The political Balkan Western in black and white. Highly praised, incredibly rough. In 2015 rewarded among others with the Silver Bear.
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Elsa meets Spetim in prison. These two, who actually are feeling lonely, engage in a tender and liberating love story. Director Bujar Alimani tells in this multiple award-winning movie not only a love story without frills, but also criticizes society.
At first sight Lasnamäe looks dull, petty and insignificant. But among 700 garage-boxes in the enormous prefab housing estate in Tallinn some of them have been turned over into personal little empires.
Writer Robert comes back home to the Romanian village of his youth. In his luggage he carries his masterpiece - a small volume of delicate poems and the only book he published so far - but also plenty of sorrows, doubts and fears.
The serious topics of death, illness and loneliness with a good deal of black humour and slapstick. A highlight film honoured with a Silver Bear at the Berlinale 2015.
Marianna was actually born a man. She had to turn 43 years to finally take the courage not to hide her true self any longer. The subtle narration brought the documentary among others four awards at the 55th Krakow Film Festival.
The teacher Kapcer tries to hide, that he is overhung with the diagnosis of becoming blind. A story, which is based on real events and that despite its dramatic incidents includes a lot of optimistic elements.
The vibrant second film of Goran Vojnovic is based on his novel with the same title and tells the story of the so called "Čefurji".
A small group of people in Romania committed civil disobedience by smuggling hundreds of Hollywood productions. The documentary illustrates the power of films.
This art-house picture enjoys a minimalistic form consisting of masterfully arranged, serene, almost hypnotic images of affecting, impressive beauty.
Refugees took on the journey by foot from Syria via Turkey, Greece and Macedonia to Serbia in the hope for better life. Žilnik manages to give a human face to the high number of refugees, who have different stories to tell.
Ali is in the middle of a real life crisis. By means of scary outbursts, he can’t restrain himself from taking out his frustration on either his wife or his son. Down the River is a lifelike told drama about a dysfunctional family.
Schlomo Perel, a German Jew teenager, flees with his family to Poland. Soon he is in danger again. Highly rated by the critics and audience movie about the tragic experience of the Jews during the Second World War.
A lesbian couple moves into a new flat. And feel that they have landed in hell. A plea against the intolerence of narrow-minded people.
A talented doctor wants to execute the first cardiac-transplantation in Poland. A dynamic, ingenous and realistic drama.
This emotional, saturated, and atmospheric work shows Havel as a visionary, a hero and a role model who is praised not only in his homeland but also in the whole world.
Poland 1962. Novice Anna is preparing to take her vow. However, before she may do so, the abbess gives the woman, who grew up as an orphan, a surprising task: She has to meet her last living relative.
The film tells the fate of a poor peasant woman against the background of the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the beginning of the 1990s. But at the same time it is a universal parable on all mothers during the time of war.
In sombre pictures, Vinko Möderndorfer’s shocking social drama shows the hard struggle for justice of a small family. Is there an escape out if this hell, which has been based on Dante Alighieri’s Inferno of The Divine Comedy?
Trying to escape modern civilization, the 30-year old Igor has found a peaceful home in Chernobyl. But his psychological issues never really let him come to rest. Fantastic shots of abandoned landscape and a moving storyline.
Mizrap is 40-years old and he’s still not married, has no job and lives as ever with his parents. One day his father runs out of patience and he throws his unsuccessfull son out of his house.
True friendship, betrayal and the real first love, everything is included. But what do you do when you actually fall in love with the girlfriend of your older brother?
With his wife and son, Nikolai lives on the shore of a small bay in the Barents Sea. The town mayor wants to take away his land, his house and his car workshop for a ridiculous amount of money. That is when he starts to protest...
The film shows, how the loss of memory makes forgotten dreams come true. A humorous portrait of the generation 30+.
Liza wants to find her big, true love, but all men she meets, die. A black-humoured drama full of romantic and thrilling elements.
A fresh-married couple has to face turbulances, which occur during their trip to the Croatian coast. A comedy, which plays with the clichés of holidays and relationships.
