Big Screen Competition
Overview of films
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The Island
Anca Damian | 85' | Romania | None
Available on Festival Scope Pro from 26 January 9:00 CET to 14 February 9:00 CET -
Joel
Carlos Sorín | 100' | Argentina | European premiere
Nine-year-old adoptee not only puts his new parents’ relationship under pressure, but also their position in their community in Patagonia. -
Joram
Devashish Makhija | 134' | India | World premiere
The dreams of a young family crash into fate and broken promises in this drama-thriller. -
Kung Fu Zohra
100' | France | -
Trapped in a violent marriage, Zohra takes kung fu lessons in this playful, cinematic solution to domestic violence. Big Screen Award winner. -
Kung Fu Zohra
Mabrouk El Mechri | 100' | France | None
Available on Festival Scope Pro from 26 January 9:00 CET to 14 February 9:00 CET -
The Last Farmer
M. Manikandan | 144' | India | International premiere
Agricultural traditions are in danger of being lost when an aged farmer is imprisoned. Highly original Indian drama about their importance. -
Lone Wolf
Jonathan Ogilvie | 100' | Australia | World premiere
An intriguing thriller made up of images from hidden cameras, phone taps, Skype sessions and other Australian-government surveillance footage. -
Luka
Jessica Woodworth | 94' | Armenia | World premiere
Jessica Woodworth’s fantasia of post-truth lunacy perhaps reflects the present more closely than is comfortable. -
Macai
Sun-J Perumal | 105' | Malaysia | World premiere
A drug dealer trying to save his neck finds his world spinning out of control. -
Master
Rezwan Shahriar Sumit | 122' | Bangladesh | World premiere
The political ambition of a Bangladeshi teacher corrodes both community and self, as corruption takes hold. -
Mi vacío y yo
98' | Spain | -
Dreams of princes and a traditional family life don’t fit easily into the complex reality of Raphi’s transition in contemporary Barcelona. -
Milk Teeth
Sophia Bösch | 97' | Germany | World premiere
In a dystopian near-future, a young girl has to choose between servitude or freedom.