A Very Good Boy
Dir: Sébastien Lifshitz (Berlin title Little Girl)
Cinematographer: Paul Guilhaume (Emilia Pérez)
France dist: ARTE (Peaky Blinders)
Prod. Comp: Agat films & Cie (Cannes title Forever Young)
Synopsis:
An aging French gay porn icon recounts his life story in a beautifully existential portrait that intertwines personal narrative with the history of the gay rights movement.
A World Gone Mad - The War Diaries of Astrid Lindgren
Dir/Wri: Wilfried Hauke (feature length debut)
German dist: Farbfilm Verleih (Quo Vadis, Aida?)
Prod. Comp: Auto Images (Little Big Girl)
Synopsis:
Through Astrid Lindgren’s (Pippi Longstocking creator) own wartime diaries and reconstructions, the film explores the Swedish author’s formative years at the outbreak of World War II, reflecting on life, art, and survival.
A Fox Under a Pink Moon
Int. Sales Rep: CAT&Docs (Citizenfour)
Dir: Mehrdad Oskouei (Sunless Shadows)
Synopsis:
Over five years, young Soraya documents her repeated attempts to flee Iran for Europe using her mobile phone, offering a raw, deeply personal account of her journey and hopes for a new life.
You can check out all of the docs playing at next month’s CPH:DOX festival here.