Mitch in OttawaIt's official, my wife and I watched 22 of 23 films as part of the #EUFF2024. I think its safe to say we are #cinemathletes. Gonna need to take a day off for recovery.
#434 - https://boxd.it/zYQg #2024MovieMarathon #Filmastodon #Cinemastodon #Euff2024 #Movies #Drama #Historical #Portugal An excellent drama about Portugal becoming a democracy and one of the central players.
Salgueiro Maia - The Implicated (2022)
On April 25, 1974, a man walked alone in Largo do Carmo. He knocked on the GNR military barracks door and entered, unarmed and without any escorts. Inside, the Government’s chief, Marcelo Caetano, waited, surrounded by the military and the people. The man who stared at him that afternoon and demanded surrender, guaranteeing his safety, had just led Santarém’s Artillery 1 regiment in taking the capital. Without firing a single shot, he managed to overthrow a regime that was over 48 years old. That was the last step to take and he took it, without hesitation, becoming the unavoidable figure of the day that marked the beginning of democracy in Portugal
#433 - https://boxd.it/yXn6 #2024MovieMarathon #Filmastodon #Cinemastodon #EUFF2024 #Drama #Movies #Comedy #Greece The dodo was the best part, the rest was all over the place.
Dodo (2022)
A dodo, a bird that disappeared 3000 years ago, makes its appearance in Athens in the luxurious residence of a family on the verge of ruin for which the countdown has begun: the 38 crucial and saving hours that separate them from the marriage of their daughter with a rich heir. The boundaries between reason and madness will be tested and the situation will soon be out of control.
#432 - https://boxd.it/rh9i #2024MovieMarathon #Filmastodon #Cinemastodon #EUFF2024 #Finland #Drama #Movies It's good but sad for several reasons. These European movies always get me.
#431 - https://boxd.it/vdtc #2024MovieMarathon #Cinemastodon #Filmastodon #Drama #Movies #Sweden #EUFF2024 Not my favourite of this years batch but still interesting.
Hilma (2022)
Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) is an important part of art history and one of the first ever painters of abstract art. However, unlike the work of many of her peers at the time hers was misunderstood and neglected until long after her death. This is a story about Hilma and the circumstances which made her paintings possible. The film picks up during her early life and ends today; when her art connects with people of all religions and cultures. Just as she intended.
#430 - https://boxd.it/DTzi #2024MovieMarathon #Filmastodon #Cinemastodon #Movies #Drama #EUFF2024 #Hungary A nice story about a couple of people becoming friends.
#429 - https://boxd.it/DEAK #2024MovieMarathon #Filmastodon #Cinemastodon #Drama #Action #Movies #EUFF2024 #Poland Good stuff, loads of action, horses, deception and all that bad behaviour.
Scarborn (2023)
Spring of 1794, Poland is in a state of unrest. General Tadeusz ‘Kos’ Kościuszko returns to the country, planning to ignite an uprising against the Russians by mobilising Polish gentry and peasants. He is accompanied by his faithful friend and former slave, Domingo. Kościuszko is being tracked down by a merciless Russian cavalry captain, Dunin, who wants to do whatever it takes to capture the general before he starts a national revolt.
#428 - https://boxd.it/EuTE #2024MovieMarathon #Filmastodon #Cinemastodon #Movies #Drama #Romance #EUFF2024 #Latvia An excellent, sad, sweet story. Wonderfully acted by the two lead characters.
#427 - https://boxd.it/LfgG #2024MovieMarathon #Filmastodon #Cinemastodon #Documentary #EUFF2024 #Ukraine More disturbing video recorded by the people. Further confirming what we all already know, Putin is a war criminal. #SlavaUkraini
The Hardest Hour (2023)
The unique testimony of the tragic events and crimes of russia through the eyes of Ukrainians, which the entire world must see and feel. Film was created from 200 hours of chronicles: survival, resistance, and life during the war. Every minute was filmed by Ukrainians with their mobile phones. Each story in the documentary is a film captured and filmed by Ukrainians on their devices.
#415 - https://boxd.it/H5IW #2024MovieMarathon #Filmastodon #Cinemastodon #Movies #Family #Schmaltzy #Romcom #EUFF2024 #Slovakia So sweet you're gonna need a glass of milk to wash it outa your mouth.
Never Say Never (2023)
Nadia and Peter meet during a time when their respective marriages are falling apart. Peter’s marriage has cooled due to his wife Lenka’s work commitments in Africa, while Nadia’s husband Viktor has found new love. A chance car collision brings them into each other’s lives, triggering unexpected encounters.