'France, 1943: the year of the German occupation'. Guitarist and composer Django Reinhardt amazes the Parisian public each night with his lively and soulful 'Romani swing'. While vast numbers of his compatriots suffer horrific racial persecution and die on mass in concentration camps, he hopes that his beloved status will keep him safe. When Nazi representatives demand that he tours Germany to combat the influence of American 'black music', Django staunchly rejects them. Etienne Comar in his directorial debut offers a portrait of an unconventional artist and a free spirit'.
- Berlinale
Django Django
Etienne Comar in his directorial debut offers a portrait of an unconventional artist and a free spirit.
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20,000 Species of Bees 20.000 especies de abejas
Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren
Wednesday, 03. 07. 2024 / 18:15 / Main Hall
Centring on a family faced with a gender crisis of their eight-year-old son, 20,000 Species of Bees is a study into interpersonal relationships that sheds light on the burning issues of gender and identity from a personal perspective and using metaphors from the natural world.
Joan Baez: I Am a Noise Joan Baez: I Am a Noise
Miri Navasky, Maeve O’Boyle, Karen O’Connor
Wednesday, 03. 07. 2024 / 19:00 / Small Hall