World Cinema

• France
• 2013
• 76min

A poor stage actor puts greater priority on his career than on his daughter from his ex-lover. He, however, falls in love again with an actress. If he helps his new love’s acting career without selfish interest, can he be successf...

• Venice Film Festival (In Competition)

Wide Angle

• Philippines,United States
• 2013
• 27min

Johnny really likes one of his regular customers, Dolores, but has not worked up the courage to talk to her yet. One day he finds out that Dolores lost her job and is looking for new employment. He asks her to clean his apartment....

Flash Forward

• Russia
• 2013
• 107min

Judas, a seasoned thief, finds himself in the market square where Christ is giving a sermon and his apostles are collecting alms. He follows them and steals their money, only to be caught red-handed. Nevertheless, the Teacher forg...

• BUSAN Bank Award Candidate

Wide Angle

• Korea,South
• 2013
• 24min

In this debut short film by Director Kim Dong-ho, Honorary Festival Director, BIFF, a jury undergoes heated discussions over the prize-winner of a Short Film Festival. Different ideas about movie clash, but an unexpected, superb a...

Gala Presentation

• India
• 2013
• 151min

Mani Ratnam’s epic drama about salvation and forgiveness shows charisma and brilliant imagery. The story begins with the long and ill-fated relationship between two theology students, Sam Fernando and Bergman. When he begins his p...

A Window on Asian Cinema

• Hong Kong,China
• 2013
• 114min

This is the second feature by Rita Hui, a female indie-film director of Hong Kong, who as a video artist, has been earnestly exploring the human mind. In this film, the mysterious communion between reality and spirit is explored, ...

Wide Angle

• Sweden
• 2013
• 15min

Goren lives with his wife, doing simple labor. By chance, he learns about the Kilimanjaro, which promises to give “the best moment of one’s life.” Goren’s dull, repetitive existence becomes lively again as he hopes to find the Kil...

Wide Angle

• Poland
• 2013
• 30min

A man confesses to having killed his aunt without any remorse. He didn’t gain anything from her death, except for her being too loud and she kept getting on his nerves. The film is a satire on the modern man who looks with indiffe...

World Cinema

• Italy
• 2013
• 104min

Milan is affected by the economic crisis and Antonio, a middle-aged man, works as a substitute for people who have to leave their workplaces temporarily. He has to do any work given to him by a broker but he remains full of optimi...

• Venice Film Festival (In Competition)

Flash Forward

• Mexico
• 2013
• 102min

Juan, Sarah, and Samuel from a Guatemalan slum, board a freight train to the United States looking for better lives. In Mexico, half way to their destination, the teenagers meet an Indian boy from Chiapas, Chowk. Juan takes a host...

• Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard)