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PeloMalo
, by Mariana Rondón
Venezuela, Peru, Argentina, Germany (2013 - 93’)
Junior is nine years old and has “bad hair.” He
wants to have it straightened for his yearbook
picture, like a fashionable pop singer. This puts
him at odds with his mother. The more he tries
to look sharp and make his mother love him, the
more she rejects him, until he has to face a pain-
ful decision.
Manuscripts Don’t Burn
, by Mohammad Ra-
soulof
Iran (2012 - 125’)
Kasra is an Iranian author who manages to write
down his memoirs secretly, despite the strict moni-
toring by security services. His stories are related
to his time in jail as a political prisoner. Once he is
ready to publish thesewritings, people in the security
service apparatus manage to uncover Kasra’s plans.
They will do anything to destroy his manuscripts.
Eastern Boys
, by Robin Campillo
(2013 - 128’)
They come from all over Eastern Europe: Russia,
Ukraine, Moldavia…They spend all their time
hanging around the Gare du Nord train station in
Paris. Daniel, a discreet man in his early fifties,
has his eye on one of them - Marek. Gathering his
courage, he speaks to him. The young man agrees
to visit Daniel the following day at his place…
Miss Violence
, byAlexandrosAvranas
Greece (2013 - 98’)
On the day of her birthday, 11-year-old Angeliki
jumps off the balcony and falls to her death with a
smile on her face. When the police investigate the
cause of this apparent suicide,Angeliki’s family in-
sists that her death was an accident. The family’s
secrets are slowly unravelled asAngeliki’s younger
brother unintentionally reveals clues during the in-
vestigation. One by one they will break down, until
violence will, once again, offer a solution.
Only Lovers Left Alive
, by Jim Jarmusch
United Kingdom, Germany (2013 - 123’)
Set against the romantic desolation of Detroit,
Tangier, an underground musician, deeply de-
pressed, reunites with his resilient and enigmatic
lover. Their debauched idyll is soon disrupted by
her wild and uncontrollable younger sister. Can
these wise but fragile outsiders survive as the mod-
ern world collapses around them?
We Are the Best
, by Lukas Moodysson
Sweden (2013 – 102’)
Stockholm 1982. A film about Bobo, Klara and
Hedvig, three 13-year-old girls who roam the
streets. Who are brave and tough and strong and
weak and confused and weird. Who have to take
care of themselves way too early. Who start a punk
band without any instruments, even though every-
body says that punk is dead.
Standing Aside Watching
