Feature Films
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Feature Films
Feature Films media luna new films Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring 38 • 6th Floor • 50672 Cologne• Germany•Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 • www.medialuna.biz Fax:www.medialuna.biz +49 221 510 91899 • idamartins@medialuna.biz media luna new films represents directors and producers with a handwriting signature on their work. We focus on international arthouse productions by emerging talents, whose realizations differentiate themselves through the original approach and the unique style. Media Luna offers a broad spectrum of feature length films and documentaries as well as television movies. With our line-up we intend to reflect the many differences and encounters among the world cultures to highlight the world‘s fascinating diversity. The company’s strategy is based on building long lasting relationships with producers and directors, in providing individual marketing strategies to each film for an effective and sensible placement at the international market. Therefore, you will find films in Media Luna’s catalogue from a large number of countries and various expressions and styles. We hope you will enjoy our selection and find a film in our catalogue, which succeeds to communicate with your audience. Your feedback will always be appreciated! Best Regards, Ida Martins & The Media Luna Team www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 ALMA DE SANT PERE A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY AT A PERFECTLY WRONG TIME. by Jarmo Lampela With Carla de Otero, Raul Llopart, Arantazu Ruiz, Juha Kukkonen & Laura Birn Finland, 2016, 96‘ Spanish with English subtitles Alma’s dream is to make a million euros by her 30th birthday. She ends up having half a million in minus instead but feeling happier than ever before. (Drama). CARLA DE OTERO - LAURA BIRN - RAUL LLOPART - ARANTAZU RUIZ - JUHA KUKKONEN SANTIAGO MELIS - REA MAURANEN - JYRKI NOUSIAINEN - DIEGO DE LEÓN Writer & Director JARMO LAMPELA Director of Photography AARNE TAPOLA Production Designer JUHA FIILIN Editor OSKAR FRANZEN Costume Designer MARIA COMBALIA Composer PEKKA LEHTI Sound Designer PATRICK BOULLENGER A VEGETARIAN FILMS PRODUCTION © 2016 IN COLLABORATION WITH FINNISH FILM FOUNDATION & FINNISH NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY YLE - DISTRIBUTION BY MEDIA LUNA 2016 THE MODERNS by Mauro Sarser and Marcela Matta With Noelia Campo, Mauro Sarser, Federico Guerra & Stefania Tortorella Uruguay 2016, 134‘ Spanish with English subtitles Three couples in their thirties are facing the lifestyle decisions of the modern society: choosing between fatherhood, professional achievement and sexual freedom. (Comedy/Drama) DOLORES by Michael Rösel With Udo Schenk, Franziska Petri & Mona Petri Germany, 2016, 90‘ German with English subtitles Max-Ophüls-Preis An introverted modeler, Georg, discovers an unusual power that allows him to influence the reality. With his own interests in mind, Georg becomes a calculating puppeteer who holds the threads of life of everyone around him. Based on a graphic novel. (Psychological Thriller) SCHWABENLANDFILM PRESENTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH SÜDWESTRUNDFUNK „DOLORES“ WITH THE SUPPORT OF MFG FILMFÖRDERUNG BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG STARRING UDO SCHENK AND FRANZISKA PETRI · DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY WILLY DETTMEYER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER FRIEDER SCHEIFFELE AND STEFANIE GROß (SWR) BASED ON THE COMIC BOOK BY ANNE BALTUS, FRANÇOIS SCHUITEN, BENÔIT PEETERS PUBLISHED BY CASTERMAN © 1990 · SCREENPLAY BY SEBASTIAN FELD · DIRECTED BY MICHAEL RÖSEL www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 ANDREAS DÖHLER JESSICA SCHWARZ KATRIN POLLITT HEIKO PINKOWSKI HANDS OF A MOTHER by Florian Eichinger With Andreas Döhler, Jessica Schwarz & Katrin Pollitt Germany, 2016, 106‘ HANDS OF A MOTHER A Film by FLORIAN EICHINGER A KINESCOPE FILM GMBH PRODUCTION · Casting MARION HAACK · DOP TIMO SCHWARZ · Production Design TAMO KUNZ · Costume Design MAREN ESDAR Key Makeup ROMAN BARTL · Editing JAN GEROLD · Music ANDRÉ FELDHAUS · Sound URS KRÜGER · Sound Design and Mixing ANDREAS HELLMANZIK · ROLF SEIDELMANN · Light OLAF LIETZAU · Grip JÖRN STEINHOFF · Assistant Director ROMOLA DAVIES · Location Manager · MAREIKE ECKERT · MANUELA RUSCH · ANDREAS KEHL Editorial LUCIA HASLAUER · Producers MIKE BEILFUSS · FLORIAN EICHINGER · MATTHIAS GREVING · CORD LAPPE · Screenplay and directed by FLORIAN EICHINGER German with English subtitles At a family reunion, Markus recalls something dreadful about his childhood. Now he needs to confront his family, his mother and most of all himself, to get rid of the shadows of the past. (Drama) THE BRIBE OF HEAVEN by Lisandro Duque Naranjo With Germán Jaramillo, Guillermo García & Willderman García Colombia & Mexico 2016, 93’ Spanish with English subtitles In a small Catholic village in Colombia, the priest refuses to offer a funeral mass to a suicide victim. A standoff arises, which eventually shows the community what is most important in life. (Comedy) I’M NOT A REBEL by Sergio Sánchez With Luis Arrieta, Edgar Vivar & Enoc Leaño Mexico & Spain 2016, 104’ Spanish with English subtitles A naive student Mitch accidentally hijacks a plane with his friends to retrieve the love of his life. With a gun, they do not know how to use, and some imagination, the trio has to play it cool. The film is set in Mexico during the Dirty War in 1969. (Comedy) www.medialuna.biz www.medialuna.biz •• Tel.: Tel.: +49 +49 221 221 510 510 918 9189191 THE BIG EVERYTHING by Nicolas Bazz With Jauris Casanova, Hélène Seuzaret & Benjamin Boyer France, 2016, 118’ French with English subtitles Four scientists and an ex-convict fly to a black hole, 50 light years away from earth. An accident propels them 10.000 light years away from their home, their lives, their culture. (Sci-Fi) CLOUDY SUNDAY by Manoussos Manoussakis With Christina Hilla–Fameli, Haris Fragoulis & Andreas Konstantinou Greece, 2015, 116’ Greek with English subtitles A bittersweet story of forbidden love between a Jewish girl and a Christian boy during the German occupation in Thessaloniki in 1942. Based on a novel “Ouzeri Tsitanis” by Giorgos Skabardonis. (Drama) IN FRONT OF