Special guests announced for IFI German Film Festival
The oppressive history of Nazi Germany in the 1930s is faced head-on in the Gala Opening Film Berlin 36. The film tells the neglected story of the German/Jewish high-jumper Gretel Bergmann who was denied access to the Olympics, only to be replaced by a transvestite athlete. Producer Tim Rostock will discuss the film after the screening and will attend the post-screening reception.
A more recent chapter of Germany’s troubled history is explored by director Connie Walthers. She will discuss her film Long Shadows, a film that is part philosophical drama and part revenge thriller about the daughter of a man killed by the Red Army Faction terrorists.
Two documentary filmmakers will also introduce their films – both stories of identity and integration in modern Germany. Director Jens Junker and his producer Tobias Walker will discuss their film Alias about a German with hidden Lebanese origins. Director Thomas Lauterbach will be discussing his film Bastion of Sin about a devout Muslim housewife taking part in a community production of Medea – an exceedingly intelligent discussion about religion, oppression and sex.
Full details of the IFI German Film Festival programme and tickets are available through the IFI Box Office, on the phone at 01 679 3477 and online at www.ifi.ie
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