ZFF Gala Premieres (Suite)

Here are 6 additional Gala Premieres which will be shown during the 16th Zurich Film Festival:

MISBEHAVIOUR

Premiere in German-speaking world
Drama
UK, France, 2020
Director: Philippa Lowthorpe
Cast: Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Keeley Hawes, Phyllis Logan

The Miss World competition reached the height of its popularity in 1970 when it was watched on television by over 100 million viewers around the globe. Sally and other members of the Women’s Liberation Movement see this year’s event as the ideal opportunity to present a new image of women to the world. Meanwhile, Miss Grenada Jennifer Hosten is also preparing for the competition. She wants to stand up against racism and discrimination by becoming the first black Miss World.

DREAM HORSE

Premiere in German-speaking world
Comedy
UK, 2020
Director: Euros Lyn
Cast: Toni Collette, Damian Lewis, Owen Teale, Joanna Page, Karl Johnson

Disillusioned by life, animal lover Jan feels like she’s missing out on a dream, which is why, when she overhears a conversation in the pub where she works about the high-flying world of horse racing, she comes up with the crazy plan to breed a special race horse together with a few friends and pub-goers, and stir up the upper-class playground that is the horse racing scene with Dream Alliance. A feel-good comedy based on true events.

HERE WE ARE

Premiere in German-speaking world

Drama
Israel, Italy, 2020
Director: Nir Bergman
Cast: Shai Avivi, Noam Imber, Smadar Wolfman, Efrat Ben-Zur

In his mid-fifties and separated from his wife, Aharon now devotes his entire life to looking after his autistic son Uri. Uri is slowly but surely growing up, and both the authorities and his mother believe that the time has come for him to live a more independent life in specialist accommodation. When the day of the move finally arrives, Aharon begins to doubt whether his son – and himself – are ready for this huge change. A heart-warming, deeply humanistic and humorous drama about fatherly love and the difficulty of letting go.

THE NEST

Premiere in German-speaking world
Psychodrama
UK, Canada 2020
Director: Sean Durkin
Cast: Jude Law, Carrie Coon, Charlie Shotwell, Oona Roche

Allison moves during the mid-1980s from the American suburbs to the English countryside with her family. Her husband, Rory, an ambitious entrepreneur, sees his home country as the place to make big bucks. Clinging to his own illusions, he rents a spacious but gloomy country estate with room for Allison’s horses. But the family threatens to collapse under the weight of an unaffordable lifestyle and increasing isolation. A gripping psychodrama with Jude Law and Carrie Coon in the leading roles.

PASSION SIMPLE

Premiere in German-speaking world
Drama
France, Belgium, 2020
Director: Danielle Arbid
Cast: Lætitia Dosch, Sergueï Polunin, Lou-Teymour Thion, Caroline Ducey, Grégoire Colin

What begins as a night of passion in Porto, develops into an intense love affair back in Paris for single mother Hélène and the married Alexandre. Hélène increasingly finds herself counting the minutes until her next short but intense meeting with the mysterious man. Her secret affair gradually develops into an obsession that puts both her and her son in danger. An erotic drama about an amour fou.

I CARRY YOU WITH ME

Swiss premiere
Drama
USA, Mexico, 2020
Director: Heidi Ewing
Cast: Armando Espitia, Christian Vázquez, Michelle Rodríguez, Ángeles Cruz, Raúl Briones

The Mexican dishwasher Iván dreams of becoming a chef. Although he’s no longer together with his ex-girlfriend, he continues to support her and their son. In order to forget his woes, Iván visits a secret club, where he meets and is immediately attracted to Gerardo. This is a problem, however, because a homosexual relationship would mean fatal consequences for his status as a father in Mexico. In the hope of a better life, Iván emigrates illegally to the USA and promises himself that he will one day be reunited with his son and the love of his life, Gerardo. I CARRY YOU WITH ME uses both re-enactment and documentary sequences to deliver a stirring life and love story about two real-life male characters.

The complete programme will be published on zff.com on 10 September from 12 noon. Ticket sales will start on 14 September.

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