OTHERS by Oskar Jonasson With Snorri Engilbertsson, Hafdis Helga Helgadottir & Hilmir Snaer Gudnason Iceland, 2015, 93’ Icelandic with English subtitles Hubert can only rise above his shyness when mimicking people. His new girlfriend Hanna finds it funny but when the impersonations get out of hand, unforeseen consequences follow. (Romantic comedy) www.medialuna.biz www.medialuna.biz •• Tel.: Tel.: +49 +49 221 221 510 510 918 9189191 FAMILY COMMITMENTS by Hanno Olderdissen With Max von Pufendorf, Omar El-Saeidi & Maren Kroymann Germany, 2015, 85’ German and Arabic with English subtitles Max-Ophüls-Preis To get married is easy, but will things still go smoothly when it involves a homophobic Arab father, a pseudo-orthodox Jewish mother and an unexpected pregnancy? David and Khaled need to set a lot of things straight before they can say the vows and live happily ever after. (Comedy/LGBT) EDDIE REYNOLDS AND THE IRON ANGELS by Gustavo Moheno With Damián Alcázar, Arturo Rios & Jorge Zarate Mexico 2015, 106’ Spanish with English subtitles Other subtitles available: French San Diego Latino When U2’s Bono decides to cover a song of “Eddie Reynolds and The Iron Angels”, the almost forgotten rock band reunites after being dissolved for over 30 years. The old illusions of fame and fortune re-awaken, as well as old rivalries between the band members. A comedy about friendship, debauchery, second chances and about dreams that can come true… later than expected! (Comedy) THE DUEL OF WINE by Nicolas Carreras With Charlie Arturaola, Lino Pujia & Pandora Anwyl Italy & Argentina 2015, 95’ Italian, Spanish, English & French with English subtitles Montreal, Valladolid Same director from the prequel “The Ways of Wine” (won Fipresci award in Mar del Plata) Charlie fell from grace as a famous sommelier when he lost his palate. Now his senses are back but not his reputation. Accidently, he finds a way to come back in the first league of wine connoisseurs. (Comedy) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 THE PARADISE SUITE by Joost van Ginkel With Magnus Krepper (THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE), Anjela Nedyalkova & Isaaka Sawadogo Netherlands, Sweden & Bulgaria 2015, 122’ English, French, Bosnian, Swedish, Bulgarian, Serbian & Dutch with English subtitles Toronto, Tallinn Black Nights (BEST ACTOR, ECUMENICAL JURY AWARD), Angela Award (BEST ACTRESS), Sao Paolo, Palm Springs, Guadalajara A mosaic story about six people finding each other and, sometimes with just one glance, influencing each other’s lives irreversibly. (Drama) SUM OF HISTORIES by Lukas Bossuyt With Matteo Simoni, Koen de Graeve, Karina Smulders Belgium & Netherlands 2015, 85’ Dutch with English subtitles Montreal (in Competition), Hong Kong The brilliant scientist Viktor leads a happy life with his wife Lena, despite a tragic accident that occurred during their youth. When Viktor makes a groundbreaking discovery that can change the course of their lives, he learns that time manipulation comes with certain risks. What would you do if you could change the past? (Romance/ Drama/Sci-Fi) ABSOLUTION by Petri Kotwica With Laura Birn (A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES), Mari Rantasila & Eero Aho Finland & Ireland 2015, 92’ Finnish with English subtitles Helsinki, Warsaw (in Competition), Sao Paolo, Kerala Kiia accidentally hits something when driving to the hospital, where she gives birth to a baby. There she meets Hanna, a woman whose husband just arrived to the emergency, victim of a hit-and-run. When the truth finally dawns… How to bear the guilt? How to forgive? (Drama) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 EPITAPH by Yulene Olaizola and Rubén Imaz With Xabier Coronado, Martín Román & Carlos Triviño Mexico 2015, 82’ Spanish & Nahuati with English subtitles Other subtitles available: French Tallinn Black Nights (in Competition), FICUNAM, Prague Three Spanish conquistadors march to the summit of the great Mexican volcano. They face the strength of nature and the fear of unknown but their mission is of great importance.(Drama) TALION by Martín Tuta With Viviana Rodríguez, Tiago Correa & Ramon González Chile 2015, 85’ Spanish with English subtitles Santa Barbara (BEST LATIN AMERICAN FILM) “Mirubin” is an avenger punishing pedophiles and making an example of them, no matter who they are. Police, Government and Journalists are close to his heels, eager to uncover the truth behind the mask. In a ride to determine who is on the right side and who is not. (Thriller) GUARANI by Luis Zorraquín With Emilio Barreto & Jazmin Bogarín Argentina, Paraguay, 2015, 85’ Guarani & Spanish with English subtitles European Vision Award at Ventana Sur, Tallinn Black Nights (in Competition), FILMAR en América Latina (BEST FIRST FEATURE), Santa Barbara (in Competition) Atilio is a man with traditional believes. He is eager to have a grandson to heritage his Guarani culture. When he finds out his daughter will give birth to the awaited grandson in Buenos Aires, he will go with his teenager granddaughter to a long, unusual, road trip to bring the baby-boy to Paraguay. (Drama) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 THE SNAKE BROTHERS by Jan Prusinovsk ý With Kry štof Hádek (Winner of Czech Lion and Berlinale EFP Shooting Star) & Matěj Hádek Czech Republic, 2015, 111’ Czech with English subtitles Karlovy Vary (BEST ACTOR), Vukovar (in Competition), Edirne (in Competition), Czech Lions (BEST FILM, DIRECTOR & ACTOR) Viper, unemployed and lonely, does not know how to escape from the shadow of his junkie and troublemaker brother, Cobra. Until one day he decides to teach him a life lesson he should never forget… A lesson that will change their lives forever. (Drama) JULIET AND ALFA ROMEO by Blaz Zavrsnik With Dario Nozic Serini, Jan Gerl Korenc & Katja Skofic Slovenia, 2015, 85’ Slovenian with English subtitles Tilen (18) swears to be faithful forever in the hope that his girlfriend will let him sleep with her. This seemingly harmless oath is followed by a sequence of tragic events. He starts to believe he is under a spell, which could put his life in jeopardy and prevents him from having a relationship with his one true love, Sara. (Comedy) I WAS THERE by Jorge Valdés-Iga With James A. Lee, Carl Ford & Sebastián Zurita USA, Mexico & Hungary, 2015, 85’ English Gus, a firefighter who escaped