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Istanbul Film Festival · 2018

Istanbul Film Festival 2018

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13 films · 3 reviews

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Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco (Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion And Disco)

Review preview for Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco

Kindness and joy not always come to mind when one thinks of the fashion world. This is the rare portrait where they do. As the documentary unfolds, we marvel at the diversity, the celebratory mood.

Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
Documentary about the fashion illustrator.

(Country: US; Year: 2017; Director: James Crump; Writer: James Crump; Stars: Jessica Lange, Patti D'Arbanville, Grace Jones, Jerry Hall, Juan Ramos, Karl Lagerfeld, Joan Juliet Buck, Michael Chow, Tina Chow, Yves Saint Laurent, Grace Coddington, Pat Cleveland, Bill Cunningham, Jane Forth, Bob Colacello, Corey Tippin)

Abu (Father)

The filmmaker, who is gay, examines his troubled relationship with his devout Muslim father.

(Country: Japan, Canada, Thailand, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia; Year: 2017; Director: Arshad Khan; Writer: Arshad Khan, Arshad Khan)

Coby

A documentary grappling with how parents and partners adapt to a transition in the family.

(Country: France; Year: 2017; Director: Christian Sonderegger)

The Greenaway Alphabet

A candid look at the cinema, artistic point of view, relationships and family life of innovative director Peter Greenaway.

(Country: Netherlands; Year: 2017; Director: Saskia Boddeke)

Happy Winter (Buon inverno)

Documentary about the economic crisis told through the lives of families near the beach of Palermo.

(Country: Italy; Year: 2017; Director: Giovanni Totaro)

Infinite Football

Review preview for Infinite Football

Infinite Football is a film about outsiders and feeling on the fringe of society

John-Anthony Disotto · 3 out of 5
Documentary about ex-footballer Laurentiu Ginghina's opinions on the game.

(Country: Romania; Year: 2018; Director: Corneliu Porumboiu; Stars: Laurentiu Ginghina, Corneliu Porumboiu, Laurentiu Ginghina, Corneliu Porumboiu)

Makala

Review preview for Makala

The way director Emmanuel Gras eases under the skin of his main subject makes for fascinating viewing.

Richard Mowe · 3 out of 5
A young peasant makes a difficult journey in the hope of creating a better life for his loved ones.

(Country: France; Year: 2017; Director: Emmanuel Gras; Stars: Kabwita Kasongo, Lydie Kasongo)

Mrs. Fang

Documenting the final days of a woman who has been suffering from Alzheimer's.

(Country: China, France, Germany; Year: 2017; Director: Bing Wang; Writer: Bing Wang; Stars: Fang Xiuying, Fang Xiuying)

My Generation

The story of Michael Caine's personal journey through Sixties London.

(Country: UK; Year: 2017; Director: David Batty; Writer: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais; Stars: Michael Caine, Joan Collins, Lulu, Paul McCartney, Twiggy, Roger Daltrey, Marianne Faithfull, Terry O'Neill, David Puttnam, David Bailey, Sandie Shaw, Penelope Tree, Mary Quant, Bárbara Hulanicki)

No Farewells (Sans Adieu)

Focusing mostly on the daily routines of Claudette, a 75-year-old farmer who is trying to resist the consumer society, and her neighbours, the film laments the fading of this culture, lifestyle, and small farmers.

(Country: France; Year: 2017; Director: Christophe Agou)

Plot 35

French actor-turned-director Eric Caravaca unearths personal family history in search of his sister Charlotte, who died as a toddler before he was born.

(Country: France; Year: 2017; Director: Eric Caravaca)

Ramen Heads

Osamu Tomita, Japan's reigning king of ramen, takes us deep into his world.

(Country: Japan; Year: 2017; Director: Koki Shigeno)

Theatre Of War

Revealing the personal stories of British and Argentinian former soldiers whose lives were deeply affected by the Falklands War.

(Country: Argentina, Spain, Germany; Year: 2018; Director: Lola Arias; Writer: Lola Arias)