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In Person: April 2
Virtual: Streaming March 31 – April 13
Based on Julia Franck’s international bestselling novel—winner of the German Book Prize and translated into 37 languages—Barbara Albert’s romantic film adaptation vividly portrays Hélène (played by the mesmerizing Mala Emde), as she struggles amid the rising tensions of Weimar-era Berlin. Arriving with dreams of becoming a doctor at a time when the city’s carefree ambiance is dimming, Hélène soon faces personal tragedy and the increasing threat of her Jewish heritage being discovered. When a charming Luftwaffe officer offers her forged Aryan identity papers, she accepts, instigating a gripping journey of survival and moral conflict.
Director Bio: View on IMDB
Barbara Albert, born in Vienna, is an acclaimed Austrian director, screenwriter, and producer. Her debut feature film NORDLAND premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 1999. She then co-founded the production company Coop99 and has worked on acclaimed films such as GRBAVICA (Golden Bear winner, 2006 Berlin Film Festival) and Das Fräulein (Golden Leopard, 2006 Locarno Film Festival). Since 2013, she has served as a professor of narrative filmmaking at Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf.
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