out of fear from the collapse of the World Trade Center on 9/11, survived and instantly became a hero. Guilt haunted Gus until a photographer confronts him with a compromising photo forcing him into a journey of self-discovery and understanding of what a hero really is. (Drama) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 TWO WOMEN by Vera Glagoleva With Ralph Fiennes (THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, HARRY POTTER, THE ENGLISH PATIENT) and Sylvie Testud (LA VIE EN ROSE, LOURDES). Russia, Latvia & France 2014, 100’ Russian with English subtitles Other subtitles available: French Hanoi (BEST FILM & ACTRESS), Smolensk Golden Phoenix (GRAND PRIX), Jasmine (BEST SCREENPLAY & CINEMATOGRAPHER), Shanghai, Sofia, Jagran Natalya’s feelings for her son’s attractive tutor turns her devoted life into a complex web of unreturned love, guilt, lust and jealousy. (Period Drama) Based on the Ivan Turgenev’s classic play A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY FLOCKING by Beata Gårdeler With Fatime Azemi & John Ristu Sweden 2015, 110’ Swedish with English subtitles Berlinale (CRYSTAL BEAR), Los Angeles (JURY AWARD), Tallinn, BFI, Guldbaggen (BEST FEMALE SUPPORTING ROLE, CINEMATROGRAPHY & MUSIC), Busan, Valladolid, Sao Paolo The small village community is convinced that the young Jennifer is lying, when she claims to have been raped by classmate Alexander. Evidence and court decisions mean nothing, where grown-up people lay down their own rules and laws to stick with the flock. (Drama/Thriller) THE MUD WOMAN by Sergio Castro San Martín With Catalina Saavedra (Best actress award for THE MAID at Sundance) Chile & Argentina 2015, 92' Spanish with English subtitles Other subtitles available: French Berlinale, Toulouse Cine Latino (In Competition), Cartagena, Montreal, Jerusalem (in Competition), Cairo, BFI London Ten years have passed since Maria did seasonal work at a fruit plantation. In need of money, she decides to return, not knowing that she will face her unresolved past. (Drama) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 BABY STEPS by Barney Cheng With Ah-Leh Gua (THE WEDDING BANQUET, EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN), Barney Cheng & Michael Adam Hamilton Taiwan & USA 2015, 102’ English and Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles Danny and his boyfriend long to have a baby. The complex world of international surrogacy is further complicated by Danny's well-meaning but extremely meddlesome mother who wants to control every aspect of the process all the way from Taipei. (Comedy/Drama/ LGBT) INTERNET JUNKIE by Alexander Katzowicz With Antonio Birabent (WILD TANGO), Angela Molina (THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE; THE THINGS OF LOVE) and special appearance of Arturo Ripstein (Director of NO ONE WRITES TO THE COLONEL, THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT) Argentina, Mexico & Israel 2015, 92’ Spanish, English and Hebrew with English subtitles Buenos Aires, Hof, Chicago Latino Inside the virtual world: a soldier looks for lovers, a teenager searches for porn, women waiting to find the love of their life and the best – or any – lover in the area. Outside the virtual world no one is what they seem. (Comedy/Erotic) 3 BEAUTIES by Carlos Caridad Montero With Diana Peñalver, Josette Vidal, Fabiola Arace & Fabián Moreno Venezuela 2014, 97’ Spanish with English subtitles Venezuelan FF New York (Best Feature), Sao Paolo, Miami, Chicago Latino Perla is obsessed with having a beauty queen in the family and she is willing to do whatever it takes to make her dream come true. Including destroying her own family. (Comedy) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 GET MARRIED IF YOU CAN by Marco Polo Constandse With Martha Higareda, Miri Higareda, Luis Gerardo Méndez & Michel Brown Mexico 2014, 107’ Spanish with English subtitles San Diego Latino Ana is about to realize her biggest dream: getting married. Daniela is focused on her career, no time for marriage. When Ana finds out her fiancé is cheating on her and Daniela falls in love with her best friend, they discover that the only true path to marriage is love. (Comedy) PERFECT OBEDIENCE by Luis Urquiza Mondragón With Juan Manuel Bernal, Sebastian Aguirre & Juan Ignacio Aranda Mexico 2014, 99’ Spanish with English subtitles Montreal (BEST FILM), Dioses de Plata (BEST MALE REVELATION & SUPPORTING ACTOR), Ariel Awards (BEST ACTOR, MALE REVELATION & ADAPTED SCREENPLAY), Cine Ceará Festival (BEST DIRECTOR & ACTOR), CAMERIMAGE (BEST FIRST FEATURE) A young seminarian will endure a hard spiritual journey to reach Perfect Obedience. His mentor, captivated by his fragility and innocence, will guide him to complete psychological and physical surrender. (Drama) THE WOLF’S GAME by Thomas Korthals Altes With Susan Visser, Johan Leysen & Pierre Bokma Netherlands 2014, 88’ Dutch with English subtitles Pune Anger percolates through the crowd when the Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh is killed on an Amsterdam street by a man the police described as a Muslim extremist. The Secret Service is now awake and the agent Ellen Maas will dive deeply to find out the truth and do the best for the country. Even if these two actions turn out not to be the same. (Thriller) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 Aire Libre by Anahí Berneri With Leonardo Sbaraglia (WILD TALES), Celeste Cid, Fabiana Cantilo Argentina 2014, 95’ Spanish with English subtitles Toronto, San Sebastian (Main Competition), Rio, Stockholm Building a place to reconnect to each other is difficult. Especially when the unspoken rupture begins to affect the one person Manuel and Lucia want to protect the most: their son. (Drama) LUNA by Dave McKean With Ben Daniels, Dervla Kirwan, Stephanie Leonidas, Michael Maloney UK 2014, 104’ English language Toronto, Sitges, Raindance (BEST FILM), San Francisco, Shanghai After losing their baby, Grant and Christine visit a friend in his isolated and idyllic seaside house. Over a long weekend, secrets are revealed and the life of the dead child is lived out in a series of fantastical dreams that becomes an opportunity for spiritual healing. (Fantasy/Drama) NO THANK YOU by Samuli Valkama With Anu Sinisalo, Ville Virtanen, Kai Vaine Finland 2014, 95’ Finnish with English subtitles Other subtitles available: