2016 23rd Woman Make Waves Film Festival
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- DirectorMarianne LambertStarsChantal AkermanGus Van SantI DON'T BELONG ANYWHERE: THE CINEMA OF CHANTAL AKERMAN explores some of the Belgian filmmaker's 40 plus films, and from Brussels to Tel Aviv, from Paris to New York, it charts the sites of her peregrinations. An experimental filmmaker, a nomad, Chantal Akerman shared with Marianne Lambert her cinematic trajectory, one that never ceased to interrogate the meaning of her existence. And with her editor and long-time collaborator, Claire Atherton, she examines the origins of her film language, and aesthetic stance.
- DirectorVivian OstrovskyA new short film by Vivian Ostrovsky remembering Chantal Akerman, beginning with their first meeting in the early 1970s. Using her own footage of Chantal Akerman, the filmmaker remembers a few moments that illustrate Chantal's personality. Forty years of friendship condensed into four minutes...
- DirectorChantal AkermanStarsDelphine SeyrigJan DecorteHenri StorckA lonely widowed housewife does her daily chores, takes care of her apartment where she lives with her teenage son, and turns the occasional trick to make ends meet. However, something happens that changes her safe routine.
- DirectorChantal AkermanStarsChantal AkermanNiels ArestrupClaire Wauthion'Je' is a girl voluntarily lock up in a room. 'Tu' is the script. 'Il' is a lorry driver. 'Elle' is the girlfriend.
- DirectorChantal AkermanStarsChantal AkermanImpersonal and beautiful images of Akerman's life in New York are combined with letters from her loving but manipulative mother, read by Akerman herself.
- DirectorChantal AkermanStarsChantal AkermanA young girl shuts herself away in her apartment and goes about her business in a strange way, as she wastes the night in her apartment.
- DirectorChantal AkermanStarsChantal AkermanIn a 360° circular panoramic shot the camera slowly pans an entire apartment (or house). When it first passes the bedroom there is nobody there but each time it shows the room again Chantal Akerman is sitting on the bed, motionless first, then busy doing something (peeling an orange, eating an orange, etc.). When she is last seen she yawns and lies down on her bed. The camera continues panning but after 10 minutes and 21 seconds the film comes to an end and she can't be seen asleep.
- DirectorChantal AkermanSamy SzlingerbaumStarsChantal AkermanChris MyllykoskiSamy SzlingerbaumOn August 15, in Paris, a young Finnish girl is bored in an apartment.
- DirectorChantal AkermanHotel Monterey is a cheap hotel in New York reserved for the outcasts of American society. Chantal Akerman invites viewers to visit this unusual place as well as the people who live there, from the reception up to the last story.
- DirectorSophie DrosEverard has twelve lifelike dolls. He talks with them, dresses them, has sex with them and loves them as if they are real people. Is he happy with this way of living or does he actually long for a real woman? My Silicone Love shows his every day life in contrast with the fantasy world in which his dolls come alive.
- DirectorNicolette KrebitzStarsLilith StangenbergGeorg FriedrichSilke BodenbenderAn anarchist young woman breaks the tacit contract with civilization and fearlessly decides on a life without hypocrisy or an obligatory safety net.
- DirectorPaz FábregaStarsFernando BolañosKattia G. ZúñigaHernán JiménezAfter meeting at a party, Luciana and Pedro spark up a spontaneous rendezvous. Eschewing the fraudulent nature of traditional relationships, the pair embarks on a spur of the moment journey together that takes them to the forest. As they explore the beauty in the nature that surrounds them, they camp out under the stars, go on hikes, indulge in the passions of their encounter, and discuss their personal beliefs surrounding love, obligations, and attraction. Lensed in lush black-and-white cinematography amidst the gorgeous backdrop of the Costa Rican forest, an honest and genuine relationship story unfolds, lending a feeling of realism to their storybook romance in a refreshing and youthful way. This is a story about attraction and commitment for a generation whose understandings of personal freedoms and traditional limitations are more open to interpretation.
