Capacity: 191 places Access for people with reduced mobility
Monday, December 12, 2022
3:45 PM
Vera – Tizza COVI – Rainer FRIMMEL – 17:45 (Austria)
Official Competition
Vera lives in the shadow of her famous father. Tired of her superficial life and relationships, she drifts through Roman high society. When she injures a child in a traffic accident in the suburbs, she forms an intense relationship with an eight- year-old boy and his father. But soon she must realise that also in this world she is only an instrument for others.
Amore mio Booking possible – Guillaume GOUIX – 19:55 (France) Filmmaker in Attendance
Preview
France, nowadays. Today is Raphael’s funeral. His young wife Lola refuses to attend the ceremony. On a whim, she takes her 7-year-old son and her sister on an improvised road trip. Heading south, they will rediscover each other, and learn about freedom. The freedom of choosing how to grieve.
Les Cadors Booking possible – Julien GUETTA – 22:30 (France) Filmmaker in Attendance
Preview
The story of two brothers who have nothing in common: Antoine, a married boat driver with two children, and Christian, single, unemployed and an incorrigible brawler. When Antoine gets involved in a nasty affair, it is Christian who comes to Cherbourg to rescue him.
La Belle Ville Booking possible – Manon TURINA – François MARQUES – 19:50 (France) Filmmaker in Attendance
Special screening
Manon and François take you on an inspiring journey to the four corners of the world. They offer you their vision of the beautiful city of tomorrow, through the meeting of ordinary people, with revolutionary initiatives, which reconnect People, Cities and Nature.
La Petite Véronique Booking possible – Robert LAND – 21:45 (Austria)
Special screening
Because the parental home cannot raise the money for its Confirmation, Véronique goes to Vienna. She soon finds herself in a suspicious environment, which conceals many experiences for the innocent girl.
Pourquoi on se bat Booking possible – Camille ÉTIENNE – Solal MOISAN – 14:40 (France) Filmmaker in Attendance
Special screening
Camille is a climate and social justice activist. With her two best friends, she is going to take to the sea. She, who has been fighting for several years to raise public awareness of the climate emergency, is going to film the source of her commitment: the melting ice.
The screening will be preceded by the short film in Competition Tina's Problemby Radovan Petrovic.
6:00 PM
Ghost Night Booking possible – Fulvio RISULEO – 19:28 (Italy)
Official Competition
Tarek and his friends have their Saturday evening all planned out: PlayStation, junk food, and a few joints to go with it. When he pops by the park to buy some weed, a policeman who's been eyeing him from inside his car approaches him. The man has a mysterious air about him. He's gentle yet menacing and somewhat conspiring. Rather than taking him to the precinct, the cop takes Tarek on an adventurous night of brawls, chases, and escapes.
The screening will be preceded by the short film in Competition Martingale by Marthe Verdet.
Friday, December 16, 2022
9:30 AM
Tempête – Christian DUGUAY – 11:39 (France) Filmmaker in Attendance
Youth screeningsPreview
Born and raised with horses, Zoe leads a happy life at her parents’ racehorse stables, driven by the dream of someday becoming a jockey. Zoe’s dreams are shattered one stormy night, when a panicked Tempest accidentally injures the girl. With the indefectible support of her family, Zoe will seek to conquer the impossible, in pursuit of her dream.
Empire of Light – Sam MENDES – 15:48 (United Kingdom)
SummitPlaytime
Hilary is a cinema manager struggling with her mental health, and Stephen is a new employee longing to escape the provincial town where he faces daily adversity. Together they find a sense of belonging and experience the healing power of music, cinema, and community.
