Lumbardhi Presents the Summer Cinema Programme at Doku Kino Plato!
– Beyond Rebellion and Absurdity –
Under this thematic umbrella, throughout July and August, Lumbardhi welcomes audiences to a carefully curated series of films at the open-air Doku Kino Plato. Screenings begin on 17 July, bringing to the screen stories that explore the construction of identity, the absence of belonging, and the human search for truth through some of the most compelling works of independent cinema.
This programme traces a quiet revolution woven between black-and-white frames, where eruption hides within melancholic absurdity and reality walks the fine line that both separates and connects the sacred and the profane. Through the works of Marjane Satrapi, Tolga Karaçelik, and Jan Komasa, formal narrative conventions are dismantled and reimagined. We invite you to discover an entirely new world through the eyes of characters who break free from the boundaries of the ordinary.
Full Program for July:
July 17 – PERSEPOLIS
Directed by Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
France, United States, 2007 – Animation, Biography, Drama – 96min
Synopsis
In 1970s Iran, Marjane, an 8-year-old girl, dreams of saving the world. Cherished by her beloved family, she watches the events that led to the downfall of the Shah’s brutal regime through her young eyes. Now a punk-loving teenager, Marjane witness her country transform into an oppressive society.
July 24 – CORPUS CHRISTI
Directed by Jan Komasa
Poland, France, 2019 – Drama – 115min.
Synopsis
After spending years in prison for a violent crime, 20-year-old Daniel is released and sent to a remote village to work as a manual laborer. After finding Christ during his incarceration, Daniel aspires to join the clergy, and one quick lie allows him to be mistaken for the town’s new priest.
July 31 – BUTTERFLIES (Kelebekler)
Directed by Tolga Karaçelik
Turkey, 2018 – Comedy, Drama – 117 min.
The journey of three estranged siblings merges with the surreal motifs of rural life to
question the ways of coping with grief and trauma. Deconstructing the traditional
concept of family, this narrative integrates absurdity into ordinary life. Questioning the
concepts of family, identity, and belonging with a tone that is both serious and
humorous, this film was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the 2018 Sundance Film
Festival.