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The Offscreenings program presents a fine selection of special, new and unreleased films, giving a platform to movies at the cutting edge of contemporary cinema. These films are noted for their artistic originality, unique vision and inventive approach to the medium and genre. Come and see the cult films of tomorrow.
Grave
Justine is a dedicated vegetarian who starts veterinary school at the age of sixteen. When she is force-fed raw meat during a hazing ritual, a lingering taste for flesh takes hold of her, leading to her disturbing descent into cannibalism. A visceral coming-of-age story with a pungent aftertaste.
Grave - second screening
Justine is a dedicated vegetarian who starts veterinary school at the age of sixteen. When she is force-fed raw meat during a hazing ritual, a lingering taste for flesh takes hold of her, leading to her disturbing descent into cannibalism. A visceral coming-of-age story with a pungent aftertaste.
The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio
This sidesplitting movie by cult director Takashi Miike sees undercover agent Reiji infiltrating a yakuza gang. Posing as the personal bodyguard to the gang's leader, Reiji is having a harder time resisting the advances of the yakuza's 19-year-old daughter, whose innocent appearance hides a sadistic streak.
The Greasy Strangler
While a greasy strangler creeps around town, the timid Brayden and his frisky old devil of a father Ronnie compete for the affection of ‘disco cutie’ Janet. Outrageous, juvenile and hilarious, this film is packed with absurd humour, fart jokes, and a giant penis to boot. An instant cult classic you can’t miss!
Tenemos la Carne
In a post-apocalyptic stage built of wood and gaff tape, two siblings meet a deranged hermit who drags them into his insanity. Debut feature of the young Mexican Emiliano Rocha Minter, this inventive graphic artwork will draw you into a fanciful and disturbing poem leaving no possible return.
Aloys
Private investigator Aloys keeps the world at arm’s length. At home, he obsessively watches his vast collection of surveillance tapes. His isolation comes to an abrupt end when a mysterious woman enters his life via telephone, pulling him into a mind game that allows him to discover an imaginary universe.
Creepy
Top director Kiyoshi Kurosawa's (“Tokyo Sonata”, “Pulse”) triumphant return to the thriller genre sees ex-police detective Takakura moving to a quiet suburb. The man next door is an odd character and difficult to talk to. Tension mounts when the neighbour's daughter whispers to Takakura: “That man is not my father. He's a total stranger...”
The Love Witch
In a visual tribute to 1960s Technicolor movies, the beautiful, young sorceress Elaine is desperately on the prowl for a man. She uses potions to seduce potential suitors, but they may prove to be fatally effective… Witty and thought-provoking, this film by the director of "Viva" is imbued with a strong feminist message.
Alipato: The Very Brief Life of an Ember
An outrageous and uncommonly bold gangsters' tale about a band of youngsters (and infants!) who raise hell in the slums of Manila. Raw, full of pitch-black humour yet rich in colour, it's another highlight in the work of the enfant terrible of Filipino cinema Khavn (“Ruined Heart”).
Prevenge
Widow Ruth is seven months pregnant and convinced that her unborn baby is instructing her to kill. She embarks on a violent killing spree in this pitch-black slasher comedy on the fear of motherhood. Ruth is played by director Alice Lowe (“Sightseers”) – who herself was pregnant during the film’s shoot.
Safari
Ulrich Seidl tackles a topical issue, given the public disgrace confronting safari hunters on social media. Shocking and with a bitter sense of humour, he portrays a group of German big game hunters on a safari trip. In his typically sober yet absurdistic style, Seidl reveals a dark aspect of human nature.
Samurai Rauni
For years, a quaint village in Finland has been bullied by the town drunk Samurai Rauni. Finally fed up with Rauni’s reign of terror, a mysterious person places a bounty on his head. A refreshing and wild blend of Japanese samurai cinema, sailor romance, Jodorowsky-style surrealism and Finnish dipsomania.
The Wailing
In a display of skillful suspense by director Na Hong Jin (“The Chaser”), a policeman investigates a series of suspicious deaths linked to a strange sickness in a quiet rural village. The investigation takes a turn for the worse when his daughter also starts displaying symptoms of the mysterious illness.
La Region Salvaje
The life of a suburban family is turned upside down when they meet a mysterious woman. She then opens the doors of ultimate pleasure and destruction. Filmmaker Amat Escalante ("Heli") depicts an intense social drama while touching the fantastic realm with great subtlety.
La Region Salvaje - second screening
The life of a suburban family is turned upside down when they meet a mysterious woman. She then opens the doors of ultimate pleasure and destruction. Filmmaker Amat Escalante ("Heli") depicts an intense social drama while touching the fantastic realm with great subtlety.
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