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CRYSTAL PALACE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (CPIFF) 2022 THE WORLD’S COOLEST!
Known as the world’s coolest film festival, CPIFF ranks in the top 1% of over 10,000 film festivals worldwide. We screen only the very best of the films submitted from all around the world. No other festival picks films to as high a standard. You will be blown away by the quality! With different categories like Short Film, Animation, SciFi/Horror, Documentary and Comedy this is a once a year opportunity to catch many of these incredible films. Plus filmmakers fly in from across the globe to hold fascinating Q & As. We screen at the wonderful Everyman Cinema Crystal Palace and Picturehouse, West Norwood with their multi-screens, bars and fab
food. Many nights sell out said: “CPIFF is the very quickly so book early. best film festival we’ve ever It’s great to be back after the been to - and we’ve been pandemic which was difficult to a lot, this is as good as for CPIFF to survive. it gets!” Music legend Paul Weller We are honoured that (pictured below) said: “I’ve Shappi Khorsandi is preloved CPIFF, it’s wonderful, senting this year’s CPIFF we need the whole indeawards. Check the online pendent movement whether trailers and book now to it be music or film.” enjoy and support this Mike Reiss, writer of The amazing Crystal Palace Simpsons since it began event. Book your tickets early at cpiff.co.uk/schedule2022
ALL TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE: CPIFF.CO.UK Bromley Council has granted a blanket 18 certificate to nights held in the Everyman Cinema, this does not necessarily reflect content.
TUESDAY 1 March
P6/7/8
Amazing Short Shorts (18)
7:30PM Everyman Crystal Palace SE19 2TE £10 entry. Food and bar available.
THURSDAY 24 February
P1/2
Launch Night Shorts (18)
7:30pm Everyman Crystal Palace SE19 2TE £15 entry, includes a glass of wine or beer & popcorn. Food and bar available.
FRIDAY
25 February Short Film
P2/3
(18)
7:30PM Everyman Crystal Palace SE19 2TE £10 entry. Food and bar available.
SATURDAY 26 February
P3/4
Short Documentaries (18)
7:30PM Everyman Crystal Palace SE19 2TE £10 entry. Food and bar available.
SUNDAY
27 February
P4/5
International Film (18)
7:30PM Everyman Crystal Palace SE19 2TE £10 entry. Food and bar available.
MONDAY
28 February
Documentaries
P5/6 (18)
7:30PM Everyman Crystal Palace SE19 2TE £10 entry. Food and bar available.
WEDNESDAY 2 March
P8
Mid Length Films (18)
WEDNESDAY 16 March
P17
Light/Dark Light/Dark (15) 7:30PM Picturehouse West Norwood SE27 9JU £10 entry. Food and bar available.
SATURDAY 19 March P17/18/19 Sci-Fi/Horror (15)
7:30PM Everyman Crystal Palace SE19 2TE £10 entry. Food and bar available.
7:30PM Picturehouse West Norwood SE27 9JU £11 entry. Food and bar available.
THURSDAY
TUESDAY 22 March P19
3 March
P9/10/11
Short Film 2 (18)
7:30PM Everyman Crystal Palace SE19 2TE £10 entry. Food and bar available.
FRIDAY 4 March
P11/12
Feature Film + Shorts (15) 7:30PM Picturehouse West Norwood SE27 9JU £10 entry. Food and bar available.
FRIDAY
11 March
P12/14
Mid Length Films 2 (15)
7:30PM Picturehouse West Norwood SE27 9JU £10 entry. Food and bar available.
SATURDAY 12 March
P14/15/16
Animation Night (12a)
7:30PM Picturehouse West Norwood SE27 9JU £11 entry. Food and bar available.
Documentaries (15)
7:30PM Picturehouse West Norwood SE27 9JU £10 entry. Food and bar available.
WEDNESDAY 23 March P20/22
A Fab Eclectic Mix (15)
7:30PM Picturehouse West Norwood SE27 9JU £10 entry. Food and bar available.
SATURDAY 26 March P22/23
Comedy & Awards (18)
7:15PM Picturehouse West Norwood SE27 9JU£25 entry, includes glass of Prosecco & food. Bar available.
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European Premiere
THURS 24 FEBRUARY
Launch Night Shorts (18) 7:30pm Everyman Crystal Palace SE19 2TE £15 entry with a free glass of wine or beer & popcorn Bar & food on sale.
