* PPF DAILY PROGRAMME *
11. Philosophical Film Festival
18 May (Tuesday), 20h00
Museum of Contemporary Art (open-air)
PFF doc.: BODY OF TRUTH (2019)
dir. Evelyn Schels (DE/CH), 95’
Introduction by Vangel Nonevski (Аssociate professor, Ph.D.)
free projection, limited capacity
in collaboration with: 
22 – 29 May
Online streaming for children and parents* (8+)
Macedonian premiere
THE PRINCE’S VOYAGE (Le Voyage du prince, 2019)
dir. Jean-François Laguionie & Xavier Picard
animated film for children (FR/LU), 77′, color
* The film will be streamed in the course of 8 days on the platform Cinesquare and you can watch it on the the following link . NOTICE! Upon demand the film you have 72h to watch the film – the streaming is free of charge but the number of views is limited).
in collaboration with: 
25 May (Tuesday), 09h00 – 18h00
Online
International conference “Philosophy and Film”
co-organization of the Philosophical Film Festival and the Philosophical Society of Macedonia
the Faculty of Philosophy at UCIM and the Faculty of Dramatic Arts
You can find more information and the Programme of the International Conference with the abstracts and the presentation HERE.
Zoom link for the Live stream of the Conference: https://zoom.us/j/97935375281?pwd=NWlOZWhsdEtwVE1MUjkxQ1QwWHBTZz09
Passcode: pff2021
FIRST SESSION
moderator: Jasna Koteska
09h00
Conference Opening
Ana DISHLIESKA MITOVA (Director of PFF)
Jasmina POPOVSKA (Institute of Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy – Skopje)
Mimi TANEVSKA SRBINOVSKA (Dean of the Faculty of Dramatic Arts – Skopje)
09:15
Film Philosophy as a Problem
Keynote speaker: Hrvoje TURKOVIĆ (HR)
09:55
The Question of Transcendentalism and Cinema
Darko ŠTRAJN (SI)
10:15
Film as Philosophy and Thought Experiments
Diana NEIVA (PT)
10:35
What Makes a Dream Sequence Philosophically Relevant?
Damir SMILJANIĆ (RS)
10:55
Continuity Errors and the Indivisibility of Change:
On Cinematic Time Travel
John Ó MAOILEARCA (UK)
11:15 DISCUSSION
11:30 Coffee Break
SECOND SESSION
moderator: Vangel Nonevski
11:45
Cinephilosophy: A New Way Of Doing Philosophy
Keynote speaker: Serdar ÖZTÜRK (TR)
12:25
Cinematic Iconography of Movement as a Model for Understanding Ontology
of Graphic Literature and Comic book Art
Boshko KARADZOV (MK)
12:45
The Essayistic as A Method
Stanisław LIGUZIŃSKI (PL/NL)
13:05
Medieval Literary and Visual Themes in European Cinematography:
Modes of Appearance
Slava YANAKIEVA (BG)
13:25
The Sublime, the Terrible and the Ugly: An Exploration of Cosmic Horror
in Film and Literature
Tijana PETKOVSKA (MK)
13:45 DISCUSSION
14:o0 Lunch Break
THIRD SESSION
moderator: Ana Dimishkovska
15:00
The Film is not Round: Milcho Manchevski’s Before the Rain (1994)
Keynote speaker: Dominique CHATEAU (FR)
15:40
Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element and the Notion of Quintessence
Georgios ARABATZIS & Evangelos D. PROTOPAPADAKIS (GR)
16:00
FemFilmosophy and Social Reproduction Theory
In/After the Times of Crisis
Senka ANASTASOVA (MK/US)
16:20
Film Making in the Subjunctive: Fantasy in the Films of Nacer Khemir
Niall KENNEDY (UK/IE)
16:40
The Environmental Ethics of Honeyland
Sasho KOKALANOV (MK)
17:00 GENERAL DISCUSSION
27 мај (Thursday)
Opening ceremony of the 11th Philosophical Film Festival with a musical performance
20h00
Summer Cinema “A Quiet Summer” (Cinematheque of Macedonia)
Mini-concert
YORDAN KOSTOV QUINTET
THE CROWD (1928)
dir. King Vidor (US), 98’
online Introduction by Dominique Chateau (professor, PhD) France
in collaboration with: 
28 May (Friday)
17h00
Cinematheque of Macedonia
INHALE-EXHALE (2019)
dir. Dito Tsintsadze, (GE/RU/SE/EE) 90’
28 May (Friday)
19h00
Cinematheque of Macedonia
ATLANTIS (2019)
dir. Valentin Vasyanovych (UA), 108’
28 May (Friday)
21h00
Summer Cinema “A Quiet Summer” (Cinematheque of Macedonia)
ФФФ doc. : KEIF (2019)
dir. Blaze Duev (MK), 94’
Talk The Macedonian music epistemy
by Risto Solunchev (professor PhD, screenwriter of the documentary „Keif“)
29 May (Saturday)
19.00
online workshop (age category: 10-12)
Workshop film-philosophy for Children THE PRINCE’S VOYAGE and practical demonstration for teachers from elementary schools, students and researchers
– Martin Popovski (PhD)
Zoom platform, max. 10+10 participants, duration: 45 min.
