Publikumspreis "Der Heinrich"

Concrete Romance (Cemento Armato)
Director: Marco Martani, I 2007, 93 min, 35 mm, colour, GS, german premiere!
Actors: Carolina Crescentini, Nicolas Vaporidis, Giorgio Faletti


Unconcerned, Diego knocks off some car mirrors on his way through a jam on a stolen Vespa. Primario, the ruthless Mafia-boss, is very upset and decides to teach Diego a lesson. However, Diego is totally distracted by his dream-girl, Asia, until she too becomes a target of the sadistic campaign. Diego decides to humiliate Primario and a cat and mouse game begins.




Rückkehr der Störche Return of the Storks
Director: Martin Repka, SK/D/CZ 2007, 96 min, 35 mm, colour, GV, german premiere!
Actors: Katharina Lorenz, Florian Stetter, Radek Brzobohaty


Vanda and David are an odd couple. When Vanda is sacked, she starts on a journey to the Slovakian Republic. The little village Runina lies in a corridor at the border to the Ukraine through which fugitives from Russia and Asia are smuggled illegally. When David travels to Runina to fight for his love, Vanda is sucked up into the whirlpool of human trafficking.




Eldorado
Director: Bouli Lanners, B 2008, 80 min, 35 mm, colour, GS
Actors: Philippe Nahon, Bouli Lanners, Baptiste Isaia


Yvan, a crusty loner dealing in American classic cars, catches a burglar off guard one night. Convinced that the pitiful, clumsy Elie is a drug addict, Yvan drives Elie against his will to the Belgian border. Whilst meeting bizarre characters on their way, Yvan slowly takes Elie into his heart.




Good Luck! (Bahrtalo!)
Director: Róbert Lakatos, H 2008, 80 min, 35 mm, colour, GS
Actors: Lóránd Boros, Lajos Gábor


Lóri, the Hungarian, and Lali, the Gábor-Gypsy, travel though Europe, buying and selling what they can lay their hands on, with limited success. But both know how to enjoy life to the full. While on a trip to Vienna, a phone call from Egypt gives them hope for new business.

Neorealistic movie about two mens' friendship and their collision with different mentalities.




I was here (Mina olin siin)
Director: René Vilbre, EST/FIN 2008, 89 min, 35 mm, colour, GS
Actors: Rasmus Kaljujärv, Tambet Tuisk, Markku Peltola


Rass is seventeen, lives in Tallin and dreams of becoming a doctor. However, he is alone without a family and needs money. After school he bums around at night and gets involved in drugs, finally ending up in prison. But this could be a chance to start afresh. A dramatic story from Estland, based on a popular novel, with a great principal actor and soundtrack.




Me, The Other (Io L'altro)
Director: Mohsen Melliti, I 2007, 80 min, 35 mm, colour, ES, german premiere!
Actors: Raoul Bova, Giovanni Martorana


Yousef from Tunesia makes friends with Guiseppe with whom he works on a Sicilian fishing boat. After twenty years they can finally buy their own boat. One day Guiseppe hears about a search for a terrorist named Yousef on the radio. Taking this for a coincidence he suddenly makes a shocking discovery on board. Suspense on the high seas with intense acting.




Oscar. The colour of Destiny (Óscar. Una Pásion Surrealista)
Director: Lucas Fernández, E 2008, 97 min, 35 mm, colour, ES, german premiere!
Actors: Joaquim De Almeida, Victoria Abril, Emma Suárez


Having to cope with the diagnosis that she is fatally ill, Ana devotes herself to the search of a painting which, according to experts, is the last work of the surrealist painter Oscar Domínguez. In beautiful pictures the film rediscovers the life of the artist and intertwines it with Ana´s story.




Peacefire
Director: Macdara Vallely, IRL/GB 2008, 87 min, 35 mm, colour, GS, german premiere!
Actors: John Travers, Gerry Doherty, Pauline Goldsmith


Northern Ireland in the 90s: the 16-year-old Colin hangs around with his mates, until one day an unscrupulous British policeman blackmails him into working as an informer against the IRA. He is soon in great danger as the IRA seeks revenge...

Macdara Vallelys dramatic and memorable debut film is based on a true story from his own home town.




The Artist's Life (La vie d'artiste)
Director: Marc Fitoussi, F 2007, 107 min, 35 mm, colour, GS, german premiere!
Actors: Sandrine Kiberlain, Denis Podalydés, Emilie Dequenne


The artist’s life is no bed of roses. Actress Alice dreams of a star role, but only gets to dub Japanese Animations. Writer Bertrand teaches literature instead of getting over his writer’s block. And singer Cora works in a sad karaoke-bar, but behind the counter not at the mic. Marc Fitoussi presents a sweet-sour comedy about the dark side of the bohemian lifestyle.




Wir sind alle erwachsen (Les Grandes Personnes)
Director: Anna Novion, F/S 2008, 84 min, 35 mm, colour, GS
Actors: Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Anaïs Demoustiers, Judith Henry


Albert, a single parent, reserved a summer cottage on a small Swedish island to go on holiday with his daughter, Jeanne. The girl didn’t like the idea of spending the summer with her dad and his metal detector seeking traces of the vikings. In addition they have to share the cottage with the owner and her friend. With a lot of humor and charm Anna Novion succeeds in her director debut.




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