Lead Belly
Directed by Sean Glynn Homeless ex-soldier Mark has PTSD and is haunted by tragedy from his time in combat, causing chaos for ex-wife Emma. When Mark goes missing, Emma is desperate to find him and help Mark fight his condition. UK 20m
London Premiere
Impressions – Ensign 7 Directed by Ukweli ‘Quails’ Roach, Kendra ‘Kro’ Horsburgh Filmed at the London Coliseum: Home of English National Opera, it explores the battle all artists face to stay standing; to overcome fear and self-doubt; the courage and endurance to succeed. UK 5m
Three Bull Mastiffs in a Corner Kitchen With Teeth
Directed by Daniel Curtis A stroke survivor battles to regain his speech – while battling his own inner demons. USA 8m
Trigger
Directed by The Renzo Vasquez Claire glances down in the taxi and spots a bag neither of them had noticed when they climbed in and is shocked to discover what’s inside. UK 9m
World Premiere
Directed by Paul Chambers A true story featuring people with lived experience of addiction, toxic masculinity and false idols. A punk film with an authentic poetry that runs as an autobiographical stream of consciousness. UK 12m
London Premiere
2020
Directed by Heléna Antonio 2020 is the year in which everything seems to have stopped. However, Life always has different plans. Italy 3m
We All Die Alone
Directed by Johnathan Hammond The hubris of an inept conflict negotiator leads two warring gangs into an 8-way standoff. The consequences are comical and tragic. USA 13m
European Premiere
Road Trip
Directed by Natalie A. Evans A mother and daughter go on their last ever road trip together. UK 12m
World Premiere
World Premiere
Squeeze: The First Approach
Directed by Anna Zakhozha Going down into the hitherto unknown dungeon, Rita found herself in a strange world with its rules and heroes. What happened to her there? Ukraine 8m
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Off Your Head
Directed by Gianlorenzo Albertini On the verge of losing her daughter, a former felon executes one last heist, but can she stop two bull-headed criminals running off with the spoils? UK 28m
FRI 25TH FEBRUARY
Short Film (18) 7:30PM Everyman Crystal Palace SE19 2TE £10 entry. Bar & food available.
Split
Directed by Clare Holman Paul and Angela are about to meet in an empty bungalow. Why are there? And who is telling the truth? UK 17m
World Premiere
Last Day
Directed by Rich Hansil Doug Harris, fired from his sales job, returns for an exit interview with the HR director. It doesn’t go well.. USA 12m
London Premiere
Can I Help?
Big Touch
Directed by Christopher Tenzis A story about a giant woman and a tiny man who through the power of touch, experience an unexpected transformation. USA 3m
Leave to Remain
Directed by Rémy Bazerque Things get wild at the ‘VISA and immigration services’ when Karim, a young Iranian father living in the UK is mistakenly threatened with deportation. UK 10m 2
Directed by Rupert Ratcliffe A sci-drama set in the near future exploring themes of isolation, fatherhood, mental health and our relationship with technology. UK 14m
UK Premiere
Today
Directed by Andrew Jaksch Today is November 19th, 1969 and this young couple find themselves in a vicious repeating cycle, trapped within an impenetrable void. He regularly wields his power and entitlement like weapons. How can she distinguish one day from another and can she survive? Australia 20m
Smoking Fish
Directed by J.P. Gifford A father, dealing with a personal tragedy, must walk across the countryside to see his son… dressed as a fish. UK 11m
Coffee
Directed by Jordan Pitt After a brutal breakup with her fiance – Michelle is at rock bottom. Not allowing her to wallow in self-pity her no nonsense grandmother teaches her a harsh but honest life lesson. UK 10m
Red
Directed by David Newton When Daniel, an ex soldier, makes a dangerous choice to find his daughter a matching organ through unofficial channels, he awakens in a bath of ice, missing one of his own kidneys. Discovering he’s trapped in the ‘Organ Harvesting Den’ in the middle of nowhere, he must now fight for survival long enough to find his missing daughter. UK 19m
Minor Chords
Directed by Andrii Didyk Ballet dancer realizing a tough reality after an accident. USA 3m
Droner
Directed by Molly Ann Pendlebury A man is followed by a drone but who is controlling it? UK 9m
World Premiere
The Impatient Man Who Made His Life Shorter
Directed by Louis Norton Selzer When his compressed gas keyboard cleaner does not arrive on time, Mr. Guthrert Vratrol decides to take matters into his own impatient hands, rapidly hastening his own demise. UK 10m
World Premiere
Blinkers
Directed by Sophia Capasso Two young women, their lives meticulously intertwined, are each on a fast paced journey to very different destinations. UK 7m
World Premiere
The Ginger Arrows
Directed by Mark Ellison A species of Bee (The Tree Bumble Bee – Bombus Hypnorum) that has recently migrated to Scotland from continental Europe. UK 7m
SAT 26 FEBRUARY
Short Documentaries (18) 7:30PM Everyman Crystal Palace SE19 2TE £10 entry. Bar & food available.
