This year we will be screening again four amazing films in the Vondelpark, in the open air. We start long before the festival begins, on Friday August 5. Come and enjoy one of our World multicultural films under Amsterdam's starry sky. The sessions will start as soon as the Sun sets, around 21.30h.
PROGRAMME:
Friday August 5
THE NEW CLASSMATE
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari | India | 2015 | 96? | Hindi with English subtitles
Chanda struggles to make a living out of her job as a housekeeper. She wants a better life for her daughter Appu and therefore she invests the little she earns in offering her, for example, a good education. But of course the beloved daughter has her own and different ideas and takes a 'rain check' on making her homework. In her desperation, Chanda enrolls in the same school and class of her daughter. Appu is 'not amused'.
Saturday August 6
THE ROAD TO LA PAZ
Francisco Varone | Argentina, Netherlands, Qatar, Germany | 2015 | 90? | Spanish with English subtitles
Buenos Aires: 35-year-old unemployed Sebastián loves his old Peugeot 505. He also makes money out of it by doing some taxi driver work. When old Muslim Jalil asks Sebastián to take him on a ride of over 2000 km to the city of La Paz, the car owner accepts this request gladly. During the trip they find themselves in the middle of a cultural confrontation and the differences between them lead to many misunderstandings and annoyances.
Friday August 12
BLANKA
Kohki Hasei | Philippines, Japan, Italy | 2015 | 77? | Tagalog with English subtitles
11-year-old orphan Blanka knows very well how to survive and blend in the streets of Manila. One day she makes friends with a blind singer called Peter and decides to hang out with him. Thanks to him she discovers a new talent: she can sing very well. Just when the bright doors of opportunity are opening in front of her, Blanka is accused of robbery.
Saturday August 13
SPECIAL: SURPRISE FILM
*All the festival screenings in the Vondelpark are of free admision, though a small contribution is happily welcomed.