Programme 2014
Wednesday 22-
Her, Spike Jonze, USA, 5
Samantha is attentive, helpful, funny and intelligent. Well, artificially intelligent,
because she is a revolutionary new operating system, blessed with the hoarse voice
of Scarlett Johansson. After the flirting stage, elementary questions and reflections
arise. What is the essence of love and identity? How much does the ideal lover change
to match the partner? And above all: what next? Great film and maybe closer to future
developments than we think.
Friday 24-
I am not him, Tayfun Pirselimoglu, 4
Nihat is a restaurant cleaner and leads the trivial life of a bachelor, in which regular outings with his friends and a prostitute are the sole, sad highlights. Until, that is, he starts an affair with his new colleague Ayse, an attractive young woman whose husband is serving ten years in prison. Nihat (Ercan Kesal, who played the lead in Once Upon a Time in Anatolia) discovers he looks uncannily like her husband, and in her new relationship Ayse grasps the opportunity to do everything she never used to be able to with him.
However, a dramatic event changes the curious idyll in which Nihat gradually adopts the identity and appearance of his criminal double, with due consequence.
The story, loosely based on Hitchcock's Vertigo, is presented in a cool, slightly
absurdist way using calm, carefully framed and styled shots, and minimal, yet spot-
Por las plumas, Neto Villalobos, Costa Rica, 3
Chalo is a security guard at an empty industrial site. To add excitement to his life, he buys Rocky, a fighting cock. But when he starts training it, Chalo becomes entangled in tricky, crazy situations. Cheerful debut from Costa Rica about persistence and friendship. But not a real exciting movie.
Metalhead, Ragna Bragason, Iceland, 4
Icelandic Hera was born in 1970, the year Black Sabbath heralded the birth of heavy metal with their debut album. The girl, her parents and elder brother Baldur live on a remote farm where she has an idyllic childhood until Baldur dies before her eyes in an accident.
Hera deals with her immense loss and extreme guilt in a way that frightens her parents:
she becomes a passionate metalhead just like her brother, wears his old clothes and
turns into a rebellious teen. Now that Hera is almost an adult, her ambition is to
be a rock star, family relations are worse than ever and the broken young woman keeps
getting into trouble.
The selfisch giant, Clio Barnard, UK, 5
Young teenager and his
best friend are kicked out of school and start a career in scrap metal. Realistic,
heart-
Sad ending when swifty and Arbor
are getting electrified while stealing cables.
Saturday 25-
Piccola patria, Alessandro Rossetto, 2
The story is about two young women: the lively,
uninhibited Luisa and the dark and angry Renata. And about Luisa's boyfriend Bilal,
an immigrant from Albania, and the older man with whom Renata has a relationship.
It’s a story about blackmail. About rudely sensual youth and conservative elders
set in their ways. About becoming what you want and what you’re willing to sacrifice
for that. But I did not really enjoy this film
La Cueva, Alfredo Montero, Spain, 3
A group of Spaniards is looking for a dose of excitement and sensation on the tropical
island where they are holidaying. Just like modern Robinsons, they are looking for
the hidden paradise beyond the well-
On the second day of their holiday, the group innocently decides to leave the sunny beach for a hidden, dark cave. They have a camera, a torch and some water with them but they’re not prepared for the unexpected turn that their excursion takes.
A variation on the found-
Monday 30-
Cousin, Syria, Mohammad Ali Atassi, 5
A very honest and interesting portrait of the Syrian dissident Riad al-
On the sand, under the sun, Mohamad MALAS, 3
Short documentary about political prisoners struggling to come to terms with haunting memories, produced for the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.The film presents a reflection on the effects of prison in general and on the theatre director Ghassan Jbaii in particular. The artist used his work to come to terms with his haunting memories and regain the world outside the prison walls.
