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HKIFFS E-Newsletter Issue 91

6 Oct 2011

Coming in 2 Weeks! Act Now!

Presented by Goethe-Institut Hongkong and co-curated by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, “KINO/11 - recent German film productions” will be held between 20 & 31 October. For details, please visit www.goethe.de/hongkong

Programme Highlight

If Not Us, Who

23.10 (Sun) 2:00pm Science Museum Lecture Hall Booking
28.10 (Fri) 7:30pm AMC Pacific Place Booking
Dir: Andres Veiel Germany 2011 125mins

2011 Berlin International Film Festival - Alfred Bauer Award, Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas
2011 German Film Awards - Film Award in Bronze for Outstanding Feature Film


"Lauzemis' perf reps pic's most memorable element. Transforming from nervous coed to cold-eyed revolutionary, she commands every scene she's in, ably projecting Ensslin’s intelligence, surprising vulnerability and carnal complexity."

– Variety

Sleeping Sickness

23.10 (Sun) 9:45pm AMC Pacific Place Booking
29.10 (Sat) 2:00pm AMC Festival Walk Booking
Dir: Ulrich Köhler  Germany/France/The Netherlands  2011  91mins


2011 Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Berlin Bear
2011 International Istanbul Film Festival


"Köhler’s film also acts as a vital discussion point over the paradoxes of financial assistance, the difficulties of addressing individual problems when legislating for the masses, and the West’s distorted view of African society. Extremely impressive."

– Time Out London

The Poll Diaries

20.10 (Thu) 7:30pm Agnès b. CINEMA! Booking
31.10 (Mon) 9:20pm Science Museum Lecture Hall Booking
Dir: Chris Kraus Germany/Austria/Estonia 2010 129mins

2011 German Film Awards - Film Award in Gold - Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Production Design

"A genuinely thoughtful, deeply moving film about dualities, desire and mortality."

– Variety

The Silence

22.10 (Sat) 9:50pm AMC Pacific Place Booking
31.10 (Mon) 7:00pm Science Museum Lecture Hall Booking
Dir: Baran bo Odar  Germany  2010  119mins

2010 Munich Film Festival
2010 Locarno Film Festival


"Writer-director Baran Bo Odar gives its topnotch cast plenty of room to let rip with material that emphasizes psychology over procedure, while strong craft contributions further impress."

– Variety

Soul Boy

23.10 (Sun) 8:30pm AMC Pacific Place Booking
28.10 (Fri) 9:55pm AMC Pacific Place Booking
Dir: Hawa Essuman  Germany/Kenya  2010  61mins

2010 International Film Festival Rotterdam - Dioraphte Audience Award
2010 Kenya International Film Festival - Best Actor: Samson Odhiambo


"Combining traditional beliefs and contemporary problems into a narrative that's part fairy tale……debuting helmer Essuman draws energetic and sincere perfs from her non-pro cast."

– Variety

Various languages with English subtitles. Chinese subtitles for selected programmes
Tickets at HK$60/40 (full time students, senior citizens and people with disabilities) are available at URBTIX, AMC Pacific Place and AMC Festival Walk now.
For programme details, please visit www.goethe.de/hongkong
Email: kultur@hongkong.goethe.org
Tel: 2802 0088

 


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