The Girl in the Snow L'Engloutie
Synopsis
In a remote hamlet nestled in the Alps at the turn of the 20th century, idealistic schoolteacher Aimée arrives determined to educate her promising charges and rid the community of its superstitious beliefs. Met with wariness by the village elders, Aimée perseveres, doing her best to adapt to local life and briefly finding a sense of connection with two young men. A single night of passion coincides with portents of doom, and soon, unexplained disappearances hint at further calamity.
Winner of the Prix Jean Vigo Prize, given to an emerging French filmmaker whose work demonstrates a spirit of innovation, Louise Hémon brings her documentarian’s eye to this unpredictable period drama, crafting a slow-burn tale rich in atmosphere. Sequences illuminated only by candles, lanterns, or fires punctuate the darkness that blankets the village, while a percussive score featuring both violin and vocal arrangements amplifies a sense of dread as The Girl in the Snow rushes toward its chilling conclusion.
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Film Credits
- Margaux Juvénal, Alexis Genauzeau
- Louise Hémon, Anaïs Tellenne
- Carole Borne
- Marine Atlan
- Galatea Bellugi, Matthieu Lucci, Samuel Kircher, Oscar Pons, Sharif Andura
- Emile Sornin
- TAKE SHELTER
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Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation
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Cotton Queen
Suzannah MirghaniGermany, France, Palestine, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan
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The Cowboy
Synopsis
At 11-years-old, Crowley McCuistion has a bright future ahead of him as a cowboy in the plains of Colorado. Training since he was a toddler and encouraged by his strict father Curt, mother Farrah, and supportive older brother Yancie, the young Crowley knows exactly who he wants to be when he grows up. As he says, “Cowboys have to be tough… you have to shake it off and go on with life.” But when an unexpected tragedy hits the family in his teenage years, Crowley learns it’s not so easy to shake things off. Turns out the challenges of bull riding are nothing compared to the struggles of everyday life.
For 10 years, director André Hörmann (who returns to the Festival after his Chicago-set Ringside) visited with Crowley and his family members, observing them with sensitivity and sympathy. While the film initially shows many of the tropes familiar to cowboy life—a culture rooted in masculinity and ruggedness—such hardened layers quickly peel away, revealing the vulnerabilities and fragilities that lie beneath the surface. A longitudinal and piercing coming-of-age docu-drama, The Cowboy penetrates stereotypes to reveal a complex portrait of life in the American heartland.
Screenings & Events
Screening
Mon, Oct 20 @ 7:30pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 13
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Director Andre Hörmann
Screening
Tue, Oct 21 @ 3:00pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 01
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Director Andre Hörmann
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Film Credits
- Heike Kunze
- André Hörmann
- Vincent Assmann
- Tom Bergmann
- Roger Goula
- telekult Film, Mitten Media
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Cynthia Stone Raskin
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Cotton Queen
Synopsis
In a close-knit Sudanese village known for harvesting the purist cotton by virginal hands, teenage Nafisa is dreaming of something beyond fertile fields. Her ambitions are amplified with the arrival of a wealthy young businessman returning to Sudan after years abroad. His introduction of a genetically modified seed promises to make the village completely dependent on his profit-driven vision of the future.
Through a blend of magical realism rooted in local spiritual customs set by village legend and elder Al-Sit, the film explores the complications inherent in the pursuit of progress as commerce and cultural sustainability vie for the hearts of the community. Nafisa’s strong will, open mind, and profoundly principled nature deepens and uplifts her to become the new hero her village needs yet might not be ready for.
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Screening
Sat, Oct 18 @ 5:30pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 01
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Director Suzannah Mirghani
Screening
Sun, Oct 19 @ 12:00pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 01
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Director Suzannah Mirghani
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Film Credits
- Caroline Daube, Didar Domehri, Annemarie Jacir, Ossama Bawardi, Jessica Khoury, Mohamed Hefzy, Alaa Karkouti, Maher Diab
- Suzannah Mirghani
- Amparo Mejías, Simon Blasi, Frank Müller
- Frida Marzouk
- Mihad Murtada, Rabha Mohamed Mahmoud, Talaat Fareed, Haram Bisheer, Mohamed Musa, Hassan Kassala
- Amine Bouhafa
- Strange Bird, Maneki Films, Philistine Films, Film Clinic, Mad Solutions
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Program Patron
Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation
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Christy
Synopsis
Kicked out of his last foster home, sullen and misunderstood 17-year-old Christy moves in with his older brother’s family in a working-class neighborhood in Cork. While the brothers struggle to reconnect after years of separation in the shadow of their shared traumatic pasts, Christy begins to find a sense of belonging among the rest of the community, allowing a softer side of himself to emerge. A meaningful life awaits him, if he can evade the darker forces threatening to undermine his future.
A vivid and complex study not only of its protagonist but also of the endearing and strong cast of characters of Cork’s North Side, Christy paints this tight-knit community with humor and tenderness. Rooted in impressive realism, this coming-of-age offers a hopeful portrait of a teen on the precarious threshold of adulthood.
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Screening
Thu, Oct 16 @ 5:45pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 04
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Writer Alan O'Gorman & producer Meredith Duff
Screening
Fri, Oct 17 @ 8:30pm
at Gene Siskel Film Center, Screen 2
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Writer Alan O'Gorman & producer Meredith Duff
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Film Credits
- Marina Brackenbury, Meredith Duff, Rory Gilmartin
- Alan O'Gorman
- Allyn Quigley
- Colm Hogan
- Danny Power, Diarmuid Noyes, Emma Willis, Cara Cullen, Helen Behan, Lewis Brophy, Chris Walley, Alison Oliver, Jamie Forde, Darren Stewart, Ian Tabone, Sophie McNamara, Rúaidhrí Conroy
- Daithí O'Dronai
- Yann Demange, Claudia Yusef, Niamh Fagan
- Wayward Films, Sleeper Films
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Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation
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Child of Dust Dziecko z pyłu
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This heartfelt and intimate documentary follows the extraordinary, emotional journey of Sang, a 55-year-old Vietnamese man who always dreamed of meeting his father, an American soldier. Among the thousands of “Amerasian” children born during the Vietnam War derogatorily known as “children of dust,” Sang has wrestled with his divided identity for the entirety of his life. But when he takes part in a genetic program to identify his birth father, he finally gets a chance to be reunited with his long-lost parent in hopes of becoming whole.
Sensitive and deeply moving, Child of Dust follows Sang as he confronts his troubles at home and his long-held personal wounds before venturing to the United States to meet a family he’s never known. Attuned to the complexities of both Sang and his American relations, the film charts their complicated reunion and the surprising paths they take upon encountering one another. It’s a profoundly humanist portrait of the painful legacy of the Vietnam War, five decades on.
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Screening
Wed, Oct 22 @ 5:30pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 01
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Director Weronika Mliczewska and documentary subjects Melissa Soong & Sang Ngô Thanh
Screening
Thu, Oct 23 @ 1:30pm
at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 01
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Director Weronika Mliczewska and documentary subjects Melissa Soong & Sang Ngô Thanh
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Film Credits
- Weronika Mliczewska, Bao Nguyen, Chi-Minh De Leo, Michal Sikora, Andrzej Łucjanek, Antonio Russo Merenda
- Weronika Mliczewska
- Marcin Sucharski PSM, Mateusz Romaszkan
- Mikael Lypinski
- Sang Ngo Tranh, Nelson Torres
- Joaquin Garcia
- Ya Man Studio SP, Fixa Film, Clubhouse Films, Ginestra Film, Lonely Production
- https://www.yamanstudio.com/services
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Cynthia Stone Raskin
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