,,Gezi’’ stands nowadays for a civil opposition. The film records the unique team spirit and solidarity of the protesters against demolishing a green area at the very heart of Istanbul.
17 years old Modris is already a heavily addicted gambler. He still lives at his mother’s place, who is in a permanent clinch with her son. Inspired by a true story, the film was celebrated as best feature film debut in San Sebastian.
From the Maidan in the museum- the film shows how works of art are used as a spoken means and revolutionary media to protest against the Ukrainian government.
Why and how arise racism? Somber drama about a skinhead, which does not judge intolerant people but provokes thinking.
A man disappears, just like that. Four years later, he reappears. As a different human, sick and traumatized. His granddaughter Tiha K. Gudacs, director of this film, wants to find out what her grandfathes is not telling.
It’s the 1980s when hunters discover a feral boy in Bosnia’s woods who seems to have been brought up by wolves. He develops into somewhat a human being, but the civilization has prejudices.
The love-story of a well-situated Dutch woman a migrant is told in 15 episodes. A tantaric cineastic experience.
The role model for the eponymous protagonist is the world-famous Czech photographer Jan Saudek. This captivating biopic is loosely inspired by the ups and downs in the turbulent life of this exceptional artist.
German engineer for wind power plants, Julius Schmitke, finds himself in a midlife crisis. The cheerful but serious film lies somewhere between comedy, character study and mys
The very loving, kind, realistic and turbulent film adaptation of the children’s classic book by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranićs became the most beloved and successful family film of the last 25 years in Croatia.
Šiška Deluxe presents three eccentric weirdoes and their mad attempt to give their lives a positive outcome. Jan Cvitkovic’s wild game with old clichés ensures situational humour that is as suspenseful as it is refreshing.
Aslan finds – and saves – Sivas, a sheepdog left to die. Starting off as a moving tale of friendship, the feature soon evolves into anything but a typical Lassie story.
Two brothers on the side of the losers in life. The tragicomedy captures and impresses with a sardonic, dark and bitter humour, altogether avoiding giving simple solutions to complex problems. Awarded a prize at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2015.
Just as the movie director Andrea Culková becomes pregnant with the third child, she gets diagnosed with diabetes. To keep the baby safe Andrea changes her food habits. The film shows the outcome of her research about diabetes during pregnancy.
Tangerines is the first Estonian Oscar candidate in the country's cinematic history. Poetic and humanist, the film shows characters who live in difficult times and under extremely complicated circumstances – and still do not lose their humanity.
Kind-hearted man discovers a threatening catastrophe and soon finds himself up against a thick wall of absurd bureaucracy. The Fool had its premiere in 2014 in Locarno where it also received an award.
Elza would like to leave her cold husband and escape from her patriarchal world, but fear of an unknown future keeps chilling the withdrawn protagonist's feet. Director Ella Manzheeva uses strong images to tell the story.
Two antagonised villages and three lovestorys from three decades. An entharlling drama, which already got many awards.
One night, two brothers and two events that will change their lives forever. An extraordinary cominf-of-age-story.
A policeman causes a deadly accident and tries to suppress it. A thriller filled with elements of corruption and ethical decay.
A surrelistic drama of revenge, which also deals with elements of critic of society.
Ten-year-old deaf-dumb Denisa lives with her family and other Romani people in Poland. They face extreme poverty, constant presence of police forces, segregation isolation. Very moving and poetic story.
The fishing-trip of a father with his two sons, becomes a hardness-test. Maybe the best Russian film of the last 25 years.
A teenager gets battered. For his parents, a time full of horror starts. A realistic and socially-critical drama.
How do people act, who have to fight to survive? A thriller of a tearnig pace, which is based on artfully written dialogues.
In the 1960s Germany and Romania signed an emigration agreement that was kept secret from the public. The documentary shows the circumstances of the deal.
Lovesickness, romantic adventures and intrigues in the Russian elite. A drama with Ralph Fiennes and Sylvie Testud.
Four young men make Yugoslavia to one of the leading basketball-nation. An enthralling sport-biopic about team-spirit and dreams.