European Premiere
Wallace Chan – The Art of Materials
Directed by Martina Margaux Cozzi A visually stimulating portrait of Hong Kongbased multidisciplinary artist Wallace Chan. Already established as one of the greatest jewellery designers in the world, this film chronicles the artist’s debut into the world of sculpture fuelled by his desire to innovate. Italy 12m
European Premiere
Clown
Directed by Shane O’Neill A seasoned professional clown on the eve of retirement reflects on a lifetime of adoration & rejection, humour & heartbreak. UK 10m
Joakim
Directed by Tobias Ohlsson Joakim recounts his life growing up in the Sweden, struggling for acceptance among his peers, society, his family, and ultimately himself. Sweden 12m
UK Premiere
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Lord of the Circles
Directed by Sarah Gonzalez Centeno When the summer months roll around, and everyone else is coastal bound Paul and his van, are on the case to protect messages from outer space. UK 11m
Tanagokoro – A Culinary Life
Directed by Victoria Fistes, Masashi Nozaki When Japanese chef Yoshinori Ishii is dismayed by the quality of fish in London, he takes it upon himself to investigate why. Through skill, ethics and passion, he sparks a fish revolution in the United Kingdom.
When I Was Younger
Directed by Noella Mingo Four women who moved to London after WWII, leaving siblings and friends behind, from Grenada, Jamaica, Sri Lanka and Manchester. Now in their 70s, 80s and 90s, these women are almost invisible to a modern society that can’t envisage them as anything but old. UK 8m
European Premiere
SUN 27 FEBRUARY
International Film (18) 7:30PM Everyman Crystal Palace SE19 2TE £10 entry. Bar & food available.
Take & Run Photos in the Rain
Directed by Daniel E. Kennedy The stories of those who lost someone to suicide, survived a suicide attempt from the same bridge and the effort the cities of Coronado and San Diego are making in persuading CalTrans to build a barrier to deter suicide attempts from the bridge. USA 18m
UK Premiere 4
Directed by Guen Murroni Meet Stormskater – she’s one of the most well known skaters in the UK. She gives us insight into the increasingly popular sport and its community, its relevance around appropriation, ownership, authenticity and the fundamental need for space. UK 5m
UK 32m
Living Through It
Stormskater
Directed by Thomas F. O’Brien James Belsanti was a prominent photographer from the 60’s – 80’s in Chicago. In 2000 he moved to Virginia Beach. After his death a box of his photographs would be left at the curb for trash pickup. This is the story of the revival of the art of an American photographer whose work almost perished as photographs in the rain. USA 10m
European Premiere
Riot in the Meadow
Directed by Thomas Harman A documentary about the life of artist Vicky Hawkins. UK 8m
Directed by Nadine Luchinger Sezim (19) wants to study in the Kyrgyzstan capital when she gets kidnapped and taken to the hinterland. There she’s forced to marry a stranger. If she refuses the marriage, she is threatened with social stigmatization and exclusion. Torn between her desire for freedom and the constraints of Kyrgyz culture, Sezim desperately seeks a way out. Switzerland 38m
Closing Night
Directed by Matthieu Moerlen Arben, a doctor, is on duty for a theatrical performance; he must calm the anxieties of the star actress. Panicking, she refuses to go on stage. France 14m
UK Premiere
Squish
Djibril’s Forest
Belgium 20m
Belgium 39m
Directed by Xavier Seron Tom takes care of their 5-year-old son. Flo left him a list of tasks to complete under pain of death. He forgets Sam’s guitar course and hates being caught out. Driving the car out of the garage at full speed, squish! He just crushed something… London Premiere
Directed by Thomas Cuelemans Djibril is a young Sahelian sheperd who travels far to find the forest his grandfather told him so much about. He is betrayed and abused only to realise that this forest no longer exists. But then his father comes to his aid. UK Premiere
MON 28 FEBRUARY
Documentaries (18) 7:30PM Everyman Crystal Palace SE19 2TE £10 entry. Bar & food available.
