'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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Perspectives
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.
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Kings & Queens
Being Blanche Houellebecq Dans la peau de Blanche Houellebecq
Guillaume Nicloux
Friday, 22. 11. 2024 / 19:30 / Main Hall
Michel Houellebecq travels to Guadeloupe to take part in a look-alike contest, whose jury is chaired by Blanche Gardin. But unforeseen events plunge the duo into the heart of a bizarre intrigue… An ironic, wry take on political correctness and present-day taboos.
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Panorama
The Outrun The Outrun
Nora Fingscheidt
Friday, 22. 11. 2024 / 21:30 / Main Hall
Nora Fingscheidt’s film, interspersed with flashbacks depicting the protagonist’s downward spiral into alcoholism, focuses on her liberation from personal demons through a connection with the magical nature of her childhood home.