Fri 26th Feb, Instituto Cervantes

Euro Cine 4: CROSSING BORDERS (Cert 15)          Tickets now available here.

Homelessness, bullying, bad parenting, bridge-jumping, a journey to rediscover the inner child, and the dangers of trying to keep up with the Johansens in this second selection of films from Europe.

 

Justlikeabitch                         UK Premiere

Dir / Prod / Wri: Ruaidhri Conroy, Prod: Vanessa Gildea, Starring Bronagh Gallagher, Brendan Conroy

Ireland, 19 min 30 sec, Cert 15

Benjy, a homeless alcoholic, desperately searches the streets of Dublin for his beloved dog Diana after she mysteriously disappears.

 

Volta

Dir / Wri: Stella Kyriakopoulos, Prod: Despina Pavlaki

Greece, 11 min, Cert 15

A mother and daughter start out from downtown Athens and head to the northern suburbs of the city. Nina thinks she’s going on a walk. Her mother has other ideas…

 

Triangles of Happiness                         NORTH WEST Premiere

Dir: Jannik Dahl Pedersen, Prod: Annette Averhoff, Wri: Mie Skjoldemose Jakobsen

Denmark 14 min, Cert 15

How do you keep up the illusion of a happy life in times of financial crisis?

Between Black and White                         NORTH WEST Premiere

Dir / Wri: Socrates Alafouzos, Prod: Alex Takis

Greece, 14 min 59 sec, Cert 15

An inner journey to find the suppressed childhood self

 

Hunter’s Fall  

Dir / Wri: Peter J. McCarthy, Prod: Ian De Bri, Richard Bolger, Francois Farrugia, Wri: Ben Conway, Kevin McCarthy

Ireland 14 min, Cert 15

When the bully is confronted how does he react?

 

OS MENINOS DO RIO / The Children of The River                         NORTH WEST Premiere

Dir / Prod / Wri: Javier Macipe

Portugal / Spain, 14 min, Cert 15

In the riverside neighbourhood of Oporto all the children prove their courage by jumping from the Luis I Bridge into the Duero river. Leo is getting tired of everyone thinking he is a coward…

TRT: 87:29