July 7, 2016

Watani My Homeland (2016) **

Documentary about Syrian refugees in Germany.

Fire At Sea (2016) ***

Italian documentary about the island of Lampedusa and the refugees trying to reach Europe.

Old Stone (2016) *

When a drunken passenger causes Lao Shi to swerve and hit a motorcyclist, the driver stops to help the injured man. The repercussions of Shi’s selfless act expose a society rife with bone-chilling callousness and bureaucratic indifference. On the verge of losing his cab, his job and his family, Lao Shi has to resort to desperate measures to survive.

Land Of Mine (2016) **

Depressing drama about Nazi child soldiers POWs forced to clear mines from Danish beaches at the end of WWII.

Neruda (2016) **

La Tortue rouge (2016) *

An animated Robinson Crusoe, but a boring one.

Three (2016) **

A crime drama set in a hospital. Less impressive than Johnnie To's earlier films.

Powidoki (2016) ***

The passion of Wladyslaw Strzeminski, directed by Andrzej Wajda. Reminiscent of his earlier film, "Bez znieczulenia" (1978).

The Untamed (2016) ***

Tanna (2016) ***


Suki demo nai kuseni (2016) ***

The Student (2016) ***

Spring Awakening (2016) ***

Ostatnia rodzina (2016) ***

Kollektivet (2016) ***

Julieta (2016) ***

Graduation (2016) ***

The Girl King (2016) ***

The Forest (2016) ***

Blush (2016) ***

Baby Bump (2016) ***

Aquarius (2016) ***

Zjednoczone stany milosci (2016) ***

HEVN Revenge (2016) *

Travelling under a false identity, Rebekka sets out on a mission to confront Morten Holand, a man who, years before, assaulted her recently deceased sister. As Rebekka's plan falls apart, she is forced to face the devestating consequences of her actions and must decide how far she is willing to go to seek revenge.