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CHECK OUR FULL SCREENING PROGRAMME THAT TOOK PLACE AT CFF 2017
25.02.17
DAY 1
DOORS OPEN: 15:00
15:30 –
17:30
SLOT 1
15:30 –
17:30
Dryland
Liv Prior Colliander
Reeling in the aftermath of her mother’s suicide attempt, a young swimmer works through her trauma in the water while desperately trying to break the wall of silence at home. MORE
The Gallerist
jonas normann
Considering the current tech spiral that is being inflicted upon the city of San Francisco, one space Book and Job Gallery, headed by Carson Lancaster represents the former SF; the dark undercurrent, the repellant, erratic, mysterious, elements of San Francisco that are slowly dying. I met Carson 2 years ago in San Francisco on a photo journey for a danish company. I fell in love with his gallery and the insane neighborhood where he lived. I immediately wanted to document it! 2 years after I traveled to USA again to film him and did a piece about his philosophy on life. MORE
The Zahir
Olga Holtz
In this tongue-in-cheek magic realist thriller, a young academic tries to unravel the mystery of a British explorer's disappearance in 19th century India. His search results in encounters with a crazy physicist and an exotic female, which leads him to some other dimension. MORE
The Door To the Sun
Julie Annlie
The night inflects in growth and the days clean your face. You step through a door to the sunlight. There, not in the light of yours, you are leading the body, streaming with blood. There, you are a human being now, and you walk to find your time. – Michael Strunge, Danish poet. 2016 MORE
5 Ways 2 Die
Daina Papadaki
Makis explores different ways of death, struggling to achieve the most ideal result. MORE
Break: 17:30 – 18:45
19:00 –
21:00
SLOT 2
19:00 –
21:00
Night Goes Long
Vesa Kuosmanen, Henri Huttunen
French meteorology researcher Sophie, living in Antarctica, arrives in Helsinki to find her online lover Mia. Mia had ended the relationship suddenly and with meeting her, Sophie hopes to regrow the love between them. As a surprise Mia meets a young man Jusa at the MIa’s apartment. Jusa reveals crushing news: Mia is dead. Emotionally crushed Sophie wishes she had met Mia at least once and had experienced her life. Jusa promises to take Sophie exploring Mia’s world. So begins a magical journey through nightly Helsinki city on which Sophie sees different sides of her lost love and her city. Night Goes Long is inspired by a book “Little Prince”. MORE
Quiet on Set
Petter Holmsen
We're in a war-zone. The year must be 1940: World War 2. Soldiers are scattered in the snow: freezing, bleeding and dead. Suddenly we cut out: we're on a Norwegian film set in 2015. Quiet on set is a metafictional short film that deals with a romantic encounter at bottom of the film world ladder. MORE
Jewish Blind Date
Anaelle Morf
Unhappy in love, Mary Lou decides to reconnect with her religious roots by marrying a practicing Jew. In order to get married, she has to pass the Shidduch test, which will determine whether her life will be a success or failure. MORE
26.02.17
DAY 2
DOORS OPEN: 13:00
13:30 –
15:40
SLOT 1
13:30 –
15:40
Everything Plays The Part, Nothing Is
Johan Skantze
Emerged from sea, the metamorphosis is complete once the characteristic sailor’s hat is on. But as the great film artist sits down by the typewriter, the writer’s cramp hits him like a sledgehammer. While taking a walk in the woods to reduce his anxiety, a familiar monologue rises towards the sky like a butterfly and a young actress stands in the small grove. Has the playwright found his muse? MORE
Tonight Is The Night
Javier Chacártegui
A 12 year old boy escapes school to unleash his true passion. MORE
Once Upon a Dream (M'aime pas en rêve)
Anthony Nion
When Valentin meets Ludivine, he is convinced she's the girl he has been dreaming of for the past weeks… Litteraly, the girl of his dreams ! Only, Ludivine has a feeling this boy meet girl scenario will take a nightmarish turn… MORE
BOODY: The Sumo Pharao
Sarah Riad
BOODY, known by his wrestling name ''Osunaarashi'' (The Great Sand Storm), is the first Sumo wrestler of his kind ever to make it to the professional Sumo world in Japan. He is celebrated for being one of the most noted, strong wrestlers in the top Sumo ranks. The documentary brings out BOODY's journey from ''Al-Bagalt'', the small village in the country side of Egypt where he grew up, all the way to Tokyo right into the one-of-a-kind professional Sumo world. MORE
Break: 15:40 – 16:20
16:30 –
18:30
SLOT 2
16:30 –
18:30
Johnny Walker
Kris De Meester
A washed up Hollywood director is trapped in a remote castle by his own fears until the arrival of a mysterious woman offers him possible salvation. Inspired by Dostoevsky's 'Notes from the Underground', Johnny Walker attempts to answer the burning question: Is living a long life vulgar, immoral or just plain bad manners? MORE
Arms Of The Infinite
Christina Amundsen
A music video for Danish band KENTAUR – a visual journey into the state of meditation. A place far away from our consciousness where a man travels through calm, unrest and into nirvana. MORE
Till We Meet Again
NIkolaj Storgaard Mortensen
Lene hosts a high school reunion to relive her youth and find peace with her destiny. Should she have stayed with her high school sweetheart or made something out of herself? MORE
Mood-Trailer WHERE ARE YOU GOING, HABIBI?
Tor Iben
This teaser-trailer was made before the actual shooting for the crowdfunding campaign of the movie WHERE ARE YOU GOING, HABIBI? and shows the mood of the film but is stand alone project with different pictures and scenes than in the movie but telling its story in a simple way. MORE
Help Im trapped in a movie
Riley Madincea
A man wakes up to find himself the star of a Hollywood blockbuster, but his dream soon becomes a nightmare when he discovers he can't control the plot. MORE