THIRD DOC DAY DATE: DECEMBER 11, 2024

1489 by Shoghakat Vardanyan

We are very glad to be able to present the third film of our second DOC DAY edition, “1489” in the presence of the director Shoghakat Vardanyan herself. This is a unique opportunity to connect with a courageous filmmaker! In collaboration with the Free University of Bolzano and CLS Consorzio Lavoratori Studenti, we not only invited the director Shoghakat Vardanyan to Bolzano but also enriched the screening with a great accompanying program. This will kick off on December 11, 2024, at 4 p.m. and promises to inspire engaging discussions.

THE PROGRAM
Wednesday, 11/12/2024 at 4pm, room F.06 at UNIBZ
WHEN CONFLICT AND LOSS BECOME FORM: a dialogue with Shoghakat Vardanyan.

“The seminar is organized in cooperation with the FAS – Film Association South Tyrol, the Zelig – School for Documentary and the ‘Consorzio Lavoratori Studenti’ (CLS). Roberto Farneti, Emanuela Fronza, Daniela Giannetti and Emanuele Vernillo will engage film director Shoghakat Vardanyan on her feature documentary 1489, where she filmed her parents and herself through the search of her younger brother Soghomon, a 21-year old musician, who had disappeared in the front line of the Artsakh (Nagorno- Karabakh) conflict in 2020. The film intersects the private sphere of family life with the dramatic public event of a brutal conflict.”

Wednesday, 11/12/2024 at 8pm at Filmclub Bolzano
SCREENING of “1489” including a Q&A with the director and CLOSING DRINKS at the Filmclub Foyer.
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The DOC DAY edition 2024/2025 is supported by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen-South Tyrol 🙏.

“1489” is Winner of “Best Feature-Length Documentary” and the FIPRESCI Prize at IDFA 2023!

SYNOPSIS:
When soldiers are killed, they often end up as anonymous numbers in news reports. But behind every number there is a person who leaves behind heartbroken family members. The title 1489 refers to the anonymous number of a “body of an individual missing in action.” It was the number assigned to Soghomon Vardanyan, a 21-year-old student and musician who was close to completing his mandatory military service when the conflict between Azerbaijan and his home country Armenia over Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) flared up again in September 2020. On the seventh day of the war, Soghomon goes missing. Using her phone camera, his sister Shoghakat decides to film her and her parents’ search and their emotional process. After six months, bones are found, but DNA research is needed to show whether the remains are actually those of Soghomon, and the family will have to wait a year and a half for the results. All the while, Shoghakat continues to film, even in the most intimate and vulnerable moments, which sometimes makes for an uncomfortable viewing experience. But at the same time, it makes the intense sadness and loss of a human being of flesh and blood all the more tangible.—IDFA

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Where: FILMCLUB BOLZANO | Via Dr. Josef Streiter 8/D
When: December 11, 8PM

SECOND DOC DAY DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 2024

OMI NOBU by Carlos Yuri Ceuninck

On November 21, we are back with the second film of our DOC DAY series, OMI NOBU, a visually stunning experience on the big cinema screen. We look forward to your presence, together with our partners for the evening – the Ökoinstitut Südtirol/Alto Adige.

OMI NOBU explores Man’s intimate relationship with Time; the contrast between the frozen time of an abandoned village and that of man confronts us with our own mortal condition. Quirino’s story is also a confrontation between tradition and modernity, between Man’s attachment to the Earth and his relationship with Nature.
The story takes place on the island of Sao Nicolau in Cabo Verde, in Ribeira Funda, a small village located at the bottom of a deep valley surrounded by high mountains and a rough ocean. Its inhabitants have experienced such a series of disastrous events that frightening superstitions have led them to flee the village to escape the forces of evil. Everyone left the village to settle in the nearby Estância de Brás. All except one. One man remained: Quirino.
For over thirty years, 77-year-old Quirino has been the sole inhabitant of Ribeira Funda, the ghost village. He has survived for decades by fishing and growing vegetables. He spends his days contemplating the ocean and the majestic mountains that surround his home. His only company is a rooster, a few sparrows and a battery-powered portable radio, which hums with news from the rest of the world. But in the twilight of his life, Quirino, faced with an uncertain future and the harassing weight of isolation, illness and old age, resolves to leave the only place he has ever known.

OMI NOBU takes us on a journey through the days and nights of the past, present and future of a village, a land and a man, and, in fine, meditates on our ontological relationship with the finitude of time and space.