Swedish Sao Paulo, Chicago, Helsinki After many years of marriage, a shoulder massage is the highest form of intimacy for Heli. Destpite all the efforts, her husband is just never in the mood. One day, an attractive young man Jarmo walks into her life and she discovers what she really wants in life. (Comedy) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 BUZZARD by Joel Potrykus With Joshua Burge, Joel Potrykus USA 2014, 97’ English language Other subtitles available: Spanish, French SXSW, New Films/New Directors, Locarno (SPECIAL MENTION INDEPENDENT JURY), Viennale, Thessaloniki, Ljubljana (FIPRESCI Award), Rotterdam, AFI Marty is a small-time con artist drifting from one scam to the next. When his latest ruse goes awry, mounting paranoia forces him to leave his lousy temp job and hide out in his co-worker's basement. Until eventually he flees to Detroit with nothing but a pocket full of bogus checks, his Power Glove, and a bad temper. (Comedy/Drama) FLYING HOME by Dominique Deruddere With Jamie Dornan (FIFTY SHADES OF GREY), Charlotte De Bruyne, Jan Decleir Belgium & UAE 2014, 95’ Dutch and English with English subtitles Colin (Jamie Dornan), an ambitious investment banker, will attempt to gain a Sheikh’s trust and business by convincing a Flemish pigeon fancier to sell his champion to him. Colin sets up a scheme but, when he meets the stubborn owner and his beautiful granddaughter, he will learn that there is more to life than big business. (Romance/Drama) CIUDAD DELIRIO by Chus Gutiérrez With Carolina Ramirez, Julián Villagrán, Jorge Herrera Colombia & Spain 2014, 100’ Spanish with English subtitles Montreal, Busan, Tokyo Latino Beat (BEST FILM), San Diego Latino (AUDIENCE Award), Miami, Cartagena, Kolkata, Chicago Latino Javier, a shy Spanish doctor, meets a beautiful Colombian Salsa dancer Angie. The two will live a seemingly impossible romance, immersed in the word of salsa dancers in the town where dancing is the goal, the dream and life. (Romance/Comedy) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 LA TIRISIA by Jorge Pérez Solano With Gustavo Sánchez Parra (AMORES PERROS, THE LEGEND OF ZORRO), Adriana Paz, Gabriela Cartol Mexico 2014, 110’ Spanish with English subtitles Guadalajara (BEST ACTOR), Karlovy Vary (Main Competition), Montreal, Valladolid, Chicago (ROGER EBERT Award), Thessaloniki (BEST FILM), Toulouse Cine Latino (CCSA & RAIL D’OC Awards), Ariel Awards (BEST ACTRESS & SUPPORTING ACTOR), Palm Springs, Rotterdam Cheba has given birth to another man’s son, while her husband was working abroad. Now he is back and she needs to confront her own desires and what is expected of her in the isolated village where they live. (Drama) THE DREAM CHILDREN by Robert Chuter With Graeme Squires, Nicholas Gunn, Jessikah Brown Australia 2014, 98’ English language Miami LGBT, Torino LGBT, Melbourne LGBT Unable to legally adopt, Alex and Steven decide to turn to the black market, adopting a child from a desperate woman, who will threaten to destroy everything they love. (Drama/LGBT) ONE FOR THE ROAD by Jack Zagha Kababie With José Carlos Ruiz, Luis Bayardo, Eduardo Manzano, Pedro Weber Mexico 2014, 91’ Spanish with English subtitles Guadalajara, Moscow, Valladolid (in Competition), Palm Springs, Shanghai, Chennai, Sao Paolo Three eighty-year old men embark on a hillarious roadtrip to fulfill the dying wish of a lifelong friend. The journey involves them in a series of comical misadventures and alters their sense of self in the world. (Road Movie/Comedy) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 ACES by Alfonso Zarauza With Lola Dueñas (VOLVER, TALK TO HER), Luis Tosar (CELL 211, SLEEP TIGHT), Ledicia Sola Spain 2014, 103’ Spanish with English subtitles Montreal, Brussels (JURY AWARD), Premio Mestre Matteo del Audiovisual Gallego (BEST FILM, SCRIPT & DIRECTOR), Hof, Sao Paolo Neneta lives without responsibilities or plans, in a motor-home on the coast of Spain. When her partner Wolf dissapears without an explanation, she goes back to her hometown and gets a job as a construction-worker. With courage and sense of humor, she overcomes the hard work and grows stronger until Wolf returns...(Drama) MY BROTHER’S KEEPER By Maximilian Leo with Sebastian Zimmler, Nadja Bobyleva, Robert Finster Germany 2014, 88’ German with English subtitles Berlinale, Busan As he is looking for clues about his missing brother Pietschi, the solid Gregor immerses more and more into his life. Until eventually Gregor wears Pietschis clothes, listens to Pietschis music and sleeps with Pietschis ex. Finally Gregor threatens to lose himself… (Drama) ATLANTIDA by Ines María Barrionuevo with Melisa Romero, Florencia Decall, Sol Zavala, Guillermo Pfening Argentina & France 2014, 88' Spanish with English subtitles Berlinale, BAFICI (In Competition), Gijon, Sao Paulo, Lima, Mix CPH, Queer Lisboa, Hamburg LGBT, BFI LGBT, Prague Argentina 1987. It is a hot summer day and a long awaited storm is slowly approaching town. Lucia and her sister Elena are alone. The adult world has vanished; Lucia and Elena are left to their own desires. A desire that begins and ends in that afternoon with the storm. (Drama/LGBT) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 FAREWELL TO THE MOON by Dick Tuinder with Ward Jansen, Marcel Hensema, Lotte Proot, Dana Zelcer, Pauline Greidanus, Elise Schaap The Netherlands 2014, 94’ Dutch with English subtitles Rotterdam (In Competition), Brussels (BEST IMAGE), Sao Paolo, Jagran In the summer of 1972, a free-spirited artist moves in an ordinary apartment building. Soon the lives of the other residents will never be the same again. (Drama/Comedy) THE VERDICT by Jan Verheyen with Koen De Bouw, Johan Leysen, Veerle Baetens, Jappe Claes Belgium 2013, 110' Flemish with English subtitles, Other subtitles available: German, French Montreal (BEST DIRECTOR), Chicago (SILVER HUGO SPECIAL JURY), Palm Springs, Shanghai When his wife’s murderer is released due to a procedural error, Luc Segers will do everything in his power to stop it from happening… He is going to take justice into his own hands and will then compete with the constitutional state which let him down. (Drama/Thriller) THE DINNER by Menno Meyjes with Jacob Derwig, Thekla Reuten, Daan Schuurmans, Kim Van Kooten The Netherlands 2013, 87' Dutch with English subtitles Toronto, Göteborg, Hong Kong, Sao Paolo Serge