Tuesday, October 18, 2011

16th Berlin & Beyond Film Festival

Presented by Goethe-Institut SF: Experience Light, Love & Revolution at America’s premier festival of new cinema from Germany, Austria and Switzerland! Embark on an illuminating adventure at San Francisco’s legendary Castro Theatre! A dazzling roster of luminaries onstage will include Pepe Danquart, Michael Steiner, Nesrin Samdereli, Yasemin Samdereli, Andres Veiel and Sherwin Amini.

Highlights: Opening Night’s captivating comedy, Almanya - Welcome to Germany, of a multi-generational Turkish family in Germany setting off on a turbulent journey to their homeland; Centerpiece, Bold Heroes, about teenage boys in a Swiss hospital bravely facing an uncertain future together; The Poll Diaries, a coming-of-age epic of a girl living at the edge of World War I in the Baltics; Sennentuntschi, a sensationally-thrilling horror picture based on a popular Swiss Alpine folktale; The Fatherless, an Austrian drama about grown-up children of a former commune unearthing childhood secrets; Stopped on Track, about a family man diagnosed with an incurable disease and his last months of life; Joschka & Mr. Fischer, an insightful probe into postwar Germany through the eyes of a beloved political legend; and Closing Night’s If Not Us, Who - an enthralling tale of young revolutionaries during the explosive 1960s era. All foreign language films at Berlin & Beyond are presented with English subtitles.
Visit BerlinBeyond.com for Details, Updates & Tickets.
Questions? Call (415) 572-2075 or email festival@sanfrancisco.goethe.org
Admission Prices (except where noted):
• General Admission: $12.00
• Seniors 65+, Students (with ID): $10.00
• Matinee (before 3pm): $9.00
• DISCOUNT 10-FLIX VOUCHER: $90.00
• CASTRO PASS: $160.00