Bright Future Main Programme
Overview of films
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Fado
Jonas Rothlaender | 100' | Germany | International premiere
Love mixed with jealousy is a poisonous combination. It already went wrong once between Fabian and Doro but she decides to give him one more… -
The Fever
Maya Da-Rin | 98' | Brazil | None
Hypnotic drama about a native Amazonian whose life is disrupted when his daughter tells him she wants to study in Brasilia. -
The Garden Apartment
Ishihara Umi | 77' | Japan | International premiere
Artist and photographer UMMMI soaks the frame with melancholia as her characters drive into the night with no destination in sight. -
The Gold-Laden Sheep & the Sacred Mountain
Ridham Janve | 97' | India | International premiere
A greedy shepherd searches a holy mountain in the Himalayas for a crashed plane, but is punished for his impure intentions. -
The Here After
Magnus von Horn | 101' | France | None
A young man returns to his father’s home after spending some time in jail. The community has certainly not forgiven him his crimes, however. This… -
Heroes
Köken Ergun | 88' | Australia | World premiere
The commemorations in Gallipoli of one of the First World War’s biggest battles elicit nationalism on both sides. -
Historia de mi nombre
Karin Cuyul | 78' | Brazil | World premiere
Documentary maker Karin Cuyul searches for the origin of her name, uncovering painful memories of Chile’s recent past. -
House of My Fathers
Suba Sivakumaran | 95' | Sri Lanka | None
Magic-realist fairy tale about the Sri Lankan civil war captures the fear and trauma with its poetic, acerbic tone. -
L’île aux oiseaux
Maya Kosa, Sérgio da Costa | 60' | Switzerland | None
Heart-warming look at a bird rescue centre, a microcosm where lost souls and wounded birds find one another. -
Introduzione all’oscuro
Gastón Solnicki | 71' | Argentina | None
A personal, cinematic gesture born of sadness over the death of a friend. It’s also a unique guide to Viennese culture. -
The Invitation
Saurav Rai | 85' | India | International premiere
A poor boy from an Indian mountain village does his utmost to be allowed to attend a wedding he wasn’t invited to. -
The Island Funeral
Pimpaka Towira | 105' | Thailand | European premiere
A couple of young people drive out of town for a long journey. It could well be a Thai Jules and Jim. On the way,…