*Out of competition

In the midst of a Cold War crisis, a group of young Yugoslav scientists are exposed to a lethal dose of radiation and, accompanied by the secret police, are sent to a Paris clinic for treatment. There they are treated by Professor Mathé, a staunch opponent of nuclear weapons, who proposes a never-performed bone marrow replacement operation as their saving grace. Does Mathé see an opportunity to experiment on living people or does he really want to help? And how exactly were the scientists irradiated? Guardians of the Formula is an exciting historical thriller based on a true story. It premiered at Locarno, winning two awards, the Variety Piazza Grande Award and the Green Leopard. One of the co-writers is Vuk Ršumović, the director of No One’s Child (ZFF 2014 – Audience Award).

Subtitles: EN