RUn nuage dans un verre d´eau, France, Srinath C. Samarasinghe, 4
Young Anna is from Romania and old Noun is from Egypt. They are neighbours in a rundown
building in Paris. They share the same interest in idle news but they hate to talk
about themselves. Yet, old secrets are unveiled, little by little.A curious collection
of styles and genres focussed on an Egyptian film operator who passes his old age
in a small apartment in Paris. A Cloud in a Glass of Water starts as a documentary:
the grandson of Monsieur Noun films while the old man talks about his deceased lover
and the days when he screened films during the British rule in Cairo. Then Anna,
the woman next door becomes involved in the project.
From then on, the film ricochets
in different directions. Fiction, biography, animation, mystery, detective story
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Sur la Planche, leila Kilani, Morocco, 3
After making a documentary about immigrants who risk the crossing from Tangier to
Europe, the breathtaking feature debut of Leïla Kilani is also about the bitter-
Badia and Imane are girlfriends
who peel prawns during the day in the factory and at night rob men under false pretences.
In the streets, they get to know Asma and Nadal, who have jobs in the Free Zone,
the European-
Kilani provides a raw and authentic
glimpse of the attempts of poor workers/petty thieves to get a better life. As moody
as dynamic
Wednesday 29-
About Sarah, Elisa Miller, VK,4
Fascinating portrait of Sarah Lucas, who together with Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin conquered the art world as a controversial Young British Artist. Now almost 50, the artist is working on a solo show in Mexico, while smoking, drinking and reflecting on life and work. With also nice pictures and exhibition at Venica biennale 2013.
Canopy, Aaron Wilson, Australia, 4
During the Japanese invasion in 1942, the Australian fighter pilot Jim crashes in the impenetrable rainforest of Singapore. Disoriented and on unknown terrain, he has to flee the Japanese troops. The deeper he flees into the jungle, the more his fear grows.
In the depths of the jungle and close to despair, he meets a young Chinese/Singaporean soldier. Even though they can’t understand each other, the men still have a special bond and retain a spark of hope for survival.
Canopy is about the age-
The sound design that was chosen and the beautiful camera work ensure a claustrophobic
and atmospheric debut film by the Australian Aaron Wilson.
Trespassing Bergman, Jane Magnusson, Sweden, 4
The home that belonged to Ingmar Bergman (1918-
When filmmaker Johannes returns from a lecture one evening, he finds a
house in mourning and terror. That same afternoon, his wife, a teacher, has killed
their baby -
Sorrow and Joy is a meditation on the limits of human laws and the infinite possibilities
of kindness and understanding; a deeply protestant melodrama on grace; a sum total
of Malmros's life as well as his filmmaking; a perfect starting point for a voyage
of discovery through a strikingly intimate cosmos in which every human being should
be able to recognize at least some of himself or herself. One of the greatest films
of contemporary cinema. The filmmaker was present and when announcing it happened
to himself, the impact of the film got even bigger. Pity it is his last fulm.
Alan Partridge, Alpha Papa, Declan Lowney, UK, 4
Funny movie and must see it again
with translation as I missed half of it. In his first feature film, the 'raconteur'
gets an opportunity to finally act like a real hero. When a big media concern takes
over the radio station, dismissals follow. Aging DJ Pat (Colm Meany) takes revenge
by kidnapping his colleagues. But Partridge wouldn't be Partridge if he didn't grab
the limelight by mixing grandiose words with rather less spectacular action in this
bungling hostage drama.
