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serving 12 years. Surprisingly, an unlikely friend-
ship is formed between the two, offering them re-
ciprocal support and understanding.
Traitors
, by Sean Gullette
Morocco, USA (2013 - 83’)
Malika, the leader of an all-female punk rock
band Traitors, has a strong vision of the world, her
hometown of Tangier and her place in it. In need
of money to save her family from eviction and to
realise her ambition for the band, Malika agrees
to a fast cash proposition: a smuggling run over
the mountains with Amal, a burnt-out young drug
mule, as her only companion.
Committed
, by Stelana Kliris
Cyprus (2013 - 90’)
Committed
is a road trip film set on the Mediter-
ranean island of Cyprus. It is a romantic comedy
about a man who takes to the road to escape the
pressure of proposing to his girlfriend, only to
come across a bride who has just run out on her
wedding. What ensues is a bizarre road trip which
explores ideas about love, marriage and commit-
ment, with a big surprise ending.
Standing Aside Watching
, Giorgos Servetas
Greece (2013 - 98’)
Antigone returns to her troubled hometown in
search for an unassuming life, only to find out
that she just cannot be standing aside watching.
Antigone’s dilemma is as age-old as simple; she
conforms to her environment, or she conforms her
environment to her needs.
Life Feels Good
, by Maciej Pieprzyca
Poland (2013 - 107’)
Mateusz is an intelligent young man tragically
trapped inside his own body, suffering from severe
cerebral palsy that makes speech and controlled
movement nearly impossible. Born into a loving
family, Mateusz’s protected world is shattered
when circumstances place him in an institution
where he is misunderstood and mistreated. The
film beautifully recounts one man’s extraordinary
efforts to endure in the face of impossible odds.
Funeral at Noon
, byAdam Sanderson
Israel (2013 - 82’)
In a small village, Hagar Erlich is somewhat of an
alien, unable to find her place in the community
and in her own life as a newlywed. In the ruins of
an enchanted, abandoned village she will find her
secret hideaway. She shares her secret with a ten-
year-old boy and through this shared secret, Hagar
comes closer to her passions, but also comes closer
to a great tragedy.
Tangerines
, by Zaza Urushadze
Estonia, Georgia (2013 - 87’)
The film tells a story about the life in an Estonian
village in 1992 in Abkhazia during a war. Two
wounded fighters from opposite camps end up in
an Estonian’s house in a village abandoned due to
the fear of war. The landlord tries to calm down the
mutual thirst of blood of the two fiery fighters, at
the same time wondering if there really is someone
who will benefit by having this war going.
Viewfinder Programme
On My Way
, by Emmanuelle Bercot
France (2013 - 116’)
Bettie, in her early sixties, is jilted by her lover, and
is left alone to deal with the financial problems
of her family’s restaurant. So what should she do
with her life now? She gets into her car to go for a
drive round the block to get away from it all. But
her journey turns out not quite as she had planned.
Omar
, by HanyAbu-Assad
Palestine (2013 - 96’)
Omar climbs over a separation wall for Nadia’s
love. He is a thoughtful boy and a focused baker.
He lands on the other side as a resistance fighter
who faces choices about how to be a man. The bru-
tal and beautiful uncertainty of the human condi-
tion is as much the hero of the film as Omar. We’re
left to wonder about the impact of the choices we
make when all our reference points have been de-
stroyed.
Club Sandwich,
Fernando Eimbcke
Mexico (2013 - 82’)
Paloma is a lonely single mother whose relation-
ship with her 15-year-old son Hector has grown
awkwardly close, since Hector serves as the only
male figure in her life. Paloma and Hector live as a
couple in an insular world, but when they take a va-
cation to a beachside resort, Hector meets Jazmin, a
girl who is the same age as him, and Paloma finds
herself competing with Jazmin for her son’s atten-
tion.
