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(US) 56mins. Forget Me Not Productions. Dir: Jennifer Gargano. Key cast: Mike Digiacinto, Elizabeth Eggers, Laurie Dawn. Follows an ensemble of characters and storylines in the days leading up to the September 11 attacks on the US. Approaching the 10th anniversary of 9/11, this film was created to place audience members at the brink of the most heart-wrenching tragedy in American history, beckoning the message: “We will never forget.” Palais E
A MONKEY ON MY SHOULDER (France) 87mins. Mk2 International. Dir: Marion Laine. Key cast: Juliette Binoche, Edgar Ramirez, Hippolyte Girardot. Two renowned surgeons, Mila and Javier, have been deeply in love for 10 years now. But their shared passion for their job is put to the test by Javier’s penchant for alcohol, which Mila can no longer help him hide. Javier is suspended. Mila’s unexpected pregnancy tips him over the edge and their relationship disintegrates. To be reunited once more, Mila and Javier must win out over their fears and addictions. Palais I
DISSONANCE (US) 35mins. Golden World Films. Dir: Natasha Fissiak. Key cast: Kevin Dowd, Karina Junker, Carlos Sepulveda. When Troy and Marina meet again, the resurgence of the strong chemistry between them leads Troy to a dark obsession over bringing her back. The film takes you on a journey of Troys’ inner struggles, feelings and the dissonance between who he is and who he actually wants to be. Gray 5
MARCEDES (Lebanon) 68mins.
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GANG OF WASSEYPUR — PART 2 (India) 160mins. Elle Driver. Dir: Anurag Kashyap. Key cast: Jaideep Ahlawat, Manoj Bajpayee, Reema Sen. A film in two parts (see 8:30am) tells a story of vengeance between two families that spans more than 60 years. It begins towards the end of colonial rule in India. Shahid Khan
Fondation Liban Cinema. Dir: Hady Zaccak. This is the story of the Mercedes Ponton — the 180 model (1953-1962) — which became a pop icon of the pre-war Lebanon and witnessed the transformations on the Lebanese scene. This is the story of a German “family” which became a Lebanese symbol through the decades. This is the history of Lebanon seen through automobiles labeled locally:“Marcedes”. Marcedes: the story of a car, the story of a family, the story of a country. Palais C
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(US) 105mins. The Exchange. Dir: Lavinia Currier. Key cast: Kris Marshall, Isaach De Bankole. Bayaka Pygmy people of
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loots British trains, impersonating his rival, the legendary Sultana Daku. He becomes an outcast and starts working at Ramadhir Singh’s colliery, only to set in motion a revenge battle that passes from generation to generation. Shahid’s son, Sardar Khan, vows to regain father’s honour, becoming the most feared man in Wasseypur. Star 4
Central Africa are known for their acute hearing. When Sataka hears a menacing sound, he uses magic to call his friend Larry back from New York and Larry returns, unaware he is bringing trouble with him. Palais G
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EN PAYS CANNIBALE (France) 84mins. Commune Image Media. Dir: Alexandre Villeret. Key cast: Axel Philippon, David Saracino, Ivan Cori. Lerins 2
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(US) 56mins. Forget Me Not Productions. Dir: Jennifer Gargano. Key cast: Mike Digiacinto, Elizabeth Eggers, Laurie Dawn. Palais E
COURTS MOATRAGES MORELIA 72mins. Semaine De La Critique. Miramar
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A MAN OF HONOR (Lebanon) 87mins. Fondation Liban Cinema. Dir: Jean-Claude Codsi. Key cast: Majdi Machmouchi, Caroline Hatem, Mahmoud Said. Brahim sells cars in his Brahim Auto Park located in Lebanon. Apart from his secretary and his clients, he is in contact with nobody. He lives a lonely life. Brahim has a chance encounter with Leila. Because of her, he committed a murder 20 years ago in Jordan. He was forced to play dead and flee incognito to Lebanon, leaving behind his wife and son who think he “died a hero”. His encounter with Leila makes him go back home to face his past and his people. Palais J
ABOLITION OF PROPERTY (Mexico) 90mins. Alpha Violet. Dir: Jesus Magana. Key cast: Aislinn Derbez, Humberto Busto In a dark old basement Norma listens to her own voice. A young man, Everio, comes in. They tell each other about their lives, and the taped conversations coincide with
their talks. Norma had never met Everio until that day, and the last thing she hears on the recorder chokes her. Riviera 2
AE/AUTOEXPOSURE (Brazil) 82mins. Cinema Do Brasil. Dir: Juliana Reis. Key cast: Caco Ciocler, Gustavo Machado. The real story of a photographer trapped in a situation of common violence, in which he doesn’t know whether he is victim, witness or accomplice. A hot-blooded plot, attempting to capture one moment in a man’s — or every Brazilian’s — life. Palais B
GANG OF WASSEYPUR — PART 2 See box, above
JALPARI — ‘THE DESERT MERMAID’ (India) 94mins. Ultra Distributors Pvt. Dir: Nila Madhab Panda. Key cast: Lehar Khan, Parvin Dabas, Tannishtha Chatterjee Palais D
JANKED (US) 83mins. Pulp Theater. Dir: Dakota Aesquivel. Key cast: Nick Warnock, Vanessa Logan, Eddie Goines. An anthology film about a con artist, a desperate couple and a loan shark intertwining in three tales
of greed, violence, and Hitchockian twists. Palais F
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ROSALIND LEIGH (Canada) 82mins. Rue Morgue Cinema. Dir: Rodrigo Gudino. Key cast: Aaron Poole, Vanessa Redgrave, Julian Richings. Tells the story of Leon, an antiques collector who inherits a house from his estranged mother only to discover that she had been living in a shrine devoted to a mysterious cult. Soon, Leon comes to suspect that his mother’s oppressive spirit still lingers within her home and is using items in the house to contact him with an urgent message. Lerins 1
SAVE ME FROM LOVE (US) 100mins. The Dirk Swain Foundation. Dir: Jason Swain. Key cast: Azur-De Johnson, Jackie Long, Teck Holmes. Gabrielle Moore had every confidence that her live-in fiance, James, followed all the expectations of a monogamous relationship. To her disbelief, she realises that all she had in James after years passing, was a series of unanswered questions and blatant evasive behavior patterns. Refusing to deal with his unadulterated behaviour, Gabrielle makes the decision to move on, leaving James to deal with his own lies. With no time to organise, due to her spur of the moment decision, Gabrielle calculates the opportune time to move out and stays with close friends Tane and Taj, who are married and expecting their first child. James soon discovers where his lies have taken their relationship when he returns home to see ‘Love Doesn’t Live There Anymore’. Palais H
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(Bulgaria) 98mins. Bulgarian National Film Center. Dir: Borislav Kolev. Key cast: Hristo Stoichkov.
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