18.00
online workshop (age category: 10-12)
Workshop film-philosophy for Children THE PRINCE’S VOYAGE
– Martin Popovski (PhD)
Zoom platform, max. 10 participants, duration 45 min.
in collaboration with: 
29 May (Saturday)
17h00
Cinematheque of Macedonia
WALL (WYCIECZKA, 2019)
dir. Bartosz Grudziecki (PL/DE), 106’
online Interview with dir. Bartosz Grudziecki
29 May (Saturday)
19h00
Cinematheque of Macedonia
AVIVA (2019)
dir. Boaz Yakin, choreographer: Bobbi Jene Smith(US/FR), 119’
29 May (Saturday)
21h00
Summer Cinema “A Quiet Summer” (Cinematheque of Macedonia)
Retrospective Tarkovsky * – Student films
Online introduction The Artistic Philosophy of Andrei Tarkovsky (Художественная философия Андрея Тарковского)
Igor I. Evlampiev. (DSc in Philosophy, Professor), Russia
free projection
in collaboration with: 
THE KILLERS (УБИЙЦЫ, 1956) RU, 19’
THERE WILL BE NO LEAVE TODAY (СЕГОДНЯ УВОЛЬНЕНИЯ НЕ БУДЕТ, 1959) RU, 47’
THE STEAMROLLER AND THE VIOLIN (КАТОК И СКРИПКА, 1960) RU, 46’
30 May (Sunday)
17h00
Cinematheque of Macedonia
AVIVA (2019)
dir. Boaz Yakin, choreographer: Bobbi Jene Smith (US/FR), 119’
30 May (Sunday)
19h00
Cinematheque of Macedonia
THE TROUBLE WITH NATURE (2020)
dir. Illum Jacobi, (DK), 94’
online Interview with dir. Illum Jacobi
30 May (Sunday)
21h00
Official Selection of Short Films – Day 1** (147’)
Summer Cinema “A Quiet Summer” (Cinematheque of Macedonia) – free projection
Short films in the competitive programme from Canada, Kirgizstan, Mexico, Sweden, Macedonia, Denmark, United Kingdom and Slovenia.
