Cinequest 2019
Films showing at the 2019 Cinequest film festival
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- DirectorHenrik Martin DahlsbakkenStarsAndrea Bræin HovigTarjei Sandvik MoeAnneke von der LippeA newly appointed teacher finds herself being followed, and soon discovers that one of her own students is obsessed with her.
- DirectorManfredi LucibelloStarsBarbora BobulovaBenedetta PorcaroliAlessio BoniA psychological thriller that revolves around secrets, lies, fears and that will lead us to know the most hidden truths of the two women.All My Nights
- DirectorHeidi YewmanStarsDaron DwyerTaylor DwyerKevin LeonardAn in-depth look at four individuals who have pulled the trigger and the profound impact it's had on their lives.
- DirectorEgor BaranovStarsAleksey ChadovPyotr FyodorovSvetlana IvanovaLife on Earth is rapidly destroyed except for a small area in Eastern Europe.Television
- DirectorPatrick von BarkenbergStarsAndréa WinterMartina NovakLinda DahlinAfter her latest novel flops, a best-selling crime writer is sent by her publisher to the Swedish countryside to regain inspiration. Totally out of place in her new surroundings, she discovers how dangerous life in East Europe can be.
- DirectorAnna AlfieriStarsAnna AlfieriAgathe FerréCaspian FayeCraving that girl she was never able to replace and seeking inspiration in her presence, or absence, or rather fantasy, a troubled writer embarks on a stormy journey of love, passion and potentially perdition.
- DirectorVeit HelmerStarsPredrag 'Miki' ManojlovicPaz VegaChulpan KhamatovaTo escape from his lonely existence, Nurlan embarks on the most adventurous journey of his life: to find the owner of this perky piece of blue underwear. He rents a small room in Baku and begins his quest.
- DirectorRoger WeisbergStarsDavid GriffinBobby GrossYvonne Gross"The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places." Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms BROKEN PLACES explores why some children are permanently damaged by early adversity while others are able to thrive. By revisiting some of the abused and neglected children we profiled decades ago, we're able to dramatically illustrate how early trauma shaped their lives as adults. BROKEN PLACES interweaves these longitudinal narratives with commentary from a few internationally renowned experts to help viewers better understand the devastating impact of childhood adversity as well as the inspiring characteristics of resilience.
- DirectorJulio Hernández CordónStarsÁngel Rafael YanezWallace PereydaÁngel Leonel CorralIn a timeless México where women are disappearing, a girl called Huck wears a mask to hide her gender. She helps her dad, a tormented addict, to take care of an abandoned baseball camp where the narcos gather to play. The father tries to protect her as he can. With the help of her friends, a group of lost boys who have the power of camouflaging themselves in the windy desert, Huck has to fight to overcome her reality and to defeat the local capo.
- DirectorCassidy FriedmanStarsEric ButlerMercedes MorganTed QuantRestorative Justice starts now.
- DirectorMichael DominicStarsEdgar Ezequiel Quintero HernandezEmmanuel Salvador Quintero HernandezFrancisco Jose Quintero HernandezShot over the course of seven years Clean Hands documents the human drama, personal struggle, innocence, and salvation of one family in Nicaragua surviving against the backdrop of Central America's largest garbage dump, La Chureca.
- DirectorEsteban RojasStarsPatch AdamsJonathan CarpenterRuss NehmerWar Veterans with PTSD along with Patch Adams MD reconnect with love, compassion and friendship by experiencing humanitarian clowning in Guatemala.
- DirectorChristian AlvartStarsMoritz BleibtreuJasna Fritzi BauerLars EidingerThriller set in the world of Forensic Pathology. Coroner Paul Herzfeld finds a capsule in the head of a heavily mutilated corpse, containing a phone number and single word: the name of his daughter.Cut Off
- DirectorKathryn BasijiLiza MeakStarsMartha CabotKen DauberOlivia EckTwo high school suicide clusters in six years rocks the affluent town of Palo Alto, California. Emotions run high and while no one has a silver bullet solution to this crisis, students rise up to make sure their voices are heard.
- DirectorArturo InfanteStarsMaría Isabel Díaz LagoFaustino PérezDaisy QuintanaCeleste is a widow living a tranquil, unadventurous existence in Havana, fulfilling her daily shifts as a tour guide at the local planetarium. One day when several "Cubans" mysteriously vanish into thin air, the government announces that aliens have been living in Cuban society disguised as humans, and that these foreign guests are now returning the favor by inviting humans to visit their far-away world. It all makes perfect sense to Celeste - she had always thought that her "Russian" neighbor Pauline was eccentric, but now learns she was truly from another planet. Celeste discovers that Pauline has left her a personal invitation to join her and joins the government preparation program to journey to the far unknown.
- DirectorVeronica KedarStarsMira AwadTommy BaremboemEli DankerIt all began on one night, when Lily arrived at her therapist's house asking for an emergency session. She wants to explain why she killed her family.
- DirectorOfir TraininStarsAmit TsukGalit TsukA father of a family from Nahariya suddenly decides to share his secret desire to become a woman. Despite personal difficulties and social stigmas, the family members insist on staying together, believing that love will overcome all difficulties. Family in Transition offers an intimate, candid, and stirring portrait of the family.
- DirectorRobin McKennaStarsMarcus AlfredWayne AlfredGiorgio De FinisExploring the parallels between artists' work and a gift economy, GIFT is a reflection on the creative process, and the beauty and challenges of fearlessly giving and receiving.
- DirectorEmily TingStarsAnna AkanaRichard NgLynn ChenWhen spoiled rich girl Sasha Li blows through most of her trust fund, she is cut off by her father and forced to go back to China and work for the family toy business.
- DirectorTimothy BusfieldStarsJeff DanielsThomas MaciasRichard McWilliamsThe story of a young man coming face to face with his hero (Jeff Daniels) and exploring the tangled relationship between the dreams of youth and the wisdom of age.
- DirectorTiina LymiStarsHeikki KinnunenSatu Tuuli KarhuElina KnihtiläThe Grump prepares to die: everything is done and his wife is dead. He's making his own coffin when life suddenly walks in: his granddaughter needs the wisdom and stubbornness of her grandpa. In return, The Grump finds meaning for his life--and a big secret.
- DirectorBálint KenyeresStarsVlad IvanovFéodor AtkineJo PrestiaVictor owns a civil engineering company. Due to problems on a building site in North Africa he has to go there, where he is confronted with memories of his youth, slowly plunging into a labyrinthine world where present and past intertwine.
- DirectorEdward F. ClineBuster KeatonStarsBuster KeatonBartine BurkettCharles DoretyA drifter at an amusement park finds himself both the bodyguard and hit man of a man targeted by a criminal gang.Silent short
- DirectorTinatin KajrishviliStarsGiorgi BochorishviliIa SukhitashviliJano IzoriaGiorgi and Ana, in their late 30-s, once a loving couple is in the difficult process of separation, which goes quietly without attracting attention of others. Affect and shock seems to be passed, but getting used to new way of life lasts long and seems endless. Giorgi can't get used to it. The pain of being rejected from the beloved, closest person doesn't allow him to start new life. He isolates himself from the rest of the world, moves far, near the sea, settles in abandoned place surrounded with lonely people. Ana waits for all to pass, but the end turns to be unexpected for both of them, leaving Ana in guilt and vagueness.Horizon
- DirectorSonia Nassery ColeStarsDamla SönmezDefne KayalarMert Ramazan DemirI Am You is inspired by the story of a refugee, the horrendous conditions before his heroic journey, the heartbreaking indifference confronting him along the way, and the uplifting power and humanity found in hope, truth and justice.