24th Titanic: Paradise

Director: Andrej Koncsalovszkij

Screenwriter: Andrey Konchalovskiy,Elena Kiseleva
Cinematography: Alexander Simonov
Cast: Yuliya Vysotskaya, Philippe Duquesne, Isabelle Habiague, Pyotr Mikhalkov, Valérie Zaccomer, Pierre Nisse, Christian Clauß

Olga, a Russian aristocratic immigrant and member of the French Resistance, is arrested by Nazi police for hiding Jewish children during a surprise raid. She is sent to jail where she meets Jules, a French-Nazi collaborator who is assigned to investigate her case. Jules grows fond of Olga and offers to go light on her punishment in exchange for sexual favours. Although Olga agrees, and will do whatever it takes to avoid harsh persecution, her hope for freedom quickly fades when events take an unexpected turn. Shipped to a concentration camp, Olga is forced into a life of hell. To her surprise, she crosses paths with high-ranking German SS officer Helmut, who once fell madly in love with her. They re-kindle their old flame. Helmut resolves to rescue Olga and offers her an escape.

Titanic Festival 2016 programme