International Film Program 2023
The international film program turns to a special theme every year. For the 16th edition of the LICHTER Filmfest, we turned our attention to "Love".
Section
Country
Language
dubbed
WED, 19. Apr
18:00 h

Section: International Feature Film Program
Direction: Anthony Shim
Familiendrama, 2022
Language: English, Korean with English subtitles
Playtime: 117 min
Toronto Film Festival 2022: Best Canadian Film, Busan International Film Festival 2022: Publikumspreis
GERMAN PREMIERE
Wednesday 19 April 2023, 18:00 h, Kino des DFF
THU, 20. Apr
18:00 h

All The Beauty and the Bloodshed
Section: International Feature Film Program
Direction: Laura Poitras
Documentary, 2022
Language: English with German subtitles
Playtime: 117 min
Venice Film Festival 2022: Winner Golden Lion, Academy Awards 2023: Nomination for Best Documentary Feature
Thursday 20 April 2023, 18:00 h, Mal Seh'n Kino
20:00 h

Section: International Feature Film Program
Direction: Emin Alper
Thriller, 2022
Language: Turkish with German subtitles
Playtime: 127 min
Antalya Golden Orange Festival 2022: 6 Awards, a.o. for Best Film; Cannes 2022: Nominee Queer Palm & Un Certain Regard Award
Thursday 20 April 2023, 20:00 h, Eldorado Filmtheater
FRI, 21. Apr
20:30 h

Section: International Feature Film Program
Direction: Nicolas van Hemelryck, Clare Weiskopf
Dokumentarfilm, 2022
Language: Spanish with English Subtitles
Playtime: 84 min
Berlinale 2022: Crystal Bear for the best film Generation 14plus, Teddy Award Best Documentary
Friday 21 April 2023, 20:30 h, Mal Seh'n Kino
22:00 h

A Film About Couples (Una Película Sobre Parejas)
Section: International Feature Film Program
Direction: Natalia Cabral, Oriol Estrada
Comedy, 2021
Language: Spanish with German subtitles
Playtime: 89 min
Syndicat Français De La Critique De Cinéma: Best Film
In Anwesenheit der Regisseur:innen Natalia Cabral und Oriol Estrada
Friday 21 April 2023, 22:00 h, Mal Seh'n Kino
SAT, 22. Apr
18:30 h

Section: International Feature Film Program
Direction: Stanley Kwan
Hong Kong Classic, 2001/2022
Language: Mandarin with English subtitles
Playtime: 86 min
Golden Horse Awards Taiwan 2001: 5 awards, including Best Director and Best Actor in a Leading Role
Saturday 22 April 2023, 18:30 h, Kino des DFF
19:30 h

Section: International Feature Film Program
Direction: Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Thriller/Drama, 2022
Language: Spanish, French with English Subtitles
Playtime: 137 min
Goya Award 2023: 9 awards, including best film and best director, César Award 2023: best foreign film
Saturday 22 April 2023, 19:30 h, Eldorado Filmtheater
SUN, 23. Apr
18:00 h

Section: International Feature Film Program
Direction: Pilar Palomero
Coming of Age, 2022
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Playtime: 100 min
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2022: Best Leading Performance, Gaudí Awards 2023: Best New Performer, Goya Awards 2023: Nomination Best Film
Sunday 23 April 2023, 18:00 h, Kino des DFF
20:00 h

SPECIAL „Toi jamais“ – Short Films About Love
Section: International Shorts
Playtime: 90 min
Experimental film reel
Sunday 23 April 2023, 20:00 h, Kino des DFF
20:15 h

20.000 Species of Bees (20.000 Especies de Abejas)
Section: International Feature Film Program
Direction: Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren
Family Drama , 2023
Language: Spanish, Baskisch with German subtitles
Playtime: 129 min
Berlinale 2023: Prize of the AG Kino-Gilde, Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance (Sofía Otero)
Closing film
Sunday 23 April 2023, 20:15 h, Eldorado Filmtheater
20:15 h

International Short Film Program
Section: International Shorts
2022/2023
Language: Arabic, German, France, Portugies with English subtitles
Playtime: 80 min
Sunday 23 April 2023, 20:15 h, Mal Seh'n Kino