Tomorrow evening will see From Hilde, With Love [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Andreas Dresen
scheda film] by Andreas Dresen (unveiled in competition in the Berlinale and set to be distributed in France in March by Haut et Court) opening the 29th Paris German Film Festival which is unspooling between 9 and 13 October in Paris’ Arlequin Cinema. Organised by German Films in co-operation with the Goethe-Institut and with the support of Arte and the OFAJ, the event will offer up a selection of the best of recent German film production (fiction films, documentaries, feature films and short films).

Stealing focus among the eight feature films gracing the Panorama line-up are another four titles previously screened in the Berlinale: Elbow [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Aslı Özarslan
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intervista: Thomas Arslan
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intervista: Michael Fetter Nathansky
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intervista: Soleen Yusef
scheda film] by Soleen Yusef. Added to these are Turning Tables by Angelina Maccarone (starring Barbara Sukova and Lambert Wilson), Münter & Kandinsky by Marcus O. Rosenmüller and the documentary We Call Her Hanka by Grit Lemke.

Likewise jostling on the festival agenda are two films previously unseen in France: Treasure [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Andres Veiel
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This year will see director of photography Judith Kaufmann placed centre stage by the festival, by way of a focus including Corsage [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Marie Kreutzer
intervista: Marie Kreutzer
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intervista: Feo Aladag
intervista: Feo Aladag
scheda film] by Feo Aladag and From Hilde, With Love. She’ll also be delivering a masterclass on 10 October at the Goethe Institut.

Last but not least, 11 is the number of short films due to be presented in special screenings, including the best and most recent films put forth by German film schools (Next Generation) and the best shorts lasting less than five minutes (Short Tiger Award).

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