and Babette know something. Hopefully they won’t tell Claire, because she doesn’t know anything. And Paul… Paul knows everything. Their children did something terrible that can ruin their future. But who knows what? (Psychological Drama) Based on Herman Koch’s bestseller www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 MARINA by Stijn Coninx with Matteo Simoni, Evelien Bosmans, Luigi Lo Cascio, Donatella Finocchiaro Belgium & Italy 2013, 118‘ Flemish and Italian with English subtitles French track available Other subtitles available: French, Dutch, German, Spanish Montreal (In Competition), Valladolid (SEMINCI JOVEN), Rome, Tallinn Black Nights, Palm Springs, Göteborg, Cabourg (BEST YOUTH), Shanghai, Hof The amazing story based on the childhood memories of the Italian-Belgian singer Rocco Granata trying to play music and win the girl of his dreams within a small, early multi-cultural community of miner-families. (Romantic Drama) BLUE AND NOT SO PINK by Miguel Ferrari with Guillermo García, Ignacio Montes, Hilda Abrahamz Venezuela & Spain 2013, 110’ Spanish with English subtitles Other subtitles available: French, Italian Montreal, Hamburg LGBT (GOBOLA), Habana, Kerala, Goya Award (BEST IBERO-AMERICAN FILM), Skip City (AUDIENCE AWARD), Prague Diego is a guy like any other one. He has a regular family and good friends. But there is something that makes him different: he has a heterosexual son. One father, one son, both of them will need to fix their differences. (Feel Good Drama /LGBT) NORDLAND by Ingo J. Biermann with Odine Johne, Maren Hoff, Nora G. Svalheim Germany & Switzerland 2014, 105’ Norwegian, English & German with English subtitles Other subtitles available: German Oslo LGBT, Melbourne LGBT Eleni is abruptly left alone by her girlfriend Kaia during a trip to Norway. In order to find her lost love, she embarks on an emotional journey far beyond the beautiful Arctic Circle. (Romance/LGBT) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 UP TO THE WORLD by Alessandro Lunardelli with Luca Marinelli, Filippo Scicchitano Italy 2013, 95’ Italian, Spanish and English with English subtitles Rome, Boston LGBT, Festroia Davide is 18 years old and gay. Loris is almost 30 and doesn’t know anything about his brother’s sexuality. After a trip to Barcelona, Davide falls in love with Andy, and follows him to Santiago. Loris decides to go behind his brother to bring him back. Far from the provincials of their city, things don’t go as imagined… (Feel Good Drama/LGBT) BEATRIZ'S WAR by Bety Reis & Luigi Acquisto with Irim Tolentino, Augusta Soares, Jose da Costa East Timor & Australia 2013, 100' Tetun and Bahasa with English subtitles Adelaide (In Competition), India (BEST FILM), Festroia Sixteen years after Beatriz’s husband disappears during a brutal massacre by occupying Indonesian forces, she is troubled by his mysterious return: Is he the young man she’d lost or is he an impostor? (Historical Drama/Biography) East Timor's first feature! DUAL by Nejc Gazvoda with Nina Rakovec, Mia Jexen Slovenia/Denmark/Croatia 2013, 102' English, Slovenian, Danish with English subtitles Other subtitles available: Slovenian, Spanish, Hebrew Karlovy Vary (In Competition), BFI LGBT, Guadalajara (In Competition), San Francisco Frameline, Outfest, Torino LGBT, Outflix, Rio, Goa Iben is on vacation when she meets Tina, they take a midnight drive around the city of Ljubljana. An unexpected and intense attraction grows between the women, but the mysterious and beautiful Iben is hiding a secret… (Romance/LGBT) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 BROKEN GLASS PARK by Bettina Blümner with Jasna Fritzi Bauer, Ulrich Noethen, Max Hegewald Germany 2013, 94‘ German and Russian with English subtitles Max Ophüls Preis, Rio, BUFF, Mamers en Mars Sascha wants to take revenge on her stepfather who bruttaly murder her mother. After a published article defending the murder, Sascha meets the newspaper editor, Volker, and his son. But a subtle love triangle unrolls which helps Sascha to find her personal way of growing up. (Coming-of-Age/Drama) THE FACILITATOR by Víctor Arregui with María Gracia Omegna, Francisco Febres Cordero, Juan Carlos Terán Ecuador 2013, 83’ Spanish with English subtitles Elena comes back to Ecuador to take care of her ill father. She gets involved in a fight for water access in an indigenous community and starts to discover the truth behind her father’s business and the dark secrets of her family. Now she has to choose a side... (Drama) HANNA'S JOURNEY by Julia von Heinz with Karoline Schuch, Doron Amit, Lia Koenig Germany & Israel 2013, 100' English, German and Hebrew with English subtitles Other subtitles available: Hebrew Montreal, Haifa, Hof, Shanghai Hanna is a young German that goes to Israel to work with disabled people just to push her career. Itay, an israeli social worker, flirts while picking on her with Holocaust jokes. This teasing game makes Hanna interested in Itay. The more she stays in Israel, more interested she is in her family background. (Romantic Comedy) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 HAWAII by Marco Berger with Manuel Vignau, Mateo Chiarino Argentina 2013, 102’ Spanish with English subtitles Other subtitles available: Korean Bafici, Thessaloniki, BFI LGBT, Istanbul, MIX CPH, Queer Lisboa Martin seeks for a temporary job at Eugenio’s house. When they recognize to be childhood friends, Eugenio offers him work for the summer. A power and desire game starts and their relationship grows beyond their friendship. (Romance/LGBT) MATTERHORN by Diederik Ebbinge with Ton Kas, René van‘t Hof, Porgy Franssen The Netherlands 2013, 87’ Dutch with English subtitles Other subtitles available: Chinese, Russian, French, Spanish, Hebrew Rotterdam (AUDIENCE AWARD) , Shanghai, Moscow (AUDIENCE AWARD), Valladolid (SEMINCI JOVEN), St. Petersburg LGBT (AUDIENCE AWARD), Comedy Cluj (BEST ACTOR), Göteborg, Napoli (BEST FILM) One day, the tramp Leo wanders into the life of lonely Fred and turns his well organized life upside down. Fred starts to set out into the big, wide world. Will he fulfill his dream? (Comedy) THE LAST MATCH by Antonio Hens with Milton García, Reinier Díaz, Luís Alberto García, Toni Cantó, Mirtha Ibarra Spain & Cuba 2013, 94’ Spanish with English subtitles Other subtitles available: German, French, Croatian San Francisco