AFI EU Film Showcase: Cloud Nine
The 22nd European Union Film Showcase features 39 films representing 25 countries, including official foreign language Oscar® selections, festival headliners and U.S. and Washington, DC premieres of major first-run releases. Germany will be represented with three highly acclaimed films: Everyone Else, Cloud Nine, and John Rabe.
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Cloud Nine [Wolke Neun]
Prix Un Certain Regard, 2008 Cannes Film Festival; Best Director, Andreas Dresen, and Best Actress, Ursula Werner, 2008 German Film Awards.
“A small film with a big heart.” - Derek Elley, Variety.
This is the groundbreaking and lyrical story of a 67-year old married woman who rediscovers passion and her sexuality when she falls in love with a 76-year old man. “Not since David Lean’s Brief Encounter has a drama so thoughtfully explored a woman’s point of view on her extramarital affair.” - Maria Garcia, Film Journal.
DIR/SCR Andeas Dresen; SCR Jörg Hauschild, Laila Stieler, Cooky Ziesche; PROD Peter Rommel. Germany, 2008, color, 98 min. In German with English subtitles. NOT RATED
The festival, which runs from November 5 -24, 2009, is presented by the American Film Institute in collaboration with the Cultural Counselors of the European Union Member States’ Embassies and the Delegation of the European Commission in Washington, DC.
Tickets ($8.50/$10) and more Information: www.AFI.com/Silver
Location: The AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910. (Metro: RED LINE, Silver Spring Station)
