that must constantly fight to survive. When oil is discovered beneath the shantytown, real estate developers and large landowners try to drive out the residents by any means necessary. When Totò suddenly finds himself endowed with magical powers, a way out of this hopeless situation seems to emerge.
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As author Annie Ernaux travels to Rouen, the city of her youth, for a book signing of her latest book, she is suddenly confronted with a memory that takes her back to the summer of 1958: the summer she spent her first night with a man. An event that would leave a lasting mark on her body and her life.
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Angela is a young, overworked production assistant at a Romanian media company that is producing a corporate video on workplace safety for a multinational corporation. Early in the morning, she sets out by car in search of a suitable candidate for the video. It turns out to be a long day, during which she takes one testimony after another from workers who have been in accidents, while her own fatigue steadily increases.
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Iwona Pom is a Polish-Belgian filmmaker who curated a compilation of Polish animated short films especially for the occasion. From a dark social satire denouncing the concentration of wealth, to a picturesque look at how horses have been depicted throughout art history, to a snow-drenched Christmas story about torn families, loneliness, healing, and connection.
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Despite the deep scars of trauma caused by sexual violence and torture at the hands of Russian troops, Ukrainian female survivors are coming together to break through stigma and silence. Six women transform their testimonies into a powerful form of resistance: they recount their own heart-wrenching, often deeply disturbing stories in voice-overs set against the backdrop of tender, poetic, and serene images of their current lives. Their testimonies and the lives they are cautiously rebuilding are the weapons with which they fight back.
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Filmed at night from rooftops in Tel Aviv, this investigative documentary examines the civilian casualties of Israeli military operations in Gaza and the systems behind the targeted killings of Palestinians.
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In Putin’s Russia, criticizing the government can mean a painful death. *Antidote* follows, in real time, three people who dare to resist. Investigative journalist Christo Grozev, head of the investigative collective Bellingcat, led the investigation into the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, but now fears for his life. There is also an anonymous Russian scientist who developed a poison until he discovered that the government was using it against dissidents. He became a whistleblower and was forced to flee the country. Finally, there is political activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was poisoned twice and is now fighting for his release from prison.
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September 1940. Henri Marre arrives alone in Vichy, just as the authoritarian regime is taking hold. He is penniless and far from his family, but full of hope that he can get his self-taught political manuscript, *Notre salut*, published and secure a place for himself in the new regime. Henri believes his vision can save France after its defeat. But perhaps, above all, he hopes to save himself from his own downfall.
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Poland, 1944. During the final days of the Warsaw Uprising, the 43-man company led by Zadra finds itself surrounded by the Germans. Between battles, they try to live as normally as possible amid the ruins of the destroyed city. But their pistols and grenades are no match for tanks and bombers. The only way to avoid falling prey to the advancing Germans seems to be the underground sewer system. They flee underground, but the Germans manage to corner the freedom fighters further and further.
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In 1910, following her mother’s death, fourteen-year-old Manuela von Meinhardis is sent to a strict boarding school. Under harsh Prussian rule both inside and outside the school walls, Manuela desperately seeks warmth in the cold boarding school. When she develops feelings for her favorite teacher, Fraulein von Bernburg, a series of tragic consequences unfolds.
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Carlobianchi and Doriano, two penniless men in their fifties, roam from bar to bar by car at night, obsessed with the idea of scoring one last drink somewhere. On their journey, they cross paths with Giulio, an architecture student who is as shy as he is naive. The unexpected encounter with these two unlikely mentors will not only turn his view of the world and love upside down, but also his entire future.
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August 2020, Belarus. Alexander Lukashenko, who had already been in power for 26 years, is declared the winner of the presidential election for the sixth time. Thousands demonstrate against this implausible victory; the protests grow more massive by the day. Pavel, Denis, and Maryna are members of the Belarus Free Theatre in Minsk and are closely following the situation. Denis had already protested against the regime in the 1990s and now doubts the point of the protests. Maryna is worried about the future. Pavel is considering emigrating. They realize that they must make their voices heard not only on stage, but above all on the streets.
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1917. Pierre arrives at the front as a new recruit, driven to prove himself in battle. Behind the lines, he meets Francis, who tries to keep troop morale high with improvised shows. As the war rages relentlessly, they both try to escape reality, even if only for a moment.
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