18/10/2017 - With the announcement of ten new films, the Baltic gathering has completed the list of the 18 movies that will be competing for the Grand Prix

The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) has completed its Official Selection line-up, announcing ten new titles that will compete for the Grand Prix and one that will be taking part out of competition. The first part of the Official Selection was announced on 20 September (see the news), and the 21^st edition of the festival runs from 14 November-3 December.

Three European films will enjoy their world premieres in Tallinn: renowned Italian director Pasquale Scimeca’s new film, The Ball [+see also:
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interview: Marc Recha
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interview: Christine Repond
film profile], from Switzerland.

The former Soviet states are represented by Kyrgyzstani director Temirbek Birnazarov, who is participating with his third feature, Night Accident, and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Tykhyy, with his second feature, The Gateway [+see also:
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In total, ten movies in the competition will have their world, seven their international and one its European premiere. Tiina Lokk, festival director and head of programme, states: “What we have on our hands is quite a kaleidoscope of genres, ranging from drama to thriller and horror to comedy. It is likely to generate disputes on the quality and spark debate, and this is what I feel cinema should do: generate discussion, about both the art of film and the world in general.”

Here is the complete list of Official Selection films at the 21^st Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival:

Children of the Fall [+see also:
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Dominion - Steven Bernstein (USA)
La vida lliure [+see also:
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Newly Single - Adam Christian Clark (USA)
Night Accident - Temirbek Birnazarov (Kyrgyzstan)
Something Useful [+see also:
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The Ball [+see also:
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The Contestant - Carlos Osuna (Colombia)
The Gateway [+see also:
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Vacuum [+see also:
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interview: Christine Repond
film profile] - Christine Repond (Switzerland)
A Thought of Ecstasy [+see also:
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Asphyxia - Fereydoun Jeyrani (Iran)
Bangzi Melody - Dasheng Zheng (China)
Granny - Devashish Makhija (India)
Little Tito [+see also:
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interview: Paola Randi
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The Eternal Road [+see also:
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interview: Antti-Jussi Annila
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The Manslayer. The Virgin. The Shadow [+see also:
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interview: Rea Lest
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Excavator - Lee Ju-Hyoung (South Korea)

Out of Competition

Anarchist from the Colony - Lee Joon-ik (South Korea)