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The MUST SEE MUST BE showcases new, often still undiscovered cinema that has captivated us. The name of the section speaks for itself – this is where you’ll find carefully selected films that we truly believe are worth seeing. More »

Léon: The Professional – the Main Theme of the 23rd BellaTOFIFEST International Film Festival!
An antihero with a sensitive heart and an iconic figure of 1990s cinema. Some critics claim that when Luc Besson created this character, he knew from the start he was crafting a cult classic. This year with great joy we fulfill the dreams of film lovers and proudly announce “Léon: The Professional” as the main theme of the 23rd BellaTOFIFEST International Film Festival! More »

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Domino Effect

Efecto Domino · dir. Gabriel Gauchet
Cuba 2010, 27’

One night, in a quarter of Havana, a couple of men are playing a game of domino while women pass the time gossiping. Suddenly a man finds the granddaughter of Mercedes and Ramón at a park close by; she appears to be violated. The situation worsens as Ramón's and his neighbour's chauvinistic world transforming into a diabolic machine, trying to find a perpetrator at any cost.

Director:Gabriel Gauchet
Screenplay:Gabriel Gauchet, Francisco García González
Music:Marc Hupfeld
Cinematography:Christiane Buchmann
Editing:Manuel Iglesias, Leopoldo Nakata
Awards:Young Jury Award (Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2010) / Young Talent Award (Lille European Film Festival 2010)

Gabriel Gauchet he was born in Lorient (France) on 1978. He work as scriptwriter and director. Since 2004 he studied film at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne.