DOG

A Film by Samuel Benchetrit

2017 - Drama - France - 2.35 - 87 min

with Vincent Macaigne, Bouli Lanners, Vanessa Paradis

Jacques Blanchot just lost everything: his wife, his son, his house, his work. Abandoned by all, he gets picked up by a zealous pet shop owner who, unable to see him as a friend, offers to train him as his dog. Loosing foot with reality, rejected by his peers, Jacques Blanchot discovers the challenges and perks of this new life. Adapted from his own novel, Samuel Benchetrit tells us the fall of an individual with humor and self-mockery.

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LONGING

A Film by Savi Gabizon

2017 - Drama - Israel - 2.39 - 103 min

with Shai Avivi, Asi Levi, Neta Riskin

Ariel, a well-off, childless man, gets a phone call from his college girlfriend. She needs to tell him a couple of very surprising things: first, when they broke up twenty years ago, she was pregnant and went on to have a lovely boy. The second thing will make Ariel explore the hidden aspects of parenthood and change his life forever.

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GABRIEL AND THE MOUNTAIN

A Film by Fellipe Barbosa

2017 - Drama - Brazil/France/Kenya - 1.85 - 127 min

with João Pedro Zappa, Caroline Abras

Before entering a prestigious American university, Gabriel decides to travel the world for one year, his backpack full of dreams. After ten months on the road, he arrives in Kenya where he is joined by his girlfriend. But discovering Africa as a tourist is not enough for Gabriel. He decides to go deeper, leaving on his own for a journey across countries, new friendships and raw emotions to finally reach Mount Mulanje in Malawi, his final destination.

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A SKIN SO SOFT

A Film by Denis Côté

2017 - Documentary - Canada - 1.85 - 94 min

with Alexis Légaré, Benoit Lapierre, Cédric Doyon, Jean-François Bouchard, Ronald Yang, Maxim Lemire

Jean-François, Ronald, Alexis, Cédric, Benoit and Maxim are modern-day gladiators. The group includes high-level bodybuilders, a strongman and an ex-champion-turned-trainer. As they prepare for future competitions, they follow extreme diets and slave away at the gym. Each man pursues his own personal goals, but all share the same obsession: overcoming the limits of their bodies. A Skin So Soft is an open exploration of the regimented daily lives of these misunderstood monsters.

THE CAKEMAKER

A Film by Ofir Raul Graizer

2017 - Drama - Germany/Israel - 2.39 - 104 min

with Tim Kalkhof, Sarah Adler

Thomas, a young and talented German baker, is having an affair with Oren, an Israeli married man who dies in a car crash. Thomas travels to Jerusalem seeking answers. Keeping his secret for himself, he starts working for Anat, his lover’s widow, who owns a small café. Although not fully kosher and despised by the religious, his delicious cakes turn the place into a city attraction. Finding himself involved in Anat’s life in a way far beyond his anticipation, Thomas will stretch his lie to a point of no return.

WESTERN

A Film by Valeska Grisebach

2017 - Drama - Germany/Bulgaria/Austria - 1.85 - 119 min

with Meinhard Neumann, Reinhardt Wetrek

A group of German workers sets off to a construction site in the border region between Bulgaria and Greece. This foreign land and its breath-taking landscape awaken the men's sense of adventure, but they are also confronted with their own prejudice and mistrust due to the language barrier and cultural differences. The stage is quickly set for a showdown when men begin to compete for recognition and favor from the local villagers.

LOS PERROS

A Film by Marcela Said

2017 - Drama - France/Chile - DCP - 1.85 - 94 min

with Antonia Zegers, Alfredo Castro

Mariana is 42 years old, a member of the Chilean upper class that takes privilege for granted. Her riding instructor, Juan, is 20 years her senior, a former cavalry officer known as The Colonel who is under investigation for human rights abuses committed decades before. When Mariana embarks on an affair with her enigmatic teacher, she's directly confronted with the outrages of the dictatorship for the first time and her increasing interest threatens to tear down the invisible walls protecting her family from the past.

JUZE

A Film by Miransha Naik

2017 - Drama - India/United Kingdom/France/The Netherlands - 2.39 - 93 min

with Rushikesh Naik, Sudesh Bhise, Prashanti Talpankar, Gauri Kamat

Santosh, a 16 year old boy, is determined to continue with school despite regular beatings from Juze, the ‘Slum Landlord’. As events build to breaking point, Santosh’s passive resistance evolves into the realisation that he must confront Juze and finally achieve freedom from fear.