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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LOS PERROS

A Film by Marcela Said

2017 - Drama - France/Chile - 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.

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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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DEVIL’S FREEDOM

A Film by Everardo González

2017 - Documentary - Mexico - 1.85 - 74 min

with João Pedro Zappa, Caroline Abras

Mexico, 2016. In some of the world’s most dangerous cities life is not worth much. Looking into the eyes of the protagonists of violence, victims as well as executioners, helps to understand how fear inserted itself in the subconscious of our society. Through a network of concrete stories, we are facing the most obscure traits of the human psyche, the frail balance between humanity and evil.

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VAZANTE

A Film by Daniela Thomas

2017 - Drama - Brazil/Portugal - 2.39 - 114 min

with Adriano Carvalho, Juliana Carneiro Da Cunha, Sandra Corvelon

Brazil, 1821. Upon his return to the imposing farmhouse, Antonio, a rich cattle herder, finds out that his wife died in labor. Forced to live in the property with numerous African slaves, he marries his wife’s niece. A restless soul, he returns to droving, leaving his young wife behind alone with the slaves.

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JOAQUIM

A Film by Marcelo Gomes

2017 - Drama - Brazil - 2.39 - 97 min

with Julio Machado, Isabel Zuaa, Romulo Braga

Brazil, 18th century. The colony of Portugal endures a decline in gold production. A Portuguese minority rules over a corrupt and autocratic society. Joaquim is an efficient soldier, famous for capturing gold smugglers. While waiting for his promotion to Lieutenant, he leaves for a risky mission in search of new gold mines - the only way to buy the freedom of Blackie, a slave he is in love with. Inspired by the true story of Tiradentes, the first leader of the Brazilian revolutionary movement.

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