White Lies
White Lies
dir. Alba Zari
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Italy, Belgium
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2025
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98 min
venue
date
time
available
Kinoteka, 3
2026-05-10
13:45
Iluzjon, Mała Czarna
2026-05-12
20:30
Kinoteka, 3
2026-05-15
16:00
Muranów, Ingrid + Pola
2026-05-17
20:15
Born in Thailand in the Children of God sect, Alba Zari does not remember her childhood. To understand her past, she talks with her mother and grandmother.
Born in Thailand within the controversial Children of God sect, notorious for sexual abuse and manipulation, Alba Zari does not remember her childhood. To discover her father’s identity and understand her past, she talks with her mother and grandmother, trying to comprehend their choices and motivations that led them to join the sect. Desperate to reclaim lost memories, she confronts the painful consequences of indoctrination and family experiences. The film explores the fragility and beauty of mother-daughter relationships and shows how, in dialogue across three generations, unimaginable suffering can transform into resilience, understanding, and personal self-discovery
- duration:
- 98 min
- country / year of production:
- Italy, Belgium / 2025
- director:
- Alba Zari
- cinematography:
- Matteo Tortone
- production:
- Manuela Buono / Slingshot Films, Agent Double Productions
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2025 – Festival dei Popoli, Florence, 2026 – Rotterdam IFF
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