East of the West-Competition will be opened by original, action-packed dark comedy Kills on Wheels by Attila Till about wheelchair users who form a gang of hired assassins.
There is a strong female element among this year’s twelve films, including dynamic Estonian debut Days That Confused by Triin Ruumet, or atmospheric auteurist work House of Others by Rusudan Glurjidze. Czech contender in this year´s selection will be psychological drama with horror elements The Noonday Witch.
EAST OF THE WEST - COMPETITION
Amžinai kartu / Together For Ever / Navždy spolu
Director: Lina Lužytė
Lithuania, Romania, 2016, 88 min, World premiere
Dublu / Double / Pod tlakem
Director: Catrinel Dănăiaƫă
Romania, 2015, 100 min, International premiere
Eşik / Verge / Na hraně
Director: Ayhan Salar, Erkan Tahhuşoğlu
Turkey, Germany, 2016, 83 min, World premiere
Home Sweet Home / Home Sweet Home / Všude dobře, doma nejlí
Director: Faton Bajraktari
Kosovo, Macedonia, 2016, 90 min, International premiere
Houston, imamo problem! / Houston, We Have a Problem! / Houstone, máme problém!
Director: Žiga Virc
Slovenia, Croatia, Germany, Czech Republic, Qatar, 2016, 88 min, European premiere
Kamper / Kamper / Kamper
Director: Łukasz Grzegorzek
Poland, 2016, 89 min, World premiere
Kollektor / Collector / Vymahač
Director: Alexei Krasovskiy
Russia, 2016, 74 min, International premiere
Luuraja ja luuletaja / The Spy and the Poet / Špion a básník
Director: Toomas Hussar
Estonia, 2016, 95 min, World premiere
Päevad, mis ajasid segadusse / The Days That Confused / Zmatené dny
Director: Triin Ruumet
Estonia, 2016, 105 min, International premiere
Polednice / The Noonday Witch / Polednice
Director: Jiří Sádek
Czech Republic, 2016, 90 min, International premiere
Skhvisi sakhli / House of Others / Dům těch druhých
Director: Rusudan Glurjidze
Georgia, Russia, Spain, Croatia, 2016, 103 min, World premiere
Tiszta szívvel / Kills on Wheels / Takoví normální vozíčkáři
Director: Attila Till
Hungary, 2016, 105 min, International premiere
You can read more about East of the West films here.
