Film programme 2022

When Pomegranates Howl (2020)

Section: Festival Laurels from around the World , Patron of Children Audience Award

Directed by: Granaz Moussavi

Afghanistan, Australia, Iran, Netherlands, 2020, 83 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5

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Hewad, a 9-year-old boy, supports his family by selling goods from a cart on the harsh streets of Kabul after the death of his father. At home he faces the challenge of the forced marriage of his mother to his uncle. He dreams of escaping this existence by becoming a famous actor and this dream seems more possible when he befriends an Australian photojournalist who starts documenting his life in this war-torn society.

Two Friends (2021)

Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon

Directed by: Prasun Chatterjee

India, 2021, 111 min

Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6

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The aftermath of the Babri Mosque demolition and the Bombay blasts in India, 1992-93, found its violent echoes even in a remote village of West Bengal adjacent to the India-Bangladesh border where the story unfolds. A story of friendship between two little boys (Palash and Safikul) belonging to two warring religious communities, Hindu and Muslim.