TLI Staff
Goa: Amid the slowdown in entertainment business due to Corona blues, International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has finally marked its return and will take place from January 16-24 in Goa. The annual edition of the prestigious festival was originally scheduled for November 20-28, but got delayed due to the pandemic.
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. It is conducted jointly by the Directorate of Film Festivals and the state Government of Goa.
IFFI has today announced the line-up of films for its Festival Kaleidoscope. The section will feature 12 films from across the world. The line-up consists of the following:
1. We Still Have the Deep Black Night by Gustavo Galvão (Brazil, Germany)
Karen, a young and aspiring musician plays the trumpet in a Brazilian band. Her passion for music is not able to take care of her expenses as she has to look after her family and sick grandfather. Karen goes to Berlin with her ex-boyfriend but returns alone with hard memories.
Released in 2019, We Still Have the Deep Black Night is a drama film written by Gustavo Galvão, Barbie Heusinger, Cristiane Oliveira and directed by Gustavo Galvão. It stars Juliano Coacci, Marco Michelângelo, Dirk Lange, Bidô Galvão, Vanessa Gusmão, Pit Bukowski, Jonathan Fuchs, Matthias Rheinheimer, Guilherme Angelim, Gustavo Halfeld among others.
2. Window Boy Would also Like to Have a Submarine by Alex Piperno (Uruguay)
Aboard a cruise ship out at sea, a young sailor discovers a door mysteriously leading to an apartment in Montevideo. Meanwhile, a group of Asian farmers find an abandoned shed in the valley, attributing it supernatural powers. Directed by Alex Piperno, the film stars Inés Bortagaray, Daniel Quiroga, Noli Tobol in the lead. (Source: IMDB)
3. Forgotten We’ll Be by Fernando Trueba (Colombia)
Forgotten We’ll Be released on August 20, 2020 is based on the true story of Héctor Abad Gómez, a Colombian university professor who challenges the country’s establishment. Directed by Fernando Trueba, it stars Javier Cámara Daniela Abad, Aida Morales, Patricia Tamayo, Juan Pablo Urrego among others. The film was selected to be shown at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival and as the Colombian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. (Source: Wikipedia)
4. Haifa Street by Mohanad Hayal (Iraq)
Set in 2006, Haifa Street is the epicenter of the conflict at the time when Baghdad is ravaged by sectarian violence. Ahmed gets dropped off there by a taxi on his way to his beloved Suad’s home to ask for her hand for marriage. He gets shot by Salam, a sniper who’s living his own personal hell on a rooftop above. Directed by Mohanad Hayal, the flm stars Asaad Abdul Majeed, Iman Abdulhasan, Redhab Ahmad and is written by Hala Al-Salman and Mohanad Haya. (Source: Wikipedia)
5. Love Affair (s) by Emmanuel Mouret (French)
Daphne who’s expecting a child with her boyfriend Francois is waiting for him to join her in the French countryside and spends time with his handsome cousin Maxime. Daphne and Maxime over the span of four days all alone share intimate details about their relationships from the past and present with each other. Binding together all these stories and providing viewers with myriad shades of love, sex and infidelity, the film makes for an interesting watch. Directed by Emmanuel Mouret, the film stars Camélia Jordana, Niels Schneider, Vincent Macaigne.
6. Apples by Christos Nikou (Greece)
7. Parthenon by Mantas Kvedaravičius (Lithuania)
Amidst a worldwide pandemic that causes sudden amnesia, middle-aged Aris finds himself enrolled in a recovery program designed to help unclaimed patients build new identities. Directed by Christos Nikou, the film is written by Christos Nikou, Stavros Raptis and stars Aris Servetalis, Sofia Georgovassili and Anna Kalaitzidou. (Source: IMDB)
8. My Little Sister by Stéphanie Chuat, Véronique Reymond (Switzerland)
A playwright helps her twin sibling, a famous stage actor, get back into the limelight despite him suffering from cancer. Released in 2020, the Swiss drama is directed by Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond. It stars Nina Hoss as Lisa, Lars Eidinger as Sven, Marthe Keller as Kathy, Jens Albinus as Martin. (Source: Wikipedia)
9. The Death of Cinema and My Father Too by Dani Rosenberg (Israel)
A father and son try to freeze time through cinema, but the father’s illness threatens to cut their quest short. Directed by Dani Rosenberg and written by Itay Kohay, Dani Rosenberg, the film stars Marek Rozenbaum, Roni Kuban, Noa Koler. (Source: IMDB)
10. The Big Hit by Emmanuel Courcol (France)
An actor past his prime gives drama lessons to prisoners in an attempt to stage “Waiting for Godot.” Directed by Emmanuel Courcol and written by Khaled Amara (collaboration), Emmanuel Courcol (adaptation), the movie stars Kad Merad, David Ayala, Lamine Cissokho. (Source: IMDB)
11. Valley Of The Gods by Lech Majewski (Poland)
Revolves around Navajo lore and entwines it with a reclusive trillionaire and his would-be biographer, creating a fascinating, mysterious and idiosyncratic vision of America. Directed by Lech Majewski and written by Lech Majewski, the film stars Josh Hartnett, John Malkovich, Bérénice Marlohe. (Source: IMDB)
12. Night of the Kings by Philippe Lacôte (France)
A young man is sent to “La Maca”, a prison of Ivory Coast in the middle of the forest ruled by its prisoners. With the red moon rising, he is designated by the Boss to be the new “Roman” and must tell a story to the other prisoners. Directed by Philippe Lacôte and written by Philippe Lacôte, it stars Denis Lavant, Issaka Sawadogo, Steve Tientcheu. (Source: IMDB)