Three different, very complex but amusingly narrated, father-daughter relations. Praised as a milestone in the Croatian history of films because of its charming combination of profound screenplay, inventive direction and marvellous camera work.
The other kids at the elite school, in which Johannes is transfered, make sure he knows that his place in the hierarchy is at the bottom. Based on Margus Karu's Estonian bestseller, director Mihkel Ulk created a compelling drama.
The music-documentary follows eight young Slovanian musicians on their journeys. Their experiences offside the mainstream is shown in an enthralling way.
Tension and paranoia overshadow the wedding-anniversary of a couple. An enthralling polit-thriller about power and the misuse of power.
1984:Three teenagers, three violent crimes, three destinies. Marcell Gerö shows in an engrossing film, what became of them.
This directorial debut of Gábor Reisz tells about an eccentric character that experiences certain issues with life, love and social conventions, and eventually finds a peculiar way of dealing with these and other problems of the adult world.
Chintis Lundgren’s animated cat-and-rat film about opposites attracting each other has won several awards. It also shows that no alcohol is no solution either.
Attila Hartungs nerve-wracking chamber drama tells a story of the dynamics of power and powerlessness in everyday life under a fascist regime. What remains in the end is nothing but annihilation.
The Oscar-winning film is based on the musical fairytale of Sergei Prokofjew. Peter is a shy boy who is forced by the brutal world of the grown-ups to overcome his weaknesses and to learn how to forgive.
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At night there is a lot going on in the flower shop. Wire coils forge to figures, that dress in petals and begin to dance - until the first sun beams put an end to the colourful hustle.
Young people from Estonia fought on the side of Hitler-Germany against the red army of Stalin. The movie shows the brutal reality of war, but contains also a lot of poetic sensitiveness, showing the hope and fear of the young soldiers in an authentic way.
Teenage boy survives the absolute peak of the Nazi terror. He decides to join the partisans. Come and See is disturbing as well as thought-provoking and definitely nothing for weak nerves.
2004 the Slovenain cult band Laibach toured through the USA. The documentary is somewhat a collage of concert recordings, interviews with the audience, written statements of the bands and comments by the main ideologist of the band.
The art-collective New Slovenian Art is provoking the minds of many people. The film shows their producing, which is extravagent and contradictory.
Eleven passionate football players make their way from thesuburbs of Belgrade to the FIFA World Cup in Uruguay 1930. A best-steller about team spirit, friendship, endurance and love.
Part two of the successful football tale from Serbia: Can the team accomplish a sensation at the FIFA World Cup 1930.
This masterpiece counts to the greatest cineastic challenges ever. A parable for the decay of the civilisation.
The miner Atif becomes the face of the most valuable banknote across the country. This changes his life completly. A comedy, which has the spirit to become a best-seller.
Rafael, a 19-years old Roma, lives without prospects with his grandfather in impoverished circumstances. Until one day a boxing club owner takes him under his wings.
The series Flapper and friends is realised completey in puppetoon animation. The name-giving character is a little bunny who, together with his friends, experiences a lot of adventures in the woods.
In this bizarre yet affectionate animated film we meet a happy loving couple – both of which seem, however, like monsters to us.
When his heroic deeds in the imaginary world become part of his real life, you would expect an act of emancipation. But everyday life follows different rules. Kordian Kadziela tells us about the (im)possibility to escape from reality in a patriarc
krainian filmmaker Christina Sivolap has found an unusually humorous way to handle the topic of death, which is often dealt with in endless tragedy. Ultimately, it is good to know that dying is not everything in life.
Taisia Deeva dissects the manifestations of patriarchal masculinity that increasingly trouble Sasha, whose view of the world is finally shattered.
Kamilla and Cili are sisters living separate lives. Saudade shows a nearly nine-minute Skype conversation between the two of them.
The film never shows any bias nor does it judge, not even when it comes to the brutally violent police officers. The Same Blood demonstrates that the use of violence, also in political protests, always ends up in a vicious circle.
Yusuf, a thirteen-year-old Syrian boy, works at a quarry in a Turkish bordertown. His everyday work is monotonous; there is only little time for being a child. But then, all of a sudden, adolescent feelings of love awaken in him.