- DirectorRebecca DalyStarsBarry KeoghanRachel GriffithsJoanne CrawfordPortrait of a contemporary woman living in Dublin. Margaret handles in a very sensitive way- how difficult it is for a mother to grieve the death of a child, even if they are estranged.
- DirectorJulia KowalskiStarsLiv HenneguierYoann ZimmerAndrzej ChyraJozef, a Polish man in his fifties, arrives in France not only to work in construction, but also to find his son Roman whom he had abandoned fifteen years earlier. He goes to Rose, the construction foreman's daughter to help him in his search. But this lost adolescent ends up falling hopelessly in love with Roman, and uses the information about the lost son for her own quest for Roman.
- DirectorTali Shalom-EzerStarsShira HaasKeren MorOri PfefferWhile her mother is away from home, 12-year-old Adar's role-playing games with her stepfather move into dangerous territory. Seeking an escape, Adar finds Alan-an ethereal boy who joins her on a dark journey between reality and fantasy.
- DirectorChanya ButtonStarsSally PhillipsJoe DempsieLaura CarmichaelFollowing the death of their friend, two girls in their late twenties embark on a road trip to spread his ashes. Seph and Alex take turns driving. Dan is in the glove compartment, in tupperware, decreasing in volume as the trip progresses.
- DirectorAlexandra-Therese KeiningStarsTuva JagellEmrik ÖhlanderLouise NyvallNectar from a magic flower allows three girls to live as boys for a while.
- DirectorSonia SebastiánStarsCelia FreijeiroCristina PonsSandra CollantesInés has lived the American dream in Miami for 10 years. When she's caught cheating on her girlfriend, her world tumbles down. For the first time in years Inés asks herself what she wants in life: It's time to get back to Spain.
- DirectorDeborah S. EsquenaziA documentary that follows the struggle for exoneration of four Latina lesbians who were wrongfully convicted of gang rape against two young girls.
- DirectorMichèle MasséStarsMicheline BoussaingaultBoti García RodrigoJocelyne PasqualiniIn Madrid and in Paris, Boti, Empar, Micheline and Jocelyne, four lesbian women in their seventies, tell of their fears, their desires, their differences - They are still active, or activists, and refuse to be pushed aside because of their age. They live their everyday lives to the fullest, taking advantage of all opportunities. Beyond the taboos, they reflect on their loves, past and present, because their love-lives and sex-lives are not yet over.
- DirectorHui-Chen HuangStarsAnu HongHui-Chen HuangBound by their painful past, a mother and a daughter go on a journey in an attempt to find salvation.
- DirectorLeena YadavStarsTannishtha ChatterjeeRadhika ApteSurveen ChawlaIn the arid landscape of Rajasthan, four women navigate their way through personal and cultural difficulties.
- DirectorPayal SethiStarsSherin BhattPreeti GolachaSayani GuptaIn the Old City of Hyderabad, Raisa hatches a dangerous plan to save her younger sister from becoming a one-day bride when she finds an archaic remedy that could restore a girl's virginity.
- DirectorRuchika OberoiStarsVinay PathakAmruta SubhashTannishtha ChatterjeeA collection of three comic-dramatic stories set in Mumbai. The first is about a diligent office worker who wins the office 'Fun Committee Award', which entitles him to a whole day full of fun. He is most reluctant to leave the safety of his cubicle but he has to. Prescribed fun modules have to be completed and non-compliance is not an option... The second story begins with a domineering head-of-the-family, Anil, who is on life support. Seeking some relief, his family decides to buy a TV, which Anil had banned. Now every night the family plugs into a popular soap whose hero, Purshottam, is a man ideal in every way and they are smitten. Then suddenly, comes the news that Anil is better and may be home soon. Will they have to let Purshottam go?... The third one centers on Aarti whose repetitive existence is slowly making her more and more mechanical and numb. Deep inside ferments a disconnect and unease that she is unable to articulate to anyone. Then one day there arrives a most intimate letter and everything changes...