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Where: FILMCLUB BOLZANO | Via Dr. Josef Streiter 8/D
When: November 21, 8PM

FIRST DOC DAY DATE Edition 2024/2025: OCTOBER 10, 2024

THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES by Asmae El Moudir

We are very happy to announce the inaugural film of our new DOC DAY Programme! Kicking off the 2024/2025 edition is the critically acclaimed documentary “The Mother of All Lies,” directed by the talented Asmae El Moudir. This remarkable film has graced the screens of all the major international film festivals, garnering widespread recognition and numerous prestigious awards along the way. Notably, it claimed the highly coveted “Directing Prize Un Certain Regard” and “The Golden Eye Documentary Prize” at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023, solidifying its place as a standout work. In addition to its accolades, the hybrid documentary was Morocco’s Official Entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.
We are eager to share this powerful film with you and inspire meaningful discussions around its themes and artistry. Join us for an unforgettable evening of cinema as we celebrate the art of documentary filmmaking and the voices that challenge our perceptions. Our partner for this evening is Female Views.

SHORT SYNOPSIS
Young Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir wants to know why she only has one photograph from her childhood and why the girl in the picture isn’t even her. She decides to explore the past and its mysteries by creating a handmade replica of the Casablanca neighbourhood where she grew up. There, she begins to interrogate the tales her mother, father and grandmother tell about their home and their country. Slowly, she starts to unravel the layers of deception and intentional forgetting that have shaped her life. The truth is hardto face, but in this sometimes surreal nonfiction film, El Moudir begins to draw what is real to the surface.

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Where: FILMCLUB BOLZANO | Via Dr. Josef Streiter 8/D
When: October 10, 8PM

The Programme of our DOC DAY edition 2024/2025 is out!

Over the next six months, from October 2024 to March 2025, we will showcase six internationally acclaimed films, each presented during a dedicated evening, including Q&As with directors, editors, and DOPs, organized together with our local partners. Our aim is to create a unique opportunity to connect people and enrich their film-watching experience.

This year’s DOC DAY is made possible through our gratitude for both existing and newly forged collaborations. We are proud to partner with Filmclub’s Female Views, the Ökoinstitut Südtirol – Alto Adige, the Faculty of Economics of the University of Bolzano, Forum Prävention , Lungomare , and ZeLIG Filmschool  . These partnerships not only enhance the quality of our programming but also reinforce our commitment to fostering a vibrant cinematic community in South Tyrol.

Be sure to mark your calendars for our first film screening on October 10! This is an event you won’t want to miss as we kick off a season of exceptional storytelling and insightful discussions.

DOC DAY is an initiative by the FAS – Film Association of South Tyrol, in collaboration with Filmclub Bolzano, and with the generous support of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen-South Tyrol. Our programme is curated by Emanuele Vernillo.

We look forward to sharing these cinematic journeys with you!
The events will all take place at the FILMCLUB BOLZANO | Via Dr. Josef Streiter 8/D 12/10 

Programme:

October 10, 2024
THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES, by Asmae El Moudir

November 21, 2024
OMI NOBU, by Carlos Yuri Ceuninck

December 11, 2024
1489, by Shoghakat Vardanyan

January 16, 2025
FAVORITEN, by Ruth Beckermann

February 13, 2025
AMOR, by Virginia Euleteri Serpieri

March 24, 2025
KIX, by Dávid Mikulán & Bálint Révész

Here we are with our newest initiative called DOC DAY!

Through our collaboration with the FILMCLUB and other local partners, we bring high-quality documentaries to Bolzano onto the big screen.

Our first edition entails 6 films shown at the most prestigious film festivals worldwide and, through DOC DAY, will become accessible to the South Tyrolean audience. 

Our monthly screenings start in October 2023 and end in March 2024 and will include Q&As with the makers and discussions on and off stage, sometimes with the director or author, sometimes with experts on the subject matter covered in the film. All DOC DAY films deal with important topics of our time. Accordingly, the film evenings take place in cooperation with local partners such as Ökoinstitut Südtirol / Alto-Adige, Foto-Forum, ARCI, or initiatives such as Female Views and Film-Frauen-Roundtable.