Oleg
World Premiere
Book of the People
Directed by Vladislav Lakov Slavina has to make the ultimate choice – either throw out all of the village library’s books under the corrupt “EU digitisation program” or do the right thing and save the elderly’s sole source of knowledge. Bulgaria 22m
World Premiere
UK Premiere
Directed by Nadia Tass Narrated by Brian Cox (X Men 2, Troy). Based on his soon to be published autobiography, Oleg tells the incredible life story of Oleg Vidov. Born in communist Russia by the age of 25, Oleg had become one of the Soviet Union’s most celebrated actors. However, no amount of fame could save him from the political system that tried to control his life. He married into General Secretary Brezhnev’s inner circle only to wind up blacklisted, threatened with death and forced to defect to the West, reinventing himself in Hollywood. Finally, in October 1991, with Oleg’s fears of persecution calmed by rise of perestroika, he returned to Moscow to star in a Danish film. Two months later, on Christmas Day 1991, President Gorbachev resigned from office and the USSR collapsed. USA 97m
UK Premiere
UK Premiere
30,000 Strikes
Directed by Dimitri Oleinik Rustam Nabiev, who lost his legs in 2015 when his military barracks in Omsk collapsed, climbed Mount Elbrus on his hands – a first in the history of mountain climbing. He makes over 30,000 strikes of the ice pick to get there. Russia 30m
UK Premiere
UK Premiere
Escape
Directed by Rufus Wilson ‘Escape’ is a documentary that follows a classically-trained artist in search of tranquillity and focus in the breath-taking remote landscapes of Mull. UK 5m
London Premiere
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Nsenene
Directed by Michele Coomber A stunningly shot mesmerising short doc. Masaka’s grasshopper catchers light up the sky in this poetic portrayal of a Ugandan tradition. UK 7m
TUES 1 MARCH
Amazing Short Shorts (18) 7:30PM Everyman Crystal Palace SE19 2TE £10 entry. Bar & food available.
The Long Walk Home
Directed by Vanessa Bailey A family birthday celebration is interrupted by the unexpected return of errant eldest son, Will. Once the party is over, Will reveals why he’s decided to come home. UK 13m
UK Premiere
Bainne
Directed by Jack Reynor Starring Will Poulter (We’re The Millers, The Maze Runner). In the last year of The Great Famine in Ireland, a stoic farmhand encounters a ghostly figure stealing milk. His morality is questioned and he is beguiled on a journey of faith. UK 17m
UK Premiere
That’s all You Got
Directed by Sergio Angot A great old school tune shot in Stanley Halls.
Luzinete
Directed by Carla Di Bonito A true story about the director’s sister. In 2000, single mother Luzinete, a cocaine addict and dealer in Salvador, Brazil finds out she is also HIV positive. We follow her last living hours filled with substance abuse, solitude and deceit and glimpse at the unbroken bond with her sister and the love for her only son Raphael. UK 11m
UK 4m
World Premiere
Endless Summer of the Queer Mind
Directed by Ricardo Dal Moro In a desperate attempt to erase her forbidden female love, Mia is caught between her true desires and the need to fit into the sexual norms of a 1960s society.
Darling
Directed by Mykea FairWeather (Previous CPIFF Croydon Rising Star Winner) Violent inmate, Joy, struggles to maintain a relationship with her mother and the outside world. UK 15m
World Premiere 6
USA 9m
UK Premiere
Denzel
Directed by Michael Gamarano Singleton Denzel follows the dating life of a young man on his journey to self-acceptance. He uses an alter ego to navigate through his social issues and self worth until finally reaching the perfect conclusion. UK 9m
Arrows
Clay
Directed by Craig Bingham A film about life…and darts. Starring Geoff Bell.
Directed by Chris Mann Repeat. Reform. UK 3m
UK Premiere
UK 5m
Numb Talia Versus
Cyn
Directed by Ben Desmond Liverpool 1960. Art students, Cyn and John Lennon, find their blossoming romance in a state of flux as music and fame starts to overtake their passion. UK 7m
Directed by Saraphina Mattis , Israel Peters This mockumentary series follows the awkward encounters of the audacious and bright-eyed Talia as she struggles with love and life in London. Episode 1, ‘Talia versus wedding’ see’s Talia with her wingman Bo by her side, as she attempts to secure the affections of a hot guy at her friend’s party.
Directed by Natasha Jatania A father and son spread the ashes of the mother.They begin to talk about spontaneity and the father’s missed opportunities. And so begins their journey to purchase some illegal drugs, and then partake in enjoying them. UK 10m
London Premiere
London Premiere
UK 7m
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The Dead Collectors
The Dreams of Lonely People
Directed by Brendan Cleaves During a pandemic in an alternate reality, two men have the job of collecting the deceased.
Directed by Marek Leszczewski After twenty years in prison, a man returns to his family home to die alone. A mysterious figure from the magical world of nature begins to appear in his surroundings.
UK 12m
WED 2 MARCH
Mid Length Films (18) 7:30PM Everyman Crystal Palace SE19 2TE £10 entry. Bar & food available.
Mary’s Room
Directed by Christopher Mitchell To middle aged company man Ken, the young and beautiful Mary appears little more than an object whose sole purpose is to satisfy his sexual and domestic needs. Until he returns home with another woman and the truth about their complicated relationship is revealed. Australia 19m
The Invasion
Poland 22m
European Premiere
Time Again
Directed by Darren Michael Cohn In 1989 Griffin blew his chance with the girl of his dreams. 30 years later, Griffin has devoted his entire life to building a time machine in order to go back and fix this life-altering moment. He learns that things don’t always go as planned. USA 18m
EU Premiere
Directed by Alberto Agnello Logic and imagination, fantasy and rationality, mother and daughter. An unusual event will bring them together. Or will separate them forever.
Redrum
Directed by Amir Karagic Set in Amsterdam, we follow Marwan, a timid coffee shop owner who is forced to face the truth about who he thinks he is when his reckless business partner and girlfriend’s abusive ex back him into a corner. Netherlands 29m
UK Premiere
Spain 24m
UK Premiere
London Premiere
Dalía
UK Premiere 8
Directed by Brúsi Ólason A distant father and his six year old son connect as they put a horse out of its misery. Iceland 16m
London Premiere
UK Premiere
The London Traffic Warden
THURSDAY 3 MARCH
Short Film 2 (18) 7:30PM Everyman Crystal Palace SE19 2TE £10 entry. Bar & food available.
Directed by Alexis Dubus An up-close insight into this fascinating species. UK 2m
Fields of Anfield Rd
Mėxed
Directed by Ben Sempey The story of a working-class man who is betrayed by the very person he is trying to save. UK 12m
World Premiere
Rocco
UK Premiere
Directed by Arthur Orslli Luka, pretends to live a luxurious life on social media. The adrenaline of success makes him commit a murder on film and post it to achieve international fame.
Someone Who Doesn’t Know You
UK Premiere
World Premiere
Belgium 17m
Directed by Albert Rudnitsky Desperately in love Romeo came to the Capulet rooftop to find her… USA 5m
Directed by Lissi Simpson A collective story of biracial women, using spoken word, natural allegory and dance to comment on micro-aggressions placed upon afro-hair terminologies. UK 5m
World Premiere
World Premiere
9
Terminal Happiness
Directed by Eric Romero In a world where positivity is compulsory, cancer patients need to endure Happy Therapy. When a sarcastic rebel appears in the facility, an impressionable girl must choose between following the rules or embracing how she really feels.
Caravan
Directed by Michael Anderson The film centers on an outcast in a rural English community who draws the attention of a vengeful mother after a chance encounter with her two young boys. UK 13m
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Borderline
Directed by Shaun Benson, Karen Knox A man and a woman have been sexting for two months. They meet in a hotel for the first time. Desire. Loneliness. Tech. USA 15m
World Premiere
Portugal 16m
UK Premiere
World Premiere
Jungle
Directed by Kieran Wheeler A young woman awakens to find herself in the midst of a living nightmare. Australia 15m
European Premiere
The Purple Iris
The Queue
Directed by Joel STokes The Queue is a satirical look at the repercussions faced when a young woman jumps the queue at a theatre box office. UK 12m
London Premiere
Directed by Arif Khan In the dystopian future, a refugee with a purple iris attempts to cross the border to start a new life, but is kidnapped by a doctor obsessed with collecting the rarest eyes.
London Premiere
USA 8m
London Premiere
FRI 4 MARCH
Feature Film + Shorts (15) 7:30pm Picturehouse West Norwood SE27 9JU £10 entry Bar & food available
Run
Directed by Emma Miranda Moore Charlie dreams of being a big man, strong enough to squash his bullying brother. He forms an unlikely friendship with Lisa, an intimidating neighbour. UK 8m
Among the Living
Directed By Rob Worsey A struggling older brother must escort his young sister across a desolate England to find safety with their father, after a mutating virus wipes out most of the population. UK 84m
London Premiere
Growing Pains
Directed By Jack Curtis Rhea, 13 years old, is the primary carer for her father Martin who self medicates with cannabis. When school bullies find out that Martin’s medicine is home-grown, Rhea quickly learns that sharing is not always caring. UK 14m
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The Gambler
Directed by Mark Popple A black comedy about the battle of wits between an inveterate gambler and the two less-than-intelligent heavies who have been tasked with making him disappear. UK 26m
World Premiere
All These Men That I’ve Done
Directed By Lorraine Nolan, Mark Daly Four women explore the constructs that have helped shape their sexual confidence.
