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11.07 - 11.00 Moscow Cinema, Red Hall
12.07 - 15.00 Moscow Cinema, Red Hall
2005, France, 85 min.

Script/Dir.: Frédéric Balekdjian, Dir. of Phot.: Pierre Milon, Prod. Design: Catherine Keller, Sound: Ludovic Hénault, Edit.: Mike Fromentin, Prod.: Fabienne Vonier.
Cast: Pascal Elbe, Simon Apkarian, Isaak Sharry, Linh Dan Pham, Teng Fei Xiang, Gerard Papasian.

This film is set in a part of Paris where there are still plenty of medium-sized businesses to be found, where men and women work extremely hard in return for a tiny wage. It's almost Christmas and things have taken a decidedly downward turn in Vahe Krikorian's life. The shop where Vahe works belongs to his father - but he will soon have to close on account of too many debts and unpaid bills. Lu Ann, the woman with whom Vahe is in love, has already left the business. And then, one day, Lu Ann's brother, Yuen, appears. He has come to France as an illegal immigrant and is now refusing to work for the human traffickers that smuggled him into the country. Realising just how dangerous things can get for Yuen, Vahe decides to help him. Yuen and Vahe come into contact with each other and, day-by-day, their friendship grows. Vahe's new friendship sorely tries his feelings of loyalty to his old buddies and, eventually, he decides to turn his back on them.

Awards
Manfred Salzgeber Award (Berlin IFF, 2005).

Frédéric Balekdjian

Born 1964, Le Raincy, France.
He studied at the Film Department of "Louis Lumiere" College in Noisy-le-Grand from 1984 to 1986 and attended Drama School from 1994 to 1996, subsequently working as a cinematographer and stage director. He has made several short films and written a number of screenplays. Les Mauvais Joueurs marks his debut as a feature film director.

Filmography
Out of Season (Hors Saison, 1990), Tout le temps que je n’ai pas passé dans les cafes (1995), Les Mauvais Joueurs (2005).

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Script/Dir.: Marco Bellocchio, Dir. of Phot.: Alberto Marrama, Compos.: Ennio Morricone, Prod. Design.: Gisella Longo, Edit.: Silvano Agosti, Prod.: Enzo Doria.
Cast:. Lou Castel, Paola Pitagora, Marino Masé, Liliana Gerace, Stefania Troglio, Jeannie McNeil.

On a rural estate live three brothers, a sister, and their blind, religious mother. Three of the siblings have epilepsy, the fourth and eldest, Augusto does not, and he's about to break away from the family: he's in love with Lucia and planning to move to the city. Augusto's sister Guilia tries to frustrate the lovers, while another brother, Alessandro, hatches a far-reaching plot to free himself of his mother's demands and other family responsibilities, to give Augusto the wherewithal to leave with Lucia, and, perhaps, to pursue incestuous impulses with his sister.

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Silver Ribbon - Best Original Story, Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists, 1966; Silver Sail, Locarno IFF, 1965.

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Script/Dir./ Dir. of Phot./Prod.: Cristobal Vicente, Compos.: Carlos Canales, Toto Alvarez, Sound: Mario Diaz, Rafael Huerta, Cristobal Vicente. Edit.: Cristobal Vicente, Carlos Klein.

This film presnts a record of the last working year of the old prison of Valparaiso, which closed in 1999. It is a homage to the prison and to the values and customs of the men, who have secretly lived within it during its 150 year history.

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