"I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians"
Idealistic theatre-maker discovers that not everyone wants to be reminded of Romania’s kick-off of the Holocaust.
140'
Romania
IFFR 2019
Girl band BNK48, with 50 members, is a phenomenon that has wafted over from Japan to Thailand, where it is turning the country upside down. Every teenager and twenty-something in the band has her own character, personality and social media followers. The latter is the most important factor to break through in this pop group. Only the most popular members are admitted to the core team: the 16 sebatsus who actually record the songs.
Thai director Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit takes a look behind the scenes with this kawaii pop group, sketching in revealing interviews with band members the toll it takes to reach the top. To get the most from BNK48, the girls have to compete against their best friends. Even worse: talent is not always rewarded. It’s not really about who is the best singer or dancer, but mainly who has the most followers on social media. So the members of BNK48 are caught up in an endless popularity contest.
IFFR 2019
Programme IFFR 2019
A harvest of outstanding features – the future classics of arthouse cinema.
Read more about this programmeIdealistic theatre-maker discovers that not everyone wants to be reminded of Romania’s kick-off of the Holocaust.
140'
Romania
IFFR 2019
Eight-part series based on the first of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels, a history of post-war Italy told through the fates of two young women who are best friends.
469'
Italy
IFFR 2019
At the age of 43, painter Javier Belmonte can no longer camouflage his fear of life and insecurity with bohemian bravura.
75'
Uruguay
IFFR 2019