None of the heroes of today's program will agree that it’s wiser to give up. Characters who are steadfast in their beliefs and will fight for them to the end are waiting here, those whose battlefields range from the high castles of Wall Street to the suffocating corridors of power in the Soviet Union.

Each of the following films is characterized by a pervading sense of excitement, which finds its own personal voice and dramatic key, and raises questions of how it is possible to come up with such ideas at all? With a wide variety of unique sources, stories and inspirations, the truly original results of these creative processes can be enjoyed in all their glory.

Check out today’s programme here.

PS! Come to the movies in good time. Ticket and pass control takes time.

A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff
Sunday, Nov. 21, at 4:30 p.m., Coca-Cola Plaza
International premiere. With film guests

The film tells the true story of Bernie Madoff and the system that allowed him to operate for decades until the financial crash brought his exploits to an unexpected end. The musician and poet Alicia Jo Rabins has an obsession: to find a man who overthrew the global economy and looked exactly like an average Jewish father. There is no boring moment in this wild blend of musical memories and narrative fantasy.

Captain Volkonogov Escaped
Sunday, Nov. 21, 5:30 p.m., Coca-Cola Plaza

A lesson in the imaginary history of Russia comes with this Venice world premiere. "Captain Volkonogov Escaped" cleverly works with the absurdity of Soviet patriotism with adrenaline-filled action shots and supernatural fantasies. The chase, spiced with black humor, paradoxically revealing: a film that is definitely worth re-screening.

Other People
Sunday, Nov. 21, at 6:15 p.m., Coca-Cola Plaza
International premiere. With film guests

The fresh and fabulous drama skillfully mixes the everyday routine of unhappy people with expressive freestyle rapping. Kamil dreams of recording his first album, but even his girlfriend, social media addict Anecia, doesn't believe in his efforts. Kamil still lives under his mother's protective wing and meets desperate Iwona for a loveless but passionate sex adventure.

Memoria
Sunday, Nov. 21, at 7:15 p.m., Apollo Kino Solaris

Jessica tends to an orchid in Medellin, Colombia. After she travels to Bogotá to visit her sister in the hospital, she begins to hear loude, unexplained rumbles at night that keep her from sleeping. "Memoria" won the jury award in Cannes. In 2010, the director won the Palm D’Or in Cannes for his film "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives", which was also screened at PÖFF. The film is a Colombian nominee for the Oscar for foreign language film.

Songs for a Fox
Sunday, Nov. 21, at 8:30 p.m., Coca-Cola Plaza
World premiere. With film guests

The heart of lonely Danius is broken, but he hopes to reunite with his recently lost wife. The only way to communicate with the woman seems to be his strange and quirky dreams which help to dispel the pain of longing and suffering. A rare opportunity to enjoy not only the director's enchanting vision of the afterlife, but also to hear his voice: Vildžiūnas wrote the songs for the film himself.

Other Cannibals
Nov. 21, Sunday at 9 p.m., Coca-Cola Plaza
World premiere. With film guests

The film "Other Cannibals", which is clearly different from German films of recent years, has its roots in Italy. This extremely surprising film offers moments of incredibly insane friendship comedy. The protagonists of the film, Fausto and Ivan, try to break the oldest taboo of humanity. It is becoming increasingly clear that the need to escape the intolerable everyday existence is forcing radical solutions.