7th LGBT Film Festival

7th LGBT Film Festival 2016
May 23-28, 2016

Kino Pod Baranami invites to the Krakow edition of the 7th LGBT Film Festival - Poland's largest cinema fest of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and trans - which will take place between the 23rd and the 28th of May. The programme consists of five feature films, including the winner of the Teddy Award in Berlin - Tomcat, the famous documentary Oriented and a selection of 12 Israeli short films.

LGBT Film Festival presents the latest and best-received titles at international film festivals. The programme embraces thematically and formally various productions - with a special focus on Israeli cinema - which were subjects of heated debate around the world.

Among the highlights of the Festival include the Austrian drama Tomcat, which triumphed at this year's Berlinale, where it was granted the Teddy Award (an international prize for films with LGBT topics, established in 1987); the remarkable Israeli-British documentary Oriented, presented at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2015, which tells the story of three Palestinian friends discovering their national and sexual identity in Tel Aviv during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2014; or the Turkish movie Are We OK? by Çağan Irmak, an award-winning film and television director. The programme is enriched by a selection of 12 short films from Israel, presenting the situation of sexual minorities in this country from diverse perspectives.

All films will be screened in original version with both Polish and English subtitles.


PROGRAMME:

Monday, May 23
7.00 p.m.  TOMCAT | KATER
dir. Klaus Händl, Austria 2016, 114’

Tuesday, May 24
7.00 p.m.  ORIENTED | ORIENTED
dir. Jake Witzenfeld, Israel/GB 2015, 86’

Wednesday, May 25
7.00 p.m.  ISRAEL – SELECTION OF SHORT FILMS I, 99’

Thursday, May 26
7.00 p.m.  ARE WE OK? | TAMAM MIYIZ?
dir. Çağan Irmak, Turkey 2013, 92’

Friday, May 27
7.00 p.m.  LOST IN THE WHITE CITY | LOST IN THE WHITE CITY
dir. Tanner King Barklow, Gil Kofman, USA 2014, 91’
8.45 p.m. ISRAEL – SELECTION OF SHORT FILMS II, 97’

Saturday, May 28
7.00 p.m.  THE 10 YEAR PLAN | THE 10 YEAR PLAN
dir. J.C. Calciano, USA 2015, 90’


TICKETS:
regular: 16 PLN
discount: 14 PLN
Pass (7 screenings): 70 PLN


FILMS:

THE 10 YEAR PLAN | THE 10 YEAR PLAN
dir. J.C. Calciano, USA 2015, 90’

Myles and Brody are best friends and polar opposites. Myles is a hopeless romantic looking for “the perfect guy”. Brody is a sexy flirt looking for the one-night stand. The men decide to make a deal that they will be together if they are still single in 10 years’ time. When there are only 2 months left, they will do just about anything not to become a couple.

ARE WE OK? | TAMAM MIYIZ?
dir. Çağan Irmak, Turkey 2013, 92’

A carefree sculptor, Temmuz leads an eccentric but happy life with his dog in Istanbul. His superstitious trait frequently distracts him from work, eventually leading to the break-up with his boyfriend. Temmuz keeps having a dream where a young man constantly calls him for help. One day, the dream comes true evolving into a mutual support and a wonderful brotherhood between the two men.

ISRAEL – SELECTION OF SHORT FILMS I
(total running time: 99’)