TU (2020)
dir. Suzanne Friesen (CA), 10’, B&W, HD
THE SWING (Selkinchek, 2019)
dir. Samara Sagynbaeva (KG), 20’, color, HD
THE DEVIL’S THROAT (2020)
dir. Gabriela García Rivas (MX), 13’, color, HD
NIGHTFALL (Retour À La Nuit, 2020)
dir. Anaïs Le Berre & Philibert Gau (FR), 13’, color, HD
THAW (2020)
dir. Sigge Widmark (SE), 20’, color, HD
DUST FLOWERS (2021)
dir. Miroslav Ilikj (MK), 17’, color, HD
IN MEDIAS RUSH (2020)
dir. Esben Persson (DK), 15’, color, HD
THE BODY AND THE NAME (2020)
dir. Christina Ruloff (UK), 13’, color, HD
SUDDEN LIGHT (2019)
dir. Sophie Littman ( UK), 15’, color, HD
BIK (2019)
dir. Bojan Labovic (SI), 12’, color, HD
31 May (Monday)
18h00
Cinematheque of Macedonia
Retrospective Tarkovski* – Student Films
Online Introduction by Igor I. Evlampiev. (DSc in Philosophy, Professor), Russia
free projection
Films:
THE KILLERS (УБИЙЦЫ, 1956) RU, 19’
THERE WILL BE NO LEAVE TODAY (СЕГОДНЯ УВОЛЬНЕНИЯ НЕ БУДЕТ, 1959) RU, 47’
THE STEAMROLLER AND THE VIOLIN (КАТОК И СКРИПКА, 1960) RU, 46’
31 May (Monday)
21h00
Official Selection of Short Films – Day 2** (137’)
Summer Cinema “A Quiet Summer” (Cinematheque of Macedonia) – free projection
Short films in the competitive programme from
Peru, Greece, Portugal, Norway, France, Egypt, Germany, Macedonia, Israel, Iran
THE SILENCE OF THE RIVER (2020)
dir. Francesca Canepa (PE), 14’, color, HD
POLA (2020)
dir. Natalia Lampropoulou (GR), 10’, color, HD
URSULA (2020)
dir. Eduardo Brito (PT), 6’, color, HD
FISH (Fisk, 2020)
dir. Ingrid Liavaag (NO), 14’, color, HD
PIPO AND BLIND LOVE (2020)
dir. Hugo Le Gourrierec (FR), 12’, color, HD
THE TRAP (Fakh, 2019)
dir. Nada Riyadh (EG/DE), 20’, color, HD
FIVE-SEVEN-FIVE (2020),
dir. Amitai Hayun (IL), 14′, color, HD
LAST LIGHT (2021)
dir. Jovan Sarkanjac (MK), 5’, color, HD
SONA (2020)
dir. Maryam Mahdiyeh (IR), 15′, color, HD
THE AFFECTED (2020)
dir. Rikke Gregersen (NO), 13′, color, HD
KAVAL (2020)
dir Sasha Stanishik (MK), 10’, color, HD
1 June (Tuesday)
17.00
Cinematheque of Macedonia
THE TROUBLE WITH NATURE (2020)
dir. Illum Jacobi, (DK), 94’
online Interview with the dir. Illum Jacobi
1 June (Tuesday)
19.00
Cinematheque of Macedonia
WALL (WYCIECZKA, 2019)
dir. Bartosz Grudziecki (PL/DE), 106’
online interview with dir. Bartosz Grudziecki
1 June (Tuesday)
21h00
Summer Cinema “A Quiet Summer” (Cinematheque of Macedonia)
EVЕ (2011)
dir. Kike Maíllo (ЕS), 94’
Talk Eve or what do robots “see” when they close their eyes
by Vladimir Davchev, Macedonia
2 June (Wednesday)
17h00
Cinematheque of Macedonia
ATLANTIS (2019)
dir. Valentin Vasyanovych (UA), 108’
2 June (Wednesday)
19h00
Cinematheque of Macedonia
INHALE-EXHALE (2019)
dir. Dito Tsintsadze, (GE/RU/SE/EE) 90’
2 June (Wednesday)
21h00
Summer Cinema “A Quiet Summer” (Cinematheque of Macedonia)
BETTY BLUE (37° 2 le matin, 1986)
dir. Jean-Jacques Beineix (FR), 115’
Online Introduction BETTY BLUE/37° 2 le matin – The Reality of the Superficial
John Ó Maoilearca (PhD, proffesor), United Kingdom
in collaboration with:
3 June (Thursday)
20.30
Awards and Closing the Festival
Summer Cinema “A Quiet Summer” (Cinematheque of Macedonia)
CAÓTICA ANA (2007)
dir. Julio Medem (ЕS), 118’
Излагање On Ana and the mysticism of the women through Julio Medem’s visual rhetoric
Maja Muhic (PhD, professor), Macedonia
——————————————–
10 – 20 June
RETROSPECTIVE TARKOVSKY
Opening– 29 May (with Tarkovsky’s student films in the Main Programme) and 10-20 June in Cinematheque of Macedonia (Skopje) and ISU Derzhavin (Sveti Nikole).
