First time
They are breaking down the old order and claiming their word. Bold films from the emerging generation of filmmakers make up the DEF's competition programme for the best European debut of the year.
Films in section::
The Worst OnesOff the RailsThe Quiet GirlSistersBread and SaltAlma VivaMetronomeThunderPiaffe
Film & Music
Tones and melodies set the rhythm in the competition section focused on the avant-garde, documentaries and feature films in which music plays the leading role.
Films in section::
ZillionKaraoke ParadiseThe GravityRhinegoldMeet Me in the Bathroom
Stars
They have won at renowned festivals, been made by world-famous filmmakers and starred European film personalities. A selection of current hits you shouldn't miss.
Films in section::
VeraL'immensitàMore Than EverThe VictimHilmaAftersun
There’s a hope
Works focused on issues of sustainability and ecology will be included in the Hope section.
Films in section::
Wild PragueWhale NationWho We WereOne for the River: The Sava Story
No parents
In the No Parents section, viewers will encounter film stories focused on the contemporary life of children and teenagers, sometimes called Generation Z.
Films in section::
RebelBanger.Fathers and MothersA Cat's LifeMission Ulja Funk
LUX Audience Award
The selection of films nominated for the Audience Award, awarded by the European Parliament in cooperation with the European Film Academy, will include the LUX Audience Award section, where the highly successful Swedish satire Triangle of Saddnes can be seen.
Films compete for the LUX Audience Award. You can rate them until 12 June 2023 at luxaward.eu
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Films in section::
CloseWill-o'-the-WispAlcarràsTriangle of SadnessBurning DaysSupported by:
To the point: Disinformation
In cooperation with the Representation of the European Commission in the Czech Republic, a program of the section To the point: Disinformation was created, which will present films dedicated to the spread of false information and the gray zone between truth and lies.
Films in section::
Phi 1.618KalevBlockadeJanuaryThe JudgementButterfly VisionSupported by:
MEDIA – Tribute to Fatih Akin
One new and several older films by a German director with Turkish roots will be offered by the MEDIA section - Tribute to Fatih Akin. The 49-year-old winner of the Golden Bear from the Berlinale, the European Film Award, and the Silver Lion from the Venice Film Festival won the audience's hearts with his spontaneous narrative and portraits of torn heroes in films such as Odnikud or On the other side. DEF will also present Akin's new film Zlato Rýna.
Films in section::
The Golden GloveIn the FadeSoul KitchenThe Edge of HeavenSupported by:
