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Austrian Film Week

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Austrian Film Week

The Austrian Film Week program will showcase a selection of films presenting a great opportunity to celebrate and to get acquainted with the creative and thought-provoking Austrian cinema.

Opening Event

Screening in the presence of director Adrian Goiginger

The Best of All Worlds

Dir.: Adrian Goiginger
| 100 minutes

Adrian is being raised in the underground drug scene of Salzburg. His mother’s condition moves between moments of love and devotion to moments when she is under the influence. Despite this complex environment, Adrian experiences a normal and happy childhood
Screening in the presence of the directors

Back to the Fatherland

Dir.: Katharina Rohrer, Gil Levanon
| 77 minutes

Kat and Gil are old friends, though the past is always present – Gil is the granddaughter of a holocaust survivor; Kat is the granddaughter of a Nazi officer. This is the story of those who chose to go back to the countries their grandparents left behind. 

Egon Schiele: Death and the Maiden

Dir.: Dieter Berner
| 110 minutes

The turbulent life of Egon Schiele, one of the most provocative artists in Vienna of the early 20th century. His life and work were motivated by beautiful women, especially by his sister Gerti, and his one true love Wally Neuzil.

Baumschlager

Dir.: Harald Sicheritz
| 102 minutes

A real chance for peace in the Middle East? That kind of situation is certainly unacceptable for some. In this new situation, Werner Baumschlager, a good tempered and awkward Austrian UN officer, becomes the object of interest for various parties. 
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Screening in the presence of director Nina Kusturica

Ciao Chérie

Dir.: Nina Kusturica
| 80 minutes

Ciao Chérie tells the story of people through their conversation’s in Vienna’s call shops. These conversations raise questions about origin and borders, the search for closeness and the yearning for connection. Nina Kusturica creates a microcosm of universes confined into a small space 

Seventeen

Dir.: Monja Art
| 104 minutes

Paula is harboring secret feelings for her friend Charlotte. To distract herself, she becomes attached to her classmate Tim. On the brink of adulthood, Paula has to decide whether to follow her feelings or repress them. Seventeen is a critically acclaimed debut film.