Hors les murs (Out of Bounds)

. Director: Alexandre Leborgne, Pierre Barougier Director is present . 82 Min. .

?Hors les murs? documents a unique penal system that offers new perspectives. Iwahig penal farm is run almost entirely by its inmates who are allowed to live relatively free and normal lives as long as they remina on the grounds.

The Cheese and the Worms

. Director: Kato Haruyo Director is present . 98 Min. .

?The Cheese and Worms? documents firsthand what it means to lose a loved one forever. Deeply personal and convincing, the documentary searches for something comforting and meaningful in the midst of pain and loss.

Der Junge ohne Eigenschaften

. Director: Thomas Stiller Director is present . 96 Min. .

Tim suffers from the trauma that his father nearly murdered his whole family. His development slowed by a bullet fragment in his head, Tim sets out on a liberating journey to come into contact with reality ? and with himself.

Saba

. Director: Amram Jacoby Director is present . 60 Min. .

?Saba? is the story of one man?s relationship with his grandfather. The film is a journal that allows the voice of a remarkable man to finally be heard.

Dame Sobh (Day Break)

. Director: Hamid Rahmanian . 85 Min. .

In a state of deep inner conflict, condemned Iranian prisoner Mansour waits for his execution, which is delayed again and again. Deserted by his family, he remains trapped in the purgatory of his senses, between life and death, retribution and mercy.

Weekend Warriors

. Director: Alexa Oona Schulz Director is present . 93 Min. .

This documentary is not just a film about people playing a sport; it?s a film about a way of life, where the sport of American football serves as a metaphor. For the film?s German protagonists, American football represents a better, simpler world. ?Weekend Warriors? shows us what everyone can love, and share, about a truly international game.

Bokura Wa Mo Kaerenai (We Can't Go Home Again)

. Director: Fujiwara Toshi . 111 Min. .

In contemporary Tokyo, the paths of five young strangers cross. Sensitive portraits provide insight into each of their emotions as they search for the meaning of life.

Arcana

. Director: Cristobal Vicente Director is present . 96 Min. .

The most picturesque bay in Chile is contrasted by the presence of Arcana prison. Set in the final year of Arcana?s operation, the film sensitively and insightfully recounts the prison?s 150-year history. Director Cristobal Vicente Cruz invested seven years of work and research into creating this impressive documentary

Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Der Schatz der Sierra Madre)

. Director: John Huston . 121 Min. .

Mexico in 1925: three men are en route to the Sierra Madre to dig for Gold. Their journey is triumphant, yet dangerous. But with newfound riches, greed and mistrust burgeon among the men.

Dreaming by Numbers

. Director: Anna Bucchetti Director is present . 75 Min. .

The film is set in Naples? crowded poorer neighborhoods. Here one finds numerous small gambling offices and people playing lottery on a daily basis, hoping to flee their destiny by fluke. But the numbers they use are not picked randomly. In fact there?s always a personal association, a direct link between the numbers chosen and the attempt to change fate. ?Dreaming by Numbers? portrays some of the regular visitors to a local gambling office and tells their stories in which the notion of hope intermingles with visions of the rest of their lives.

Quelques Jours en Septembre (A Few Days in September)

. Director: Santiago Amigorena Director is present . 110 Min. .

September 1st, 2001: having received crucial information, the American secret agent Elliot decides to go into hiding. At the same time, he also wants to see his daughter, Orlando, again who he abandoned ten years ago. Together with Elliot's adopted son, David, his old friend Ir?ne seeks to organize a meeting in Venice. But she doesn't anticipate William Pound, an unscrupulous killer and occasional poet...

Love

. Director: Vladan Nikolic Director is present . 93 Min. .

A classical love triangle occurring between a hit man, his former lover and her new police officer boyfriend set in wintry Manhattan. This stylish crime tale may remind many of Pulp Fiction.

Colour Me Kubrick

. Director: Brian Cook Director is present . 87 Min. .

: Ambling around London society, pretending to be the great Stanley Kubrick, the British conman, Alan Conway, lived a fairly large life for a number of years. Played by John Malkovich, Conway is a compelling rogue, so confident in his gift of deception that he barely bothered to learn his own supposed filmography. His exploits are detailed with a cool, picaresque delight. Packed with insider film references, from the visuals to the score, the film becomes a study of celebrity, deception and good old-fashioned grifting. The British conman Alan Conway lived a fairly large life for a number of years by pretending to be the great Stanley Kubrick. ?Colour Me Kubrick? is a beautifully impish film offering much insight into the life of the real Stanley Kubrick.

Abel Gance et son Napol?on

. Director: Nelly Kaplan . 60 Min. .

Documentation on the genesis and the shooting of the famous ?Napol?on? of 1927 with Albert Dieudonn?, the assistant and close relative of Abel Gance. Nelly Kaplan discusses the creation of a mythical film and shows unpublished material: film sequences during the shooting of the film, photos of the work, sound recordings, Gance's logbook.

Iklimler (Climates)

. Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan Director is present . 97 Min. .

During their holidays on the Turkish Riviera, Bahar and Isa break up. Years later, Isa deeply regrets her decision and starts to fight to regain her erstwhile love.

El Custodio (Der Schatten)

. Director: Rodrigo Moreno . 93 Min. .

Bodyguard Rubens is responsible for shadowing the Minister?s every step. He is always present but seldom seen. But despite his insider?s view, Rubens experiences his work as if he were an outsider, observing his own life from a distance. When Rubens?s private life begins to decay, events are set into motion that can only lead to explosion.

The Presidents Last Bang (Directors Cut)

. Director: IM Sangsoo . 102 Min. .

History and political fiction meet in this truly masterful thriller. ?The President?s Last Bang? deals with the night of the murder of South Korean leader Generals Park Chung Hee. Sang-Soo Ims political thriller created significant controversy in South Korea, where the Supreme Court ordered four minutes of material to be removed from the film.

Son of Man

. Director: Mark Dornford-May Director is present . 86 Min. .

?Son of Man? is Mark Dornford-May?s new and adventurous interpretation of the New Testament. Filmed in South Africa, and in collaboration with the pioneering Dimpho Di Kopane theater group, the film masterfully transports the biblical narrative of the coming of a messiah to a fictional country in present day Africa.

Lauf der Dinge

. Director: Rolf S. Wolkenstein Director is present . 94 Min. .

?Summer, sun, sandy beaches and sex!? Elisa, Richie and Florian leave the cold, grey North to have fun on a sunny island. But certain places will never allow you to escape life?s cold, hard realities, especially when they become part of you.

Born To Lose (The Last Rock and Roll Movie)

. Director: Lech Kowalski . 104 Min. .

Culled from more than five hundred hours of footage of a bizarre and colorful cast of characters the film is a unique chronicle of a time when underground New York was not just a fashion statement or a commercial sales gimmick but a vibrant explosion of rebellious energy