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The Brooklyn Film Festival, which runs from June 3 through June 12, 2011, will screen four films made by German production companies in this year's edition, themed "Plot."

The festival will present over 100 film premieres that were selected from over 2,400 submissions coming from 111 countries. This year, BFF will feature a record number of 36 New York City based film directors with over a dozen projects shot in Brooklyn. The films will be combined in 64 film programs (each film will be shown twice). BFF will operate two screening rooms throughout the festival.

German Films at Brooklyn Film Festival: 

The Day We Danced on the Moon (documentary)
Tells the story of The Channel One Band, a reggae band of mental health patients, as they journey to the West Coast of Ireland.
June 5, 2011, 2:30 p.m.
June 7, 2011, 5 p.m.Brooklyn Heights Cinema
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The Last Battlefield (animation)
This animation depicts historical battle scenes.
June 8, 2011, 10 p.m. at indieScreen
June 12, 2011, 2:30 p.m. at Brooklyn Heights Cinema
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Summer Knows (short)
An accidental encounter between a young man and a couple turns into a game of light and shadow.
June 5, 2011, 10 p.m. at Brooklyn Heights Cinema
June 10, 2011, 10 p.m. at indieScreen

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Teardrop (short)
A riveting film about a man drawn into a violent gang.  Will he kill another to save his own life?
June 7, 2011, 7 p.m.
June 8, 2011, 5 p.m.
Brooklyn Heights Cinema Festival

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For full film lineup and general info please visit
www.brooklynfilmfestival.org