Hot on the heels of The Baader Meinhof Complex, the 11th Festival of German Films returns to the Curzon Soho with an eclectic mix of films with stories from Germany and beyond. The line-up includes features, documentaries, shorts and international co-productions by established directors and bright new talents. Many evening screenings are followed by a Q&A with the director of the film.
28 November – 4 December 2008 at Curzon Soho
plus Goethe Institut London
Hot on the heels of The Baader Meinhof Complex, the 11th Festival of German Films returns to the Curzon Soho with an eclectic mix of films with stories from Germany and beyond. The line-up includes features, documentaries, shorts and international co-productions by established directors and bright new talents. Many evening screenings are followed
by a Q&A with the director of the film.
This year’s Opening Film is the Special Preview of A Year Ago In Winter directed by Caroline Link, who won the Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film for Nowhere in Africa. Her latest film is an insightful and sensitive portrayal of the effects of a child’s suicide
on different family members, bringing suppressed feelings and secrets to the surface on the long way to healing. This gracefully shot film screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and stars Karoline Herfurth, Corinna Harfouch and Josef Bierbichler.
Gala opening night on 27th November
Opening film on 28 November: A Year Ago in Winter by Caroline Link
Closing film on 4 December: Cloud 9 by Andreas Dresen
Dates: Friday 28 November – Thursday 4 December 2008
Time: various times
Place: Curzon Soho, 99 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 5DY
Ticket prices: Evening screenings: £8,50 (concs. £5)/ afternoon
screenings: £5 / early bird screenings: £3 / festival offer: 5 tickets for £35.
Festival Box Office: 0871 703 3988
For the full festival line-up please refer to the festival website: www.germanfilmfestival.co.uk
Tube: Leicester Square
