72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Nadejda Koseva
Bulgaria - Germany 
98 min.
Yovo lives in harmony with nature on the banks of the Danube. A wild boar has been brought to the island near his house and trapped in a fenced area where it is to be killed in exchange for a bribe. An important foreign investor is due to arrive in Yovo's village to authorise a dump for highly radioactive nuclear waste. The boar turns out to be bigger and wilder than expected and kills the hunting dogs. The only option for the hunt to continue is the participation of Yovo's well-trained dog.
Selman Nacar
Turkey - France - Romania 
89 min.
Canan, a criminal lawyer from a small town, spends her days in the courthouse and her nights in the hospital by her mother's side. The film is set on the day of the verdict hearing for a murder suspect whom Canan is defending. During the hearing our trust in the defendant starts to change positively. Canan finds herself in a situation in which she must make a moral choice affecting the lives of her mother, the judge and the accused.
Tonia Noyabrova
Ukraine 
90 min.
Kira is living her life with the teenage confidence that the world revolves around her. Born and raised in the late Soviet Ukraine, she sees her life predictable and clear. But it doesn't last long. Suddenly, she discovers that her father has a mistress, and her mother knows about it but prefers to remain silent. As Kira's family begins to fall apart —and so does the Soviet State— everything she knew turns out to be an illusion. Kira is searching for love, warmth, and hope for the future, going down a dark path she could not foresee.
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Anatol Durbala
Republic of Moldova - Romania 
97 min.
Sasha works for a natural gas company. When his wife gives birth 2 months early, Sasha is searching for money to save the premature baby. Despite this, he refuses to take bribes, which threatens his job and leads to friction with his colleagues. His wife doesn't understand him anymore. Faced with a crisis, Sasha receives an order to install a furnace in a church, where he will have to destroy an icon painted on the church wall. Hoping to save the sacred image, Sasha has to corrupt the system.
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