An American Pastoral
Campaigning is fierce where the majority of the public school board members are up for reelection in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. Tense observational portrait on a micro level of a deeply divided nation.
Best of IDFA on Tour 2025
Description
Best of IDFA on Tour 2025 celebrates four films that were awarded by various juries at the most recent IDFA edition for their urgent storytelling and their emotional impact. Starting January 2025, The Best of IDFA on Tour program will be shown in various cinemas across the Netherlands, and will also be featured at Het Documentaire Paviljoen for the first time.
The Best of IDFA on Tour program is subtitled in Dutch.
The Best of IDFA on Tour program is subtitled in Dutch.
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Composition
Mama Micra
A stop-motion animation about the filmmaker’s mother, whose tremendous thirst for freedom compelled her to go into the big wide world. Freedom came at the cost of contact with her daughter, but no damage is irreparable in this affectionate film.
Trains
A contemplative journey through the twentieth century, composed entirely of archival film footage. In this wordless film, full of beauty and bitterness, the excitement of adventure becomes a curse, and tears of joy mingle with the pain of despair.
The Guest
A Polish family takes in a Syrian refugee who is trapped in the grim border area between Polish and Belarusian pushbacks. Time is running out and there are few options. Despite the language problems, they develop a bond.
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