Film Festival GERMAN CURRENTS in L.A. – New Films from Germany

September 19, 2012 GW Administrator FEATURED 0

October 5th to October 7th, 2o12:

6th Annual GERMAN CURRENTS Festival of New Films from Germany at the Egyptian Theatre

Presented in collaboration with German World Magazine, Lufthansa, ELMA, and the American Cinematheque.
The Goethe-Institut Los Angeles is pleased to announce the dates for the 6th annual German Currents Festival of New Film from Germany. Bringing the best of this and last year’s German films to California, German Currents 2012 will take place exclusively at the historic Egyptian Theatre in the heart of Hollywood.

Scene from "This ain't California"
Scene from "This ain't California"

This year’s selection of five films, screened over three days, includes David Wnendt’s Kriegerin (2011), an intense drama about a young women struggling to break free from her neo-nazi past, and Marten Persiel’s This Ain’t California (2012), a ground-breaking documentary on skateboarders in the GDR. Both films are quickly receiving international critical and popular acclaim.

film_gc_combat_kriegerin_plakati_zoomFor more information about the films and to purchase tickets click here >

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