- DirectorHermon HailayStarsFereweni GebregergsKassahun GetatchewDawit GulilatA young Addis Ababa taxi driver gets caught up in the dark side of love, causing his taxi to be stolen. He finds himself stuck in a relationship with a prostitute, making him confront his past and discover what is the price of love.
- DirectorRubaiyat HossainStarsShahana GoswamiRahul BoseMita ChowdhuryUnder Construction is about a modern Muslim woman struggling to find herself in the sprawl of urban Bangladesh.
- DirectorEleni GiotiStarsLaberoukIasonas PanagiotopoulosSince 2000 more than 23.000 people from Africa, the Middle East and beyond -war refugees, asylum seekers and economic migrants- have lost their lives while trying to cross the borders to Europe. Hundreds of them have drowned in the Aegean Sea. More and more often, migrants are pushed back to Turkey by Greek coast and border guards; their inflatable boats are rammed, knifed, and often capsized. Jazra Khaleed's poetry assault is set at five locations in Athens where racist attacks have been reported during the last three years. A film-poem jabbing at the current spread of ordinary fascism in Greece.
- DirectorElina TalvensaariVisitors from a distant place appear in the misty swamps of Northern Finland. The locals grow restless - things are changing, secret berry spots are revealed and everything is getting uncomfortable. Who is to blame and who is profiting from all this? How to Pick Berries is an exploration of Finnish mind and the absurdities of global economy.
- DirectorAnja SalomonowitzA film on the subject of human trafficking in Austria.
- DirectorTeodora MihaiFifteen year old Georgiana is left to raise her 6 siblings in Bacau (Romania), since mother has to work abroad to get by. Torn between adolescence and heavy responsibilities, the teenage girl struggles to keep everyone afloat.
- DirectorHanna HovitieA young Congolese woman shares her story of becoming a victim of child trafficking and being thrown into a whirlwind of drifting between continents.
- DirectorDyana GayeStarsRalph AmoussouMarème Demba LySouleymane Seye NdiayeBetween New York, Dakar and Turin, the fates of Sophie, Abdoulaye and Thierno intersect and intermingle. From disillusionment to decisive encounters, their journey will lead them to make the choice of freedom.
- DirectorAtousa Bandeh Ghiasabadi
- DirectorIris ZakiIn an Arab hair-salon in Israel, the director installs a camera over the washing-basin. As she washes their hair, she converses candidly with the salon's clients -Arabs and Jews - on Israeli politics, life and love
- DirectorAleksandra MaciuszekCasa Blanca is a small fishing village on the Gulf of Havana. Nelsa (76) and her son Vladimir (37), who has Down syndrome, share a tiny room in an overcrowded multi-family building. Vladimir is the only person to watch over Nelsa,Nelsa is the only person to watch over Vladimir
- DirectorPetra CostaLea GlobStarsOlivia CorsiniSerge NicolaiPancho Garcia Aguirre'Olmo and the Seagull' is a poetic and existential dive into an actress's mind during the nine months of her pregnancy as she must confront her most fiery inner demons while trying to rewrite a new philosophy of life, identity and love. Underlying this hybrid film is mounting tension over what is real and what is enacted when one is performing one's own life.
- DirectorMijke de JongStarsMarnie BlokLieneke le RouxLeonoor PauwFrailer tells the story of an actress playing a part that reflects her real life story. Whilst playing a woman dying of cancer, Muis her doctor tells her she has not much more time left. She will die soon. The film follows the transition of her and her film sisters, shifting from their characters to who they really are, actresses dealing with their friend upcoming death. We watch Leonoor become physically frailer but mentally stronger as she is slowly accepting her faith. Whilst ending the film, she leaves her film sisters, her real life husband and children but also the viewer, behind forever.
- DirectorTrinh T. Minh-haThrough the insights of these witnesses to one of America's most divisive wars, Vietnam's specter and her contributions to world history remain both present and all too easy to forget.
