B/N | 102:00 Set in 1950s London, the film follows Williams, a veteran civil servant buried under office paperwork as the city rebuilds after World War II. Receiving a devastating medical diagnosis, he empties his savings account and heads to the coast. He promises to make his last days a meaningful time, but realizes he doesn't know how to do it. After being whisked into town by a mysterious stranger, Williams is intrigued by a young co-worker who seems to possess the vitality he had lost. With the help of his optimistic colleague, Williams puts all his efforts into surprisingly making those around him happy. Country: Japón, Reino Unido Direction: Hermanus; Oliver Script: Ishiguro; Kazuo, Kurosawa; Akira Production: Karlsen; Elizabeth, Hooks; Jane, Muir; Anthony, Woolley; Stephen Photography: Ramsay; Jamie Music: Levienaise-Farrouch; Emilie Cast:Sharp; Alex, Rawlins; Adrian, Burton; Hubert, Chris; Oliver, Nighy; Bill, Cochrane; Michael, Varman; Anant, Wood; Aimee Lou, Boyle; Zoe, Williams; Lia, Flood; Jessica, Wilkes; Jamie, Cunningham; Richard, Mackay; John, Jolly; Ffion, Dodwell; Art direction: Marshall; Adam, Robinson-Boulton; Tim Participation year at FICM: 2022
B/N | 102:00 Set in 1950s London, the film follows Williams, a veteran civil servant buried under office paperwork as the city rebuilds after World War II. Receiving a devastating medical diagnosis, he empties his savings account and heads to the coast. He promises to make his last days a meaningful time, but realizes he doesn't know how to do it. After being whisked into town by a mysterious stranger, Williams is intrigued by a young co-worker who seems to possess the vitality he had lost. With the help of his optimistic colleague, Williams puts all his efforts into surprisingly making those around him happy. Country: Japón, Reino Unido Direction: Hermanus; Oliver Script: Ishiguro; Kazuo, Kurosawa; Akira Production: Karlsen; Elizabeth, Hooks; Jane, Muir; Anthony, Woolley; Stephen Photography: Ramsay; Jamie Music: Levienaise-Farrouch; Emilie Cast:Sharp; Alex, Rawlins; Adrian, Burton; Hubert, Chris; Oliver, Nighy; Bill, Cochrane; Michael, Varman; Anant, Wood; Aimee Lou, Boyle; Zoe, Williams; Lia, Flood; Jessica, Wilkes; Jamie, Cunningham; Richard, Mackay; John, Jolly; Ffion, Dodwell; Art direction: Marshall; Adam, Robinson-Boulton; Tim Participation year at FICM: 2022
Mexico will no longer exist! A frenetic view runs over a convulsed Mexico City, a colossal metropolis sustained by the myth of "mestizaje" and other colonial forms of violence. Past and present weave a flurry of images; fragmented memories of this land. Ancient deities are incarnated, while dreams overlap among intimacy, complicity and the tumult. This is an erratic film that invites us to reimagine the complex relationship we have with the constructed “mexicanidad.” See More
Ziuta travesías Ziuta, a Polish Jewish survivor of World War II, was an extraordinary woman who sparked special devotion for her political commitment and her support for clandestine struggle. As a teenager, Ziuta weathered exile with fortitude and determination, saving her mother and other relatives from perishing in their flight. Despite the horrors and scarcity she endured, she upheld a grateful outlook on life. See More
Zinzindurrunkarratz Oskar Alegría embarks on a journey to recover the past. With a Super-8 camera that once belonged to his father and has remained untouched for 41 years, he plans to retrace the path of the shepherd: the journey of transhumance that his grandfather undertook in his youth, following now-forgotten coordinates. The result is a film that delights in the search —as well as the many detours along the way. See More
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