Istanbul Film Festival 2018

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Makala and Infinite Football
Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco (Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion And Disco) (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)
Documentary about the fashion illustrator.
Abu (Father) (Country: Japan, Canada, Thailand, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia; Year: 2017; Director: Arshad Khan; Writer: Arshad Khan, Arshad Khan)
The filmmaker, who is gay, examines his troubled relationship with his devout Muslim father.
Coby (Country: France; Year: 2017; Director: Christian Sonderegger)
A documentary grappling with how parents and partners adapt to a transition in the family.
The Greenaway Alphabet (Country: Netherlands; Year: 2017; Director: Saskia Boddeke)
A candid look at the cinema, artistic point of view, relationships and family life of innovative director Peter Greenaway.
Happy Winter (Buon inverno) (Country: Italy; Year: 2017; Director: Giovanni Totaro)
Documentary about the economic crisis told through the lives of families near the beach of Palermo.
Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco
Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco and The Greenaway Alphabet
Infinite Football (Country: Romania; Year: 2018; Director: Corneliu Porumboiu; Stars: Laurentiu Ginghina, Corneliu Porumboiu, Laurentiu Ginghina, Corneliu Porumboiu)
Documentary about ex-footballer Laurentiu Ginghina's opinions on the game.
Makala (Country: France; Year: 2017; Director: Emmanuel Gras; Stars: Kabwita Kasongo, Lydie Kasongo)
A young peasant makes a difficult journey in the hope of creating a better life for his loved ones.
Mrs. Fang (Country: China, France, Germany; Year: 2017; Director: Bing Wang; Writer: Bing Wang; Stars: Fang Xiuying, Fang Xiuying)
Documenting the final days of a woman who has been suffering from Alzheimer's.
My Generation (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)
The story of Michael Caine's personal journey through Sixties London.
No Farewells (Sans Adieu) (Country: France; Year: 2017; Director: Christophe Agou)
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.
Plot 35 (Country: France; Year: 2017; Director: Eric Caravaca)
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.
Ramen Heads (Country: Japan; Year: 2017; Director: Koki Shigeno)
Osamu Tomita, Japan's reigning king of ramen, takes us deep into his world.
Theatre Of War (Country: Argentina, Spain, Germany; Year: 2018; Director: Lola Arias; Writer: Lola Arias)
Revealing the personal stories of British and Argentinian former soldiers whose lives were deeply affected by the Falklands War.
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