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5.8.2024 | Culture

The exciting Tartu Love Film Festival begins today 

Text Mark Taylor
Photo Laila Kaasik / Tartuff

The exciting Tartu Love Film Festival begins today 

 

The Tartu Love Film Festival “Tartuff” begins today (August 5) and will run until August 10. The festival is set to attract thousands of visitors with a diverse lineup of films. In total, 12 films will be shown at the free open-air cinema in the city’s town hall square, with a mix of contemporary hits, compelling documentaries, and family-friendly options.

Opening the festival today (August 5) is “Arcadia,” directed by Yorgos Zoisi. The film explores the eerie aftermath of a woman’s death in a car accident. Tomorrow evening, “Portrait Of A Certain Orient” by Brazilian director Marcelo Gomes transports viewers to the Amazon with a melodramatic love triangle set against a backdrop of religious and cultural tensions.

On August 7, Zoë Eisenberg’s “Chaperone” delves into the complexities of relationships with an authentic portrayal of a 28-year-old woman and a 19-year-old boy navigating an unusual romance. Later that night, “The Shameless,” directed by Konstantin Bojanov, presents a stark portrayal of societal norms in India, through the story of a rebellious Hindu woman.

On August 8 Veit Helmer’s “Gondola,” an unconventional love story set on a ropeway in the Georgian mountains, told entirely without dialogue will be screened. That same evening, Aslihan’s “Afloat” offers a tense family drama on a sailboat, where old wounds resurface during a seemingly peaceful holiday.

The festival will also feature “The Animal” by Sofia Exarchou on August 10, a Greek drama about a man who sacrifices everything in the name of entertainment – which won seven Greek Film Academy Awards.

For classic film enthusiasts, the festival will present an extended version of Sergio Leone’s “Once Upon a Time in America” on August 9. Offering a rare opportunity to experience this 4-hour, 11-minute masterpiece on the big screen

 

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