Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (POFF) has selected 17 films, including 16 world premiere films, for its 2025 official selection competition.
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The selection also includes Abu Bakr Shawqis storystarring Amir El Masri and Valerie Pachner, is set between Egypt and Austria in the late 20th century. Shorky’s debut work Yomedin Participated in Cannes competition in 2018 and followed up. hajj It will premiere in Toronto in 2023.
Prolific Mongolian filmmaker Sengedorj Janchikhdorj returns to the festival after winning the top prize last year. silent city driver with new film muralistabout an artist from the city of Ulaanbaatar, whose work has unexpectedly garnered international acclaim.
Also selected was the latest work by Georgian film director Georgi Ovashvili, who won the top prize at the Karlovy Vary Awards. corn island In 2014. the moon is my father is the story of a young boy and his father who have just been released from prison and embark on a dangerous hunting expedition to make up for lost time.
Brought to you by British director Richard Hawkins think of englanda story about six people sent on a secret government mission to make propaganda porn films for soldiers, and the cast includes Ronnie Ancona. This will be Hawkins’ first film since 2004. all Starring Ray Winstone, it was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer.
The competition’s jury will be headed by Macedonian film director Teona Strugal Mitevska, which will also include fashion and costume designer Debra McGuire, Mongolian producer and screenwriter Nomunzur Turmunk, Golden Frog Award-winning cinematographer Robert Schäfer, and German producer Ingo Fries.
The grand prize for the best work in the official selection competition will receive a grant of 20,000 euros from the City of Tallinn.
The 29th POFF will be held from 7th to 23rd November, and the industry platform Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event will be held from 14th to 21st November.
POFF Official Selection Competition 2025
- 18 Holes to Paradise (Port It Arg), directed. joan nuno pinto
- duality (Iran), director. Abbas Nezamdoost
- hungarian wedding (Hmph), director. frog chava
- lifelike (Türkiye-Greek-Rome), directed. ali batan server
- Mira (mol). Edin Edin Lakmari
- no comment (No), director. Petter Ness
- rest (Philippines), director. Jun Robles Lana
- dashed line (SP), director. pheasant angel
- frog and water (gel), you. thomas stuber
- good girl (SP), director. julia de paz sorbas
- Imaginary dog and cat lying down (Japan), dir. Yukihiro Morigaki
- the moon is my father (Lux-Turkey-Geo-Ger-Czech-Bul), Director. George Ovashvili
- muralist (Mongolia), director. Sengedorj Yankifdorj
- story (Austria-France-Belle-Edge-Sweden), Director. Abu Bakr Shawki
- think of england (UK), director. Richard Hawkins
- vein (can), director. Raymond St. Jean
- Versailles (Mexico), director. Andres Clariondo
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