Silvestre 1970 A protest told from the perspective of the oppressors. In 1970s Poland, rising prices caused workers to strike and street protests grew, creating unbearable tension. The viewer is, however, listening to telephone conversations (which paint the picture of the moment with the help of animations) of the men that are deciding how to suppress the rebellion. Tomasz Wolski Poland 2021, 70'
Silvestre An Ambush in Suspense The intriguing presentation of a series of objects — such as white plastic chairs — that are placed before the spectator before being destroyed in unusual ways, as with trees collapsing on top of them. Simon Quéheillard France 2021, 17'
Silvestre At Least I’ve Been Outside The director is close to a nudist beach with his camera, looking for someone who wants to be filmed. The search is not easy. Jan Soldat Austria 2021, 5'
Silvestre Bird in the Peninsula A hypnotic film that starts with a group of young men dancing, trying to follow the teacher’s instructions. An initiation ritual forbidden to girls. Even if one is peeking. Atsushi Wada France / Japan 2022, 16'
National CompetitionSilvestre By Flávio Márcia would like to be an influencer on Instagram, but also to hang out with rapper Da Reel Chullz. However, there’s a tiny obstacle, her son Flávio. Pedro Cabeleira Portugal / France 2022, 27'
Silvestre Camouflage The mother of writer Félix Bruzzone disappeared in 1976 from Campo de Mayo, one of the main clandestine detention centers of the then established Argentinian dictatorship. Today, it is one of the largest military units in the country. Bruzzone is determined to find someone to help him explore this space, a symbol of a very particular and also collective pain — his experiences inspire Jonathan Perel, who accompanies him. Jonathan Perel Argentina 2022, 93'
Silvestre Coma When the pandemic changed all plans, Bertrand Bonello took a handful of actors (and the voice of Gaspard Ulliel) to make socially distant cinema and Coma is an ode to what it’s like to be stranded at home A film dedicated to his daughter, whose on-screen persona spends the day looking at small screen of a phone, making the most of all the possibilities that this mini-mirror offers for us to feel connected to the world. Until what is real and what is narrative collide resoundingly. What matters is that it’s #content. Bertrand Bonello France 2022, 80'
Silvestre Constant A film about something as seemingly simple as the issue of measurement reveals something insidious about the existing systems. And a line is drawn between the standardization of how something is measured to systems of power, democracies and censorship Sasha Litvintseva, Beny Wagner Germany / United Kingdom 2022, 40'
Silvestre Convenience Store Mukhabbat, a young and vulnerable immigrant from Uzbekistan, is the figure through which this film explores modern forms of slavery: when circumstances and lack of civil rights are so violent that people work without any pay. In Convenience Store, Mukhabbat works under these abusive conditions. Until the day when despair drives her to action. Images of violence against women that can be considered sensitive. Michael Borodin Russia / Slovenia / Turkey 2022, 106'
Silvestre Cow If cinema is a machine that generates empathy, as Roger Ebert said, this is evidence of that. There are few words in this documentary by Andrea Arnold (American Honey, Big Little Lies), her first foray into the genre, but they’re not really necessary. We follow the life of cow Luma in a mechanised farm environment, since her early calf-hood to the end of her life. Images of animal treatment that may be considered sensitive. Andrea Arnold United Kingdom 2021, 94'
Silvestre Cucumbers Simon is successful. Simon is a photographer. Simon has the life he wants. Until he starts seeing cucumbers everywhere. Leonid Shmelkov Russia / France 2021, 16'
Silvestre Detours The detours from the title are more like treasure-hunts to which Denis subjects his clients, who only want the stashes of drugs he’s hiding in the melancholic landscapes of Moscow. Everywhere is a place he could add to this game, although we lose sight of this naughty guide to visit other figures that populate the city. Between the anonymity of the Darknet and policing and oppression, this city contains multiple dimensions. Ekaterina Selenkina Russia / Netherlands 2021, 73'
Silvestre Glass Life Sara Cwynar is a multifaceted contemporary artist and Glass Life is a journey through her image archive that becomes a commentary on consumption and our visual culture, in a frenzy of artworks, food photographs and emojis. Sara Cwynar USA 2021, 19'
Silvestre How Do You Measure a Year? Every year, on his daughter’s birthday, the father films her answers to the same questions. As we watch the girl grow, from baby to adult, we also see the evolution of the relationship between father and daughter. Jay Rosenblatt United States 2021, 29'
