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Calvert Journal Film Festival: 7 days of New East cinema online</i>
is a journey across Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus, and
Central Asia through the lens of the region’s independent filmmakers.</p>
<p>The festival will feature 7 films, screened online for free at
calvertjournal.com from 12 to 18 October; each day a different film will
be available for 24h. </p>
<p>Showcasing fiction and non-fiction features, including online
premieres, with subjects ranging from environmental disaster and single
motherhood to millennial struggles and generational disconnect, the
festival’s programme goes beyond the mainstream billboard, creating a
platform celebrating the diversity of cinematic perspectives of the
region, from Slovenia to Kazakhstan.</p>
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DAY ONE
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WAITING FOR THE SEA
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Set in the backdrop of the dried-up Aral
Sea, this thought-provoking documentary addresses the impact of the
ecological catastrophe on the fate of the people in that region and
sparks hope for a creative renaissance.
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12 October
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Day Two
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HALF-SISTER
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When estranged semi-siblings Irena and Neza
start sharing an apartment in Ljubljana by force of circumstances,
decades of bitter resentment arise.
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13 October
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Day Three
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MARIAM
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A woman fights for survival in a remote
village on the Kazakh Steppe after her husband disappears and is
presumed dead.
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14 October
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Day Four
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HOTSHOT
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After a drug-related accident, a rising pop
star in Poland finds herself in a women’s prison where she is assigned
the arduous task of running the prison choir.
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15 October
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Day Five
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YOU HAVE THE NIGHT
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After a shipyard in Montenegro is declared
bankrupt, a devastating blow lands on the small town and the local
community that depend on it.
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16 October
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Day Six
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PARADE
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A criminal that just got out of prison, an
inept painter, and a failed actor are the unlikely protagonists of
Parade, a bittersweet comedy about friendship and past times.
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17 October
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Day Seven
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THE PIT
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A beautiful mineral water pool by the Black
Sea in Varna, lovingly called “the pit” by local residents, is a
microcosmos that stands for an entire society.
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18 October
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WAITING FOR THE SEA
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Interview with Director: George Itzhak
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12 October
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