20.000 Especies de Abejas
Eight-year-old Aitor (whose name means “good father” in Basque; played by Sofia Otero) makes it clear that he would rather be a girl. His understanding mother, Ane, gives him a more gender-neutral name: Cocó, which mean “sweetheart”. Aitor prefers to be called Lucía, a reference to light.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Beloved classic E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is Spielberg’s most magical movie about an extra -terrestrial, E.T., who is accidentally left behind on earth after collecting plant specimens. He befriends the curious and ompassionate Elliott (Henry Thomas) and his younger sister Gertie (Drew Barrymore), forming an unbreakable bond.
Divertimento
Based on an inspiring true story. Zahia Ziouani and her twin sister Fettouma pursue a career in music at the urging of their parents. Talented 17-year-old Zahia has one dream: to become a conductor. But she has everything against her – she is a woman and the daughter of working-class Algerian parents.
De Dirigent
The life story of Antonia Brico, the world’s first successful female conductor. A captivating tale of ambition, love and courage, set in early 20th century Amsterdam, Berlin and New York. The Dutch, 24-year-old Antonia Brico was a child when she and her parents immigrated to the United States. She dreams of becoming a conductor, but nobody takes her ambition seriously. Because she has little to lose, she returns to her motherland, where she begs the famous conductor Mengelberg to teach her conducting lessons.
Cesária Évora
After a very difficult childhood that scarred her, the barefoot diva (1941-2011) became a world star at the age of 50 in an industry obsessed with beauty and youth. Her songs are often about love, homesickness, nostalgia and the history of the people of Cape Verde.
C’è ancora domani
Rome, 1946. American troops are still in the streets of the capital. Italy is going through a turbulent political period, accompanied by sweeping constitutional changes. Delia is a brave, hardworking woman trapped in an abusive marriage. At home, she is constantly humiliated, both verbally and physically, by her husband, Ivano, who is also encouraged in the background by the resident and bedridden father-in-law.
The Albanian Virgin
An interesting and moving variation on the Romeo & Juliet theme. The story is set in a small community in a remote country: Albania in 1958. Centuries-old traditions dominate daily life. Luana, the daughter of a respected man, and Agim, the son of traitors exiled by the communists, have known each other since childhood.
Banel & Adama
Banel & Adama is the debut feature from French-Sengalese writer-director Ramata-Toulaye Sy. A heartbreaking love story set in a remote village in northern Senegal. Fate strikes when Banel’s husband falls into a well and dies.
Film Booklet CIFF 2024 available
The CIFF 2024 Film Booklet is here! You can now download the official festival booklet here. In the festival booklet you will find more information about the films we will be screening, the schedule of screenings and the “more than film” activities and more! Get into the festival mood, select your favorites and buy your tickets this […]
When Morning Comes
Ten-year-old Jamal (Djamari Roberts) has just been suspended from school, but his protestations of innocence fall on deaf ears, and his mother (Shaquana Wilson) decides to send him to live with his grandmother in Canada. The premise for Kelly Fyffe-Marshall´s feature is simple, but it offers scope for a rich, sensitive examination of life in Jamaica for a single mother and her young son living on the poverty line.