DATE

TIME
VENUE

FILM

Mon
7 Nov
 

10.30am Karim

DISTANT (Turkey) - Carte Blanche
Mahmut, a photographer who is haunted by the feeling that the gap between his ideals and his real life is growing, finds himself obliged to put up Yusuf in his apartment, a young relative who has left behind his village looking for a job aboard a ship in Istanbul to go abroad.

Mon 7 Nov

1pm
Zawya

ADIEU BONAPARTE (France, Egypt) - Panorama Classics

In 1978, Napoleon lands his army in Egypt, defeats the Mameluke warlords, and goes to Cairo. Three brothers, fervent Egyptian patriots, reject the prospect of the French domination. Bakr, the eldest, is a hothead, quick to advocate armed rebellion; Ali is more philosophical and poetic while Yehia is young and impressionable. One of Bonaparte’s generals, Caffarelli, a scientist and a humanist, makes friends with two of them, Aly and Yehia. While the resistance fighters set against the bloody oppression, Caffarelli, leaves all warlike concerns behind and rebels himself Bonaparte’s destructive conquests.

Tue
8 Nov

10.30am
Zawya

BETWEEN SISTERS (Belgium, Italy) - Documentary Rendez Vous
The two Italian sisters Ornella and Teresa have cared for each other through their whole lives. Teresa is now in her life’s twilight and having problems facing fate, while her memory is slowly fading out. Before it’s too late, Ornella decides to confront Teresa with a painful untold story that goes back to their childhood and might change their close bond forever.

Tue
8 Nov

3.30pm
Zawya

SONITA (Germany, Iran, Switzerland) - Crossroads
As a female rapper in conservative Iran, Sonita’s talents are a liability. But the young refugee from Afghanistan insists on dreaming big. Her beats are as solid as stones and her rhymes are fierce. For the time being, her only fans are the other teenage girls in a Tehran shelter. There, she gets counseling for the traumas she has suffered and guidance in shaping her future. All the while, Sonita’s mother insists she must be married off soon, at a price, and threatens to derail her life at its most critical juncture.

Tue 8 Nov

6.45pm
Americana Plaza

A WAR (Denmark) - European Cinema Selection
Claus Pedersen, a Danish army commander in Afghanistan, does his best to lead his men with integrity and maintain their morale after one of their young comrades is killed by a landmine. During an unexpected siege, Claus makes a decision that will have consequences not only for him but for his family back in Denmark. He is faced with a moral dilemma while his wife Maria is trying to keep her family together in spite of the horrible thing that has happened.

Tue
8 Nov

9.30pm
Zawya

GOOD LUCK SAM (France, Belgium) - Emerging Directors
Samir has given much of his time and money developing ski equipments for a Swedish Olympic athlete. When the contract fails, his business partner and closest friend plans to save their company by sending Samir to represent Algeria at the Winter Olympics. Already broke, and expecting his second child, Samir trains to become the first Algerian cross-country skiing male athlete to participate in the winter games. But he must first go back to Algeria, his father's homeland, in order to achieve this goal.

Wed 9 Nov

10.30am
Zawya

17TH ANNUAL ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS - Panoranimation
Read more about the Panorama’s spotlight on animation here

Wed 9 Nov

6.30pm
Karim

THE ARDENNES (Belgium, Netherlands) - Emerging Directors
Surfacing from a pool, Dave gasps for air as he runs to a getaway vehicle — leaving his brother Kenny behind at the scene of a crime and speeding off into the night with Kenny's girlfriend, Sylvie. Four years later Kenneth is released from prison but much has changed. On the surface, it's all warm hugs, but tensions simmer underneath as Kenny tries to adapt to the idea of life in the straight lane, while Dave and Sylvie struggle to keep their relationship secret.

Wed 9 Nov

9.30pm
Karim

TRUMAN (Spain, Argentina) - Documentary Rendez Vous
Julián receives an unexpected visit from his childhood friend Tomás, who lives in Canada. For four intense days, the two men, accompanied by Julián’s faithful dog, Truman, will share emotional and surprising moments. A few unforgettable days together; laughing, reminiscing, crying… because their reunion is also their last goodbye. A humorous and honest portrait of the courage it takes to accept that death is just another part of life..