07:00 Love's Brother

Love's Brother. ROMANCE. Angelo, an introvert young man in 1950s Australia, sends a letter with a picture of his much more handsome brother Gino to a beautiful Italian girl who then agrees to travel overseas to marry him. Upon her arrival however, she realises Angelo is not the man she thought he would be. AUSTRALIA 2004. O: Jan Sardi. N: Giovanni Ribisi, Adam Garcia, Amelia Warner.

09:00 The Elementary Particles

Elementarteilchen. DRAMA. This is a story about Michael and Bruno. Though half-brothers, the two are completely different. They share only a mother in common who neglected them to lead a carefree jet-set life. Introverted molecular biologist Michael is so wrapped up in his genetic research that he shies away from intimacy while Bruno is a slave to his fantasies, paying for sexual favours. Saksa 2006. O: Oskar Roehler. N: Moritz Bleibtreu, Franka Potente, Martina Gedeck.

13:00 American Splendor

American Splendor. DRAMA. In this biographical comedy drama we meet Harvey Pekar, a file clerk who started to write comic books about the sad monotony of everyday life. The film is a mix of live-action film, animation and documentary. Awarded with the FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and with the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. USA 2003. O: Shari Springer Berman. N: Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Harvey Pekar.

15:00 Kapteeni Abu Raed

Captain Abu Raed. DRAMA. An aging airport janitor is mistaken for a pilot by the kids of the neighborhood. They want him to tell stories about his travels. Happy for the company and attention, he takes the children to colourful places around the world through his fictional stories and inspires them to believe in their own ambitions. It is a story of dreams, friendship, forgiveness, and sacrifice. Jordania 2007. O: Amin Matalqa. N: Nadim Sawalha, Rana Sultan, Hussein Al-Sous.

21:00 Nine Lives

Nine Lives. DRAMA. Nine vignettes. Nine segments. Nine women. Nine walks of life. Nine outstanding actresses. Nine obsessions. Nine stories. Nine camera shots. Nine Lives. In this star studded film, Rodrigo García has gathered the American acting elite and together they tell nine different stories of the modern American woman. USA 2005. O: Rodrigo Garcia. N: Glenn Close, Amanda Seyfried, Holly Hunter.

23:00 Personal Velocity: Three Portraits

Personal Velocity: Three Portraits. DRAMA. Three affecting stories of three American women struggling to make sense of the lives they've found themselves living. Delia is a young mother stuck in an abusive relationship, Greta is a cookbook editor at a crossroads in life and Paula is thrust into crisis after having a near-death experience. Awarded with the John Cassavetes Award at the Spirit Awards as well as the Cinematography Award and the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival 2002. USA 2002. O: Rebecca Miller. N: Kyra Sedgwick, Parker Posey, Fairuza Balk.

01:00 Gigantic

Gigantic. COMEDY. Brian Weathersby is a mattress salesman who longs to have kids. As he doesn't have a girlfriend, he decides to try to adopt a child from China. When Happy, the daughter of a rich and eccentric customer, falls asleep on one of the beds in the store, his life takes an interesting turn. USA 2008. O: Matt Aselton. N: Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel, John Goodman.