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KEVADHOOAEG/SPRING SEASON 14.01.2010-13.05.2010 THURSDAY, 14 January 2010 at 18.00 The Gronholm Method " (“ El método Grönholm ” ) Spain 2005 Director: Marcelo Piñeyro Cast : Eduardo Noriega , Najwa Nimri , Eduard Fernández etc. Subtitles in English , 116 min.
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KEVADHOOAEG/SPRING SEASON 14.01.2010-13.05.2010
THURSDAY, 14 January 2010 at 18.00 The Gronholm Method" (“El método Grönholm”) Spain 2005 Director: Marcelo Piñeyro Cast: Eduardo Noriega, Najwa Nimri, Eduard Fernández etc. Subtitles in English, 116 min. This film is brought to you in cooperation with the Embassy of Spain. With the screening we mark the Spanish EU Presidency of the first half of 2010. Madrid. Thousands of people are demonstrating at a protest rally against the International Monetary Fund. Amidst this tense atmosphere, interviews are being held in the skyscraper of a supranational financial corporation for a high managerial position. Seven candidates are going through the selection process which involves the application of the so-called Gronholm method of elimination, based on psychological tests, which German army officers had to go through after the 1st World War. Now the method has been adopted by big business. After conquering a senseless bureaucratic labyrinth, the candidates must then undergo a test whose principle is founded on a cunning drama of mutual suspicion, character-bashing, the forming of alliances, humiliating manipulation, and buck-passing, with the comforting reassurance that “no-one is forcing you to do this”. Some of the candidates would rather be outside in the street with the demonstrators, but haven’t the nerve to admit it.
THURSDAY, 21 January at 18.00 “Echo” („Ekko“), Denmark 2007 Director: Anders Morgenthaler Participants: Kim Bodnia, Villads Milthers Fritsche, Stine Fischer Christensen etc. Subtitles in English, 80 min. This film is brought to you in cooperation with the Royal Danish Embassy. Simon is a police officer who recently lost custody of his six-year old son in a divorce. In desperation, he abducts his son and takes him to the country where they hide out in a vacated summerhouse. Simon wants to spend one last holiday alone with his son, but their week together brings back a nightmare from his own childhood, reviving bad memories, and soon the ghosts from his past threaten to drive Simon mad.
THURSDAY, 28 January at 18.00 "Adventurers" ("Kalandorok"), Hungary 2008 Director: Béla Paczolay Cast: Péter Haumann, Péter Rudolf, Milán Schruff etc. Subtitles in English, 100 min. This film is brought to you in cooperation with the Hungarian Institute. Geza is a trumpeter in his fifties, who settled in Hungary decades earlier. On his fourth marriage now, he lost whatever he had in the divorces. His son, András supports himself by odd jobs, often for the underworld, and usually losing on them too. They are coming to a small village to take Grandpa to Budapest, to save him from the misery his life has become due to Grandma’s senility. The journey begins, but will they ever get anywhere?
THURSDAY, 4 February at 18.00 "Dambé – The Mali Project", Ireland 2008 Director: Dearbhla Glynn Participants: Afel Bocoum, Toumani Diabate, Paddy Keenan, Liam O'Maonlai etc. Subtitles in English, documentary, 94 min. This film is brought to you in cooperation with the Embassy of Ireland. Irish musicians Liam O’Maonlaí and Paddy Keenan embark on a musical adventure to the Heart of Africa; Mali. Travelling over 3,000 miles they meet and collaborate with everyone from legendary musicians (Afel Bocoum, Toumani Diabaté) to Nomadic Herders, culminating in a unique performance at the world’s most remote musical festival; The ‘Festival au Desert’. Web-page of the movie: http://www.luachra.com/dambe/
THURSDAY, 11 February at 18.00 “Everything is Love” (“Alles is liefde”), Netherlands 2007 Director: Joram Lürsen Cast: Michiel Romeyn, Thomas Acda, Anneke Blok, Carice van Houten, Jeroen Spitzenberger etc. Subtitles in English, 110 min. This film is brought to you in cooperation with the Royal Netherlands Embassy. The story is inspired by the UK film Love Actually (2003). Klaasje has left her husband Dennis, because he cheated on her with a young and attractive elementary school teacher. Dennis wants her back, but his chances seem to be reduced to nothing when she has a fling with a 16-year-old boy. Meanwhile, Klaasje's best friend Simone is the boss at home. Her husband Ted has just lost his job, but he is afraid to tell his dominant wife about this. The movie also follows swimming instructor Victor, who is about to get married to the (male) love of his life, Kees. However, during the wedding ceremony the younger Kees calls it off, afraid to get settled. Meanwhile, Victors sister Kiki is dreaming of her very own prince charming. She becomes romantically involved with a real prince, Valentijn. With the arrival of a mysterious SaintNicolas, the historical figure who traditionally distributes presents in the Netherlands on December 5th, all of the couples finally know what to do with their lives.
THURSDAY, 18 February at 18.00 GERMAN MOVIE EVENING Film is brought to you in cooperation with the Goethe Institute and the Embassy of Germany.
THURSDAY, 25 February at 18.00 “Sisters Across the Gulf of Finland” Finland/Estonia 2009 Director: Imbi Paju Documentary, 59 min, subtitles in English This film is brought to you in cooperation with the Director of the movie Ms Imbi Paju and Allfilm. The historical-psychological documentary ”Sisters across the Gulf of Finland” tells the story of the cooperation and friendship between members of the Estonian and Finnish voluntary auxiliary organizations for women (Naiskodukaitse and Lotta Svärd) that began in the 1920’s and was cut off by World War II, the Soviet occupation of Estonia, and the subsequent realpolitik of the Cold War. The reminiscences of Estonian and Finnish women, supplemented by rare archival materials and footage, illustrate the vulnerability of ordinary people and small nations in the power politics maelstrom of large totalitarian nations. The film also shows the rise of totalitarianism in Europe in the 1930’s, peoples’ surrender to mass psychosis and the decline of democracy.
