Double HoF Filmtage Rendezvous at Koki Hannover

On Sunday, 02.06.2024 there will be a Double HoF Filmtage Rendezvous at Koki Hannover with Kinomagie and Kaurismäki. The documentary CINÉMA LAIKA - AKI KAURISMÄKI AND THE MAGIC OF CINEMA (57th Hof International Film Festival 2023) by Veljko Vidak will be screened at 6.00 pm and Aki Kaurismäki's LIGHTS IN THE DUSK (40th Hof International Film Festival 2006) at 8.00 pm. Wiebke & Johannes Thomsen from KoKi and Thorsten Schaumann, Artistic Director of the Hof International Film Festival, will give an introduction to the films.

CINÉMA LAIKA - AKI KAURISMÄKI AND THE MAGIC OF CINEMA

In the small Finnish village of Karkilla, filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki and his friend, writer Mika Lätti, build the Cinéma Laika together with the locals. In doing so, they create a place where the magic lies in its profound ability to bring about change. Director Veljko Vidak is so close to the action that this magic can be felt in every second. World sales: The Matchfactory

LIGHTS IN THE DUSK

Aki Kaurismäki's feature film LIGHTS IN THE DUSK is the final part of the “Trilogy of Losers”. Koistinen is a lonely security guard in a modern shopping mall. One day he falls in love with Mirja. But she is only the decoy of a gangster who dramatically changes Koistinen's life. Only Aila, who runs a snack bar under the lights of the dusk, promises comfort, at least a little... Distributed by: Pandora

Be invited to the KoKi Hannover to experience the magic of cinema together.