82nd Montecara Film Festival

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82nd Montecara Film Festival
Official poster for the 2021 Festival
Official poster for the 2021 Festival
LocationÇinematèca di Stado, Montecara
Festival date17 – 24 October 2021
Montecara Film Festival chronology

The 82nd Montecara Film Festival will be held from 17 to 24 October 2021.

Jury

Official selection

Title Original title Country of origin Synopsis
101 Ways to ruin a life 101 Wege ein Leben zu ruinieren  Alsland A teen drama that follows high-school student Yosi Hoelder after she is publicly blackmailed and forced to do embarrassing acts to prevent personal information being leaked to her school alongside 9 others.
The Tall Grass 키큰풀
(Kikeunpul)
 Ansan A war film set in the Dakian War, where a small band of students stage a desperate last stand against the Ajahadyan army.
Senria Girl Senryuu Laṛkī  Arthasthan A romantic drama set in the in the 1990s about the fraught relationship of an interethnic Arthani and Senrian couple and the fallout that their relationship brings to their community.
Women Hold Half The Sky Frauen Halden ân Halb âb de Hemel  Azmara A political drama detailing the 2003 Workers' Party leadership election and the rise of candidates Eleina Helmutsdohter and Niina Hermansdohter, their rivalry and their status as the first and second female Thingspeakers of Azmara.
Last Summer Breath Последні Отдіх Лета
(Poslédni Otdih Léta)
 Bistravia A tragic car accident brings families of three young people together, and as they face grief and anger, secrets from the past are revealed, forcing the children and the parents to make difficult decisions.
Animus animus  Estmere An artificial inelligence becomes self-aware and embarks on a journey of discovery to encover their lost creators, better understand the world, and explore the meaning of life.
Nascent Love Amore Nascente  Etruria A successful Etrurian woman has her life turned upside after a brief affair with a colleague. She must make the most important decision of her life, but the clock is ticking.
River Fiume  Gapolania An elderly couple travels into deep forest to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, only to discover an isolated Chanuche village, where they witness a series of paranormal activities.
Animated In Red Animado em Rubro  Paretia Set in an alternate history where the world is ruled by those blessed with the ability to control the mind of others. A young man must decide who to trust and who to distrust as he runs away from his father, a ruler of this dystopian world.
Communion of Blood 띠노싸까수끼고또
(Ti no Sakazukigoto)
 Senria A member of a 1970s yakuza gang struggles with the abrupt suicide of his father, an elder member of the gang; his desire to leave the criminal life; his loyalty to his comrades-in-arms amidst a conflict with a rival gang and the local police; and his fascination with the sadistic dekasegi who becomes the gang's new leader.
Joy in the Silence Pадост в Тишината
(Radost v Tishinata)
Tengaria A documentary attempting to capture the joy and peace in the ascetic lives of the monks of the Monastery of the Incarnate Logos.
Functionalists on the Moon Fonctionnalistes sur la Lune  Yemet Three Yemeti officers in the Gaullican Tirailleurs Bahiens question the loyalties of their Gaullican superiors and their own loyalties following the surrender of Gaullica in the Great War.
Before Me, The Flood Devant Moi, Le Déluge  Gaullica After the end of humanity, a man struggles with his guilt as he travels the destroyed streets of Verlois and attempts to escort a fellow survivor back to her safe-zone.
Broken Arrow Зламана стріла
(Zlamana Strila)
 Vinalia In a Dystopian future, a secretive police force, the Arrow. Is used to maintain law and order for an authoritarian regime. Resistance from the future makes a last ditch attempt to prevent the end of humanity and stop the Arrow by activating the "Broken Arrow".