PHOTO-GALLERY
WATCHING THE PAIN OF OTHERS
Chloé Galibert-Lainé - 31 mins | France , 2019
In this deeply personal video diary, a young researcher tries to make sense of her fascination for the film "The Pain of Others" by Penny Lane. A deep dive into the discomforting world of YouTube and online conspiracies, that challenges traditional notions of what documentary cinema is, or should be.
"One of the best films ever made about watching a documentary" (David Schwartz, Chief Curator at the Museum of the Moving Image, New York)
Available in all territories

ALL CATS ARE GREY IN THE DARK
Lasse Linder - 18 mins | Switzerland, 2019
He calls himself "Catman“. Christian lives with his two cats Marmelade and Katjuscha. They are inseparable. As he is yearning to become a father, he decides to fertilize his beloved cat Marmelade by an exquisite tomcat from abroad. “All Cats Are Grey In The Dark” is a melodrama that portrays an unconventional relationship between animal and human.
“a rigorous mise en scene and a dead pan humor added to a great complicity, this unusual portrait of love depicts a modest odyssey of an eccentric single man and his cats”
Available only in the UK
Competition International Documentary
Lasse Linder
Lasse Linder was born in St. Gallen, Switzerland. He has directed the short films Psilocybin (15) and Bashkimi United (18). All Cats Are Grey in the Dark (19) is his latest film.
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Locarno Festival, Switzerland (7 – 17 August, 2019)
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Toronto International Film Festival, Canada (5 – 15 September, 2019)
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Festival Du Nouveau Cinéma, Canada (9 – 20 October, 2019)
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Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain (19 – 26 October, 2019)
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Curta Cinema – Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival, Brazil (30 October – 6 November, 2019)
International Competition -
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, the Netherland (20 November – 1 December, 2019)
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FIPADOC – Festival International Documentaire, France (21 – 26 January, 2020)