240 min, eng subtitles
Out of the cycle - what is behind? / Z kola von: èo je za tým? by Jaro Vojtek (SK 2010, 28 min)
The main character is a young Romany man Jožo/Fero whose addiction has taken everything from him and pushed him and his family onto the edge of society. Marked by difficult fate, he is still an eternal child whose best friend is his dog Nemo. Despite his primary backwardness he feels mentally superior to other members of his family and is the only one who makes an effort to return to normal life.
About the Shoes / O topánki by Rozálie Kohoutová (CZ 2007, 14 min)
The authoress of the film is going to Romani village in Eastern Slovakia to shoot a school film about kindergarten for Romani childern. One girl, Laura, can't go to kindergarten, because she has no shoes. The film talks about our different attitudes to help and to education. About us, who want to help and about the Roma in the village, who want the help... or they don't?
Paradise Hotel / Хотел „Рай" by Sophia Tzavella (BG 2010, 54 min) web review trailer director
Le jeune Rom Demir rêve de se marier, mais son immeuble à la périphérie d'une ville provincial en Bulgarie est mal placé pour l'amour. Il y a 25 ans il avait tout ce qu'il faut pour le paradis socialiste de panneaux : des parquets et l'interphone, de l'eau chaude et des réverbères. Quelqu'un a appelé l'endroit « Hôtel Paradis » et le nom est resté. Mais maintenant ? Le parquet a disparu. L'eau est coupée. Les lumières se sont éteintes. Et si vous traversez le champ derrière l'Hôtel Paradis, vous verrez Bozhidar, ou « le Dieudonné », qui protège tout le monde du mal et du bonheur excessive.
Roma Boys by Rozálie Kohoutová (CZ 2009, 30 min) web
The film explores the taboo subject of homosexuality within the Roma community through the personal story of a Roma activist who happens to be gay. Owing to its distinctive style, the film offers a glimpse into the protagonist's world as he faces triple discrimination: as a Roma, as a gay man, and as a gay man in the Roma community.
MARCIN KOSZALKA's retrospective
en présence du réalisateur
Such a Beautiful Son I Gave Birth To / Takiego piêknego syna urodzi³am (PL 1999, 25 min)
Marcin's's very strong but also quite controversial debute. He films his own parents (mostly his mother) while she blames him and tells him that he is a bum and should do an a honest job instead of walking around with a camera. Awarded in Nyon, Berlin and Cracow
Till It Hurts / Do Bólu (PL 2008, 25 min) web
The story of a lonely 53-year-old psychiatrist living with his severely overprotective mother. When a woman enters the picture, serious conflict breaks out. After years of sexual abstinence he falls in love with Ewa.
All Day Together / Ca³y dzieñ razem (PL 2006, 25 min) web trailer
Marcin Koszalka and his assistant arrive at the house of a Japanese woman with the idea of shooting a short film about her, but she tries to direct their attention to anything but herself. Cultural and language barriers seem insuperable. This ends up being a humoristic film about the impossibility of making a film.
Declaration of Immortality / Deklaracja nieœmiertelnoœci (PL 2010, 29 min) web trailer
A stunning portrait of one of the legends of Polish rock climbing Piotr "Mad" Korczak. The director focuses on the decline of the career of the great master, provoking his reflection on his future, when he will no longer be able to climb. It's a moving story about the inability to come to terms with old age and a desire for immortality. Best short documentary award at Karlove Vary IFF 2011.
Les films de Marcin Kosza³ka sont projeté grâce au soutien de Telewizja Polska (TVP)