The 24th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) will be held from June 11 to 20.
As Shanghai-Suzhou urban integration is deepening, Suzhou is one of the five cities in the Yangtze River Delta to co-host the film festival. Suzhou Arts Cineplex (Suzhou Culture and Arts Center) is the sole cinema in Suzhou to project the SIFF films.
That is to say, film fans can enjoy a good selection of SIFF films in Suzhou!
Film Lineup
Senior Citizen
Director: Marinos Kartikkis
Country: Cyprus
Theoharis, an elderly and lonely man, takes refuge in the hospital every evening to spend the night. He sleeps on the benches and chairs of the outpatients’ wing because he is afraid to be alone. Every morning he returns to his house, where his only companion is his cat and his memories. One night he is discovered by a young nurse, Evgenia, who tries to learn more about him. Theoharis is initially skeptical and refuses to give her any information. Gradually, however, a relationship of trust between the two begins to be built and Evgenia tries to help him.
Keynote: The later life of an old man living alone
Curfew
Director: Amir Ramses
Country: Egypt
The film takes place late autumn 2013 during the curfew in Egypt, “Faten” who gets out of prison after 20 years to find her daughter “Leila” unable to overcome the past and abandons her. The only thing on her mind is that her mother murdered her father. On the other hand, ‘Faten” refuses to reveal the main reason of the murder, leaving her daughter believing all the rumors said by the neighbors, that she cheated on her husband with ‘Yehia”. ‘Yehia’ never tried to defend himself because of the promise he made to “Faten”. This situation puts “Leila”, Faten’s daughter in conflict between rejecting her own mother and gradually missing her.
Keynote: Unlocking a family secret that has been kept for 20 years
Natural Light
Director: Dénes Nagy
Countries: Hungary, Latvia, France, Germany
World War II, occupied Soviet Union. István Semetka is a simple Hungarian farmer who serves as a Caporal in a special unit scouting for partisan groups. On their way to a remote village, his company falls under enemy fire. As the commander is killed, Semetka has to overcome his fears and take command of the unit as he is dragged into a chaos that he cannot control.
Keynote: The film is shot using only natural light
Drown
Director: Mohammad Kart
Country: Iran
A film of a woman swimming in a pool is distributed through the internet. Now her husband and her brother are after finding the one who is responsible for that and taking revenge on him.
Keynote: A rare Iranian crime film
Abu Omar
Director: Roy Krispel
Countries: Israel, France
A Palestinian father meets a pregnant Israeli woman on his way to cross the border, carrying his son, dead after failed surgery in Israel. Two, who are not supposed to meet, travel together in this mature story.
Keynote: It features Kais Nashef, the male lead in Tel Aviv on Fire
The Life Ahead
Director: Edoardo Ponti
Country: Italy
In seaside Italy, a Holocaust survivor with a daycare business takes in a 12-year-old street kid who recently robbed her.
Keynote: The film is preceded by Madame Rosa and stars Sophia Loren
Film Screening Schedule
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Ticketing Time：
Tickets will go on sale at 12pm, June 7
Purchase of Tickets:
Buy tickets online and pick up tickets from the ticketing machine at Suzhou Arts Cineplex (Suzhou Culture and Arts Center)