The events will all take place at the FILMCLUB BOLZANO | Via Dr. Josef Streiter 8/D 12/10 

Program:

12/10/2023  PARADISE, by Alexander Abaturov
16/11/2023  LE SPECTRE DE BOKO HARAM, by Cyrielle Raingou
21/12/2023  INNOCENCE, by Guy Davidi
11/01/2024  POLISH PRAYERS, by Hanna Nobis
15/02/2024  THE NATURAL HISTORY OF DESTRUCTION, by Sergei Loznitsa
14/03/2024  SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD, by Anna Hints

FOURTH DOC DAY DATE: January 11, 2023

DOC DAY presents POLISH PRAYERS by Hanka Nobis

As a traditional Catholic in Poland, 22-year-old Antek holds deeply conservative views. But when he falls in love for the first time, he begins to have doubts – first about the prohibition of premarital sex and finally about the existence of God. The 22-year-old Antek is destined to become the religious leader of the ultra-conservative Polish Brotherhood. The Brotherhood organises counter-demonstrations to LGBTQI+ events and meets for masculinity rituals in the forest. But when Antek is about to be promoted, he begins to question the moral principles he has spent years fighting for. Over the course of four years, filmmaker Hanka Nobis accompanies the charismatic and sensitive young man, who identifies less and less with traditional values. In exchange with a constantly changing circle of friends, Antek develops his own opinion on what it means to be a good person.

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In collaboration with FILM FRAUEN ROUNDTABLE

Where: FILMCLUB BOLZANO | Via Dr. Josef Streiter 8/D
When: January 11, 8PM

including real-time Q&A with the director Hanna Nobis

THIRD DOC DAY DATE: December 21, 2023

DOC DAY presents INNOCENCE by Guy Davidi

INNOCENCE tackles the issue of militarization and its impact on the lives of young Israeli people who are forced to serve against their own identity and values. Through a narration based on the haunting diaries of soldiers who died in uniform and the rare home video they left behind, the film depicts their inner turmoil. Interweaved together with first-hand training videos and unique filmed life moments; the film shows how children and young people are being tracked and pressured step by step from early childhood into military enrolment and away from their parents. INNOCENCE warns of the social and personal costs of increasing global militarization.

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In collaboration with Arci Bolzano

Where: FILMCLUB BOLZANO | Via Dr. Josef Streiter 8/D
When: December 21, 8PM

including real-time Q&A with the director Guy Davidi

SECOND DOC DAY DATE: November 16, 2023

DOC DAY presents LE SPECTRE DE BOKO HARAM by Cyrielle Raingou

“Since 2014, the terrorist organisation Boko Haram has led strikes against the villages and people of the Far North Region of Cameroon. Today, this constant threat of violence has woven itself into daily existence. In her profoundly affecting debut feature, Cyrielle Raingou follows a group of children as they carve out their own worlds amid the dangers of armed conflict. We meet the precocious Falta, studious and hardworking, eager to process her father’s death in a terrorist attack. Her classmate, Ibrahim, and his older brother Mohamad, struggle with balancing their boyhood energy and a traumatic past that strays them from their eight and 11-year-old innocence. Raingou, a native of the Far North Region herself, approaches her young subjects with a delicate and unobtrusive observance, allowing them to dictate the reality of their surroundings through their own words, movements and perspectives. The result is a distinct and profound study of the contrasts of a war zone: hope and despair, innocence and terrorism, the present and future, western influence and traditional culture. As the children prepare for school, gunshots ring out in the distance. In the schoolyard, amidst soccer games and jump rope, military servicemen patrol the edges of the frame. But Raingou holds on to the laughter and innocence of the children’s play, which stretches far above war’s reach.” – Fiona Armour 

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In collaboration with FEMALE VIEWS 

Where: FILMCLUB BOLZANO | Via Dr. Josef Streiter 8/D
When: November 16, 8PM

including real-time Q&A with the director Cyrielle Raingou

FIRST DOC DAY DATE: OCTOBER 12, 2023

DOC DAY presents PARADISE by Alexander Abaturov

In the summer of 2021, an exceptional heatwave and drought led to giant fires that ravaged 19 million hectares of land in northeastern Siberia. In this region, at the heart of the taiga lies the village of Shologon, soon to be blanketed by a thick cloud of smoke. Spread by the wind, the black ashes carry alarming news: the forest is on fire, and the flames are fast approaching. The government, having left them to fend for themselves, the inhabitants must rally to fight The Dragon.

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In collaboration with Ökoinstitut Südtirol / Alto-Adige

Where: FILMCLUB BOLZANO | Via Dr. Josef Streiter 8/D
When: October 12, 8PM

The FAS Film Party Nr. 6 is coming! Every year, as a part of Bolzano Film Festival Bozen (BFFB), the Film Association South Tyrol invites you to dance, meet, and greet!

WHEN: Friday, April 21st, from 22:30 till 03:00

WHERE: New year, new location! Join us at the picturesque Castel Roncolo/Runkelstein, only half an hour walk (15 min by bike) from the city center along the Talvera park.

Those who would like to share a shuttle can consult the Shuttle Finder App – www.shuttlefinder.app.

NB: the castle is situated on a hill, we recommend wearing comfortable flat shoes 😉

FOR WHOM: For everybody who likes to dance, talk about cinema, and get to know the community of South Tyrolean filmmakers.

