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Critics' Picks Competition Line-Up 2024 has been revealed!
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PÖFF reveals the selection for the Critics' Picks Competition. Launched two years ago, the carefully curated side competition programme comprises 10 exclusive world premieres from around the globe.

The conception of the third edition of Critics’ Picks competition is to present the most daring and caring voices of world cinema and show contemporary masterpieces. For the third year in a row, The Critics’ Picks programming team is headed by Nikolaj Nikitin, head of SOFA School of Film Advancement, bringing in several decades of experience as a curator, film magazine editor-in-chief, journalist and author.

"As the curatorial thin red line, we have a lot of brilliantly executed genre films, and I'm particularly proud to announce that our opening and closing films are hilarious black comedies from Portugal and Japan," sums up Nikitin this year's selection.

The opening film of Critics' Picks 2024 is Paolo Marinou-Blanco's Dreaming Of Lions, which was also presented by PÖFF at the Goes To Cannes project showcase at Marche du Film. The ending title of the programme section is The Brothers Kitaura by Masaki Tsujino.

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Dreaming of Lions. Photo: film still

"Let's compare this year's selection to a menu created by an experienced chef. You may have to wait longer for a table, but you'll never forget the culinary and sensual experience, and it can't be compared to a fast-food burger. So enjoy the cinematic delicatessen in this year's Critics' Picks selection", shared Nikitin his thoughts.

The festival director, Tiina Lokk added: "Critics' Picks complements our Official Selection and First Feature competition of both genre and author diversity. The programme could be described as chamber-like cinema."

The geographical range of Critics' Picks sidebar includes countries like Bhutan, Ecuador and Kazakhstan. "I am sure that the directors and artistic teams, which we present, will be known to an international cinema audience in the near future. PÖFF's Critics' Picks gives them a safe haven to present their work and to be discovered internationally," elaborated Nikitin.

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The Brothers Kitaura. Photo: film still

CRITICS' PICKS COMPETITION 2024: FILM DETAILS

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I, The Song. Photo: film still

The 28th edition of PÖFF l will take place from the 8th until the 24th of November, while the festival’s industry platform Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event will run from 14th until the 22nd of November.

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival with Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event and with the two sub-festivals, Just Film and PÖFF Shorts, has grown into one of the biggest film festivals in Northern Europe and the busiest regional industry platforms.

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