"The film moves effortlessly between historical tableau, musical comedy, queer romance and post-colonial provocation."
- TIFF.
Premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at Cannes.
Will-o’-the-Wisp Fogo-fátuo
The year is 2069. On his deathbed, His Royal Highness Alfredo, the King without a crown, recalls his youth and the days when he dreamt of a career as a fireman. A meeting with the fireman Afonso opens up a new chapter in the lives of the two young men, a chapter full of love, desire and the will to change.
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LIFFe
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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.
LIFFe
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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.
LIFFe
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Kinobalon at LIFFe
Who's Who? Vem är vem?
Linda Hambäck, Stina Wirsén
Saturday, 23. 11. 2024 / 10:00 / Main Hall
The beloved characters from the Who series – Little Teddy, Cat, Birdie, and Bunny – are all grown up. They’re big, with armpit hair and mobile phones. Some even have kids of their own, and now we get to know a new generation. Stories about big feels in everyday situations for the youngest audiences.