European Cine-meeting
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Film club Nitra at the University of Constantine the Philosopher in the cooperation with civic association Vertigo
Hall of the University of Constantine the Philosopher
Saturday 26 September 2009, 13:00 – 14:28
Cooking History
Every army loses its power without having a cook. A fascinating look into the kitchen of various armies in the world. Another proof of the significant rise of the phenomenon of contemporary Slovak documentary film-making.
(directed by: Peter Kerekes; Slovakia, Austria, The Czech Republic, 2009,
Sunday 27 September 2009, 13:00 – 15:00
After the Wedding
A directing and acting jewel of Danish film-making unravels the threads of past and present relationships. The film carries on in the trends of modern Nordic cinematography and was awarded the Oscar nomination for best foreign language film.
(Efter brylluppet; directed by: Susanne Bier; Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom, 2006, 120 min.).
Monday 28 September 2009, 13:00 – 14:46
Lorna's Silence
An Albanian woman living in Belgium dreams of owning a bar. In order to obtain a citizenship, she gets married in a fake wedding to drug addict Claudy. The film was awarded the award for best script at the Cannes 2008 and confirmed the minimalist and almost documentary style of its creators.
(Le silence de Lorna; directed by: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne; Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, 2008, 106 min.)
Tuesday 29 September 2009, 13.00 – 14.35
Tricks
This artful as well as amusing tragicomedy depicts a fantasy world of a little boy who tries to escape the doomy reality of today´s Polish provincial town. Apart from awards at festivals in Gdynia and other parts of the world, it received the Oscar nomination for best foreign language film.
(Sztuczki; directed by: Andrzej Jakimowski; Poland, 2007, 95 min.)
Wednesday 30 September 2009, 13:00 – 15:11
The Class
A direct look to the microcosms of today´s multi-cultural French society through the atmosphere, feelings and emotions in one “ordinary” class of a school in a Paris suburb. The film is fascinating by its extraordinary authenticity. It received the Golden Palm award at the Cannes Film Festival 2008 and the Oscar nomination for best foreign language film.
(Entre les murs; directed by: Laurent Cantet; France, 2008, 131 min.)
The Festival for Children
Tuesday 29 September 2009, 9:00 – 10:30
In the Attic or Who Has a Birthday Today?
A new, feature-length fairy-tale fantasy by animator Jiří Bárta who discovered a secret world of deserted toys in the attic. In the period of 3D animated cartoons this is an original work which proves its viability face to face various computer conveniences.
(In the Attic or Who Has a Birthday Today?; directed by: Jiří Bárta; Czech Republic, Slovakia, Japan, 2009, 90 min.)
