On Sunday, the 28th PÖFF will close with the best of the best - the winning films. Adventure through the misty magic of Mongolia, discover a world ruled only by women or travel back in time to the days of Bon Jovi and Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Each of the PÖFF winners demonstrates in their own way what can be achieved through the art of cinema. The Grand Prix winner "Silent City Driver" is an unparalleled example of the uplifting and unifying power of cinema. But the winner of the First Feature Competition, "No Dogs Allowed", is an extremely poignant look at sexuality in a society that fails those who need it most.
"The Southern Chronicles", winner of the Baltic Film Competition, takes viewers back to the roaring nineties, while "Protected Men" playfully hypotheses a dystopian world owned by women.
Find all the films from the last triumphant day of PÖFF here!
Silent City Driver- Grand Prix Winner
Director: S. Janchivdorj; Country: Mongolia
24 Nov, Sunday at 20:30 Coca-Cola Plaza
Myagmar's life takes an unexpected turn when he gets a job driving a hearse and meets two people who change his life. The film uses Mongolia's striking cityscape and skyline to tell a raw and powerful story of a life lived on the edge, interweaving existential reflections on life and death with a unique cinematic style.
No Dogs Allowed - Winner of the First Feature Competition
Director: S. Bache; Country: Germany
24 Nov, Sunday at 15:30 Cinema Solaris
Gabo seems like a normal 15-year-old teenager, but he has tendencies he can't control, even though he knows they're wrong. Director Steve Bache's debut is not like any other coming-of-age film, tackling taboo subjects that shock the viewer to the core and exploring what we are born with and what life can make of us.
The Southern Cronicles - Winner of the Baltic Film Competition
Director: I. Miškinis; Countries: Lithuania, Estonia
24 Nov, Sunday at 17:30 Coca-Cola Plaza
Rimas grows up in a provincial market town. He dreams of making the star rugby team, idolises Bruce Lee and Jean-Claude Van Damme for their martial arts skills, and embarks on a romantic quest to find his perfect match. It's a film that skilfully recreates the atmosphere of young life in the 1990s, mixing archive footage of concerts and street scenes with freshly shot footage.
Protected Men - Rebels with a Cause Competition Winner
Director: I. von Alberti; Country: Germany
24 Nov, Sunday 16:30 at Coca-Cola Plaza
A satirical and daring thriller about a hypothetical world ruled by women. The "Protected Men", tasked with creating a vaccine, are caught up in a web of deception spun by Chancellor Sarah Bedford. "Protected Men" plunges viewers into a dystopic Germany, transformed by a mysterious illness that strikes only men, leading to a dramatic government takeover by women.
The Brothers Kitaura - Programme Winner of the Critics' Picks Competition
Director: M. Tsujino; Country: Japan
24 Nov, Sunday 19:00 at Coca-Cola Plaza
Sigmund Freud would have loved this dark and funny Japanese comedy about father-killing. Sota Kitaura, 40, lives with his father, whom he accidentally kills in a quarrel. Not knowing what to do, he calls in his younger brother Akira and chaos ensues, with many references to Hitchcock's funniest film, 'The Trouble with Harry'.
The Watchman - Winner of the Doc@PÖFF Competition
Director: L. du Pontavice, V. Bonin; Countries: France, Belgium
24 Nov, Sunday at 20:00 Cinema Artis
The watchman and his wife have devoted their lives to their only son. When their son leaves China to study at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, the couple are left with an emotional void. With stunning images and moving music, this documentary takes an intimate look at cultural adaptation and family sacrifice.
100 Liters of Gold – Official Selection Competition Programme, Best Actress
Director: T. Nikki; Country: Finland
24 Nov, Sunday at 21:15 Cinema Solaris
Prolific multi-genre filmmaker Teemu Nikki, who has a warm sense of humour about Finnish national peculiarities, has chosen communication and drinking as the themes of his new film - two activities that reveal the 'best' traits of our northern neighbours.