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa -
Thursday 30-
Hotel Nueva Isla, Javier Labrador, Cuba, 3
ATender portrait of homeless senior citizen Jorge in a disintegrating Cuba. He lives
with his misty memories, dog and a dozen other vulnerable souls in a run-
In bygone days, the Nueva Isla hotel in Cuba was a place of grandeur, overflowing
with life and guests. Now, it is a dilapidated ruin, with parts of the ceiling falling
down and damp eroding the walls. Nevertheless, the building is still inhabited -
Jorge's best years were spent working as an official in a strictly governed but vital
Cuba. Now, he spends his days poking around and digging -
The old man is followed in tender, calm footage of his day-
Sacro Gra, Gianfranco Rosi, Italy, 1
Boring movie about boring people living near a boring road in exciting Rome
Blutgletcher, Marvin Kren, Austria, 5
In the Alps, danger looms in the form of a glacier that is transformed into a dangerous,
genetically modified instrument. Climate researcher Janek, who works at an observation
station in the Alps, is the first to notice that the glacier is discharging a red
fluid that mutates the local animals into bloodthirsty monsters. At first, his colleagues
don’t believe him, but once they are convinced he’s right, they want to keep the
news at any cost from the Minister of the Environment, who has announced he is planning
a visit to the station. Outside, the monsters threaten, inside people are in fundamental
disagreement. And to make it all even more complex: the woman accompanying the Minister
is Janek’s ex-
With the current climate changes, this wondrous mix of horror, comedy and melodrama
is far from being an unrealistic scenario. The film itself is completely unrealistic
and far over the top. But therefore very funny.
The disobedient, Mina Djukic, Serbia,
3
The road movie takes many forms, and this romantic, playful film about growing up
proves that a bicycle can also be a suitable vehicle for a life-
It seems the perfect opportunity to take a cycling trip together through Serbia in
the summer. To renew their friendship -
In atmospheric, at times comic scenes, we follow the young duo during their adventures. They cause chaos in a fruit & veg market, crash the wedding of complete strangers and dare to be quiet together. What is the definition of their bond, now they are adults? What they don’t yet know themselves is revealed to us by an omniscient narrator.A bit too simple, but I enjoyed the film
Suzanne, Katell Quillevere, France, 4
It’s a miracle that Suzanne keeps it up for so long -
With plenty of pace, Katell Quillévéré tells the story of an all-
Friday 31-
Swim little fish swim, Lola Bresses, US, 3
Musician Leeward can never refuse a needy person he meets on the street -
Leeward's a nice guy. Only his wife Mary now sees this a little differently. She works hard as a nurse in a hospital for the minimum wage, while he refuses to write some music for a commercial because it would undermine his artistic integrity. Their marriage, which has become a succession of irritations, is completely tipped out of balance when the young artist Lilas appears.
We all have to grow up sooner or later, seems to be the message of Swim Little Fish
Swim, but this needn't mean giving up our dreams -
In an inhospitable valley in Iceland, horses are just as important to the community
as people. With their striking, understanding eyes, they observe the existence of
the people who ride them -
This can lead to completely absurd scenes in this comic drama, in which sometimes horse and sometimes man comes off worst. Nonetheless, what connects man and beast is at the heart of this unusual feature debut by Benedikt Erlingsson. Both suffer the slings and arrows of love and death alike.
Erlingsson’s original story is beautifully filmed and has a rhythm all of its own,
akin to the typical ‘tölt’ gait of the Icelandic horse.
Something must break, Ester Martin Bengsmark, Sweden, 2
This love story is set in Stockholm in summer, between androgynous Sebastian (who
likes to dress as 'superwoman' Ellie) and Andreas, who is not gay. Together against
the smoothed-
Surprise movie, Enemy, Denis Villeneuve, 4
A man seeks out his exact look-
Feel my love, griet Teck, Belgium, 4
An estimated six million people in the EU suffer from forms of dementia such as Alzheimer's
disease. Disappearing memories of the pre-
The film exudes an unusually clear intimacy in its focus on the faces of elderly
people struggling with their loss of identity; people for whom music is the final
means of expression. This has resulted in an almost anthropological film about a
very serious subject: bidding farewell to life and to who you are. The fragile force
of life visualised in a sincere, non-
Triton |
Study time |
Erasmus work |
Economic affairs |
Foreign Affairs |
Finance / Euro |
EU enlargement |
Global health |
WHO |
Verspilling |
Palliative care |
Comparing LTC |
Ageing |
Support |
NY marathon |
Balkan Blues |
Paris Texas |
Camping with lions |
Barcelona - Villareal |
Kazachstan |
Zweden |
Belfast |
euro |
Bedelen om rust |
bedelen h1 |
bedelen h2 |
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Freathening |
Cosmology |
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