Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Unveils Diverse Lineup for Official Selection Competition
Short Summary:
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has announced its Official Selection Competition lineup for its 27th edition, featuring 11 world premieres and 5 international premieres from various continents. The festival, known for its 'A-category' status, continues to highlight acclaimed filmmakers and aims to connect high-quality narrative films with auteur cinema. The Grand Prix for the Best Film, with a grant of 20,000 Euros, will be awarded by the Tallinn City Council. Festival director Tiina Lokk expresses enthusiasm for the program's high artistic value and contemporary social perspective.
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has revealed the complete lineup of its 27th edition's Official Selection Competition, adding 11 world premieres and 5 international premieres to the previously announced teaser selection. The Grand Prix for the Best Film will be awarded by Tallinn City Council, adding prestige to the event. Since 2014, the festival has curated the Official Selection Competition without any geographic restrictions, welcoming established filmmakers from around the world. Festival director Tiina Lokk emphasizes the artistic and social significance of the selected films, noting their fresh perspective and relevance to contemporary issues. The festival aims to bridge the gap between high-quality narrative films and auteur cinema, showcasing new artistic approaches and diverse cinematic languages. The diverse lineup promises to offer audiences a compelling and thought-provoking cinematic experience.
FULL LINEUP AND FILM DETAILS:
- Amal | International premiere; Belgium, 2023. director: Jawad Rhalib
- Andrea's Love | International Premiere; Spain, 2023. director: Manuel Martín Cuenca
- Bad Actor | World Premiere; Mexico, 2023. director: Jorge Cuchi
- Ben-Joe | World Premiere; Japan, 2023. director: Akira Iwamatsu
- Consent | International Premiere; France, 2023. director: Vanessa Filho
- Familiar | World Premiere; Romania; France, Taiwan, 2023. director: Călin Peter Netzer
- Forever Hold Your Peace | World Premiere; Montenegro, Serbia, Czech Republic, Croatia, North-Macedonia, Slovenia, 2023. director: Ivan Marinović
- Invisible Windows | World Premiere; India, 2023. director: Dr. Bijukumar Demodaran
- Misericordia | International Premiere; Italy, 2023. director: Emma Dante
- Natasha's Dance | International Premiere; Netherlands, 2023. director: Jos Stelling
- October Metafiction | World Premiere; South Korea, 2023. director: Kyu-jun Cho
- Once Again (for the very first time) | World Premiere; USA, 2023. director: Boaz Yakin
- Oxygen Station | World Premiere; Ukraine, Czech Republic, Sweden, Slovakia, 2023. director: Ivan Tymchenko
- Patient #1 | World Premiere; Georgia, 2023. director: Rezo Gigineishvili
- Ten Months | World Premiere; Israel, 2023. director: Idan Hubel
- Teresa | International Premiere; Spain, 2023. director: Paula Ortiz
- The G | World Premiere; Canada, 2023. director: Karl R. Hearne
- The Man from Rome | International Premiere; Netherlands, Germany, 2023. director: Jaap van Heusden.
- The Magnet Man | World Premiere; Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Netherlands, 2023. director: Gust Van den Berghe
- White Flag | World Premiere; Mongolia, Switzerland, Japan, 2023. director: Batbayar Chogsom.