THURSDAY, 4 MARCH kell 18.00 “Welcome” („Welcome“), France 2009 Director: Philippe Lioret Cast: Vincent Lindon, Firat Ayverdi, Audrey Danaetc. Subtitles in English and in German, 110 min. The movie has won various prizes at international movie festivals, including receiving the LUX Prize of the European Parliament in 2009. Bilal is 17 and comes from Iraq. He left his native land shortly after his girlfriend emigrated to England and is now in the midst of an adventurous journey across Europe in order to see her again. However, his trek has now come to an abrupt end here on the northern coast of France and he can go no further. In a flash, the boy decides to head for the local swimming pool in order to begin training. This is where he meets lifeguard Simon, to whom he eventually confides his grand plan. Simon takes Bilal under his wing and secretly teaches the young Kurd how to crawl…
THURSDAY, 11 MARCH kell 18.00 „Puskás Hungary“, Hungary 2009 Director: Tamás Almási Subtitles: in English Documentary, 116 min. This film is brought to you in cooperation with the Hungarian Institute. This documentary tells the story of legendary soccer player Ferenc Puskás, who started from the Budapest slums and became an international star, living his life irrespective of politics, war and conventions of society, doing the one thing he loved and knew best: play soccer. Our movie is about this mystic figure, the captain of the legendary Magical Magyars Team of the 1950s, who overcame poverty, calamities such as World War II, and the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, and who, after a physical and mental breakdown, returned to the top with an amazing effort once again in his 30's, and became a world- renowned forward for the Real Madrid.
THURSDAY, 18 March at 18.00 MACEDONIAN MOVIE EVENING Film is brought to you in cooperation with the Representation of Macedonia.
NELJAPÄEV, 25 MARCH at 18.00 “HannaHannaH”, Netherlands 2007 Director: Annemarie van de Mond Cast: Barry Atsma, Luciano Balestra, Kees Boot, John Buijsman etc. Subtitles in English, 77 min. This film is brought to you in cooperation with the Royal Netherlands Embassy. Hannah is a stubborn outsider within a large family. She watches her family with mixed feelings as they welcome her new boyfriend. Hannah tries to avoid the preparations for her parents wedding anniversary, but her charming brand-new lover Victor sort of drags her along. For the family, he soon proves to be an ideal son-in-law. As Victor assumes full responsibility for organizing the anniversary river cruise, Hannah is left with mixed feelings...
THURSDAY, 8 APRIL at 18.00 “Three Wise Men” („Kolme viisasta miestä“) Finland, 2008 Director: Mika Kaurismäki Cast: Kari Heiskanen, Pertti Sveholm, Timo Torikka, Irina Björklund etc. Subtitles in English, 105 min. This film is brought to you in cooperation with the Finnish Embassy. Three Wise Men is the story of a trio of middle-aged men who all come together by chance on Christmas Eve. They’re old friends but haven’t seen one another for years. Matti the cop has just become a father, although his wife admits the child is not his. The baby girl’s father is actually Erkki, a ladies man and photographer dying of incurable cancer. What’s more, film actor Rauno has just returned from Paris to find his ex-wife has just died and his estranged son has turned against him.
THURSDAY, 15 April at 18.00 “Duska”, Netherlands 2007 Director: Jos Stelling Participants: Gene Bervoets, Sylvia Hoeks, Sergei Makovetsky, Ruslana Pysanka etc. Subtitles in English, 110 min. This film is brought to you in cooperation with the Royal Netherlands Embassy. In 2008, the movie was Dutch nominee for Oscar in the category of foreign language film. A Dutch film critic and a poor Russian vagabond make for a very odd couple. Bob, an intellectual film critic and screenwriter visits an obscure film festival in Kiev, where he meets the poor but engaging vagabond Duska. "Whenever you're in Holland, do not hesitate to visit me," the over-enthusiastic Bob suggests, knowing for sure that Duska will never leave Kiev. He is therefore stunned when, a few months later, Duska is standing at his door. The timing couldn't be worse. Since Bob is finally meeting the girl he was longing for: the attractive cashier from the movie theatre across the street.
THURSDAY, 22 April at 18.00 CZECH MOVIE EVENING Film is brought to you in cooperation with the Czech Embassy.
THURSDAY, 29 April at 18.00 „Panic“ („Pánik“) Hungary, 2008 Director: Attila Till Cast: Ági Gubik, Ildikó Bánsági, Péter Valcz etc. Subtitles in English, 94 min. This film is brought to you in cooperation with the Hungarian Institute. Zsuzsi has everything a girl can dream of: at thirty, she has two degrees, a great job, a nice car, and a place of her own. One day, however, the young PR manager wakes up to realize that something is wrong… She can’t breathe and her heart races.When she is even dumped by her lover Kirill, she decides to check into the Panic Clinic. Here she finds herself under the care of a highly ambitious therapist, who uses strange methods for treating her and the other patients. Very soon a tiny goal becomes a huge task for Zsuzsi: she needs to be able to leave the clinic, go through the gate, and try to fit back in. Zsuzsi has a choice: she remains anxious forever or she pulls herself together and starts a new life.
THURSDAY, 13 May at 18.00 FESTIVE ENDING OF THE SEASON – SPANISH MOVIE EVENING Movie is brought to you in cooperation with the Spanish Embassy.