18/01/2011

Strong German films and a vast range of co-productions have been selected for the Göteborg International Film Festival, which will take place from January 28 -February 7 in Sweden’s second largest city.

The Masters section includes Oscar-winner Danis Tanovic's Cirkus Columbia [+see also:
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interview: Feo Aladag
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The Five Continents sidebar will screen Pia Marais' At Ellen’s Age [+see also:
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On the Path [+see also:
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film profile] by Hungarian auteur Benedek Fliegauf and Post Mortem [+see also:
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film profile]. The Visionaries section includes two more: Content by British director Chris Petit and 2010 Cannes winner, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives [+see also:
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Germany's commitment to co-production is also represented by Cristi Puiu's Aurora [+see also:
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The German platoon is rounded out by Andreas Hykade’s animated title Love and Theft and three documentaries: David Sieveking's David Wants To Fly [+see also:
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