In 2011 the Audi Festival of German Films will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a spectacular programme of 39 contemporary and classic German films and documentaries throughout April. A national event, the Festival has continued to grow in popularity since its first outing in 2002 and in 2010 attracted more than 26,000 attendees – a testimony to Germany’s place at the forefront of international cinema. The 2011 programme will be divided into three sections; GERMAN CURRENTS, featuring the best of contemporary German cinema, RADICAL DOCS – an eclectic selection of documentaries, and RETRO 2001-2011, which will showcase 10 of Germany’s most acclaimed movies of the last decade, many of which have never before screened in Australia.
2011 Festival highlights include:
PINA (Director: Wim Wenders)
Iconic filmmaker Wim Wenders’ new film - a tribute to dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch
ALMANYA (Director: Yasemin Samdereli)
The surprise smash-comedy of the 2011 Berlinale: When a Turkish family leave their home after 30 years in Germany the question arises: Who am I - a German or a Turk?
CLOSE TO YOU (Director: Almut Getto)
What happens when an emotionally blank young man meets an exuberant blind girl? Will his pet tortoise remain the only living thing he really loves - or he will he break out of his shell?
GOETHE! (Director: Phillip Stölzl)
A gorgeous costume drama focusing on the youthful loves and sorrows of the young Goethe – starring Alexander Fehling (INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS).
JULIA’S DISAPPEARANCE (Director: Christoph Schaub)
An entertaining and sophisticated meditation on getting old, feeling young and everything in between, starring Corinna Harfouch and Bruno Ganz.
NAGNA PARBAT (Director: Joseph Vilsmaier)
Based on a true story and a thrilling real–life adventure, this mountain drama takes you to the top of the Himalayas and into the abyss of human guilt.
SINGLE BY CONTRACT (Director: Mark Rothermund)
A fresh and funny romantic comedy with positive girl–power messages and a clutch of toe–tapping tunes – when an unsuspecting girl falls in love with megastar.
THE DAY I WAS NOT BORN (Director: Florian Cossen)
A compelling combination of personal and political histories set in Germany and Argentina: Who am I? This remains the most fundamental question of all.
THE MURDER FARM (Director: Bettina Oberli)
Keeping its secrets well hidden and building to a suspenseful climax, this stylish drama will take
you well beyond the romantic facades of an alpine village.
THE POLL DIARIES (Director: Chris Kraus)
A deeply moving drama and fascinating history lesson, set on the Baltic coast pre WWI: The world changes – but is the old guard willing to change in it?
THE WEISSENSEE SAGA – A BERLIN LOVE STORY (Director: Friedemann Fromm)
Romeo and Juliet behind the Wall face unexpected challenges in this family battle of two opposing political creeds.
at Palace Cinema Como, Kino Cinemas.
