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The Poll Diaries / 16th Berlin and Beyond Film Festival
TICKETS FOR "THE POLL DIARIES" ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT CASTRO THEATRE BOX OFFICE.
Box office opens at 12:00pm (Noon).
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The Poll Diaries (Poll)
Northern California Premiere
Directed by Chris Kraus: "On the eve of World War I, 14-year-old Oda von Siering returns to Poll, her family home on the Baltic coast, a region uneasily shared by Germans, Russians and Estonians. With her are the mortal remains of her mother, who passed away in Berlin. Awaiting the bright and inquisitive girl are her father Ebbo, an eccentric scientist with a dubious interest in racial breeding; her aunt Milla, who flees reality through music and affairs; and other members of her aristocratic German family, who are clinging to their privileges in a world on the brink of disaster. Upon finding a wounded Estonian anarchist on the estate, the passionate, impulsive Oda fearlessly hides him and secretly nurses him back to health, aware that her deed could trigger a chain reaction of uncontrollable violence. She falls in love with the young man, a writer who stimulates her craving for romance and adventure. He, however, plans to leave Poll as soon as possible. But he underestimates the power of her feelings toward him and of her alienation from a world she has little in common with."The Poll Diaries" hauntingly evokes the end-of-days atmosphere of a doomed society at the crossroads of the German and Russian Empires in the early years of the 20th century. Following his award-winning "Four Minutes" (Audience Awards at the Hamptons and San Francisco, German Film Awards and Best Film Award in Shanghai and Sofia), director Chris Kraus now presents the masterly portrait of a segment of civilization and humanity sliding into chaos and anarchy. Shot on the Baltic coast in and around a spectacularly precarious mansion, "The Poll Diaries" features a gallery of superb actors, led by the radiant young breakout star Paula Beer." --Bavarian Film International
Length: 129 minutes
Projection: 35mm
Production: Germany, Austria, Estonia 2010
Languages: German, Russian and Estonian with English subtitles
View Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmYV5gTYeTE
(or double click on the trailer video to the right to view it larger)
WILL CALL POLICY: Please note that since your ticket(s) will be held at Will Call, it can ONLY be picked up on day of show. No exceptions. Will Call opens one hour prior to the first show of the day, and closes 30 minutes after the start of the last show of the day.
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LocationCastro Theatre
429 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 13 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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