Films Boutique Line-up : MARCHÉ DU FILM 2020

CANNES OFFICIAL SELECTION

THE DEATH OF CINEMA
AND MY FATHER TOO

A film by Dani Rosenberg

2020 - Israel - Comedy, Drama - 1.85 - 100 min

with Marek Rozenbaum, Natan Rosenberg, Noa Koler (THE WEDDING PLAN)

When Yoel hears about an imminent Iranian military attack on Tel Aviv, he knows what to do - escape with his family to a safe haven in Jerusalem. His son Assaf, who is a filmmaker and about to become a father himself, wants to give Yoel one last lead role in his movie by melting the fictional world into bittersweet reality.

SCREENINGS


TUE JUN 23rd 11:30 RIVIERA 13            
THU JUN 25th 13:30 RIVIERA 8            

PREVIEW

THE VOICELESS

A film by Pascal Rabaté (WANDERING STREAMS, PATCHWORK FAMILY)

2020 - France - Burlesque - 1.85 - 85 min

with Yolande Moreau (HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE, AMÉLIE, SÉRAPHINE), Gustave Kervern (IN THE COURTYARD, MR. STEIN GOES ONLINE, NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE), François Morel (GAINSBOURG: A HEROIC LIFE, WAR OF THE BUTTONS)

A small clan lives in the underworld of a rubbish dump. They recycle the waste they find or steal, in order to cobble their home together. Life there could be so sweet, were it not for a chief inspector hot on their heels.

PRIVATE SCREENINGS


WED JUN 24th 11:30 RIVIERA 13   Buyers Only         
FRI JUN 26th 14:00 RIVIERA 7   Buyers Only         

MARKET

THERE IS NO EVIL

A film by Mohammad Rasoulof (A MAN OF INTEGRITY, MANUSCRIPTS DON’T BURN)

2020 - Iran/Germany - Drama - 2.39 - 152 min

with Ehsan Mirhosseini, Shaghayegh Shourian, Kaveh Ahangar, Alireza Zareparast

Every country that enforces the death penalty needs people to kill other people. Four men are put in front of an unthinkable but simple choice. Whatever they decide, it will directly or indirectly corrode themselves, their relationships, and their entire lives.

SCREENING


MON JUN 22nd 13:30 RIVIERA 13            

MARKET

CHARLATAN

A Film by Agnieszka Holland (MR. JONES, IN DARKNESS, EUROPA EUROPA)

2020 - Czech Republic/Ireland/Poland/Slovakia - Historical Drama - 2.35 - 118 min

with Ivan Trojan, Josef Trojan, Juraj Loj

Inspired by the true story of herbalist Jan Mikolasek, who dedicated his life to caring for the sick in spite of the immense obstacles he faced in his private and public life. Born at the turn of the 20th century, Mikolasek wins fame and fortune using unorthodox treatment methods to cure a wide range of diseases. Already a local institution in Czechoslovakia before World War II, the healer gains in reputation and wealth whether during the Nazi occupation or under the Communist rule. One after the other, every regime will want to use his skills and in return gives him protection. But how high shall be the costs to maintain this status as the tide turns?

SCREENING


TUE JUN 23rd 15:30 RIVIERA 13            

MARKET

SUK SUK

A film by Ray Yeung

2019 - Hong Kong - Drama - 2.35 - 92 min

with Bo Tai, Ben Yuen, Patra Ga Man Au

Pak is a 70-year-old taxi driver who lives with his wife. His son is happily married, with a child, and his daughter is pregnant and about to get married. Hoi, divorced, lives together with his devout Christian son and family. The two men, who have lived all their lives never revealing their sexual identities, meet by chance in the streets of Hong Kong. As Pak and Hoi fall in love they contemplate a possible future together.

SCREENING


WED JUN 24th 9:30 RIVIERA 13            

MARKET

LAST AND FIRST MEN

A film by Jóhann Jóhannsson (composer of THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING, ARRIVAL, SICARIO)

Narrated by Tilda Swinton

2020 - Iceland - Dystopian Sci-Fi - 1.66 - 70 min

Two billion years ahead of us, a future race of humans finds itself on the verge of extinction. Almost all that is left in the world are lone and surreal monuments, beaming their message into the wilderness.

SCREENING


THU JUN 25th 17:00 RIVIERA 11            

MARKET

ARE WE LOST FOREVER

A film by David Färdmar

2020 - Sweden - Drama - 2.39 - 103 min

with Björn Elgerd, Nemanja Stojanovic, Jonathan Andersson, Micki Stoltt

One morning it is over. For Hampus it is a relief to break up from their destructive relationship, while Adrian is devastated and heartbroken. Will he be able to survive without the love of his life, or is there a possible way of somehow getting him back?

SCREENING


MON JUN 22nd 17:30 RIVIERA 2            

MARKET

VERDICT

OSCAR ENTRY 2020 - THE PHILIPPINES

A Film by Raymund Ribay Gutierrez

Produced by Brillante Ma Mendoza

2019 - Philippines/France - Drama - 1.78 - 126 min

with Max Eigenmann, Kristoffer King

Joy and her six-year-old daughter Angel live in Manila, with her husband, Dante, a small-time criminal. As so often in the past, Dante comes home drunk at night and beats Joy brutally. This time, he also hurts Angel. Joy grabs her daughter and flees to the local police post to finally get him sent to jail. Joy learns that justice takes time at best, and is impossible to get at worst. Not without reason, she feels that she and her daughter are increasingly under threat…

VENICE 2019
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE

SCREENING


FRI JUN 26th 10:00 RIVIERA 5            

MARKET

TRUTH AND JUSTICE

OSCARS SHORTLIST INTERNATIONAL FILM - 2020

A film by Tanel Toom

2019 - Estonia - Historical Drama - 2.39 - 148 min

with Priit Loog, Priit Voigemast, Maiken Schmidt, Ester Kuntu

Estonia, 1870. Uncompromising Anders is a hard-working man and a new farm owner. Only through his hard work will he be able to transform this poor land into the flourishing farm of his dreams, in order to bring truth and justice to this godforsaken place.

SATELLITE AWARDS
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

SCREENING


FRI JUN 26th 12:00 RIVIERA 7            

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