- DirectorCláudia Varejão
- DirectorMarta MinorowiczStarsBatsaikhan BudeeSukhbat BatsaikhanBayasgalan BatsaikhanOn the frozen steppe of Mongolia people's lives are at the mercy of the seasons and unexpected events, while nature dictates the rules of their nomadic lifestyles. After winter kills hoards of his parents' livestock, 11-year old Sukhbat has to leave school, move back home and support the family. When given the responsibility by his father to tame a wild horse in a bid to win a regional race, he has to face a life ruled by unforgiving nature and tradition. No one remains unscathed after being confronted by the power of the steppe.
- DirectorTal GreenbergStarsIlan DarLea GelfensteinDina LimonThree couples in different phases of their lives find themselves in the hospital on the same day, each for their own reasons. Miriam, a renown theater actress with a terminal illness, asks her husband Yaakov to help her end her life as elegantly as she lived it. Frightened and pained, Yaakov is forced to choose between his will and that of his wife. Tamar suffers from narcolepsy. Her hospital visit raises fears and doubts, but not for the reasons she expected. Zachi is plastered from head to toe, completely dependent on his tough-minded wife. When an itch beneath Tzachi's cast becomes insufferable, their love is put to the test. The film examines the boundary between love and dependence, between habit and choice, and asks - in relationships, where is true love found?
- DirectorÉlisabeth DesbiensStarsGabriel DavidJuliette DelisleMarie-Élaine DesbiensOnce upon a beast is a short drama movie of a 12 years old little girl living in a convent.
- DirectorDaniel WiesmenStarsKarin OphirYarden LeviathanRamzi JabbarMaya, a self conscious budding actress, arrives at the Dead Sea hoping for some quiet so she can prepare for an audition, a part she really wants. She meets Celine, a colorful, wild character, who makes her change her way of thinking.
- DirectorVirginia TangvaldStarsGeneviève Boivin-RoussyViolette ChauveauDaniel ParentLaeticia Morgan is determined to fulfill her destiny and become a great actress no matter what the consequences.
- DirectorLaura JouStarsHammudi Al-Rahmoun FontLaia CostaLaura and Luis. Two characters mired in a contradiction : she wants to go with him but attacks and despises him and he does not want her back but there he is, at home and taking off his jacket ... The story of heartbreak in which a woman confuse desire with the need to fill an infinite void.
- DirectorCristina MartinsStarsMartin DubreuilSarah-Jeanne LabrossePregnant and homeless, Joëlle shows up at her father's house. Even if Jeff, a solitary non-conformist former punk is reluctant to the idea, Joëlle decides to stay. Jeff is overwhelmed by the casualness of his daughter, whom he barely knows.
- DirectorKarolina ZaleszczukStarsNikola RaczkoDorota AndroszPaulina GalazkaTeenaged Justyna, trying to escape her mom's life, falls into a fascination with the new neighbour. A short and intense relationship will push her to grow up quickly.
- DirectorMélanie DelloyeStarsAdel BencherifMalorie ChéronThéo GreuilletWhen Alice sees Eric kissing another girl, she is devastated. To make matters worse, her rival runs with her in the same relay team. Alice might only be 13 years old, but she is not ready to give up her place so easily.
- DirectorSarah SaidanStarsBehi Djanati AtaiVida is a young Iranian lifeguard swimmer. Popular in her team, she is determined to fight in order to be the one to participate in an international competition in Australia. However, when Sareh, as fast and talented as her joins the team, she will have to face an unexpected situation.
- DirectorMarina MoshkovaStarsMichael S.U. HudsonTatyana MoshkovaTamri BziavaA love story in the world of revived paintings.
- DirectorZora RuxStarsMaxie GrossmannSteven GängeHanns ZischlerA surreal trip into the world of an extremely long german word.
- DirectorTessa Moult-MilewskaStarsMatthieu BonduMichalina FabijanskaKrzysztof A. JanczakCreatures is a grotesque love story about two sweethearts who try to adjust to the black and white environment they live in. During their search for acceptance they conceal their distinctive features, but they can't hide their true nature.
