March 25
The Wheel
More infoSuicide is one of the most common causes of death in Mongolia. This sensitively made film shows how this epidemic affects the rest of the country’s population. One-third of the population is afflicted by poverty. Unemployment, alcoholism and corruption are rampant. Despair and feelings of hopelessness rule amongst people who have been forced to abandon their traditional way of life by changes in the modern world, and so the suicide rate has been consistently rising over many decades. Director Nomin Lkhagvasuren filmed the testimony of several individuals whose loved ones chose to voluntarily leave this world. Their sad narratives alternate with shots of the barren yet beautiful landscape, together forming a mournful image of life in a country from which the boundless freedom of former nomadic herders has long disappeared. The film won the award for best mid-length documentary at IDFA. Show more
Brotherhood
More infoThe imam Ibrahim’s family lives in the middle of the Bosnian mountains. When he is sentenced to two years in prison, for the first time in their lives his three sons can live according to their own ideas. The family of the radical Salafist Ibrahim follows a strict regimen. The lives of his sons consist of prayers and tending to their sheep. Everything changes when the patriarch is charged with having contact with terrorists. Before going to prison, he gives each of his sons a task: Jabir is to find a job and provide for the family, Usama is to continue as a shepherd, and Uzeir, the youngest, is to complete his education. So far the brothers’ lives have been governed by responsibilities; now they must cope with their sudden freedom. Young Italian director Francesco Montagner has filmed an enchanting probe into the lives of young men on the verge of adulthood, torn between obedience and a natural desire for freedom. Show more
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