FRI 11 MARCH
Mid Length Film 2 (15) 7:30pm Picturehouse West Norwood SE27 9JU £10 entry Bar & food available
World Premiere
UK 9m
Embers
Hollow
Directed By Tim Ganly Alice sits alone at a restaurant, waiting for her date to arrive…. UK 19m
Juju – Walk the Line
Directed By Sergio Angot What does the transient soul do when they discover they are unable to physically interact with their loved ones? UK 4m
World Premiere
World Premiere 12
Jump
Directed by Rosa Crompton Abandoned by his parents, a boy takes care of his younger brother Mattie as they fend for themselves in a council house in Sheffield. When the authorities come to take Mattie away, a desperation to retain control forces the boy to take Mattie and go on the run. Written entirely in spoken rhyming verse. UK 27m
Directed by Paul Holbrook Hollow is a dark, revenge thriller exploring the moral and religious intricacies surrounding the concept of revenge and redemption. Set on an impoverished, working-class council estate, Hollow tells the story of two lost souls fuelled by a growing hatred for the world around them. UK 29m
London Premiere
London Premiere
13
Tildypops
Directed by Tiggy Bayley, Oscar Downing A teenager from South London struggles to lay claim to her selfhood amid the chaos of her home life with her autistic brother. UK Premiere
UK 20m
UK Premiere
Princesses Do As They Please
Directed by Quarxx A poetic and nightmarish dive into the deranged mind of a psychotic little girl. Nina is 9 years old but isn’t like other little girls. Nina has two secrets. She has freed Tony the Monster who lives in the magical cave and she has just killed her parents. France 32m
UK Premiere
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SAT 12 MARCH
Animation Night (12a) 7:30pm Picturehouse West Norwood SE27 9JU £11 entry Bar & food available
Time’s Down
Directed by Yan WeitLauff Valentin Soulard, François Brugalières, Jonathan Bacheter, Nils Lemonnier, A thief uses time manipulation to escape the time police. France 4m UK Premiere
Depths of Night
UK Premiere
Directed by Sep C. How do you face feelings from past, present and future? It is as though the soul is broken into infinite pieces. So long as we can survive, the depths of night will pass. Hong Kong 12m
Tainan Fantage
Directed by Jason M Tseng Using 3D and CG compositing technologies, Taiwanese creators combined religion and history to experience a gentle greeting from the oldest city in Taiwan. Taiwan 3m
UK Premiere
Shooom’s Odyssey
Invivible Eyes
Directed by Jung Seng-hee Three children chasing after squirrels encounter invisible eyes in the deep forest and suffer from a strange sense of guilt. Taiwan 8m
Cyan Eyed
Directed by Ryan Grobins Grunt the automaton has finally caught up with the bounty hunter, pirate captain Corliss Vail, and its objective is clear – rescue the young, supernaturally gifted, Nessa Baelin. Canada 8m
Directed by Julien Bisaro Shooom, a baby owl falls from her nest and totters off into the mangrove pushing a second egg from the brood with her. Come hell or high water, she’s determined to find a mother. France 26m
London Premiere
The Clearing
Directed by Daniel Hope In a desperate battle with his ballooning ego, Bill struggles in vain to re-woo Deb with his below-par outdoor skills and, quite frankly, shocking behaviour, until their last-ditch camping trip takes a VERY sinister turn. UK 12m
The Soloists
Directed by Mehrnaz Abdollahinia, Feben Elias Woldehawariat , Razahk Issaka,Celeste Jamneck , Yi Liu In a village ruled by ridiculous laws, two old ladies and their forbidden dog have lost their sister and need to find a replacement singer for their upcoming performance. UK 7m
London Premiere
London Premiere
UK Premiere
Grandpa
Directed by Valentine Rolland, Théo Bongiovanni, Hugo Martins, Sophie Ouvrard, Thomas Piot, Nell Molinier A little girl’s farewell to her grandpa leads to an adventure coming from her memories of their fishing trip. France 6m
UK Premiere
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UK Premiere
Kayak
Directed by Solène Bosseboeuf, Flore Dechorgnat, Tiphaine Klein, Auguste Lefort, Antoine Rossi A father and his baby’s kayak outing along a peaceful river turns out to be a real family adventure. France 6m
UK Premiere
Memento Mori
Directed by Paul O’Flanagan A storm brews over Victorian Dublin as post-mortem photographer, Mr.Huxley, prepares his latest subject, a recently-deceased young woman, whose presence conjures the demons of Huxley’s character. Ireland 8m
Feels
Directed by Stas Bashkatov A lonely 7-year-old girl sits in her wheelchair, her only friend, a little ant in a formicarium. When she sleeps, she enters an alternative reality with the four elements as superheroes. Her abilities become limitless. Latvia 3m
UK Premiere
UK Premiere
Down
Directed by Guy Harvey A hole in London lures people to jump inside, growing larger, deeper and seemingly more unstoppable with each victim.
Directed by David James Holloway, Samuel Lawrence After the death of his wife, Ben brings her back to life in an unconventional way. A film that deals with themes of isolation and loss. UK 3m
Migo
Directed by Pablo Hicks, Abril Ambriz In a near future, a robot is abandoned in a dark alley. It quickly recovers when a mysterious and lovely voice starts talking around the corner. Mexico 7m
World Premiere
Moon Keeper
Directed by Charlotte Chouisnard, Ninon Dodemant, Baptiste Leclerc, Solène Michel, Justine Parasote, Anouk Segura-Diaz A dreadful scream pierces through the silence of a sleepy residence. What happened? The investigation begins!
