23rd Annual RIFF Official Selections
DOCUMENTARIES
ALI EATS AMERICA
Dir. Roush Niaghi & Greg Morris | USA
Runtime: 1h30
Ali Allouche, a teenage two-time cancer survivor, braves his way through treatments and chemotherapy with dreams of a culinary journey across the USA, inspired by his hero, Anthony Bourdain.
SCREENING : Sunday 6th at 1:00PM
THE DAY SHE STOLE THE SUN
Dir. James G Logue | Australia
Runtime : 1h
In 2019, after years of severe drought, Australia endured an unprecedented bushfire crisis.
The fires spanned almost the entire length of the country… and one small village on the New South Wales South Coast was hit by the full force of its destruction.
The village became a national symbol for resilience and unbreakable Australian spirit.
Told by the people who were there, this is not a story about tragedy, it’s a story about community.
This is the story of Cobargo.
SCREENING : Sunday 6th at 5:00 PM
( Screening first in the block “Burning land, rising souls: tales of fire, comunity and the fight to rebuild. Followed by the documentary HORSE OF NATURE).
HORSE OF NATURE
Dir. Autie Carlisle | USA
Runtime : 40 min
In the remains of the wildfire stricken rural town of Hornbrook lives a resilient slice of the Wild West. A spectrum of wild individuals, wild horses, and a vision of hope and healing for the people and the land.
SCREENING : Sunday 6th at 5:00 PM
(Screening second in the block “Burning land, rising souls: tales of fire, comunity and the fight to rebuild. Following the documentary THE DAY SHE STOLE THE SUN).
WALKING ON ICE
Dir. Dru Solberg | USA
Runtime : 1h05
Eight individuals push themselves beyond their limits through physically challenging competitions with hopes to secure a spot on the audacious expedition team that will test their strength on a blistering 5 day trek across the frozen lakes of Boundary Waters, Minnesota led by extreme outdoor experts and hard working sled dogs. More than endurance—this is a story of grit, resilience, and the relentless fight for hope. A testament to the human spirit and the power of transformation in our darkest moments.
SCREENING : Saturday 5th at 6:15 PM
(Screening second in the block “Breaking through: fighting addiction, finding strength”. Following the short SOMETIMES, I IMAGINE YOUR FUNERAL).
CHRONICLE OF CRIME IN MODRIĆI Dir. Luka Klapan | Croatia
Runtime : 30 min
On January 26, 1993, in the whirlwind of war that hit Croatia, in hamlet Modrići in Zaton Obrovački, enemy soldiers committed a war crime. On that occasion, six civilians were liquidated. Today, as time is passing by, in the place that is struggling to recover from the consequences of war, we had talked to several locals.
SCREENING : Saturday 5th at 5:00 PM
(Screening #3 in the block “Echoes of war: lives wounded by conflict”. Following the shorts #1THE CROSSING & #2 WAR BIRDS)