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Thelma

Dir.: Joachim Trier
| 116 minutes

An introverted student from a religious background faces her burgeoning sexuality and the telekinetic super-powers it entails. Joachim Trier’s new film is a work of cinematographic perfection and directional artistry.

This is Home

Dir.: Alexandra Shiva
| 91 minutes

Since 2011, five million people have fled Syria. Four hundred arrived in Baltimore. A sensitive and accurate portrayal of the complex interaction between ill-fated immigrants and the reality behind the American dream.

To the Ends of the World

Dir.: Guillaume Nicloux
| 103 minutes

1945, Indochina. French soldier Robert Tassen survives a massacre where his brother is killed. But his plans for revenge are swayed when he meets a local girl. Guillaume Nicloux’s new film, starring Gaspard Ulliel and Gérard Depardieu.

Toklomati

Dir.: Gad Aisen, David Ofek, Shir Ben
| 70 minutes

Thirteen years after being kicked out of Israel for allegedly lying about his age, African footballer Tony Toklomati will meet his son for the first time. The child’s mother will need to decide whether she wants to reunite for good.

Touch Me Not

Dir.: Adina Pintilie
| 125 minutes

The Berlinale’s big winner, this film straddles the often-invisible line between fact and fiction. In her debut, Adina Pintilie embarks on a therapeutic investigation of human sexuality that strives toward liberating human intimacy.

Transit

Dir.: Christian Petzold
| 101 minutes

A man escaping Paris on the eve of the Nazi occupation adopts a dead author’s identity. In Marseilles, he meets a woman looking for her husband—the very man he impersonates. A brazen adaptation of Anna Seghers’ novel placing characters from 80 years ago in contemporary Marseilles.

The Trial

Dir.: Maria Augusta Ramos
| 139 minutes

The Trial offers a fascinating look at the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s first female President. The film portrays the “judicial political” trial, focusing on the President’s Defense Team which struggles against a Congress riddled with corruption.

Until the Birds Return

Dir.: Karim Moussaoui
| 113 minutes

Set in contemporary Algiers, this sensitive debut interweaves three stories: past and present collide in a builder’s life; a woman is torn between reason and emotion; a neurologist struggles with war-time demons. Premiered at Cannes 2017.

Upgrade

Dir.: Leigh Whannel
| 100 minutes

In the near future, quadriplegic Grey volunteers for a chip implant that will restore his ability to move. As the line between human and mechanical blurs, an in-body power-struggle evolves. An intelligent and engrossing Sci-Fi film.

Victory Day

Dir.: Sergei Loznitsa
| 94 minutes

Every year, on May 9, the day marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, Berlin’s Soviet War Memorial becomes a pilgrimage. Sergei Loznitsa documents the unique choreography of celebrators in fancy dress and Red Army uniforms. Screened together with two short films by Loznitsa, "Reflections" (2014) and "The Old Jewish Cemetery" (2015). 

Virgins

Dir.: Keren Ben Rafael
| 90 minutes

The rumour of a mermaid sighting brings unexpected attention to the gloomy town of Kiryat Yam. A rebellious adolescent, her moody mother, and her dreamy cousin will do anything to grasp at this opportunity and change their lives.

Virus Tropical

Dir.: Santiago Caicedo
| 97 minutes

Through the eyes of the youngest daughter in a rather strange family from Quito, the ups and downs of two sisters’ adolescence unfolds. An amusing and powerful animated film based on Power Paola’s famous graphic novel.

Voice Over

Dir.: Avraham Heffner, Nir Bergman, Eitan Anner, Tom Shoval, Sigalit Liphshitz, Maya Kenig, Orit Fouks Rotem
| 85 minutes

Top alumni of the Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School create six contemporary interpretations of Avraham Heffner’s legendary black and white short, Slow Down.

Wannabe

Dir.: Jannis Lenz
| 30 minutes

Seventeen-year-old Coco dreams of being famous, whatever it takes. She creates an out-going and successful virtual image of herself, then boundaries begin to blur. The film integrates authentic YouTube footage in an unconventional way.

European Film Academy: Short Matters! Program I

What Will People Say

Dir.: Iram Haq
| 106 minutes

Nisha tries to obey her Pakistani émigré parents while leading the life of a normal teenager. When her father discovers her with her boyfriend, the two worlds collide, and Nisha is forced to fend for herself.

Whitney

Dir.: Kevin Macdonald
| 120 minutes

An intimate documentary that sheds light on the fascinating trajectory of Whitney Houston’s life. Using previously unseen footage, recordings, and interviews, Oscar-winner Kevin MacDonald reveals the mystery behind the spectacular voice.

Wild Kids

Dir.: Tal Pesses
| 52 minutes

Tucked away in an abandoned shelter, “Wild Kids” create surreal and fantastic characters. For these children of Russian immigrant artists, radical animation films are a refuge from a hostile world.

The Wild Pear Tree

Dir.: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
| 188 minutes

Sinan returns home to raise money for the publication of his first novel. But his parents’ relationship is on the rocks and his flamboyant, gambling father is deep in debt. Award-winning director Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s new film.

Wildlife

Dir.: Paul Dano
| 104 minutes

When Jerry (Jake Gyllenhaal) loses his job and leaves home to fight a raging fire, his young son assumes the role of responsible adult, while his wife (Carry Mulligan) tries to take care of her family in different ways. Wildlife opened Cannes Critics Week to excellent reviews. 

Working Woman

Dir.: Michal Aviad
| 93 minutes

Orna, an ambitious young mother, aspires to succeed at her new job without paying the price that her boss demands.