Directed by Axel Alvarez, Arthur Amanatiou, Léo Cohen, Nicolas Gresland, Michael Raux, Maxime Richard Carl is a janitor on the moon, he takes particular care of it and is annoyed by American lunar missions sent from Earth and the amount of trash they leave behind. One day, a new type of galactic traveler comes to his moon.
London Premiere
UK Premiere
UK 5m
The Cry
France 5m 16
Hand Drawn
France 5m
WED 16 MARCH
Light/Dark Light/Dark (15) 7:30pm Picturehouse West Norwood SE27 9JU £10 entry Bar & food available
Pragma
Directed by Ellie Heydon An off-beat romantic comedy, set in a Post Graduate Partnering Programme, led by the world’s leading practitioner in sustainable love. Should you trust science or trust your heart (or let’s be honest…burning loins)! UK 19m
London Premiere
Ice Cream & Doughnuts
Directed by Reece Lipman Robbie and Emily imagine their future lives together. However, one conversation leads them to realise that they may not be on the same path after all. UK 18m
Day Release
Directed by Martin Winter When single mother Kathi receives day release from prison, she finds her threeyear-old son living with her unstable mother. She has to find a better future for him but she has to be back at prison by six pm. UK 35m
London premiere
London Premiere
When She Was Good
Directed by Margarita Milne When a young girl discovers that Santa is not real, she questions the lies told by adults and the terrible secret that she has been forced to keep. UK 20m
London Premiere
London Premiere
A Moral Man
Directed by Paul & Simon Wade A right-to-die evangelist wrestles with his faith and morality when he is asked to assist in the death of a woman who is not terminally ill. UK 18m
World Premiere
SAT 19 MARCH
Sci-Fi/Horror (15) 7:30pm Picturehouse West Norwood SE27 9JU £11 entry Bar & food available
#NOFILTER
Directed by Nathan Crooker Adam is crazy in love with Liv but the young woman just lost her husband and refuses to commit to a new relationship. Without explanation she sends him to the strange and mysterious Zieggler corporation… USA 13m
London Premiere
London Premiere
Helping
Directed by Tim Butcher Driven by isolation and feelings of uselessness, Thea advertises herself online as a talking therapist. How useful is she going to be to Lucy, a girl whose genuine mental health issues are a little above Thea’s pay grade? UK 25m
London Premiere 17
Monsters
Directed by Taisia Deeva Taisia Deeva directs a sci-fi inspired music video for Dynoro’s Monsters, featuring 24kGoldn. Ukraine 3m
EU Premiere
Edicius
Ellipsis
Directed by Jorge Corpi A dystopian look into the relationship between human nature and technology takes you to a journey you won’t suspect.
Directed by Uzo Oleh When things go sour with Jason’s most powerful client, he knows his life is on the line. But a visit from his intuition, a man with his exact likeness, claims to have the answers to save him. All Jason has to do is trust him. But can he?
She
Directed by Eugenio Villamar London 2091. Two service androids have been abandoned in an apartment after the city evacuation. After several decades, the female android wants to know what is outside the door. USA 7m
London Premiere
UK 22m
Mexico 22m
Birdsong
Directed by Tom Bohan, Andrew McKee In this Sci-Fi/Horror 3 teenagers pit their wits against killer drones that hunt down mankind.
Echo Pines
UK 19m
Monster Encounters
Directed by James Smith Humans encounter various monsters, but each encounter has a consequence. Germany 1m
Blank Shores
Directed by Alex Kyrou A woman’s journey to investigate the mysterious disappearance of her partner takes her to a world far removed from her own. UK 16m
Lifelike
Directed by Keith Allot A reclusive sci-fi enthusiast develops an unexpected friendship with a customer service representative. 18
UK 6m
Directed by Stephanie Begg When ten-year-old Olivia goes missing, Detective Fiona Barnes suspects a kidnapping. A tip-off takes her deep into the mysterious forests surrounding the town where strange events defy explanation. Australia 12m
UK Premiere
TUE 22 MARCH
Two Feature Docs (15) 7:30PM Picturehouse West Norwood SE27 9JU £10 entry. Bar & food available.
