The 2nd edition of the Film O’Clock International Festival will take place between March 1-6, 2022, in six countries on the 25° meridian East longitude: #Lithuania, #Romania, #Bulgaria, #Greece, #Egypt and #South Africa#.

The festival programme showcases both classic titles and fresh short films. This year’s Classic Cinema Section includes six powerful and innovative feature films that caught the eye or even shocked in their day, and some of them even ended up being banned, Across the programme, several documentaries will be screened, whioch are:

• [Classic Cinema]Water Like a Black Buffalo (dir. Dan Piţa, Mircea Veroiu, Youssouff Aidaby, Petre Bokor, Andrei Cătălin Băleanu, Romania, 1970) A documentary that describes the catastrophe of the devastating floods in the spring of 1970 in Romania. It is known as a film-manifesto, asserting an aesthetic and an ethical attitude associated with a new generation of filmmakers, “the 70s generation”.
• [Classic Cinema]Four Women of Egypt (dir. Tahani Rached, Canada/Egypt, 1997) – The documentary revolves around four Egyptian friends with opposing religious, social, and political views
• [Competition]Bella, dir. Thelyia Petraki, 24’, hybrid (fiction-documentary), Greece, 2020
• [Competition]We Come One by One and We Leave at One’s Time, dir. Mihnea Toma, 20’, documentary, Romania, 2020

In addition to the screenings, Film O’Clock International Festival will also hold two dedicated online debates:

• Industry Talk: Unveiling Cinematic Heritage –
  The discussion will address topics such as: what does our cinematic heritage consist of, how can we reach a broader audience, what means can we develop to draw attention, how can we increase access to classic movies?
• Industry Talk: Opportunities of collaboration on 25th Meridian East – The festivals’ landscape –
  What solutions are there for art films to reach the general public? The discussion will revolve around topics such as festival opportunities, film workshops, film production incentives and training programs that can encourage creative collaborations between film industry professionals.