Sweat
Magnus von Horn's tragicomedy that has been selected for Cannes Film Festival 2020, tells about the problems of modern bloggers. In SWEAT, the director shows us the reverse side of Internet fame: stalking, mental problems, misunderstandings, objectification and incredible despair due to lack of real support always go hand in hand with popularity.
Presenting Poland
Caught In The Net
In this social experiment, three grown-up actresses pretend to be 12-year-old girls and sign up for the most popular social networks in order to explore the topic of sexual abuse of children. This film proves once again that while Facebook and TikTok exist for children for entertainment, for some adults they have become a tool for their abuse.
Presenting the Czech Republic
Nova Lituania
1938. While the young Lithuanian state celebrates twenty years of independence, the situation in Europe is becoming increasingly tense, and a new war looms on the horizon. Geographer Feliksas Gruodis comes up with a novel solution to the situation: he proposes creating a “backup Lithuania” overseas, a place where the country’s inhabitants could move in case of danger. All he needs is support for his idea from the political elite.
Presenting Lithuania
An Impossible Project
Back in 2008, when old-school photography was falling out of date, an eccentric Austrian biologist embarked on a David vs. Goliath venture: he set out to save the last Polaroid factory in the world.
Presenting Austria
Orchestra Rehearsal
The film is a metaphor that once caused a heated controversy in the public life of the country. Appealing to the current cataclysms, Federico Fellini shows a veiled image of the new Italy with its socio-political conflicts, embodied in the images of musicians of the orchestra, which is torn by numerous differences that eventually leads to a rebellion.
Presenting Italy
Now
NOW is a perfect pick for your Facebook friends who are constantly worried about Greta Thunberg and her missed classes. And she is certainly not alone in this struggle — for her and hundreds of thousands of young activists, the climate of the future is worth skipping school.
Presenting Germany
Mogul Mowgli
Zed's rap career has finally peaked. On the eve of the long-awaited tour, he goes to London to see his family. Unfortunately, the onset of the disease threatens his entire future career. A personal story about family and self-identification, creativity and responsibility, when your music becomes the voice of the whole community.
Presenting the United Kingdom
Les Misérables
The bad reputation of Montfermeil has been around since the time of Victor Hugo's novel. More than 150 years have passed, and there is still a ghetto full of drug dealers, pimps and street gang leaders. Montfermeil has become the centre of the protest movement, and director Ladj Ly explains to us why teenagers are increasingly putting aside a soccer ball in favour of Molotov cocktails.
Presenting France
Saint George
In 2011, Portugal enters the "year of austerity" and the level of indebtedness becomes critical. At this point, Jorge, an unemployed boxer, is on the verge of losing his son and wife, who want to return to Brazil. To get away from that he becomes a debt collector.
Presenting Portugal
When Tomatoes Met Wagner
Do tomatoes taste better when they listen to the music of Richard Wagner? Elias, a small farming village in central Greece, is dying out. The film follows the protagonists as they struggle to make their dream come true. It is a bitter-sweet story of two ingenuous Greek cousins who defy industrial farming by cultivating organic tomatoes sensitive to Wagner‘s music.
Presenting Greece