Opening Night, Centrepiece, Closing Night.
Big films for even bigger nights.
Films — by Strand
Big Nights
A Hero
Ghahreman
Set against the vibrant backdrop of urban Shiraz, an affable but desperate prisoner is almost undone by a ‘selfless’ gesture that goes viral.
One Second
Yi miao zhong
One of China’s premier filmmakers delivers his love letter to cinema, set during the Cultural Revolution of his youth. Warm, funny and (despite rumoured political censorship) surprisingly sharp-edged.
Paris, 13th District
Les Olympiades
Jacques Audiard’s charming exploration of the tangled work and love lives of three young Parisians is a beautifully-crafted love letter to the classics of French New Wave.