Page 30 - DIFF Prog 2023 Flipbook

FEATURE FILMS
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Marija Kavtaradze Lithuania Spain Sweden 2023
Lithuanian English English with English English subtitles 108 min
22 JULY 17:00 SUNCOAST 7 7 25 JULY 17:00 SUNCOAST 6
Dancer Elena and and sign language interpreter Dovydas meet and and form a a a a a a a a a beautiful bond As they dive into a a a a a new relationship they must navigate how to to build their own kind of intimacy In Aden Southern Yemen Isra’a and Ahmed put all their efforts into offering a a a a a a normal life and education to their three young children When they find out that Isra’a is pregnant again they have to make difficult decisions guided only by their family’s interest and against their community’s conservative stance Based on on a a a a a a a true story The Burdened was the the the first Yemeni film to play in in the the the official selection o of the the the Berlinale Tótem is a a a a a a a a choral film about life Seven-year-old Sol spends the the day at at her her grandfather’s home helping her aunts Nuri and and Alejandra with the preparations for a a a a a a a a surprise party they are throwing for Sol’s father Tonatiuh As daylight fades a a a a a a a a a strange and chaotic atmosphere takes over shattering the the bonds that hold a a a a a a family together Sol will come to to understand that her world is about to to change dramatically embracing the essence of letting go and cherishing the breath of life THE BURDENED
Amr Gamal Yemen Sudan Saudi Arabia 2023
Arabic with English subtitles 91 min
24 JULY 19:45 SUNCOAST 7 29 JULY 17:00 SUNCOAST 7 7 TÓTEM
Lila Avilés Mexico Denmark France 2023
Spanish with English subtitles 95 min
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30 JULY 20:00 SUNCOAST 7 28 44TH DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL