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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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Lights
Der Ampelman · dir. Giulio Ricciarelli
Germany 2009, 14’
It’s a comedy. The story of a small-town police officer, who dreams of being a hero. As his peaceful village offers no opportunity for heroism, he decides to take matters in his own hands. He sets up a traffic light on a rarely used bridge in the middle of nowhere — and the fight begins...
| Director: | Giulio Ricciarelli |
| Screenplay: | Soern Menning |
| Cinematography: | Max Penzel |
| Editing: | Wolfgang Weigel |
| Cast: | Lisa Martinek, Sven Walser, Beat Marti, Johann von Bülow |
| Awards: | Główna Nagroda / Main Prize – Golden Spike Award, Najlepszy Europejski Film Krótkometrażowy / Best European Short Film Prize (54. IFF Valladolid) |
Giulio Ricciarelli (born in 1965) is a actor, writer/director based in Germany. His credits include Lights, Love it Like it Is, and Vincent, all of which have been screened at several international film festivals.