Frameline, Seville, Thessaloniki, BFI LGBT Two Cuban boys on the edge of marginality fight to lead a life together. But it’s hard for both: one has to work as a loan shark, beating his father-in-law's debtors, the other prostitutes himself in the streets to fulfill his family’s duties... (Drama/LGBT) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 HOW TO DESCRIBE A CLOUD by David Verbeek with Lu Huang, Lu Yi Ching, Wu Pong Fong Netherlands 2013, 80‘ Mandarin with English subtitles Rotterdam (In Competition), Karlovy Vary (In Competition), Chicago (In Competition), Looking after her blind mother and falling in love with a former scientist, Liling’s attraction towards the inexplicable increases and little by little she is drawn into a mystery... (Drama) SOMETHING IN THE WAY by Teddy Soeriaatmadja with Reza Rahadian, Ratu Felisha, Verdi Solaiman Indonesia 2013, 89’ Indonesian with English subtitles Other subtitles available: Korean Berlinale, Hong Kong, Puchon, Montreal, Fukuoka, São Paulo, Kolkata, Chennai Shy taxi driver, Ahmad, is addicted to porn magazines and videos. But a flicker of hope appears in Ahmad’s life when he falls in love with his neighbour, a beautiful prostitute named Kinar. Her pimp blocks their relationship, but Ahmad gets ready to fight for their freedom! (Drama) A FOLD IN MY BLANKET by Zaza Rusadze with Tornike Bziava, Tornike Gogrichiani, Giorgi Nakashidze Georgia 2013, 75’ Georgian and Russian with English subtitles Other subtitles available: Portuguese Berlinale, Locarno, São Paulo, Hong Kong (In Competiton), Mumbai, Molodist, Queer Lisboa, Kerala, Prague, Batumi Art House Dmitrij returns after studying abroad to his provincial hometown. He divides his time between his dull job at the local court of justice and his hobby: rock climbing. Dmitrij’s daily routine is interrupted when he starts to flee into his fantasy world and meets his new friend Andrej… (Drama) www.medialuna.biz www.medialuna.biz •• Tel.: Tel.: +49 +49 221 221 510 510 918 9189191 JACKIE by Antoinette Beumer with Holly Hunter (Academy Award winner for THE PIANO), Carice van Houten (GAMES OF THRONES), Jelka van Houten The Netherlands/USA 2012, 100’ English and Dutch with English subtitles Other subtitles available: Russian, German, Dutch, Croatian, Chinese, Polish, Korean Toronto, Hamburg, Göteborg, Guadalajara, Shanghai, Pula (BEST FILM), São Paulo Twin sisters Sofie and Daan (33), who have been raised by their two gay fathers, embark on an amazing life-changing adventure - a road trip with their biological ill mother that alters their assumptions about everything that they once believed to be true. (Drama/Comedy) CYANIDE Ps.ProDuCTIoNs ET ITEM 7 PrésENTENT ALExANDrE ETzLINgEr roY DuPuIs sABINE TIMoTEo by Séverine Cornamusaz with Roy Dupuis, Sabine Timoteo, Alexandre Etzlinger Switzerland & Canada 2013, 103’ French with English subtitles Mannheim-Heidelberg, Solothurn, Seoul Youth Thirteen-year-old Achille waits full of hope for his father to be released from prison. A father whom he has never known and whom he has always imagined in his fantasy. His dream of a life as a real family is put to the test by his mother who is tired of waiting and by his inadequate father who has lost all sense of responsibility. (Feel Good/Family) THE LovE Is A PoIsoN CYANIDE A FILM BY sévErINE CorNAMusAz Réalisation Séverine CornamuSaz Scénario marCel Beaulieu/Séverine CornamuSaz Avec alexandre etzlinger/roy dupuiS/SaBine timoteo/ChriStophe Sermet/ludivine geSChworner Image Carlo varini, aFC Son henri maïkoFF/gaBriel haFner/FrançoiS muSy Décors FaBrizio niCora Montage daniel giBel Costumes FrançoiSe niColet Producteur délégué xavier grin Coproducteurs pierre even/marie-Claude poulin/patriCk SChranz Une coproduction Suisse-Canada: pS.produCtionS – item7 En coproduction avec la rtS radio téléviSion SuiSSe Avec le soutien de l’oFFiCe Fédéral de la Culture (dFi) SuiSSe/le FondS regio FilmS aveC le Soutien de la loterie romande/la ville de genève (département de la Culture)/la répuBlique et le Canton de genève/le FondS Culturel SuiSSimage/SuCCèS paSSage antenne/SuCCèS Cinéma/Film loCation riviera/la SoCiété SuiSSe deS auteurS/FoCal produCer’S pooling program Produit avec la participation de téléFilm Canada/ la SoCiété de développement deS entrepriSeS CulturelleS – quéBeC/le Crédit d’impôt Cinéma et téléviSion – geStion SodeC/le Crédit d’impôt pour la produCtion Cinématographique Canadienne Distribué par FrenetiC FilmS (SuiSSe)/allianCe vivaFilm (Canada) media luna new films Aachener Strasse 24 • 50674 Cologne • Germany Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 • Fax: +49 221 510 91899 • idamartins@medialuna.biz • www.medialuna.biz THREE KIDS by Jonas d’Adesky with Jules Vitaleme, Sima Mickenson, Pierre Jean Mary Belgium 2012, 82’ Creole with English subtitles Other subtitles available: French, Korean, Polish Toronto, Berlinale, Miami, India, Busan Kids, Trinidad & Tobago (Best Caribbean Film) When the earthquake of Port-au-Prince destroys the city, three kids have to build up a new life for themselves in the ruins of the Caribbean town... (Drama) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 UNCONDITIONAL by Bryn Higgins with Harry McEntire, Madeleine Clark, Christian Cooke, Melanie Hill UK 2012, 92‘ English language Other subtitles available: Italian Frameline, Edinburgh, Munich, Molodist Kyiv, Taipei Golden Horse Seventeen year-old twins Kristen and Owen are so wrapped up in their own world that they’re misfits in the real one. As Liam comes along Kristen falls for him, but Liam starts a romance with Owen and offers him unconditional love. The only condition: Owen must take his sister’s identity and become a new „Kristen“. (Drama/Thriller/LGBT) CHAIKA by Miguel Ángel Jiménez with Salome Demuria, Giorgi Gabunia, Aytuar Issayev Spain/Georgia/Russia/France 2012, 100’ Russian with English subtitles Other subtitles available: French, Spanish San Sebastian (In Competition), Plus Cameraimage (BEST DIRECTOR & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER'S DEBUT), Skip City (GRAND PRIZE) The paths of beautiful Aysha and serene Asylbek cross on a cargo ship, both of them searching for their way home. Throughout the eternal winter in Siberia and the summer in Kazakhstan a love story between a whore and a loser sailor begins. (Love Story) THE STONING OF SAINT STEPHEN by Pere Vilà Barceló with Lou