Director: Valeska Grisebach
Cast: Meinhard Neumann, Reinhardt Wetrek, Syuleyman Alilov Letifov
119 minutes, Germany, Bulgaria, Austria, 2017, CLUB
A group of German construction workers sent to build a hydroelectric power plant set up camp on the outskirts of a remote Bulgarian village. Tensions within the group start to rise when former legionnaire Meinhard sets himself apart from his colleagues by making a connection with the villagers. But matters finally come to a head when the white horse that Meinhard has borrowed from townsman Adrian goes missing.
Using non-actors in all of the roles, award-winning director Grisebach subtly and intelligently explores the dynamics of all-male environments, as well as themes of national pride and cultural difference in this memorable and unique contemporary western.
Festivals:
Cannes Film Festival 2017
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2017
Toronto International Film Festival 2017
BFI London Film Festival 2017
Cork Film Festival 2017
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2018
Glasgow Film Festival 2018
“There are no stagecoaches or six-shooters in this sharp, simmering drama of German-Bulgarian discord, but the spirit of John Ford graces it.” - Variety
Admission: €8 / €6 (concession) on the door.
