1744 White Alto
A colourful comedy featuring quirky characters, a case of mistaken identity and one hell of a ride.
110'
India
IFFR 2023
From the tales of Franz Kafka to Alexander Kluge’s Der starke Ferdinand (IFFR 1977), society’s prized institutions of law and order have found themselves most at risk when those in charge of preserving the status quo suddenly realise they are in the ideal position to trick the system. Such is the temptation that leads astray the central ‘fraud prevention’ figures of Corazonada when they find a way to fiddle with the result of the national lottery. In this case, the members of a video production crew, plus the lottery host, are also in on the scheme. But can they really manage to execute their superb plan?
As in many classic Hollywood movies about grand scams, the players find themselves slowly undone by factors ranging from personal foibles to unpredictable, chance incidents. And can any of them hold back from cashing in on a waiting fortune? A fast-paced, deftly plotted satire of the ‘Mexican dream’ of instant wealth – including a sly indictment of pervasive governmental corruption – the film works as comedy, suspense thriller, heist caper and social commentary all at once. And don't be late for the screening, because the ‘urban legend’ depicted in the pre-credits sequence is utterly priceless.
– Adrian Martin
IFFR 2023
Programme IFFR 2023
Echoing Rotterdam’s port city identity, Harbour offers a safe haven to the full range of contemporary cinema that the festival champions.
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110'
India
IFFR 2023
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82'
Austria
IFFR 2023
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128'
Taiwan
IFFR 2023