Pandora Filmproduktion (Germany): 2

The film Hope (2007) by Stanisław Mucha follows a German-Polish drama, starring a young man named Franciszek. In the midst of recording footage, he captures a respected art historian stealing a valuable painting from a church. With this evidence in hand, Franciszek attempts to manipulate the thief but his actions seem illogical as he shows no interest in financial gain. Instead, he insists that the artwork be returned to its rightful home. His strong principles are often unsettling to those around him – even his girlfriend has experienced his peculiar ways through his bizarre ‘tests of courage’.

The American acid Western film, Dead Man (1995), was both written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It follows the story of William Blake, an accountant from Cleveland, Ohio, as he travels by train to Machine, a frontier company town. He is looking to start a new accounting job at the metal works. However, the fireman on the train warns him against this plan. Upon arriving in Machine, Blake realizes that the townspeople are not welcoming towards him. To his dismay, he discovers that the accounting position had already been filled by someone else. The town’s owner, John Dickinson, even resorts to threatening Blake with ...