24/06/2015 - Eight German (co-)productions are running in the major Czech event's competition sections, including three in the main competition

Germany will have a solid presence at the upcoming 50th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (3–11 July 2015). The main competition of the prestigious 'A' festival features the international premieres of one German production and two co-productions. The former is Dietrich Brüggemann's Heil [+see also:
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One of the German co-productions in competition is Cologne Academy for Media Arts graduate Visar Morina's Babai [+see also:
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In the East of the West competitive section, Hungarian directors Lili Horvát and Gyula Nemes are presenting The Wednesday Child [+see also:
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Karlovy Vary's documentary competition will be presenting the world premiere of Once Upon a Dream – A Journey to the Last Spaghetti Western [+see also:
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