Russia

Programmer Bruce Jenkins to introduce and discuss

Up for the Palme d’Or at Cannes, and filled with twists and turns, In The Fog is at its core a tale of one honest man trapped in an unjust world. Sushenya, a tortured soul in occupied USSR, is accused of a crime he didn’t commit and a secret collaboration that never took place. An entire town becomes suspicious of Sushenya, after he is inexplicably spared from execution for sabotaging a rail line.

11-year-old Igor visits his ornithologist father and the two start a documentary project together capturing the birth of a young crane. As the Russian cranes migrate south to Africa, Igor’s father takes off to pursue the birds. When Igor’s mother announces her plan to move to Israel to pursue her musical career, Igor must also emigrate. Finding it hard to get used to Israeli life, the boy tracks the cranes via his father’s website. A new friend, Vered, starts following the crane blog and others come on board. Inspired to action, Igor creates a bird sanctuary.

A Russian tank driver returns to battle with a singular mission of destroying the deadliest tank in the Nazi arsenal – the terrifying White Tiger. To counter this powerful threat, the Soviet army builds their own version of the heavy-duty tank. When it comes time to select someone to finally take down the White Tiger, there’s only one man for the job. An entertaining, action packed revenge fantasy, White Tiger’s stylish, battle hewn thriller ride will sate the explosive tastes of any worthy filmgoer.