Focus on Black Africa

Focus on Black Africa programme gives diversified and interesting review on cinema of the Sub-Saharan Africa. The programme focuses on the evolving film production of Eastern Africa, which often deals everyday problems with humorous grasp. Within the programme there are also films from Guinea and South-Africa.

Focus On Black Africa 1 07/03/K06 14.00 Tullikamari
Focus On Black Africa 1 (rerun) 10/03/L16 12.00 Plevna 6
Focus On Black Africa 2 07/03/K05 22.00 Plevna 2
Focus On Black Africa 3 08/03/T19 22.00 Tullikamari
Focus On Black Africa 4 09/03/P28 10.00 Hällä
Focus On Black Africa 4 (rerun) 11/03/S07 16.00 Plevna 5
Focus On Black Africa 5 10/03/L20 20.00 Plevna 6

POLISH SHORT FILM

Polish short film has for decades been on top of the European cinema. Karabasz & Kieslowski screenings concentrate on early documentary of the two indisputably remarkable directors Kazimierz Karabasz and Krzysztof Kieslowski . The other part of the special programme, Polish Film Schools 1 and 2,   introduce the recent interesting short film production from Poland.

Polish Film Schools 1 09/03/P16 12.00 Plevna 6
Polish Film Schools 1 (rerun) 10/03/L21 22.00 Plevna 6
Polish Film Schools 2 10/03/L12 18.00 Plevna 5
Poland: Karabasz & Kieslowski 1 08/03/T25 0.00 Hällä
Poland: Karabasz & Kieslowski 1 (rerun) 10/03/L24 14.00 Tullikamari
Poland: Karabasz & Kieslowski 2 09/03/P26 20.00 Tullikamari

MEGAPOLIS

Megapolis programme exhibits giant cities from varying point of views. The opening film of the programme Birth of a Nation (1997) goes underground in New York. The film is directed by Jonas Mekas, the god-father of american avantgarde cinema. Mekas' original filmmaking will be exhibited also in two other screenings that consist of his short documentaries. Additionally, Megapolis programme takes its audience close to the ordinary everyday life of big cities in the Jakarta, São Paulo and Round the world screenings.

Megapolis Jakarta 09/03/P20 20.00 Plevna 6
Megapolis Sao Paulo 08/03/T23 16.00 Hällä
Megapolis: Round the World 10/03/L35 22.00 Hällä
Megapolis: Round the World (rerun) 09/03/P17 14.00 Plevna 6
Jonas Mekas 1 08/03/T17 18.00 Tullikamari
Jonas Mekas 1 (rerun) 10/03/L14 22.00 Plevna 5
Jonas Mekas 2 10/03/L27 20.00 Tullikamari
Jonas Mekas: BIRTH OF A NATION 07/03/K09 20.00 Tullikamari
Finnish Film Archive: Helsinki 10/03/L31 14.00 Hällä

Music and Rhythm

Music and Rhythm programme gives a slightly wider perspective on cinematic swing. In addition to music documentaries, accompanied silent films and Michel Gondry's and Spike Jonze's music videos, the Sound on Screen 1 and 2 offer playful glimpses of music and rhythm in film from the beginning of 20 th century to present days.

Aavikko Music Videos Live (acc.) 09/03/P35 24.00 Klubi
Finnish Film Archive: MEIDÄN POIKAMME (acc.) 11/03/S12 18.00 Tullikamari
Finnish Film Archive: MURTOVARKAUS (acc.) 09/03/P32 18.00 Hällä
Sound On Screen 1 09/03/P18 16.00 Plevna 6
Sound On Screen 1 (rerun) 11/03/S06 14.00 Plevna 5
Sound On Screen 2 10/03/L07 22.00 Plevna 2
loudQUIETloud: A Film About Pixies 08/03/T18 20.00 Tullikamari
MADE IN JAMAICA 09/03/P27 22.00 Tullikamari
Michel Gondry 10/03/L34 20.00 Hällä
Sami Night 10/03/L28 22.00 Klubi/Pakkahuone
Spike Jonze 11/03/S08 18.00 Plevna 5
Finnish Music Videos 09/03/P33 20.00 Hällä
UN CHIEN ANDALOU x 4 07/03/K10 22.00 Tullikamari
URB On Tour: Live 11/03/ 17.00 Hällä

Finnish Film Archive

For the 24 th time Tampere film festival devotes own programme for the Finnish Film Archive. This year Film Archive celebrates its 50 th anniversary with a special screening which concentrates on the history of film-making and cinema. The other screenings portrays marshal Mannereheim and finnish capital Helsinki. Two Finnish silent films Murtovarkaus (1929) and Meidän Poikamme (1921) will be accompanied by original contemporary music.

Finnish Film Archive: Helsinki 10/03/L31 14.00 Hällä
Finnish Film Archive: Mannerheim 1 07/03/K07 16.00 Tullikamari
Finnish Film Archive: Mannerheim 2 09/03/P23 14.00 Tullikamari
Finnish Film Archive: Mannerheim 2 (rerun) 11/03/S10 14.00 Tullikamari
Finnish Film Archive: MEIDÄN POIKAMME 11/03/S12 18.00 Tullikamari
Finnish Film Archive: MURTOVARKAUS (accc.) 09/03/P32 18.00 Hällä
Finnish Film Archive: SEA 50 YEARS 10/03/L26 18.00 Tullikamari
UN CHIEN ANDALOU x 4 07/03/K10 22.00 Tullikamari

AKI KAURISMÄKI

One of the most internationally recognised Finnish filmmakers, Aki Kaurismäki, plays a significant role in this years Tampere Film Festival. In addition to Aki Kaurismäki retrospective, the author has collected the three carte blanche screenings of the festival.

Retrospective: Aki Kaurismäki 10/03/L25 16.00 Tullikamari
Retrospective: Aki Kaurismäki (rerun) 09/03/P14 22.00 Plevna 5
Carte Blanche 1: Aki Kaurismäki 08/03/T16 16.00 Tullikamari
Carte Blanche 2: Aki Kaurismäki 09/03/P24 16.00 Tullikamari
Carte Blanche 3: Aki Kaurismäki 11/03/S11 16.00 Tullikamari

Sami culture

The aboriginal Sami people of northern Scandinavia are visibly present in Tampere during the festival week. Sami in Tampere -event consists of film screenings, art and handicraft exhibitions and live music shows, which provide a fascinating introduction to the distinctive Sami culture.   

Paul-Anders Simma 10/03/L19 18.00 Plevna 6
Sami People and Culture: Films from Archives 09/03/P29 12.00 Hällä
Sami People and Culture: New Shorts 1 08/03/T22 14.00 Hällä
Sami People and Culture: New Shorts 1 (rerun) 10/03/L17 14.00 Plevna 6
Sami People and Culture: New Shorts 2 09/03/P19 18.00 Plevna 6
Sami Night 10/03/L28 22.00