- DirectorLaurie KahnStarsLen BarotMelanie BernierMary BlyIn LOVE BETWEEN THE COVERS Emmy Award Winning director Laurie Kahn turns her insightful eye towards another American pop culture phenomenon: the romance industry.
- DirectorSu-won ShinStarsSeo Yeong-hieKwon So-hyunKim Young-minA VIP hospital nurse is on a journey to find out the next of kin of the brain dead prostitute, and uncovers her sad life story.
- DirectorMaya GodedThis Documentary shows the life of four third age prostitutes working at one of the most poor neighborhoods of Mexico City.
- DirectorMalgorzata SaniewskaStarsMichael CunioTansyPearls DailyBehind the curtain of New York's seductive burlesque scene.
- DirectorNirit AharoniThis film tells the story of a group of young women living on the street, casualties of heroin and prostitution. Robbed of their childhood, they now find themselves trapped in a spiral of addiction that too often leads to death. These stories offer answers to questions about my own past, as a child who was taken from her drug-addled mother, a prostitute, but more than that, just a girl.
- DirectorDong-ryung KimKyoung-tae ParkIn northern villages of Seoul in Korea, where abandoned US military campsite were based are people who have died and survived. In a search of secrets hidden in these declining villages, their memories intermingle and unfold.
- DirectorPei Yu SuStarsVicci PanKuei-Mei YangHowever complex mother and daughter relationships can be, Mother has seen through it all. Whatever we say and do, whether she agrees or not, she is always there, to protect, care for, and strengthen the bond between dearest ones. This is about the most strangely trip of mother-daughter's; it is wrestling between an unconnected opposition and disagreement. It was not until that the coming moment of separation and the whisper from her mother. Li-Yun got realized that the relationship between her mother is not just a clamoring quarrel but also a worrying affection. It was all surrounded in each other's long life journey.
- DirectorHsin-Wei ChenStarsChu-Hua FanYen-E YangAfter losing her best friend, Mori-so decide to cater a farewell supper for Gim and her families, like a banquet they used to work together.
- DirectorPing-Wen WangTania GalánStarsMary Beth PapeValeska MillerArianna OrtizIn a moment of lost lucidity, an elderly woman with Alzheimer's has the last chance to reconcile with her daughter.
- DirectorRuey-Ting HsuIn deep-rooted desperation to exempt from military service by overeating, a young man comes to the hospital for health checkup, he tries to fight the authority and restrictiveness not only in the reality, but also in his turbulent thoughts.
- DirectorChih-An ChenHsin-Chih HsiehTransitioning is a Taiwanese documentary film regarding death. The film leads viewers into the intensive care unit (ICU) and the hospice at the Taipei Tzu-chi Hospital, where the patients are enduring pain and deterioration, struggling for life, or striving for their next respiration.
- DirectorYa-Chih HungDue to the shortage of labor, the fishing industry has imported Indonesian and Philippine workers into Taiwan since 1992. The unpredictable and unstable working model on the sea has caused disputes such as labor and health insurance, working hours and overtime pay. How can we adjust the Labor Standards Act to truly protect foreign workers and employers' rights and benefits?
- DirectorVera LinAfter killing her sister in a car accident, a young woman struggles with her grief and shame within the hallways of her mind. She meets her true being then comes to the realization that she is stuck in a paradox of time.
- DirectorYi-Ling WangStarsMeng-Chieh KaoChin-Liang LiaoHung Hsiu WuThis is a story about two social outcasts who help each other and make new goals in a road trip. A man loses his house and is forced to live in his truck. A Vietnamese woman, who only has one flight ticket and easy packages, gets on the man's truck. They sit on the moving truck, follow signs directing all the way to North, and embark on adventures on the road trip.
- DirectorMian-Mian LuStarsSteven SunZhi-Ying Zhu
- DirectorChia-Hsin LiuStarsAmbrose LiaoWilliam ChanChia-Kuei ChenFan Fan, a young anthropology student, takes on work in a local gentlemen's club, but a suave client leads her into an interzone which blurs the lines between business and pleasure.