Castel, Marie Payen, Luis Rego Spain & France 2012, 80’ French with English subtitles Valladolid (FIPRESCI Film Award), Karlovy Vary, Montreal, BFI London, Guadalajara, Munich Old and lonely Etienne refuses to leave his messy apartment. He believes that the souls of his dead wife and daughter are in its walls. (Drama) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 STUDENT by Darezhan Omyrbaev with Nurlan Baitasov, Maya Serikbayeva, Edige Bolysbayev Kazakhstan 2012, 90’ Kazakh with English subtitles Other subtitles available: Chinese, French Cannes (In Competition), Moscow, Toronto, São Paulo, Busan, Viennale, Hong Kong, Thessaloniki A student of Philosophy decides to kill the owner of a shop. But when he falls in love with a girl he has to take responsability for his actions. (Drama) Based on Dostoevsky’s novel “Crime And Punishment” LILET NEVER HAPPENED by Jacco Groen with Sandy Talag, Johanna ter Steege, John Arcilla The Netherlands 2012, 90’ English and Fillipino with English subtitles Other subtitles available: Spanish, French Russian Warsaw (In Competition), Tallinn Black Nights, India (In Competition), Moscow, Buster (BEST YOUTH FILM) Lilet is viciously resisting arrest for streetwalking. She is an angry, bitter young girl, hardened by misery and poverty and refusing any help! But if she wants to, she can look innocent and angelic. (Drama) Based on a true story! KID by Fien Troch with Bent Simons, Maarten Meeusen, Gabriele Carizzo Belgium 2012, 90’ Dutch with English subtitles Other subtitles available: French, Polish Rome (In Competition), AFI, Ghent, Göteborg, Rotterdam, Aubagne (BEST FILM, BEST MUSICAL CREATION), Magritte Award (BEST FLEMISH CO-PROD.) Kid, a little boy of seven, lives with his mother and his slightly older brother Billy on a farm outside a small town. Then fate strikes and their mother is murdered. Kid misses his mother more than ever. (Drama) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 PATTY’S CATCHUP by Tina von Traben with Luise Risch, Thekla Carola Wied, Anneke Kim Sarnau Germany 2012, 84‘ German with English subtitles Other subtitles available: Chinese, Norwegian, Korean, French Thessaloniki, Kristiansand, Shanghai, Busan Kids, Melbourne, Buster Patty‘s family‘s little snack bar struggles against uncle Walther’s chain of fast-food restaurants, fighting to keep the inherited family‘s secret: the best ever German sausage sauce! A feel good film about pride, betrayal, family ties and home. (Family) HEMEL by Sacha Polak with Hannah Hoekstra, Hans Dagelet, Rifka Lodeizen The Netherlands & Spain 2012, 80‘ Dutch with English subtitles Other subtitles available: Russian, Spanish Berlinale (FIPRESCI Film Award), Voices (Best Actress), New Directors/New Films, BAFICI, CPH PIX, Karlovy Vary, Montreal, Sao Paulo Hemel likes to play around with men, but her father is the only man that really counts. When he falls in love with young Sophie, Hemel has to find the difference between sex and love herself. (Erotic-Drama) GANGS OF TOOTING BROADWAY by Dev Shanmugam with Nav Sidhu, Elizabeth Henstridge, San Shella (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2, THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN), Oliver Cotton (THE DARK NIGHT RISES, BEOWULF) UK 2012, 85’, English language Having left his family, his gang and his friends behind to exit a world of violence, ex-gang member Arun is now on the verge of being sucked back into it. (Action-Thriller) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 Beat Down by Deanne Foley with Marthe Bernard (REPUBLIC OF DOYLE), Robb Wells (TRAILER PARK BOYS), Tony Nappo (SAW II, FOUR BROTHERS) Canada 2011, 93‘ English language Kristiansand, Zlin Sweet 18-years-old Fran White is forbidden from wrestling by her father, a former pro. She runs away to join the tour of her father’s rival Dark Thunder. She meets her mother, a sexy ex-wrestler, for the first time and wrestles fulfill her dreams. (Comedy/Youth) IMPLOSION by Sören Voigt with Sven Gielnik, Eye Haidara, Carolina Clemente Germany 2011, 88‘ German & Spanish with English subtitles Thomas is on holidays with his father in Spain, when a boat with African refugees sinks close to their hotel. One of them is Djamile. Thomas falls in love with her and hides her from the Spanish authorities and, even worse, from the African smugglers. (Drama/Youth) BEHOLD THE LAMB by John McIlduff with Aoife Duffin, Nigel O’Neill, Michael Mason UK 2011, 83‘ English language Galway, Karlovy Vary, Toronto, Busan, Arras (BEST DIRECTOR), Thessaloniki (BEST SCREENPLAY) In order to save the neck of his junkie son, Eddie, a depressed accountant agrees to a mysterious pick up accompanied by Liz, his son’s girlfriend. In between moments of unexpected heroism and sporadic bird watching, Eddie’s dysfunctional humanity connects with Liz’s tortured past and a kind of healing begins. (Drama) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 SNEAKERS by Valeri Yordanov & Ivan Vladimirov with Ina Nikolova, Ivan Barnev, Ivo Arakov Bulgaria 2011, 105‘ Bulgarian with English subtitles Karlovy Vary (In Competition), Moscow (SPECIAL MENTION) Six young people run away from the aggression of the city to the farthest point away: the seacoast. The beach brings them together and gives them hope. But is such escape possible at all? (Drama/Youth) BLOWFISH by Chi Yuarn Lee with Vicci Pan, Kang Jen Wu, Yi Ching Lu Taiwan 2011, 90‘ Mandarin with English subtitles Taipei (In Competition), Montreal, Warsaw (In Competition), Geneva Cinema Tous Ecrans (FIPRESCI and TITRA FILM) Xiao-Zhun decides to find a better home for her blowfish on an internet auction. A lonely baseball coach purchases the fish and they make passionate love in the surreal blue light of his aquarium. But their love staggers like a blowfish... (Romance) GARBAGE PRINCE by Raimo O. Niemi with Jon-Jon Geitel, Pihla Maalismaa, Heikki Silvennoinen Finland & Norway 2011, 100‘ Finnish with English subtitles Montreal, Helsinki, FICI Madrid (BEST FILM) Jed’s life is perfect, almost too perfect. However, Jed doesn’t know what he wants in life. Without a plan, he gets on a train and ends up in a small town in Finland, where he meets Lulu… (Youth/Romance) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 ROMEOS by Sabine Bernardi with Rick Okon, Maximilian Befort, Liv Lisa Fries Germany 2011, 94‘ German with English subtitles Other