1975 | Color | 100 min During a traditional Weiberfastnacht (or carnival) party, housekeeper Katharina Blum falls in love with a young fugitive named Ludwig, who is on the run from the police after deserting the army and stealing money from his camp. After spending the night with him, she helps him to escape from the police and journalists who are hounding him. In the process, she turns her peaceful and orderly life upside-down until she is finally driven to commit an act of extreme violence. Country: Alemania Direction: von Trotta; Margarethe, Schlöndorff; Volker Script: von Trotta; Margarethe, Böll; Heinrich, Schlöndorff; Volker Production: Benninger; Willi, Junkersdorf; Eberhard Photography: Vacano; Jost Music: Werner Henze; Hans Cast:Laser; Dieter, Hoger; Hannelore, Prochnow; Jürgen, Becker; Rolf, Lutz; Regine, Bennent; Heinz, Winkler; Angela, Adorf; Mario, Strietzel; Achim Participation year at FICM: 2012
1975 | Color | 100 min During a traditional Weiberfastnacht (or carnival) party, housekeeper Katharina Blum falls in love with a young fugitive named Ludwig, who is on the run from the police after deserting the army and stealing money from his camp. After spending the night with him, she helps him to escape from the police and journalists who are hounding him. In the process, she turns her peaceful and orderly life upside-down until she is finally driven to commit an act of extreme violence. Country: Alemania Direction: von Trotta; Margarethe, Schlöndorff; Volker Script: von Trotta; Margarethe, Böll; Heinrich, Schlöndorff; Volker Production: Benninger; Willi, Junkersdorf; Eberhard Photography: Vacano; Jost Music: Werner Henze; Hans Cast:Laser; Dieter, Hoger; Hannelore, Prochnow; Jürgen, Becker; Rolf, Lutz; Regine, Bennent; Heinz, Winkler; Angela, Adorf; Mario, Strietzel; Achim Participation year at FICM: 2012
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Ziuta travesías Ziuta, a Polish Jewish survivor of World War II, was an extraordinary woman who sparked special devotion for her political commitment and her support for clandestine struggle. As a teenager, Ziuta weathered exile with fortitude and determination, saving her mother and other relatives from perishing in their flight. Despite the horrors and scarcity she endured, she upheld a grateful outlook on life. See More
Zinzindurrunkarratz Oskar Alegría embarks on a journey to recover the past. With a Super-8 camera that once belonged to his father and has remained untouched for 41 years, he plans to retrace the path of the shepherd: the journey of transhumance that his grandfather undertook in his youth, following now-forgotten coordinates. The result is a film that delights in the search —as well as the many detours along the way. See More
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