in collaboration with: 
10 June (Thursday)
20.00
Summer Cinema “A Quiet Summer” (Cinematheque of Macedonia)
online Introduction by Igor I. Evlampiev (DSc in Philosophy, Professor), Russia
IVAN’S CHILDHOOD (Ива́ново де́тство, 1962)
dir. Andrei Tarkovsky (RU), 95’
11 June (Friday)
20.00
„Киноверзум“, ISU Derzavin / Sveti Nikole
Retrospective Tarkovsky – Student Films
online Introduction The Artistic Philosophy of Andrei Tarkovsky (Художественная философия Андрея Тарковского) by
Igor I. Evlampiev (DSc in Philosophy, Professor), Russiain
collaboration with:
Films:
THE KILLERS (УБИЙЦЫ, 1956) RU, 19’
THERE WILL BE NO LEAVE TODAY (СЕГОДНЯ УВОЛЬНЕНИЯ НЕ БУДЕТ, 1959) RU, 47’
THE STEAMROLLER AND THE VIOLIN (АТОК И СКРИПКА, 1960) RU, 46’
12 June (Saturday)
20.00
Summer Cinema “A Quiet Summer” (Cinematheque of Macedonia)
ANDREI RUBLEV (Андрей Рублёв, 1966)
dir. Andrei Tarkovsky (RU), 183’
Talk by Аtanas Chuposki
12 June (Saturday)
20.00
Summer Cinema “A Quiet Summer” (Cinematheque of Macedonia)
online Introduction by Igor I. Evlampiev (DSc in Philosophy, Professor), Russia
IVAN’S CHILDHOOD (Ива́ново де́тство, 1962)
dir. Andrei Tarkovsky (RU), 95’
13 June (Sunday)
20.00
Summer Cinema “A Quiet Summer” (Cinematheque of Macedonia)
online Introduction by Kiril Trajchev (PhD, professor)
SOLARIS (Солярис, 1972)
dir. Andrei Tarkovsky (RU), 166’
13 June (Sunday)
20.00
„Киноверзум“, ISU Derzavin / Sveti Nikole
ANDREI RUBLEV (Андрей Рублёв, 1966)
dir. Andrei Tarkovsky (RU), 183’
14 June (Monday)
20.00
Summer Cinema “A Quiet Summer” (Cinematheque of Macedonia)
MIROR (Зеркало, 1975)
dir. Andrei Tarkovsky (RU), 106’
Talk by Slavica Srbinovska (PhD, professor)
15 June (Tuesday)
20.00
„Киноверзум“, ISU Derzavin / Sveti Nikole
SOLARIS (Солярис, 1972)
dir. Andrei Tarkovsky (RU), 166’
Talk by Kiril Trajchev (PhD, professor)
15 June (Tuesday)
20.00
Summer Cinema “A Quiet Summer” (Cinematheque of Macedonia)
STALKER (Сталкер, 1979)
dir. Andrei Tarkovsky (RU), 161’
Talk by Stefan Palitov (B.A.)
16 June (Wednesday)
20.00
„Киноверзум“, ISU Derzavin / Sveti Nikole
MIROR (Зеркало, 1975)
dir. Andrei Tarkovsky (RU), 106’
17 June (Thursday)
20.00
Summer Cinema “A Quiet Summer” (Cinematheque of Macedonia)
NOSTALGHIA (1983)
dir. Andrei Tarkovsky (RU/IT), 125’
Talk by Vladimir Vangelov
in collaboration with:
18 June (Friday)
20.00
„Киноверзум“, ISU Derzavin / Sveti Nikole
STALKER (Сталкер, 1979)
dir. Andrei Tarkovsky (RU), 161’
19 June (Saturday)
20.00
Summer Cinema “A Quiet Summer” (Cinematheque of Macedonia)
SACRIFICE (Offret, 1986)
dir. Andrei Tarkovsky (SE/UK/FR), 142’
Talk by Father Milan Gjorgjevikj (Assoc. PhD.)
in collaboration with:
19 June (Saturday)
20.00
„Киноверзум“, ISU Derzavin / Sveti Nikole
NOSTALGHIA (1983)
dir. Andrei Tarkovsky (RU/IT), 125’
in collaboration with:
20 June (Sunday)
20.00
„Киноверзум“, ISU Derzavin / Sveti Nikole
SACRIFICE (Offret, 1986)
dir. Andrei Tarkovsky (SE/UK/FR), 142’
in collaboration with: