Programme 2020

Aalto is an enchanting documentary film journey into the life and work of one of the greatest modern architects Alvar and Aino Aalto.

Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer

The spellbinding documentary about the master of Russian cinema, Andrey Tarkovsky, made by the director’s own son.

A soldier suffering from PTSD befriends a young volunteer hoping to restore peaceful energy to a war-torn society.

World War II has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Two young women search for meaning and hope in the struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins.

The Best Years of a Life

Today, the former race car driver seems lost in the pathways of his memory. In order to help him, his son seeks out the woman his father wasn’t able to keep but whom he constantly talks about. Anne reunites with Jean-Louis and their story picks up where they left it... A sequel to Claude Lelouch’s beloved A Man and a Woman.

A Bump Along the Way

A boozy 44-year-old single mother becomes pregnant from a one-night-stand, much to the shame of her buttoned-up teen daughter.

Call Mom! is a fresh and funny drama comedy for everyone who has, or has had, a mom.

Cleo is trying to pick her life back up after a devastating car crash which kills her parents. She is raised with her brother by their grandmother and meets an older guy in a night club who seems to understand the struggle she is in.

Daniel experiences a spiritual transformation in a detention center. Although his criminal record prevents him from applying to the seminary, he has no intention of giving up his dream and decides to minister a small-town parish.

Three social media victims declare war on the tech giants.

Feel Your Memories

Alice, in her 40s, comes back from America to her hometown in Naples, after a long absence, for her father’s funeral. A new intriguing and dangerous world opens up for her, disclosing memories and shedding new light on her past.

Global market economy and ethics collide as Pasi is sent to his hometown to increase the efficiency of the local factory.

An elderly couple of legendary film dubbing artists from Soviet Union immigrates to Israel in 1990 and looks for a way to use their talent in a country that doesn't need it.

It Must Be Heaven

A comic saga exploring identity, nationality and belonging, in which Elia Suleiman asks the fundamental question: where is the place we can truly call home?

Junior Ciné: Animations for Kids

A collection of wonderful short animation films for the younger audience.

Junior Ciné: Binti

12-year-old Binti’s life is full of fun and joy until suddenly everything turns upside down, changing her life forever. A real charmer with a heart of gold!

Junior Ciné: Psychobitch

When the class jock Marius is paired up with the black sheep Frida as study partners, little do they know of the turbulence coming. A fresh and gripping take on adolescence struggle to fit in and finding your own voice.

Junior Ciné: Rocca Changes the World

Following the footsteps of Pippi Longstockings, Rocca takes you on an eventful journey full of laughter and joy while giving a helping hand for everyone in need. After seeing this film you’ll want to change the world too!

Junior Ciné: The Invisible Boy

13-year-old Michele’s ordinary life turns into extraordinary after gaining the ability to turn invisible. Will Michele’s life be all fun and games or does this new ability bring him responsibilities?

Junior Ciné: Too Far Away

After moving to a new town, not only has Ben have to face new people and enter a new school but also struggle with unexpected feelings for the first time in his life. A powerful story of friendship and courage.

Members of a world-renowned string quartet struggle to stay together in the face of death, competing egos and insuppressible lust.

Let There Be Light

A guest-worker in Germany, Milan, discovers that back home in Slovakia his teenage son has become involved with home guards when he is accused of bullying and killing a classmate. The father starts searching for the truth about what happened, and the truth about himself.

In this beautiful road movie Lillian makes a desperate attempt to get home from America to Russia on foot.

Ten years have passed since Elena's son, then six years old, has disappeared. Today Elena lives and works at a seaside restaurant until she meets a teenager who reminds her of her missing son.

A Man and a Woman

He is a race car driver, she works in the film industry. She is a widow, he a widower. But the heart is slower than a racing car. A bittersweet classic.

A newly widowed Icelandic woman takes action against the local milk mafia.

Nordic Shorts screening presents a selection of internationally awarded short films from Finland, Norway, Iceland and Sweden.

Out stealing horses

A grieving widower moves to the country where a chance encounter rekindles memories from his past.

A woman who trains police horses adopts her second child, a severely traumatised 5-year-old girl. When the girl shows violent and anti-social behaviour, her new mother becomes determined to help her.

The Personal History of David Copperfield

A modern take on Charles Dickens's classic tale of a young orphan who is able to triumph over many obstacles.

Sarah is a single mum and an astronaut who is preparing for a one year trip to the International Space Station

The Salt of Tears

A provincial youngster who travels up to Paris to sit an entrance exam for a "grande école". His path crosses that of a young woman and they strike up a short-lived relationship.

Julie is a young, rich, and sarcastic mental clinic patient who makes a wild and free but wide-eyed nurse rebel with her.

There Will Be Spring

A lust-for-life drama about a young woman's forbidden love in 1940s Finland.

Those Who Remained

A lyrical story about the healing power of love and compassion in post-World War II Hungary.

The real life of Tommaso Buscetta, the so-called "boss of the two worlds," the first mafia informant in Sicily in the 1980s.

Undine works as a historian lecturing on Berlin's urban development. But when the man she loves leaves her, the ancient myth catches up with her. Undine has to kill the man who betrays her and return to the water.

A year in the life of the Attorre family will prove to be filled with legitimate and illicit ties, with friendship and love.

The Weasels' Tale

Well calibrated, classically structured dark comedy that is sharp, funny and never dull.

Writer Miguel de Unamuno faces himself and his ideals after the 1936's military coup d'etat.

Not everything is as it seems for Cristi, a policeman who plays both sides of the law. Embarking with the beautiful Gilda on a high-stakes heist, both will have to navigate the twists and turns of corruption, treachery and deception.

Ida moves in with her aunt and cousins after the tragic death of her mother in a car accident. The home is filled with love, but outside of the home, the family leads a violent and criminal life.

Woman is a worldwide project giving voice to 2000 women in 50 different countries.

In Belgium, today, the destiny of young Ahmed (13), caught between his imam’s ideals of purity and life’s temptations.