RIDM 2018
21st Edition
November 8 - 18, 2018
OPENING FILM
What Walaa Wants –
Le rêve de Walla
Director Christy Garland
OFFICIAL
SYNOPSES
“Walaa, a strong-willed young Palestinian woman, dreams only of joining the Palestinian Security Forces. When her mother arrives home after eight years in prison, Walaa starts single-mindedly pursuing her ambition. While her strong, dynamic personality makes her an ideal candidate, her impulsiveness and lack of respect for authority fit badly with the demands put on her by the training regimen. Carefully observing both Walaa and her surroundings, Christy Garland tells the story of a complex and charming young woman, while subtly capturing the tensions experienced every day within the Palestinian community and its families.”
CLOSING FILM
John McEnroe: In the Realm of
Perfection
Director
Julien Faraut
OFFICIAL SYNOPSES
“Many filmmakers, from Jean-Luc Godard to Serge Daney, have been fascinated by tennis. It’s an unpredictable sport, in which the duration of a match is determined by the performance of the players, whose slightest mood shifts seem to be captured by the camera. And few players have worn their moods as boldly as the inimitable John McEnroe! Made from archival 16mm footage shot by Gil de Kermadec, the former national technical director for French tennis, at the Roland-Garros tournament in 1984, with erudite narration by Mathieu Amalric and some flashy aesthetic choices, Julien Faraut’s film is original and ambitious. It is a portrait of a non-conformist athlete, a reflection on the relationship between cinema and sports, and a look back at one of the most legendary tennis matches of all time.”
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