An intelligently told drama full of emotion that tells a story of lost loved ones, of self-sacrificing love between brothers and of two sons struggling against their mother's love.
Marko Zunic’ nonverbal poesy is strictly committed to a surrealistic tradition.
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In this Master Class Žilnik will, based on examples, illustrate how he makes films.
Astonishing but true nonetheless: this method of therapy can help you expand your perception of reality and be life-enriching.
The collective’s history and philosophy are being discussed as well as their projects and of course films by and about a provocative band.
Based on a case study of Aferim!, the highs and lows of a production will be discussed..
How do you make the best out of you?
This intense course will provide you with plenty of know-how and the knowledge about the modern techniques and instruments used by professional screenplay writers today.
Pitching is one of the most important skills a filmmaker has to develop to be able to collect enough funds, gather a good crew and the best talents for their project.
This course will equip you perfectly for surviving online, whether you need help with marketing, crowd funding, a perfect profile or publicity building.
Miracles happen! Fanfara Transilvania is back!
The jazz-musicians stand out through their talent and their ambition on the one hand, but also through their pursuit of perfection and creativity. On the 2nd October you can hear them live at Schwarzberg.
On 10th October The famous Polish author Marcin Szczygielski will read from his books for children and adolescents, at the Beach bar (Strandbar) Herrmann.
Holocaust survivor Sally Perel will present his moving utobiography I Was Hitler Youth Salomon on 2nd October at the main library Hauptbücherei Wien.
On 4th of October the famous Polish author Martin Szczygielski will present his books for adultsat the Beach bar (Strandbar) Herrmann.
The famous Polish author Marcin Szczygielski will give a reading from his newest book Ark of Time (German: Flügel aus Papier, Polish: Arka Czasu) on 6th October at the Main Library in Vienna.
THe Slovenian author Goran Vojnović will present his book Southern Scum Go Home (German: Chefurs Raus!, Slovene:Čefurji raus!) on 9th October in the Library Philadelphiabrücke.
You can indulge in the rich buffet offerings of Strandbar Herrmann, and with a bit of luck possibly meet and interact with international film makers from across the CEE spectrum.
Within the framework of two networking events, exchanging experiences and accumulating ideas with directors, actors and other film makers will be possible on 3rd and 4th October in the pavilion at Strandbar Herrmann.
From the 1st to the 11th of October, the Pavillon of the Strandbar Herrmann is turning to a chil-out and party-zone for filmmakersand film-enthusiasts.
In cooperation with the Institute of Political Sciences of the University of Vienna, there will be a discussion about the film "Museum Revolution" held with all the guests to the film.
The kids watch the film on TV and then have the opportunity to produce a one minute-animation under the guidance of experts.
The kids watch the series on TV and then have the opportunity to produce a one minute-animation under the guidance of experts.
Again inspired by a true story, the film centres on female sexuality, which, of course, is taboo in the Muslim country.
The Award Ceremony of the LET'S CEE Film Festival
Launch party of the film "Body. Invitation only.
On 6th October at 7.30 pm, Mr Perel will speak about his life, with the publicist and historian Peter Huemer, in conjunction with Aktionsradius Wien(Gaußplatz 11, 1200 Vienna). Admission to this discussion is free.
In cooperation with the Integrationsfonds Austria, ZUSAMMEN OESTERREICH and the Federal Minstry for Europe, Integration and Exterior.
Launch-Party: "Nabat" and "Down the River". Inivation only!
If you have a ticket, an accreditation or a festival pass from the LET'S CEE Film Festival 2015, you will not pay 13 Euro for entrance, but just 4 Euro!
Producers and other experts will explain how the funding of transnational co-productions with CEE partners works today.
On 8th October 2015, the society of filmmakers VdFS invites its members to a networking evening at 7.00 pm in the Urania Cafe Bar Lounge.
On the 8th of October, the Polish Academy of Siences in Vienna hosts a discussion about the film Gods.
On October 10th from 6pm everyone will have the opportunity to learn about the success story of the European Film Festival at the Strandbar Herrmann.
