The name means “rain” because its creator—the champagne-loving socialite Natalya Sindeeva—associates rain with freedom. Former business partner Vera Krichevskaya guides us through the story of Natasha and her wealthy husband Sasha. Through archive footage and interviews, we see the fairy-tale beginning, when Natasha saw her dream of an “optimistic channel” come true. But we also see how the state, under Vladimir Putin’s leadership, each year further tightens the thumbscrews on the free-spirited broadcaster.
F@ck This Job F@ck This Job
A fast-moving impression of the turbulent rise and fall of Russian TV channel Dozhd.
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From Hilde, with Love In Liebe, Eure Hilde
Andreas Dresen
Friday, 22. 11. 2024 / 11:00 / Main Hall
A drama based on the lives of real Nazi resistance fighters, foregrounding the quiet strength of a young woman defying the regime in Nazi prisons with a principled stand and a belief in human kindness.
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Manas Manas
Marianna Brennand
Friday, 22. 11. 2024 / 14:30 / Main Hall
Documentary filmmaker Marianna Brennand’s feature debut is the result of a decade of research into child sexual abuse in the Amazon rainforest.
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Julie Keeps Quiet Julie zwijgt
Leonardo van Dijl
Friday, 22. 11. 2024 / 16:45 / Main Hall
Belgian tennis prodigy Tessa Van den Broeck makes her screen debut in this story about a talented athlete who decides to keep silent after her coach is accused of misconduct.