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Distinctive 2014 debuts

Five films that their innovative ways of narrative and their original realistic stories made them the most distinctive debut feature films of 2014.

REVIEWS

Des Filles en Noir (Young Girls in Black, 2010)

A different coming-of-age drama directed by Jean-Paul Civeyrac and inspired by Heinrich von Kleist's poems.

The President – Venice 71 Orizzonti

An allegorical political satire by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, that despite the initial absurdity becomes predictable and didactic in a simplistic way.

Viharsarok (Land of Storms) – Sarajevo 20

A deeply emotional and visually impressive drama by Ádám Császi, that exposes the issue of homophobia in modern day Hungary.

Theeb (ذيب) – Venice 71 Orizzonti

A visually impressive and highly emotional coming-of-age film by Naji Abu Nowar, set in the Jordanian desert just before the Arab Revolt. Orizzonti Award for Best Director at the 71st Venice Film Festival.

Sobytie (The Event) – Tallinn 19 Docs

Sergei Loznitsa investigates the events that took place in Leningrad, after a failed coup d’état and marked Soviet Union's end, by creating a grainy prequel of his previous doc, Maidan.

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Distinctive 2014 debuts

Des Filles en Noir (Young Girls in Black, 2010)

The President – Venice 71 Orizzonti

Viharsarok (Land of Storms) – Sarajevo 20

Theeb (ذيب) – Venice 71 Orizzonti

Sobytie (The Event) – Tallinn 19 Docs

Pier Paolo Pasolini – Sesso, consolazione della miseria!

TV vs. Cinema by Jean-Luc Godard

David Cronenberg on Manipulation

Cœur Fidèle vs. Boy Meets Girl

Francesco Rosi: The cinema of emotions