Fatih Akin Film Series in HCMC
18, 19, 25, 26 Mar and 01, 02 Apr 2016, 7.15 pm
Cinema 3, Cinebox
From Goethe Institut:
As part of the Fatih Akin Film Series, the Goethe-Institut Vietnam presents a selection of films by the German director in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The work of Fatih Akin, who has a Turkish background, is more topical and relevant than ever, dealing with issues of migration and identity, culture and homeland. The Goethe-Institut will screen films of various genres: from a musical portrait of a bustling metropolis on two continents to an intercultural comedy to a historical drama – Fatih Akin’s films appeal to a variety of emotions. As every year, the Film Series offers a diverse and entertaining programme for the interested public. Please note that the age rating of all films is 16 years.
Fatih Akin, born in Hamburg 1973, is a movie director, scriptwriter, actor and producer of Turkish descent. In his movies, he deals with themes like identity, culture and home. Fatih Akin became internationally known in 2004 with his movie “Head-on”, for which he won the Berlin International Film Festival’s Golden Bear. Since then he has been awarded numerous prizes, for example at the Venice Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival, the German Film Awards and the European Film Awards.
The programme for Ho Chi Minh City is as follows (click on the movie’s title to see its trailer):
Friday, 18 March 2016, 7:15pm
Solino
A family of Italian immigrants to the Ruhr region must cope with an unfamiliar way of life.
German with English and Vietnamese subtitles
Free tickets are available from Friday, 11 March 2016, 9am at Goethe-Institut Ho Chi Minh City
Saturday, 19 March 2016, 7:15pm
Kebab Connection
Ibo, stuck between the German and the Turkish culture, is about to fulfil his lifelong dream as important news turn his life upside down and he is forced to make a decision.
German with English and Vietnamese subtitles
Free tickets are available from Friday, 11 March 2016, 9am at Goethe-Institut Ho Chi Minh City
Friday, 25 March 2016, 7:15pm
Soul Kitchen
Bar owner Zinos finds himself close to bankruptcy as everything seems to take a sudden turn for the better. But will luck remain with him?
German with English and Vietnamese subtitles
Free tickets are available from Friday, 11 March 2016, 9am at Goethe-Institut Ho Chi Minh City
Saturday, 26 March 2016, 7:15pm
Crossing the Bridge – The Sound of Istanbul
Musical portrait of the bustling metropolis, where the melodies of the Orient and the Occident merge.
German with English and Vietnamese subtitles
Free tickets are available from Friday, 11 March 2016, 9am at Goethe-Institut Ho Chi Minh City
Friday, 1 April 2016, 7:15pm
The Edge of Heaven
Drama about six people whose fate is inextricably linked.
German with English and Vietnamese subtitles
Free tickets are available from Friday, 11 March 2016, 9am at Goethe-Institut Ho Chi Minh City
Saturday, 2 April 2016, 7:15pm
The Cut
Historical drama about an Armenian father who is forcibly separated from his family. After years in captivity, he starts a journey around the world to find his daughters.
German with English and Vietnamese subtitles
Free tickets are available from Friday, 11 March 2016, 9am at Goethe-Institut Ho Chi Minh City
Cinebox 212 Ly Chinh Thang Str., District 3, HCMC |