71SSIFF - 22/30 September 2023
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Alain Chabat
 
107 min.
Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt, decides, in defiance of Roman Emperor Julius Caesar, to build a sumptious palace in the middle of the desert, and in only three months. If she succeeds, Caesar will have to publicly recognize that the Egyptian people is the greatest of all peoples. Cleopatra therefore orders that the snappy, state-of-the-art architect Numerobis be called. If he gets the palace up in time, she'll cover him in gold; if not, she'll throw him to the crocs. Numerobis, aware of the stakes, seeks the help of his old friend Panoramix, who comes to Egypt with Asterix and Obelix. Together, they have to deal with Amonbofis, Cleopatra's official architect, who is jealous because the Queen has chosen Numerobis and is ready to do what it takes to ensure that the project fails.
Alastair Fothergill, Andy Byatt
 
90 min.
One of the most singular and comprehensive projects ever undertaken in the field of documentary filmmaking, Deep Blue presents images of the world's oceans gathered over years of filming, plunging the audience into the spectacle of the seas and taking it on a journey from the shallowest coral reefs to the barren shores of the Antartic, and from the vast stretches of the open ocean to the nocturnal landscapes of the ocean's deepest chasms. Oceans are the last frontier of our planet and Deep Blue, based on the BBC's The Blue Planet, is the definitive exploration of that frontier.
Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
 
100 min.
This computer generated movie from the creators of Toy Story and A Bug's Life narrates the incredible adventures of two fish - Marlin and his son Nemo - forced to separate on the Great Barrier Reef when Nemo is captured by a diver. The poor little thing ends up in a dentist's surgery fish tank from which he can see Sydney Harbour. Marlin, helped by the kind but forgetful fish, Dory (who has no immediate memory), sets out on a perilous voyage. Marlin becomes the hero of a real odyssey in the endeavour to rescue his son, who has come up with his own crazy plan to return home safe and sound.
Robert Rodriguez
 
99 min.
Older and smarter than in the first installment, Carmen and Juni Cortez will have to work at keeping their reputation as the best, given that they have new competition in the shape of sibling spy team, Gary and Gerti Giggles. In another race to save the world, the kids travel to the Island of Lost Dreams, which is populated by fantastical genetically altered creatures, brought to life by the mad scientist, Romero. However, on the mysterious island none of the kids' high-tech James Bond-inspired gadgets work, so they must rely on their own cunning.
F. Gary Gray
 
104 min.
The plan was flawless... the job was executed perfectly... the escape was clean. The only threat mastermind Charlie Croker never saw coming was from a member of his own crew comprising explosives expert Left-Ear, veteran safecracker John Bridger, inside man Steve, computer genius Lyle and wheelman Handsome Rob. After pulling off an amazing gold bullion heist from a heavily guarded palazzo in Venice, Charlie and his gang can't believe it when one of them turns out to be a double-crosser. Now the job isn't about the payoff, it's about payback. Enter Stella, Charlie's daughter and nerves-of-steel safecracker, who joins the gang when they follow the backstabber to California. They plan to re-steal the gold by tapping into Los Angeles' traffic control system and creating one of the biggest traffic jams in L.A. history.
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