Aylin Yay
2021Kronen Zeitung: Tag für Tag ein Boulevardstück
Nathalie Borgers
Hans Dichand, Erhard Busek
This film journeys deep into the heart of Austria’s favorite daily newspaper, the Kronen Zeitung, the most widely-read paper per capita in the world. The “Krone’s” 2.7 million readers represent 43% of the Austrian press market. A reflection of the Austrian soul, this newspaper serves as a prism through which we can understand the rise of the populist Right in this country and examine the dangerous flirtation between media and politics. Director and editor-in-chief Hans Dichand’s ingenious populist strategy allows him to reach the greatest number of readers: the paper’s style and content play on base human instincts such as the fear of the “other,” the opposition between “good” and “evil,” and the common man’s sense of powerlessness in the political arena. He then wields the might of this enormous audience to influence politicians and impose his nostalgic vision of a pure, prosperous, and peaceful world.
Citizen Krone, Austria between the Lines
Tête baissée
Kamen Kalev
Melvil Poupaud, Seher Nebieva
Samy is a Frenchman accused of smuggling counterfeit money from Bulgaria to France. To avoid jail, he becomes an informer for the French police, joining under cover a Bulgarian channel for human trafficking. Gradually, he falls in love with Elka, an underage gypsy prostitute. Torn by the pressure from all sides, he almost turns into an unscrupulous pimp. His feelings for the girl will help him keep the last thing he has – his dignity.
Face Down
Verrouillage central
Geneviève Mersch
Aylin Yay, Gaëtan Wenders
It is no fun when your birthday falls on Valentine's day, especially if you are single and your girlfriends are all married. So when Cathy comes across the magic formula for finding her Prince Charming, she doesn't waste a minute.
Verrouillage central
L'Année prochaine
Vania Leturcq
Constance Rousseau, Jenna Thiam
Clotilde and Aude are 18. They have always been best friends, growing up together in the same small village in the South of France. Despite their differences, they have a strong and exclusive friendship. With their contrasts they attract each other, and they seem to be enough for one another. But Clotilde, looking for something else, decides to leave to study in Paris the following year, after the baccalaureate. She takes Aude along with her in this departure far from their roots. Refusing to admit that their paths are separating little by little, Clotilde and Aude persuade themselves that their friendship can survive anything.
Next Year
