RIFF 2018

Three siblings with different gender identities and sexual orientations bring us into their world during São Paulo's LGBT Pride Month. We learn about their relationships with each other, and how they work to overcome rampant homophobia and transphobia that exists in Brazil.

In una clinica di riabilitazione, Romy Schneider rilascia la sua ultima intervista a due giornalisti. Tre giorni in cui emergono desideri romantici, ambizione professionale e una gran voglia di vivere.

Vera storia di sopravvivenza, l'incontro fortuito di una giovane coppia li porta prima ad amarsi, poi a vivere l'avventura della loro vita mentre affrontano uno degli uragani più catastrofici del mondo.

Una donna che vive con il marito in un igloo si ammala gravemente. La figlia li raggiunge per un ultimo saluto.

América is a story of brothers confronting the chasm between adolescent yearning and adult realities when brought together to care for their ailing ninety-three year old grandmother.

Internationally renowned director Margarethe von Trotta takes a closer look at Bergman's life and work and explores his film legacy with Bergman's closest collaborators, both in front and behind the camera, as well as a new generation of filmmakers. The documentary presents key scenes, recurring themes in his films and his life, and journeys to the places at the center of Bergman's creative achievement and the focal points of his life such as the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, locations and landscapes from his masterpieces, and the stations from his career in Sweden, France and Germany. Explore the many layers of Bergman's work and life with INGMAR BERGMAN - LEGACY OF A DEFINING GENIUS.

A stroll with Jonas Mekas through New York nights, through apartments, studios, backstage rooms, galleries, bars and clubs.

Un film che esplora gli anni prima della fama del celebre artista americano Jean-Michel Basquiat e come New York, la sua gente e i suoi movimenti artistici cangianti tra la fine degli anni '70 e l'inizio degli anni '80 abbiano formato la sua visione.

Five days in the life of fabled Greenwich Village guitar store Carmine Street Guitars.

Mónica, a 47-year old dancer, receives a call from Spain: her father is terminally ill. After 20 years, Mónica must return to the remote village where she was born. When she arrives, her father has already passed away and her mother decides to sell the family home asking Mónica to stay to help her. Winter comes. The perpetual silence, the extreme cold and the difficulty of living with her mother are proving tough for Mónica, who takes refuge in what she knows best: dance. 'Facing the Wind' tells the story of a family unable to communicate. It is indeed a thoughtful and loving portrait of a traditional rural lifestyle, which is beginning to disappear. It's a story about distances. But most of all, 'Facing the Wind' is an inner journey to learn again how to live and love better.

Vahit (late 35's) works in a hospital as a night-shift janitor. He lives alone in a run- down flat. One day, he has a dream of having sexual intercourse with a young woman. This will break his silent world upside down.

Nell'Ucraina orientale, la società comincia a degradarsi, mentre gli effetti della propaganda e della manipolazione cominciano a emergere in questa era post-verità.

For Serbian filmmaker Mila Turajlic, a locked door in her mother's apartment in Belgrade provides the gateway to both her remarkable family history and her country's tumultuous political inheritance.

The Silence of Others reveals the epic struggle of victims of Spain's 40-year dictatorship under General Franco, who continue to seek justice to this day. Filmed over six years, the film follows the survivors as they organize the groundbreaking 'Argentine Lawsuit' and fight a state-imposed amnesia of crimes against humanity, and explores a country still divided four decades into democracy. Seven years in the making, The Silence of Others is the second documentary feature by Emmy-winning filmmakers Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar (Made in L.A.). It is being Executive Produced by Pedro Almodóvar, Agustín Almodóvar, and Esther García.

Una nuova professoressa viene seguita e presto scopre che uno dei suoi studenti è ossessionato da lei.

Una giovane regina, sposata con un re pazzo, si innamora segretamente del suo medico - e insieme iniziano una rivoluzione che cambia per sempre una nazione.

From a young age, Jill has acted as the responsible adult in her small family. She cares for her loving but mentally unstable mother and her younger brother. The news that their estranged father will be visiting on Jill's birthday gives the children much needed hope. When the family is struck by tragedy, Jill keeps it a secret.

Twenty years after Estonia regained its independence in 1991, two Estonian childhood friends decide to move to the beautiful island. However, events take an unexpected turn.

Uno sguardo al mondo oscuro di Internet dove vengono rimossi i contenuti controversi.

Allo psicologo Indre viene ordinato di portare due giovani pazienti, Paulius e Juste, in un ospedale psichiatrico in una città di mare. Viaggiare insieme li avvicina l'uno all'altro, ma questo li aiuterà a sopravvivere?

While the yearly crab migration takes place and locals perform rituals for ghosts, a therapist works in Christmas Island's asylum seeker detention center.

A motion picture composed of brief scenes not used in completed films from the years 1960-2000.

Un contadino profondamente buono viene sfruttato insieme alla sua famiglia da una marchesa che possiede una piantagione di tabacco.

In Rithy Panh's latest exploration of the lasting effects of the Cambodian genocide, a 13-year-old boy who loses most of his family begins a search for their graves.Cambodian-born, France-based filmmaker Rithy Panh has dedicated much of his career to investigating the campaign of genocide undertaken by the Khmer Rouge during the Cambodian Civil War and memorializing its victims.

Palestinian director Bassam Jarbawi's debut feature film tackles the physical and emotional toll of one man's return home after 15 years in an Israeli jail.