CinemaWorld Film Festival this November

CinemaWorld continues to bring quality movies to SKYcable viewers this November. Four award-winning international films take the spotlight with the launch of “Cinemaworld Film Festival: Crossroads.”

The films from Afghanistan, England, Israel, and Romania all showcase the struggles and triumphs of the youth over life’s adversities.

Romanian’s "Box" follows the love story of 19-year old aspiring Gypsy boxer Rafael and 34-year old married actress Cristina. This Fipresci Prize winner at the 2015 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival proves that age and different worlds don’t matter when it comes to love

Nov 10, Saturday, 12:50PM
Director: Florin Șerban
Cast: Hilda Péter, Rafael Florea
Genre: Drama, Romance
Language: Hungarian
Runtime: 93 mins

Awarded Best Screenplay Award at Sundance Film Festival 2013, "Wajma, An Afghan Love Story", tells the tale of a young couple who kept their relationship in secret. After Wajma discovers her pregnancy and their relationship is exposed, her father will be tested as he tries to uphold their family's honor and protect his daughter.

Premieres Nov 11, Sunday, 9PM
Director: Barmak Akram
Cast: Wajma Bahar, Mustafa Abdulsatar
Genre: Drama
Language: Persian
Runtime: 86 mins

The Israeli film, “Fill The Void", which won Best Actress Award at Venice Film Festival 2012, and seven Ophir Awards, also known as the Israeli Oscars, revolves around Shira (Hadas Yaron), an 18-year old woman, who is urged to marry her brother-in-law after her sister unexpectedly dies and leaves behind her new-born baby.

Premieres Nov 18, Sunday, 9PM
Director: Rama Burshtein
Cast: Hadas Yaron, Yiftach Klein
Genre: Drama, Romance
Language: Hebrew
Runtime: 90 mins

Joining in the line-up is Britain's "Bypass", a film nominated for Best Film for the Venice Horizons Award in Venice Film Festival back in 2014. A young man named Tim, played by George MacKay, is left with no choice but to look out for his younger sister Helen after the tragic death of their mother. As he finds a job for their needs, he resorts to reselling stolen goods for profit. In the middle of his dilemmas, he finds support in his girlfriend Lily.

Premieres Nov 25, Sunday, 9PM
Director: Duane Hopkins
Cast: George MacKay, Charlotte Spencer
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Runtime: 105 mins

WHERE TO WATCH

• HD 184: Metro Manila, Camanava/Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Lipa, Bulacan (San Jose Del Monte)
• HD 716: Cebu, Davao

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