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accepts the position, but his conscience and family history soon haunt him.
Thursday July 7 10:00 Wrong Elements
Panorama Cinematheque 1
(France, Belgium, Germany) Le Pacte. 132mins. Dir: Jonathan Littell. The Lord’s Resistance Army is a violent guerilla movement, established in Uganda in the late 1980s, which kidnapped and forcibly conscripted more than 60,000 teenagers. In an effort to rebuild their lives, four people revisit the places that had stripped them of their childhood.
20:00 Julieta
(Spain) FilmNation. 99mins. Dir: Pedro Almodovar. Key cast: Adriana Ugarte, Emma Suarez, Rossy de Palma, Daniel Grao. Tells the story of Julieta, a mother who discovers a new piece in the puzzle of her daughter’s disappearance years ago. A spectacular, captivating and exciting cinematic celebration.
Spirit of Freedom Cinematheque 3
10:30
Gala Sultan
Don’t Blink — Robert Frank
(Canada, US) Laura Israel. 80mins. Dir: Laura Israel. Key cast: Robert Frank, June Leaf, Tom Jarmusch, Ed Lachman. This documentary portrait of Robert Frank, who achieved fame with his 1958 photography book ‘The Americans’ and went on to become one of the most influential figures in contemporary photography, was directed by Laura Israel, Frank’s film editor since the 1990s. Panorama Cinematheque 3
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20:30 Bang Gang See box, left
22:00 French Blood
Thursday July 7 20:30 Bang Gang
(France) Films Distribution. 98mins. Dir: Eva Husson. Key cast: Finnegan Oldfield, Marilyn Lima, Daisy Broom, Lorenzo Lefebvre, Fred Hotier. To win her sweetheart’s attention, a beautiful girl decides to test the
sexual boundaries of their relationship, leading to a series of wild sex parties. Eva Husson’s debut feature takes a fascinating, disturbing and uncompromising look at a group of uninhibited teenagers.
the French dancer and choreographer behind Black Swan, was appointed director of the Paris Opera Ballet in 2014. This documentary follows the rehearsals of his first production, depicting a fascinating artist and the multitude of challenges that he faces.
Debuts Cinematheque 3
Gala Cinematheque 3
The White Knights
(Belgium, France) Indie Sales. 112mins. Dir: Joachim Lafosse. Key cast: Vincent Lindon, Valerie Donzelli, Reda Kateb, Louise Bourgoin. A group of volunteers head out to Africa to find 300 orphans to take to France for adoption. They soon face the limitations of humanitarian intervention. Esteemed director Joachim Lafosse examines the fine line between humanitarianism and paternalistic colonialism. Spirit of Freedom Cinematheque 3
12:30 Don’t Call Me Son
(Brazil) Loco Films.
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82mins. Dir: Anna Muylaert. Key cast: Naomi Nero, Daniel Botelho, Daniela Nefussi, Matheus Nachtergaele. Pierre, a teenager who is preoccupied with discovering his sexual identity, realises that he was abducted as a baby when his biological family arrives suddenly to reclaim him.
Pascual, Hazel Orencio, Alessandra De Rossi. Esteemed Filipino director Lav Diaz embarks on a journey into his homeland’s elaborate history in this complex piece that offers a challenging, yet uniquely rewarding, eight-hour viewing experience. Winner of the Alfred Bauer prize at the Berlin Film Festival in February.
Panorama Cinematheque 2
Masters Cinematheque 2
14:15 A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
(Philippines, Singapore) Films Boutique. 485mins. Dir: Lav Diaz. Key cast: John Lloyd Cruz, Piolo
14 Screen International at Jerusalem July 7, 2016
14:30 Reset
(France) Upside Distribution. 107mins. Dir: Alban Teurlai, Thierry Demaiziere. Benjamin Millepied,
Hitchcock/Truffaut
(France, US) Cohen Media Group. 79mins. Dir: Kent Jones. Key cast: Alfred Hitchcock, Francois Truffaut, Wes Anderson, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, David Fincher. Kent Jones’ documentary, based on Truffaut’s 1962 week-long interview with Alfred Hitchcock, plunges us into the world of the great British auteur. The film combines archival material and interviews with Martin Scorsese, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Richard Linklater and other leading film-makers. Cinemania Cinematheque 3
18:30 The First, the Last
(France, Belgium) Wild Bunch. 98mins. Dir: Bouli Lanners. Key cast: Albert Dupontel, Bouli Lanners, Suzanne Clement, Michael Lonsdale. Two bounty hunters search in the French countryside for a cellphone containing some very sensitive information. In his fourth film as director, Bouli Lanners spins a suspense story aided by excellent acting, plenty of absurd humour and stylized directing. Panorama Cinematheque 3
19:30 Apprentice
(Singapore, Germany, France) Luxbox. 115mins. Dir: Boo Junfeng. Key cast: Fir Rahman, Wan Hanafi Su, Mastura Ahmad. Aiman, a young correctional officer, is transferred to a top security prison. When the personal assistant to the chief executioner quits, he
(France) Indie Sales. 98mins. Dir: Diasteme. Key cast: Alban Lenoir, Paul Hamy, Samuel Jouy, Patrick Pineau. Marco is a skinhead who hates Arabs, Jews, blacks and gays. It will take him 30 years to rid himself of his anger and become a changed man. This engrossing drama takes a critical look at some troubling aspects of French society. Panorama Cinematheque 1
22:30 Suntan
(Greece) Visit Films. 104mins. Dir: Argyris Papadimitropoulos. Key cast: Makis Papadimitriou, Elli Tringou, Milou Van Groessen, Dimi Hart, Hara Kotsali. A middle-aged doctor on a tiny Greek island falls for a frivolous girl and will do anything to win her heart. The rediscovery of his longlost youth turns slowly into an obsession. Argyris Papadimitropoulos’s latest film is a bold yet sensitive piece. Panorama Cinematheque 3
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