When Hilmar Oddsson reached sixty years of age five years ago, he decided to resign from the position of a film school rector which he had held for seven years. To be more precise, he decided to dedicate himself to filmmaking again. He made his previous feature film in 2009. A long pause in filmmaking may cause uncertainty in some, but not in Hilmar. Firstly, because he has carried the idea for the film now included in PÖFF’s competition programme with him for three decades. Secondly, his strong baggage includes a diverse set of experience from previous films.
1h 52min
Release Date: 16.12.2022
1h 52min
Release Date 16.12.2022
Each year six in 100,000 men are diagnosed with testicular cancer. But this time cancer picked the wrong man. Inspired by a true story, “The Chuck Band Show” is a funny, touching and unprecedented story about honesty and self-discovery. The protagonist of the film is a real loser – radio DJ Chuck Berger. His wife wants to leave him, his boss wants to fire him, and if this wasn’t enough – his testicle wants to kill him. After getting diagnosed with testicular cancer, Chuck’s afraid he’ll be a man without any balls whatsoever.
1h 37min
Release Date: 01.11.2019
1h 37min
Release Date 01.11.2019
Mihkel ja Vera unistavad kodumaalt Eestist ära sõitmisest, et kolida kaunile Islandile, võimaluste ja õigluse maale. Sündmused võtavad ootamatu pöörde ja Mihkel sureb jubedat surma: tema eesti-venelasest lapsepõlvesõber Igor, keda ta peab oma vennaks, reedab ta. Piiblist tuntud lugu reetmisest taaselustub päriselulises tragöödias, milles Igor – kaasaegne Juudas – müüb oma sõbra Mihkli maha materiaalse kasu nimel.
1h 40min
Release Date: 19.10.2018
1h 40min
Release Date 19.10.2018
In 1936, Stefan Zweig, the illustrious author of " 24 Hours of a Woman's Life" and "Letter from an Unknown Woman", leaves Austria for South America. Being Jewish and hating the inhumanity that prevails in Germany while threatening his native country, he has decided to escape the specter of Nazism. Brazil is his chosen country. He is immediately hailed at Rio de Janeiro's Jockey Club by the local jet set.
1h 46min
Release Date: 21.04.2017
1h 46min
Release Date 21.04.2017