MUSIC: Dj sets by Ya Ria, Lady Six Sky, and ALPI

Free entrance for FAS members and BFFB-accredited guests.
We are looking forward to seeing you!!

Nach zwei Jahren Pandemie bedingter Pause ist es endlich wieder soweit! Die FAS Party ist zurück am Bolzano Film Festival und wir lassen die eingerosteten Glieder schwingen zu Sounds aufgelegt von DJ SLT & DJ Veloziped. “Same same but different” findet die Party wieder einmal im Sudwerk Bozen statt und zwar am Freitag 8. April 2022. Freier Eintritt wie immer für FAS members und Festival Akkreditierte. Wir freuen uns auf Euch!

Ebenfalls am Freitag und zwar von 10:30 bis 12:00 findet heuer zum ersten Mal auch eine FAS Matinée statt. Unter dem Titel “Ein Film von…?” beleuchten wir in Zukunft die unterschiedlichen Gewerke in der Filmwelt und starten mit einem der kreativen Hauptgewerke, der MONTAGE. Es gibt dabei Croissants & Kaffee für die Besucher und ein ungezwungenes  Gespräch mit Editor Hannes Brunn über seinen Beruf und den Schnitt des Dokumentarfilms HINTER DEN SCHLAGZEILEN, der dieses Jahr im Dokumentarfilm Wettbewerb läuft.  

Spielzeiten des Films:

MI  06.04.  14.30  CLUB 3  |  DO  07.04.  21.45  CAPITOL 2

“Zweimal ist eine Wiederholung, dreimal ist eine Tradition”, beim vierten Mal machen wir es zur Institution. So oder ähnlich halten wir es mit der bereits legendären FAS Party, die dieses Jahr erneut am Freitag Abend während des Bolzano Filmfestival statt finden wird.
Mittlerweile kennt Ihr ja den Groove. Wie immer gilt es die Sehnen zu dehnen, die Muskeln zu lockern und sich tanzbereit zu machen für die Sause am 12 | 04 | 2019 im Bozner Miró Club.
Mit einem DJane Line up schütteln wir heuer unsere Gliedmassen besonders lasziv in den Frühling hinein. Und wie immer gibt es abseits vom Dancefloor auch Raum für lockeres Rumstehen, Trinken und Parlieren. COME AS YOU ARE und bringt Eure Leute mit, wir freuen uns!

Einen kleinen Hinweis gibt es auch dieses Jahr zu einigen Festivalfilmen, bei denen FAS Mitglieder in führenden kreativen Positionen vertreten waren:

„Documentary competition“

EISENBERGER – KUNST MUSS SCHÖN SEIN, SAGT DER FROSCH ZUR FLIEGE
Nela Märki | Editor
10 | 04 | 2019  22.00h   Capitol 2
11 | 04 | 2019  14.15h   Club 3

BECOMING ME
Martine De Biasi | Director
Cornelia Schöpf | Editor
Martin Rattini / Helios Sustainable Films | Producer
10 | 04 | 2019  19.00h  Capitol 1
11 | 04 | 2019  20.00h  Filmtreff, Kaltern
12 | 04 | 2019  14.00h  Capitol 2

„Made in Southtyrol – IDM“

DER ZAUBERBERG
Georg Zeller | Director of photography
Stefano Bernardi | Sound Designer
11 | 04 | 2019  21:15h  Capitol 1

IN MY ROOM
Andreas Pichler  | Co-Producer
09 | 04 | 2019  19.30h  Capitol 1
14 | 04 | 2019  20.15h  Capitol 2

VIKTORIA SAVS – DIE KAISERSOLDATIN
Jochen Unterhofer | Director of Photography
Florian Geiser | Editor
13 | 04 | 2019  17.30h  Capitol 1

„Local artist“

PENG
Verena Ranzi / Taktfilm | Producer
Martin Rattini | Director of Photography
Zita Pichler | Production Designer
Cassandra Han | Casting
10 | 04 | 2019  21.45h  Club 3
13 | 04 | 2019  19.00h  Museion

DAS DORF
Karl Prossliner | Director
Cornelia Schöpf | Editor
Stefano Bernardi | Sound Designer
11 | 04 | 2019  18.00h  Meran, Ariston-Saal

25 JAHRE ROCK IM RING
Matthias Keitsch | Co-Director
14 | 04 | 2019  20.30h  Club 3

QUERSCHNITT
Elisa Nicoli | Director
11 | 04 | 2019  20.15h  Club 3
14 | 04 | 2019  17.30h  Capitol 2

„Zelig“

FRANZISKANERKLOSTER
COME SE NULLA FOSSE
Zelig School for documentary | Production company
13 | 04 | 2019  16.30h  Club 3

IT’S TIME AGAIN! SPRING IS FINALLY HERE, und deshalb ist es höchste Zeit, die im Winter eingerosteten Sehnen zu dehnen und ordentlich in den Frühling rein zu tanzen. Denn auch heuer wird die FAS wieder am Bolzano Filmfestival Bozen vertreten sein und schafft mit der  FAS FILM PARTY am Freitag Abend 13 | 04 | 2018  wieder eine Möglichkeit zu lockerem Austausch und vor allem zu ausgelassenem Tanz. Dieses Jahr wird im Bozner Mirò Club gefeiert mit DJ Sets von DJ SLT & DJ VELOZIPED!

Mit Freude weisen wir auch heuer auf zahlreiche Filme im Festivalprogramm hin, bei denen FAS Mitglieder in wichtigen kreativen Positionen vertreten waren:

OASEN DER FREIHEIT
Daniel Mahlknecht | Director of Photography
11 | 04 | 2018  17.30h   Club 3
11 | 04 | 2018  20.30h   Merano Docu-Emme

BEATO ARRIGO DA BOLZANO –
IL PADRONE DIMENTICATO
Carlo Magaletti | Director
11 | 04 | 2018  16.00h  Centro Trevi (it)
12 | 04 | 2018  16.30h  Club 3

DREI ZINNEN
Echo-Film | Co-Production
11 | 04 | 2018  17:45h  Capitol 1
12 | 04 | 2018  21:00h  Capitol 1

DIE FÜNFTE HIMMELSRICHTUNG
Miramonte Film | Co-Production company
11 | 04 | 2018  19.45h  Capitol 1
13 | 04 | 2018  14.30h  Capitol 2

MITTEN IM JUBILÄUM
Karl Prossliner | Director
Cornelia Schöpf | Editor
13 | 04 | 2018  17.00h  Museion
13 | 04 | 2018  19.00h  Meran Ariston

PERSEVERANCE
helios sustainable films | Co-Production
14 | 04 | 2018  20.30h  Club 3

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Auch in diesem Jahr ist die FAS wieder am Bolzano Filmfestival Bozen vertreten und bietet mit der  FAS FILM PARTY am Freitag Abend 07 | 04 | 2017 erneut Gelegenheit zu ungezwungenem Austausch und ausgelassenem Tanz. Gefeiert wird im Bozner Sudwerk ab 23.00 Uhr.  

Mit Freude weisen wir auch heuer auf zahlreiche Filme im Festivalprogramm hin, bei denen FAS Mitglieder in wichtigen kreativen Positionen vertreten waren:

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Anche in quest anno la FAS è presente al Bolzano Filmfestival Bozen. Il venerdì sera del festival, il 07 | 04 | 2017 ci sarà la FAS FILM PARTY. Per chi vuole dialogare in un ambiente informale o semplicemente ha voglia di ballare.

Vorremo anche evidenziare la presenza di alcuni film in programma in cui membri FAS hanno svolto un ruolo in primo piano: 

DIE EINSIEDLER
Hannes Perkmann, Actor
06 | 04 | 2017 14.30h Capitol 2
06 | 04 | 2017 20.20h Ariston/Merano
07 | 04 | 2017 19.00h Capitol 1

AMELIE RENNT
helios sustainable films | Production company
Han & Oldenburg | Casting directors
Martin Rattini | Producer
08 | 04 | 2017 14.30h Capitol 1

A SECOND BIRTHDAY
Georg Zeller | Director
09 | 04 | 2017 15h Club 3

T.RAUM – Una concreta utopia
Mauro Podini | Director
09 | 04 | 2017 15h Club 3

THE GOOD INTENTIONS
ZeLIG school for documentary  | Production company
06 | 04 | 2017 18.00h Rainerum
07 | 04 | 2017 15.00h Capitol 1

WERKSCHAU MIRAMONTE FILM
Miramonte Film | Production company
Andreas Pichler, Cornelia Schöpf | Directors
Valerio Moser | Producer
var. times and locations

BAR MARIO
Stefano Lisci | Director
08 | 04 | 2017 19.15h Capitol 2

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FAS FILM PARTY

07 | 04 | 2017
from 11 PM until 3:30 AM
SUDWERK
Andreas-Hofer-Str. 30 | 39100 Bozen

Free entry for FAS Members 2017
Free entry for accredited guests
of the Bolzano Film Festival
on a first come, first served basis

opening for the public at 12PM,  entry: 5 Euros