Her Stories
Directed by Abd Al-Kader Habak After ten years of war in Syria, three women have broken cultural barriers to become revolutionary beings after living so long in a warzone. Syria 53m
He Murdered Sleep
Directed by Jeremy Boxen What do you get when the Scottish Play is shoved through a cyberpunk grinder? Neon nightmares and laser gun blues. Canada 20m
Ian Cognito – A Life and a Death on Stage
Directed by Jo Bor & Danny Ward A documentary about one of the most popular, controversial and troubled comedians in the UK. Featuring interviews from the biggest comedians in the UK such as Jo Brand, Shappi Khorsandi, Stewart Lee and Matt Lucas. In this insightful film, we find out more about the legendary comedian, what he did and why he never got famous, until he died. UK 73m
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UK Premiere
WED 23 MARCH
A Fab Eclectic Mix (15) 7:30PM Picturehouse West Norwood SE27 9JU £10 entry. Bar & food available.
Orbital Christmas
Directed by Mitsuyasu SakaiIn In the near future, ALI, a Muslim space pilot, is working alone on a space station during the Christmas season. Takako, a Japanese girl who lives in the city on the Moon, stows away in an unmanned cargo ship and gets on board the space station. Japan 16m
Life PostPartum
Directed by Teagan Barnes A young mother grapples with becoming a mother as post partum psychosis bubbles underneath, with her husband and sister beginning to see the effects. USA 14m
The Body of Levi
Directed by Freddy Cheung Growing up in a faith healing cult in small town America, a young boy witnesses his best friend’s healing go horribly wrong. USA 15m
UK Premiere
Baby Boy
Directed by Greg Hall An adrenaline fuelled drama following a sexually repressed black cab driver, who abandons his wife and children when he relapses into drug addiction, and descends into a wild weekend with his young queer lover.
Waiting
Directed by Jessica Cheeseman A very personal song and film about receiving a late autism diagnosis from West Norwood local Jessica. UK 3m
Directed by Jordan Pitt If you found an unattended bag in the middle of the street, would you continue your journey and walk on by, or would you be tempted to touch and see it’s contents? What if inside was something of great value? Do you take what’s not yours, or hand it in? UK 14m
UK 17m
Fireworks
Directed by Paul Franklin A team of MI6 officers in London argue about the use of a drone strike to take out a terrorist target. One side of the room gives way, to reveal the real people and marketplace they are about to bomb. 20
What Would You Do?
UK 15m
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Go Binge or Go Home
Áine Rose Daly – Places
Directed by Jordan Cox In spite of repeated transgressions, an alcoholic denies she has a problem. So her family and friends stage an intervention, but it does not go according to plan. Jersey 3m
Osama Bin Hiding
Directed by John Stanford, James Moore When Matt and Aditya’s drone is knocked from the sky by their new neighbour, the young boys accidentally stumble upon a global conspiracy – Osama Bin Laden is not dead, he’s living secretly on their street UK 22
UK Premiere
UK Premiere 22
These are the Special Times
Directed by Beau Fowler, Simon Fowler In a an old dusty basement full of forgotten oversized toys, a ballerina doll fixes the loose wires of a toy soldier, bringing him to life.
Directed by Sam Nutt This is a pie-hole stuffing adventure where friendship, fantasy and an unhinged fascination with the takeaway guy, is delivered hot to your door. Ireland 21m
World Premiere
UK 4
UK Premiere
World Premiere
Thrill of Missing Out SAT 26 MARCH
CPIFF Awards (18) 7.15pm, Picturehouse West Norwood SE27 9JU. £25 Complimentary glass of bubbles and food. We are honoured to have, Shappi Khorsandi, one of the biggest names in British comedy present our awards night. Bar available.
Directed by Robert Gilbert Griffin Stevens Thrill of Missing Out documents the lives of couple Sarah and Mel on the brink of becoming parents and how they overcame Sarah’s addiction to missing things. UK 14m
World Premiere
World Premiere
Comedy Films & Awards Night
The Divorce
Directed by Jackson Tozer A divorcing couple have managed to split all their assets… except one. Australia 3m
Clown
Directed by Jo Bor Starring Seann Walsh and Shappi Khorsandi. A critical moment in the life of a seemingly hugely successful stand up comedian. UK 8m
Ecstasy
Directed by Grant Taylor A comedy-drama about a disabled father, with Parkinson’s disease, and his son’s crazy attempt to buy drugs, so the dad can dance with his wife at her birthday party one last time. What could possibly go wrong? UK 17m
World Premiere
Viskar I Vinden
Directed by James Newman A feisty forensic investigator is gathering evidence at the murder scene. Until the corpse posthumously communicates with the investigators through its decaying farts. They must conduct a most unusual interview to catch the killer. UK 7m
World Premiere
THE END We would like to say a very special thanks to Lucy & James at Martin and Co Crystal Palace for your continued support, to all of the businesses that advertise in the programme each year, to Lambeth & Croydon councils and train stations for allowing us to put up posters and to our absolutely fantastic volunteers who work so hard. We simply couldn’t do it without you! And to you the public for attending all the screenings. 23