From 6 to 11 May, the small screening room will host previews of six festival titles. Each film will be screened on one day, in two showings at 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Tickets cost only PLN 12.
Festival screenings at BOK-MCC’s Forum Cinema will take place as part of the second edition of the Spring of Films Festival in Poland. A true cinematic feast awaits audiences. The programme will present the best films of the season—films that have won multiple awards at the world’s largest film festivals.
You are invited! The detailed programme is available on the Bolesławiec Forum Cinema website.
6 May “Chevalier” (dir. Athina Rachel Tsangari, Greece 2015, running time: 99 min). Another original comedy by a leading creator of the “Greek New Wave” is an extraordinarily funny yet highly intelligent study of male antagonisms.
7 May “The Subtlety” (dir. Christian Vincent, France 2015, running time: 98 min.) Love in the dock.
8 May “War” (dir. Tobias Lindholm, Denmark 2015, running time: 115 min.). Perhaps the best war film of all time.
9 May “All Three of Us” (dir. Kheiron, France 2015, running time: 102 min.). A subversive comedy about the adventures of an Iranian family in France.
10 May “Sweet Bean” (dir. Naomi Kawase, Japan 2015, running time: 113 min.). The story of an unusual friendship between a pastry chef and an elderly woman.
11 May “A Good Wife” (dir. Mirjana Karanovic, Serbia 2016, running time: 95 min.). Screened in the main competition at this year’s Sundance festival, this is the directorial debut of acclaimed Serbian actress Mirjana Karanovic, who also plays the leading female role.
6 May “Chevalier” – a Greek comedy compared with the films of Giorgos Lanthimos. Another original comedy by a leading creator of the “Greek New Wave” is an extraordinarily funny yet highly intelligent study of male antagonisms.
It is the middle of winter. Six men set out on a fishing trip in the Aegean Sea. They soon discover that their yacht is damaged and must moor at the nearest safe harbour to carry out repairs.
While the repairs are underway, the fishermen pass the time playing “Chevalier”, a game in which they determine which player is best at successive challenges. The trophy is a ring passed from hand to hand. And there is one rule: no one may leave the boat before the game ends...
“Chevalier” has a mood similar to the works of the director’s friend and frequent collaborator, Giorgos Lanthimos, director of “Dogtooth”, “Alps” and “The Lobster”, recently shown in Polish cinemas.
Awards and festivals:
Indiewire Critics’ Poll 2015 – best undistributed film
Village Voice Film Poll 2015 – best undistributed film
2016 – Sarasota Film Festival
2016 – Vilnius International Film Festival
2016 – South by Southwest Film Festival
2016 – Göteborg International Film Festival
2016 – Rotterdam International Film Festival
2015 – Les Arcs European Film Festival, Crystal Arrow (nomination)
2015 – Belgrade International Film Festival
2015 – Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Audience Award
2015 – Vienna International Film Festival
2015 – London Film Festival, best film
2015 – New York Film Festival
2015 – Hamburg Film Festival, Ds. Cinema Award (nomination)
2015 – Vancouver International Film Festival
2015 – Reykjavik International Film Festival
2015 – Bergen International Film Festival
2015 – Toronto International Film Festival
2015 – Sarajevo Film Festival, ensemble acting award, Special Jury Award for director Athina Rachel Tsangari
2015 – Locarno International Film Festival, Golden Leopard (nomination)
7 May “The Subtlety” – the latest film by a master of French cinema and heir to Éric Rohmer, winner at the Venice International Film Festival.
Michel Racine (Fabrice Luchini) is a judge. He is presiding over a very difficult case. Public opinion has already delivered its verdict, but Michel wants to examine the matter more closely. He feels that this time he is dealing with a case that is not as simple as it seems. Devoted to his work, he thinks of nothing else.
The situation becomes complicated when, among the jurors at the trial, he notices Ditte (Sidse Babett Knudsen), whom he once dated. They have not seen each other for years, and much has changed in both their lives. Ditte has a young daughter and is at a crossroads in life.
The meeting between the two gives the director an opportunity to remind us that old love never fades. It also draws attention to the fact that passing judgment lies in the hands of people who have their own weaknesses and problems. Under the influence of rekindled feelings, both will see the case differently. The courtroom drama movingly combines with a love story. But will love prove fair to the characters fighting for justice?
Awards and festivals:
César nominations, the French equivalent of the Oscars, for Best Actor (Fabrice Luchini) and Best Supporting Actress (Sidse Babett Knudsen)
2015 – Venice International Film Festival, main competition – Best Screenplay Award, Volpi Cup for Best Actor (Fabrice Luchini)
2015 – Sarlat Film Festival
2015 – Busan International Film Festival
2015 – Namur International French-Language Film Festival
2015 – Hong Kong French Cinepanorama
2015 – Rendez-vous with French Cinema in Paris
8 May “War” – the latest film by Tobias Lindholm, screenwriter of “The Hunt” and the series “Borgen”, nominated for an Oscar and described by critics as one of the most intelligent war films ever made.
