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FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER
Spain, Greece 2019
107 mins Subtitled
WINDOW TO THE SEA
(UNA VENTANA AL MAR)
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
15:30 | GATE NARRATIVE
Maria (Emma Suárez, star of Pedro Almodóvar’s Julieta) is a middle- aged woman living in Bilbao who gets devastating news about her health. Against the advice of her doctors and to the dismay of her son, she decides to pursue a trip to Greece with her closest friends. Chancing upon the volcanic island of Nisyros, Maria is immediately seduced by the place and the calm it instils. The presence of boat- keeper Stefanos (Akilas Karazisis) is another reason she finds the island hard to leave. Window to the Sea is stunning in its simplicity; a poignant, beautifully constructed story of last-chance romance that resonates with emotional integrity. MH
Official Selection, San Sebastián Film Festival, 2019
RINGSIDE
André Hörmann
15:45 | GATE
DOCUMENTARY
Germany, USA 2019
95 mins
Shot over the course of eight years, Ringside is a delicate portrayal of two gifted adolescent boxers on Chicago’s notorious South Side who, despite their immense talents, are weighed down by the familial and societal pressures of the turbulent community in which they are being raised. An example of observational filmmaking at its most effective, the documentary probes issues of intergenerational deprivation, gang violence, racial suppression and the prison industrial complex. It is sincere and honest in its endeavours, striking a tone of subtlety and tenderness throughout and providing a beautiful account of the boys’ complicated relationships with the world in which they live. RG Official Selection, Berlin International Film Festival, 2019
TRANSNISTRA
Anna Eborn
16:15 | GATE DOCUMENTARY
Anna Eborn’s observational documentary focuses on a group
of teenagers in a Moldovan region known as Transnistria. Most charismatic of the group is the precocious Tanya, the sole female, who uses her charms, wiles and cunning to maintain her status. Shooting on beautiful Super 16mm film in box ratio confers a sense of eternal nostalgia on the subjects, a feeling accentuated by a delightful soundtrack ranging from Swedish folk pop to Broadcast-esque dream pieces. However, at the margins lies evidence of uncertainty and narrowing horizons, and towards the end Eborn allows the darkness to appear. DOM
Big Screen Award, Rotterdam, 2019
Sweden, Denmark, Belgium 2019
Photo: © Virginie Surdej
96 mins Subtitled
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