HOW TO BE ALONE | HOW TO BE ALONE
dir. Erez Eisenstein, Israel 2015, 22’
“There is life without love. You don’t need anyone. Stop looking, stop hoping, stop dreaming. And you will learn how to live alone.”
LIGHT MY FIRE, TEL AVIV | LIGHT MY FIRE, TEL AVIV
dir. Alessandra Chillaron, Ychaï Gassenbauer, Israel 2014, 14’
A single cigarette is enough to bring back the fire of passion. Two lovers meet in the suburbs to “pick the fruit of love” again.
NEGLIGEE | NEGLIGEE
dir. Danielle Shvalboym, Israel 2014, 14’
A young married man is fascinated with his new neighbour he accidentally met at the stairs. He is curious and has only one solution…
HAIRCUT | HAIRCUT
dir. Amir Stolar, Israel 2015, 22’
At the day of Omer’s 29th birthday a photo of him and his ex-boyfriend falls off the wall. Omer hesitates whether to put it back. He sets off on a chaotic journey around his memories.
SHE AND I | SHE AND I
dir. Zehavit Sabag, Israel 2016, 5’
“There we are on the roof of the car in the middle of a vast green field. She smokes a cigarette, I look at the view. She cuts the pictures out of the magazine, I look at the view…”
LOST AND FOUND | LOST AND FOUND
dir. Nizan Lotem, Lior Haen, Israel 2015, 8’
Yuval, a young teenager meets a stranger in the park who found his mobile. When the incident turns into an extortion attempt, Yuval has to face consequences of his earlier actions.
WORDS UNSAID | WORDS UNSAID
dir. Sivan Malca, Israel 2014, 14’
At the hen party, Danny experiences an intimate night with her best friend. She tries to erase it from her memory to maintain their lifelong friendship. It proves uneasy as they have everything to lose.

ISRAEL – SELECTION OF SHORT FILMS II
(total running time: 97’)

NO LOCKED DOORS | NO LOCKED DOORS
dir. Shai Blanc, Israel 2014, 10’
Lior invites his boyfriend Nir to come over, while looking after his younger brother, Ben. They both don’t want the boy to find out about their relationship. As they exchange glances and gestures, Ben watches them closely.
ONE NIGHT IN JAFFA | ONE NIGHT IN JAFFA
dir. Raz BDV, Israel 2014, 23’
A young transsexual Laila lives with her mother in Jaffa – the city of Jews and Arabs. She looks for a contact with others but the world around her is different than she expected.
ZAZALAND | ZAZALAND
dir. Maayan Cohen, Israel 2014, 13’
A scheme in the Georgian family. The father wants his son to marry his mistress’ daughter. Yet, he doesn’t realise that Gur is gay. Will Gur come out of the closet or keep the tradition?
UNDERWATER | UNDERWATER
dir. Yasmin Harel, Israel 2014, 34’
An adolescent Amalia’s life in an Israeli village revolves around the return of her favourite charming uncle – a 35-year-old Nir. After years spent in Paris, Nir comes back suffering from a mysterious disease. They share a special bond based on the mutual help as they both feel alienated from the world around them.
NO SUCH STREET | NO SUCH STREET
dir. Yonatan Peretz, Israel 2014, 16’
After young homeless Aviya saves Ruth from a rape attempt, the grateful woman invites her home. Between the two develops a special bond.

LOST IN THE WHITE CITY | LOST IN THE WHITE CITY
dir. Tanner King Barklow, Gil Kofman, USA 2014, 91’

Kyle and Eve study at an American school of arts and are just in the middle of a rough breakup. In an attempt to refresh their relationship and artistic souls they go to Tel-Aviv during the political conflicts in Israel. When Avi – an Israeli soldier enters their lives, they completely lose themselves in love and art.

ORIENTED | ORIENTED
dir. Jake Witzenfeld, Israel/GB 2015, 86’ (documentary)

Los Angeles Film Festival 2015 – Documentary Award (nominated)
The story of three Palestinian friends exploring their national and sexual identities in Tel-Aviv during the Israel-Gaza conflict in 2014. Khader derives from a Muslim mafia family; in the face of the hopeless situation, he wants changes. An ardent Palestinian nationalist – Fadi feels guilty about his Jewish love. And Naeem needs to confront his family to reveal the truth about his sexual orientation. All of them belong to the resistance movement “Quambuta”, fiercely fighting for national and sexual equality.

TOMCAT | KATER
dir. Klaus Händl, Austria 2016, 114’

Berlinale 2016 - Teddy Award for Best Film
Andreas and Stefan lead an exciting life with their tomcat, Moses in an old house of the Viennese vineyards. They are both musicians, they love their job and spending time with their wide circle of friends. Everything seems to go well until a bizarre and unexpected outburst of violence puts their relationship in question.


ORGANISERS:
LGBT Film Festival
Kino Pod Baranami