Competition BFFB38
THE SETTLEMENT (94 min.) | 18:15 | Capitol 2
23-year-old Hossam starts work in Alexandria in the factory where his father was killed in an accident a month earlier. The job was offered to the family as compensation for his father's death and is intended to secure the family income. Hossam's twelve-year-old brother Maro is determined to go with him and threatens to harm himself otherwise.
In presence of Mohamed Rashad (director).
BFFB Special
FIORE MIO (80 min.) | 18:30 | Capitol 1
In the inseparable company of his dog Laki, writer Paolo Cognetti returns to the alpine scenery of The Eight Mountains, this time for a documentary that recounts Monte Rosa through breathtaking landscapes and encounters with those who have found in the mountains, instead of a home, a true ‘place of feeling’.
In presence of Paolo Cognetti (director).
Focus Taiwan
OLD FOX (112 min.) | 20:30 | Club 3
Eleven-year-old Liao Jie and his father have been saving money, hoping that they will be able to buy a home of their own in three years. However, they fail to notice that the world is rapidly changing. The property prices have rocketed and in the blink of an eye, their savings are not enough. In frustration, Liao Jie comes to realise the harsh reality of being poor.
Life Achievement Award - Christian Petzold
TRANSIT (101 min.) | 20:45 | Capitol 2
German troops are fast approaching Paris. Georg, a German refugee, escapes to Marseille in the nick of time. In his luggage, he carries the documents of an author, Weidel, who has taken his own life in fear of his persecutors. Those documents include a manuscript, letters and the assurance of a visa from the Mexican embassy.
In presence of Christian Petzold (director).