Sergeant Claus Pedersen is stationed with his company in an Afghan province. Meanwhile, the commander’s wife, Maria, must cope with everyday life without her husband and raise three children alone. During a routine mission, the soldiers come under enemy crossfire. To save his men, Claus makes a dramatic decision that leads to him being charged with a war crime. The consequences of his action seriously affect both the sergeant and his family.
“War” is both a war thriller and a courtroom drama—and in both respects it is an outstanding, highly realistic film. Except for the main characters, the soldiers in the film are played by real Danish soldiers who served in Afghanistan.
Awards and festivals:
2016 Oscars – Best Foreign Language Film (nomination)
Bodil Awards – Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor (nominations)
2016 – Göteborg International Film Festival, Best Nordic Film (nomination)
2016 – Palm Springs International Film Festival, Audience Award
2016 – Robert Festival, Best Actress Award – Tuva Novotny
2016 – Tromsø International Film Festival, Aurora Award for director Tobias Lindholm (nomination)
2015 – Venice International Film Festival, Best Film (nomination)
2015 – Zagreb Film Festival, Best Film (nomination)
2015 – Zurich Film Festival, Best Film (nomination)
2015 – Reykjavik International Film Festival
9 May “All Three of Us” – the César-nominated debut by Kheiron, a popular Iranian-born comedian in France, is a bittersweet reflection on the pressing issue of multiculturalism. A brilliant directorial debut by one of France’s most popular comedians. The tragicomedy is based on the true story of Hibat Tabib, played by... the hero’s real-life son, stand-up star and actor in the Canal+ sitcom “Bref”, Kheiron.
The story begins in the early 1980s. As a result of the Iranian Islamic Revolution, which led to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi being overthrown by supporters of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the protagonist is forced to emigrate with his wife Fereshteh (played by Leïla Bekhti, known from “The Prophet”) and their young son. In France, in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, the newcomers try to assimilate into the local community.
“All Three of Us” is a film much needed today, helping audiences better understand the problems faced by Middle Eastern migrants; it has been compared to Marjane Satrapi’s famous “Chicken with Plums”.
Awards and festivals:
2016 César Awards – Best First Feature (nomination)
2015 – Tokyo International Film Festival, Jury Award
10 May “Sweet Bean” – the opening film of the Un Certain Regard section at the 68th Cannes International Film Festival. A critically acclaimed ode to life’s simple pleasures.
Sentaro, a middle-aged man, owns a small dorayaki shop, where he serves dorayaki, a Japanese dessert consisting of pancakes filled with sweet red bean paste.
When Sentaro begins looking for kitchen help, seventy-year-old Tokue applies. The pastry chef initially rejects her application, fearing that the work may be too demanding for the elderly woman, whose hands are also somewhat deformed.
The owner changes his mind, however, as soon as he tastes the paste prepared by Tokue. Thanks to her secret recipe for the titular “an”, the small business begins to flourish...
Awards and festivals:
Asian Film Awards 2016 – Best Actor: Masatoshi Nagase (nomination)
Japanese Academy Awards 2016 – Best Actress: Kirin Kiki (nomination)
Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2015 – Best Actress: Kirin Kiki
Hochi Film Awards 2015 – Best Actress: Kirin Kiki
2016 – Belgrade International Film Festival
2016 – Yokohama International Film Festival
2016 – Rotterdam International Film Festival
2015 – Tama Cinema Forum
2015 – Minsk International Film Festival
2015 – Thessaloniki International Film Festival
2015 – Tokyo Gohan Film Festival
2015 – Vienna International Film Festival
2015 – Chicago International Film Festival, Gold Hugo (nomination)
2015 – London International Film Festival
2015 – Haifa International Film Festival
2015 – Bergen International Film Festival
2015 – Helsinki International Film Festival
2015 – Toronto International Film Festival
2015 – Melbourne International Film Festival, Audience Award (nomination)
2015 – New Horizons International Film Festival in Wrocław
2015 – Odessa International Film Festival
2015 – Cannes International Film Festival, Un Certain Regard award for director Naomi Kawase (nomination)
2015 – Cork International Film Festival, Audience Award
2015 – São Paulo International Film Festival, Audience Award
2015 – Valladolid International Film Festival, Best Director
11 May “A Good Wife” – the film is set in post-war Serbia. Milena, a middle-aged woman, learns several unpleasant things about herself and her husband in a short space of time. Routine examinations reveal that she has a breast tumour; she also discovers the bitter truth about her husband’s dishonourable wartime crimes. A model housewife and loving wife, she must now confront the realities of the world around her and answer many difficult questions.
Excellent performances by both the protagonist and Boris Isakovic, who plays Vlad. This perfectly matched pair creates authentic scenes filled with intimacy and the woman’s conflicting feelings toward the man. With the political context in the background, it is a powerful metaphor for the struggle for one’s own life and health, as well as for human rights.
Festivals and awards:
2016 – Sundance Film Festival – nomination
2016 – Cleveland International Film Festival – nomination
2016 – Göteborg Film Festival – nomination