subtitles available: Spanish, Catalan Berlinale, Guadalajara, Montreal, Oslo Skeive Filmer (QUEER YOUTH), Queer Lisboa (In Competition), Chéries-Chéris (BEST FILM), Asheville Qfest (BEST FIRST FEATURE & BEST ACTOR) Handsome 20-years-old Lukas moves to the big city. Full of the zest for life, he meets the macho-driven Fabio, who seems to personify everything he wants to be. The attraction between both gradually develops, but how much are they up to risk for their feelings, when Lucas has to reveal his identity? (Romance/LGBT) THE EDUCATION by Dirk Lütter with Joseph K. Bundschuh, Anke Retzlaf, Stefan Rudolf Germany 2011, 85‘ German with English subtitles Other subtitles available: French Berlinale, Montreal (In Competition), Mumbai In the system of modern working environments, Jan is caught in his inability to make decisions in his fear to loose his job, his love and his status... (Drama/Youth) THE TEQUILA EFFECT by León Serment with Eduardo Victoria, Karla Souza, José María Torres Mexico 2010, 100‘ Spanish with English subtitles Young stoke broker Jose gets involved in corrupt financial dealings. Powerful political and economic issues make him fight for his existence, while the whole nation‘s future is heading for a disaster! (Drama) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 LOW LIGHTS by Ignas Miskinis with Dainius Gavenonis, Julia Maria Köhler, Jonas Antanélis Lithuania & Germany 2009, 92‘ Lithuanian with English subtitles Other subtitles available: Hungarian Karlovy Vary (In Competition), Warsaw (In Competition), Pusan, Sevilla, Tallinn Black Nights, Kyiv Two men and one woman united for one night by a quaint ritual - night driving through the city streets. They discover new experiences, get close, find hope and love. (Drama/Road Movie) KADA KIEN SU KARMA by Leon Serment with Blanca Guerra, José Alonso, Rocío Verdejo Mexico 2008, 97' Spanish with English subtitles Every abandoned woman dreams of revenge on her husband. Karma gives Eva that possibility, when Joaquin, who left her for a younger woman, has to return to the family home temporarily invalid… (Comedy/Romance) BEAUTIFUL CRAZY by Chi Yuarn Lee with Amiya Lee, Yi Chiao Liao, Angel Yao Taiwan 2008, 98' Mandarin with English subtitles Other subtitles available: French Mannheim-Heidelberg (Special Mention), Tokyo (Wind of Asia), Taipei (In Competition), Rotterdam, Hong Kong LGBT, Torino LGBT Xiao-Bu finds herself in a cat fight with Angel, Amy sleeps with Xiao-Bu’s boxer boyfriend, and Angel kisses Xiao-Bu... Three young girls fall in love, feel hurt, forget and have experiences which decide their future. (Drama/Romance) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 918 91 VILLA TRANQUILA by Jesús Mora with Pablo Rivero, Raul Medina, Maria Barrios Spain 2007, 82‘, Spanish with English subtitles Málaga, La Chimenea de Villaverde, Espoo A man travelling from Spain to Buenos Aires to visit his father is forced to experience life from an altogether different perspective after becoming stranded in a strange land where survival is an everyday struggle. (Drama) MALU ON A BICYCLE by Flávio R. Tambellini with Marcelo Serrado, Fernanda de Freitas, Marjorie Estiano Brazil 2010, 90‘ Portuguese with English subtitles Other subtitles available: Russian Rio, Paulinia (BEST DIRECTOR, ACTOR & ACTRESS), Goiania (BEST SOUND) Womanizer Luiz Mario, a nightclub owner, lives a frenetic life. Everything changes when beautiful Malu hits him with her bicycle in Copacabana. Head-over-heels he falls in love. But their passionate romance is abruptly thrown into disarray when an enigmatic love letter is discovered. (Romantic Drama) BLACK FIELD by Vardis Marinakis with Sofia Georgovassili, Christos Passalis, Despoina Bebedeli Greece 2010, 104‘ Greek and Turkish with English subtitles Hellenic Film Academy (BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & SET), Cinema Tous Ecrans (YOUNG JURY), Karlovy Vary, Mumbai (SPECIAL JURY), Seville (SILVER GIRANDILLO & BEST ACTRESS) Set in 17th century Greece, a young nun and a Janissary warrior fall in love. But the nun, Anthi, is tormented by a dark secret: she is, in fact, a boy… (Drama) www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 BLESSED EVENTS by Isabelle Stever with Annika Kuhl, Stefan Rudolf, Arno Frisch Germany 2010, 91‘ German with English subtitles Toronto, BFI London, Hof, Torino, Tromso, Max Ophüls Preis, Shanghai New Year’s Eve, Simone decides to go out alone. The next morning, she wakes up in a strange car, next to a strange man. Few weeks later, she discovers she’s pregnant. Entirely unexpected Simone seems to find a kind of luck. But while asking herself if this could be the face of happiness, she creates obstacles on her own… (Drama) STOLEN DREAMS by Sandra Werneck with Nanda Costa, Amanda Diniz, Kika Farias Brazil 2009, 90‘ Portuguese with English subtitles Other subtitles available: French Rio (AUDIENCE & BEST ACTRESS AWARD), Montreal, Vancouver, Ghent, Cinema Tous Ecrans (In Competition), Tallinn Black Nights Jessica, Sabrina and Daiane live in a low-income community in Rio de Janeiro, sometimes working as prostitutes in order to survive and satisfy their consumer desires. However, even in this context of absolute uncertainty and lack of hope, they insist on loving, having fun and dreaming of a better future. (Drama) ELEPHANT HEART by Züli Aladag with Daniel Brühl (GOOD BYE LENIN!, THE WHITE SOUND, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS), Manfred Zapatka, Jochen Nickel Germany 2002, 100' German with English subtitles Other subtitles available: Spanish German Film Award (BEST ACTOR), Rotterdam, Montreal Marko comes from a disadvantaged background and his alcoholic father tyrannizes the whole family, so Marko‘s only joy in life is boxing... (Drama) www.medialuna.biz www.medialuna.biz •• Tel.: Tel.: +49 +49 221 221 510 510 918 9189191 Notes www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 Notes www.medialuna.biz www.medialuna.biz •• Tel.: Tel.: +49 +49 221 221 510 510 918 9189191 Notes www.medialuna.biz • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 media luna new films Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring 38 • 6th Floor • 50672 Cologne• Germany•Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 • Tel.: +49 221 510 91891 • www.medialuna.biz Fax:www.medialuna.biz +49 221 510 91899 • idamartins@medialuna.biz