Tuesday 20 – Archivio RIFF

The Silence of the Dying Fish

riff — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:20:09 +0000

Makis is a fish farm worker. On his way to work one morning, he is informed that he has died the day before. After failed attempts to prove that he is alive, he accepts his fate with indifference and he spends his last day trying to secure shelter and caretakers for his beloved canaries, up until the time of his funeral.

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Tracing Addai

riff — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 22:20:33 +0000

Based on archive material, the animated documentary Tracing Addai tells the story of a young man in his early twenties who leaves his life in Germany behind with the intention to help people. In 2013, Addai joins a Salafist group in Syria. A few years later Addai’s mother meets Ilias, a returnee from Syria. Through their personal stories, the film composes a clearer picture of Addai’s story.

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The Transfiguration

riff — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 22:20:21 +0000

He is young and handsome and he lives in Germany. Sometimes he is a she. He is honest with his mother. She understands him and accepts him. He has no father. He has an uncle in Bulgaria who knows only a part of his nephew – the masculine one. It’s time for the whole truth.

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Titan V

riff — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 22:20:16 +0000

A woman (Langley Fox Hemingway) in a glass house hypnotizes herself by piecing together fragments from the proto-Surrealist author Alfred Jarry. Images in her mind begin to appear.

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Prisoner of Society

riff — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 22:20:07 +0000

What it means to be a stranger in your own home and country ?
“Prisoner of society” is an intimate journey into the world and mind of a young transgender woman, trapped between her personal desire for freedom and traditional expectations of her parents that threatens their unity.

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La Partita

riff — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:30:16 +0000

On the football field you decide not only the fate of the championship, but the life of those who have decided to make a change in their lives. While outside the field the world continues to live, to die and to be full of contradictions, during the match time stops because that is the most important moment of all time.

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La Partita

riff — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 20:20:00 +0000

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Pygmalion

riff — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:30:54 +0000

With great anticipation Harald eagerly awaits the wedding of his only daughter. His biggest problem is his belief, that his deceased wife lives on in a store mannequin, which he wants to take along to the wedding celebration.

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El nadador

riff — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:30:52 +0000

Spain, 2018, HD, Color, 18' - Short film Continue reading →

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Judith Hotel

riff — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:30:27 +0000

Have you ever dreamed of going to sleep and never wake up? Rémi has. Eight years of insomnia have made his life a living hell. By booking a room at the Judith Hotel, a very popular establishment, he is giving himself the opportunity for a new start.

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