Celebrated director Godfrey Reggio returns after ten years with a new experimental film unlike any other from his already daring career: a bardic fairy tale about the end of the world and the beginning of a new one, tinged with apocalyptic comedy, rapturous cinematography, unforgettable vistas, and the innocence and hopes of a new generation. Featuring an electrifying score composed by Reggio’s longtime collaborator Philip Glass, with additional vocals from Sussan Deyhim and co-directed by veteran editor and filmmaker Jon Kane, ONCE WITHIN A TIME is the indie revelation of the year.

The Sleeping Land (La Tierra Dormida) is an ode to daily routine, an evocative litany and at the same time a desperate attempt to update and clarify our perception of unknown everyday Siberian issues as well as those of these far and remote eastern regions. This land has always been part of the authors’ traveling imagery for as long as they can remember. A sleeping frozen land waiting for the icy sting to pass, breaking the glacial silence that accompanies it…

UNITE FOR BISSAU (Nô Kumpu Guiné): agroecology and feminism in Guinea Bissau d. Iara Lee, BR / BI | Film Screening In the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau, this thought-provoking […]

Bucharest Photofest presents the official selection of short & medium format films for the 2024 edition.
Program:
Photoautomat (r. Gloria Regonesi), Where the Sun Disappears (d. Jeoffrey Guillemard), Catch (r. Shingyu Kang), Ani Dulci Amărui (r. Margaux Basch), The Melting Age (r. Alfons Rodríguez, José Bautista), Fotorevolte (r. Jule Körperich), As we cross to the other side of the garden (r. Ameen Abo Kaseem)