Foreign

Experimental documentary from director Pere Portabella. The film follows the shooting of Jesús Franco's 'Count Dracula' (1970) starring Christopher Lee, Herbert Lom and Soledad Miranda, featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the production process...

Dark Czech comedy written and directed by Vera Chytilová. After meeting old friend Petr (Tomás Hanák) at a party, government minister Dohnal (Miroslav Donutil) is taken for a spin so he can be shown how to properly handle a woman. After picking up and...

Andrzej Wajda writes and directs this Polish period drama starring Daniel Olbrychski, Wojciech Pszoniak and Andrzej Seweryn. The film follows Max (Seweryn), Moritz (Pszoniak) and Karol (Olbrychski), three ambitious businessmen looking to profit from the...

Observational documentary directed by Ilian Metev. The film follows Krassimir, Plamen and Mila, a paramedic crew in charge of an ambulance in Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria. Filmed over two years, Metev's documentary provides an, at times humorous,...

Czech New Wave drama directed by Stefan Uher. The film follows the relationship between Bela (Jana Beláková) and Fajolo (Marián Bielik) and their dysfunctional home lives. Although the couple are initially happy with each other, Fajolo is sent to a...

Romanian-language drama in which a married man with a child finds himself compelled to choose between his wife and his lover in the lead up to Christmas. Paul Hanganu (Mimi Branescu) has been with Adriana (Mirela Oprisor) for ten years. The pair are...

Pia Marais' semi-autobiographical debut feature recounts the adolescence of Stevie (Ceci Schmitz-Chuh), a resourceful 14-year-old girl who finds methods of her own to cope with the unstable upbringing afforded her by her hippy parents. When the family...

Polish director Andrzej Zulawski's award-winning debut feature is set in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II. A young man, Michal (Leszek Teleszynski), escapes the massacre of his family, and his subsequent guilt and experiences are shown through...

Foreign drama set in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution. In the brutal civil war, Hungarian volunteers supported the 'Red' revolutionaries who were being hunted by the 'White' Government forces ordered to cursh them. The film details a series of...

Karel Zeman co-writes and directs this fantasy adventure starring Milos Kopecky as eccentric adventurer Baron Munchausen. After coming across young astronaut Tonik (Rudolf Jelínek) on the moon, the Baron decides to take him back to Earth to meet a...

Vaclav Vorlicek's 1973 reworking of the classic Cinderella is one of the most beloved films in all Central European cinema. Delightful and unconventional, Three Wishes for Cinderella places the familiar fairy tale into a wintry setting with down-to-earth...

Catalan historical drama co-written and directed by Lluís Miñarro. The film follows ruler Amadeo I (Alex Brendemühl) as he attempts to establish himself as the King of Spain in the early 1870s. After being elected during a period of violent social...

Low-budget Romanian drama co-written and directed by Cristi Puiu. Struggling entrepreneur Ovidiu (Alexandru Papadopol) is approached by a local crime lord with a job offer. Tempted by the prospect of earning some quick cash, Ovidiu and his two friends...

Double bill of features from Czech film-maker Vera Chytilová. 'Something Different' (1963) follows the lives of frustrated housewife Vera (Vera Uzelacová) and gymnast Eva (Eva Bosáková). While Vera struggles to get her husband to appreciate her and...

Anand Patwardhan directs this documentary exploring the militarisation of his native India since the death of peace activist Mahatma Gandhi. Since Gandhi's assassination in 1948, the country has joined the global race to arms along with their...