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Exit Marrakech / 19th Berlin & Beyond Centerpiece
EXIT MARRAKECH Centerpiece Film
Sat., Jan. 31, 2015 7:00 pm Castro Theatre, San Francisco
California Premiere
122 mins. Narrative Feature Film. Germany (2013). DCP. In German, English, French and Arabic with English subtitles.
When 17-year-old Ben (captivating newcomer Samuel Schneider) visits his father Heinrich (Ulrich Tukur, The Lives of Others, The White Ribbon) in Marrakech, it is the start of a journey through a foreign country with a picturesque charm and a rough beauty where everything appears possible, including the reconciliation between father and son. Heinrich, a celebrated theater director, is taking part in a festival in Morocco, but with father and son being unused to such proximity, their old grievances and conflicts resurface. As Ben opens himself up increasingly more to the foreign country, he tries to find his own way in this unknown world, far from his father's luxury hotel. He falls in love with the young Karima (Hafsia Herzi, The Secret of the Grain), escapes with her to her distant home and encounters an archaic society in which the highest value is placed on family honor. --German Films
Director: Caroline Link Cast: Samuel Schneider, Ulrich Tukur, Hafsia Herzi, Marie-Lou Sellem, Josef Bierbichler Screenwriter: Caroline Link DoP: Bella Halben US Distributor: Adopt Films, NYC
FILM DIRECTOR'S BIO Caroline Link was born in Bad Nauheim in 1964 and studied at the University of Television & Film in Munich. Her 1996 feature debut Beyond Silence received an Academy Award nomination and the German Film Award in Silver. The 2003 Berlin & Beyond opener, Nowhere in Africa (2001), won Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards in 2003, and five Lolas at the 2002 German Film Awards, including Best Film and Best Director. Her latest feature Exit Marrakech (2013) will be released theatrically in the US in spring 2015.
SCREENING SPONSORS - German Films - SAP - Alliance Francaise de San Francisco
**THIS EVENT HAS A STRICT REFUND POLICY. No refunds will be processed by Brown Paper Tickets more than 12 hours after the time of purchase.**
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LocationCastro Theatre (View)
429 Castro Street @ Market
San Francisco, CA 94114
United States
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Kid Friendly: No |
Dog Friendly: No |
Non-Smoking: Yes! |
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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