With international ballet stars Michaela DePrince (USA), Daniel Camargo (Brazil)
Produced by Submarine, 3 minutes West, Lunanime, MotionWorks
When everyone in town falls under the spell of charismatic cosmetic surgeon Doctor Coppelius, feisty Swan must act to save her sweetheart Franz, before his heart is used to spark life into Coppelia - the ‘perfect’ robot-woman the Doctor has created.
A modern family tale, told through
a unique combination of animation and live action dance.
Action Drama - Belgium, Romania, Mexico - 2021 - 130'
With Arcelia Ramirez, Alvaro Guerrero, Jorge A. Jimenez (NARCOS)
Produced by Menuetto Film, One For The Road, Les Films du Fleuve, Mobra Films, Teorema
Cielo’s teenage daughter, Laura, is kidnapped in Northern Mexico. Despite paying several ransoms, Laura is not returned. When the authorities offer no support in the search, Cielo takes matters into her own hands and transforms from housewife into vengeful militant.
Produced by Cristian Mungiu and the Dardenne Brothers
Executive-produced by Michel Franco
COMING SOON
PINK MOON by Floor van der Meulen
Comedy Drama - Netherlands, Italy, Slovenia IN POST-PRODUCTION
WithJulia Akkermans, Johan Leysen (A HIDDEN LIFE, YOUNG & BEAUTIFUL)
Produced by Keplerfilm, Nefertiti Film, Tramal Films
Just when Iris (29) is about to announce her pregnancy at a family celebration, her father Jan (74) breaks the news that he’s done with life. On his upcoming birthday he will end it. Unable to comprehend this absurd news, Iris kidnaps Jan and takes him to the snow-covered mountains of Slovenia, to find a way to deal with her father’s last wish.
By the Producers of THE LOBSTER and BULLHEAD
RED JUNGLE by Juan José Lozano, Zoltán Horváth
Animation - Switzerland, France - 2021 IN POST-PRODUCTION
With Vera Mercado (NARCOS), Alvaro Bayona
Produced by Intermezzo Films, Dolce Vita Films, Nadasdy Film, Tchack
In 2008, FARC second-in-command Raul Reyes, was killed in a raid orchestrated by the CIA and the Colombian army. His computers were found: ten years of letters written by the man in charge of negotiating the release of 100 hostages - including Ingrid Betancourt. RED JUNGLE delves into the secrets of the oldest communist guerrilla, as the revolutionary utopia was slowly turning into a nightmare.
A gripping and unique testimony from within the FARC guerrilla
.DOG by Yianna Americanou
Drama - Cyprus, Greece - 2021 IN POST-PRODUCTION
With Dimitris Kitsos, Andreas Konstantinou
Produced by Filmblades and View Master Films
Young Dimitris, on the verge of manhood yet very much a child, has romanticized his imprisoned father to mythic proportions. When he gets released after ten years, Dimitris cannot wait to make up for lost time. But when his father reveals his true nature, Dimitris must face a great dilemma: will his need of belonging prevail over his sense of justice ?
FRESH TITLES
SWEET THING BERLINALE 2020 by Alexandre Rockwell CRYSTAL BEAR WINNER
With Will Patton (AMERICAN HONEY), Karyn Parsons (THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR)
Produced by Black Horse Productions
In New Bedford Massachusetts, a dysfunctional family portrayed in all shades of black-and-white, lead forgotten lives. One eventful summer, in an act of liberation, the kids Billie and Nico set off on their own adventure into the fantastic and poetic world of childhood, unseen by the adults around them.
❝One of the most powerful new films I’ve seen in years.❞ QUENTIN TARANTINO
❝The windswept, wild-maned “Sweet Thing”
boasts beautiful performances and a definite throwback charm.❞ VARIETY
With Léane Labrèche-Dor,Micheline Lanctôt, Alexandre Landry Produced by La Boîte à Fanny
A civil war has erupted in Quebec. Valérie escapes alive, but only after surviving a terrible mass execution which took the life of her lover. Eight years later, she works at a job she loves and has a new partner, but the war cannot be easily forgotten. The struggle Valérie endures every day is to find meaning in why she survived when so many did not.
❝A blend of grounded realism and David Lynch strangeness,
with one of the best single performances you’re likely to see in 2020, or any year.❞ NERDIST
