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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The Other Way Around Volveréis
Jonás Trueba
Thursday, 21. 11. 2024 / 18:50 / Main Hall
Chaos ensues when a long-time couple cheerily announce their breakup. A party will mark the occasion and end the relationship – in this fun, chatty and eccentric anti-romantic comedy set in the director’s native Madrid.
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood Savvusanna sõsarad
Anna Hints
Thursday, 21. 11. 2024 / 20:15 / Small Hall
In the Estonian countryside, a group of women meet in a smoke sauna by a lake in the woods. In this intimate, deeply empathetic debut documentary by Anna Hints, in the safe darkness of the traditional smoke sauna, they share their deepest secrets and most personal experiences. Winner of the European Film Award for Best Documentary.
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Black Dog Gou zhen
Guan Hu
Thursday, 21. 11. 2024 / 21:15 / Main Hall
A poetic drama about the unlikely friendship between an ex-convict and a black stray dog addresses the topical social issue of people abandoned to their fate by China’s rapid industrial growth.