Online Film Screening – North American premiere
EUFF 2021: “Precious Ivie” by Sarah Blaßkiewitz
Presented by the Embassy and Consulates for the Federal Republic of Germany in Canada & the Goethe-Institut
“Precious Ivie” (Germany 2021, 1h 57min), directed by Sarah Blaßkiewitz, starring Haley Louise Jones, Lorna Ishema, Anne Haug, Max Riemelt, Burak Yigit and others
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The screening will be followed by a conversation with the creative team.
Sarah Blaßkiewitz's feature debut centers on Ivie, a 30-year-old woman with African roots living in Leipzig, who is searching for permanent employment as a teacher whilst working at her best friend's solarium. One day, her younger half-sister Naomie turns up unexpectedly from Berlin. Ivie had previously not even known of her existence and now learns that their father has died in Africa. The question is whether she will travel to Guinea for the funeral with Naomie. But, first of all, they have to get to know each other, triggering a rollercoaster of feelings and alienating her friends and work colleagues who suddenly see her in a new light.
“In her debut film, Blaßkiewitz tells the story of family identity in a way that is both clever and entertaining... She portrays the manifestations of racism and how to deal with it, because Blaßkiewitz's protagonists are, like herself, Black Germans... The film poses painful and important questions without giving easy answers. At the same time, "Precious Ivie" remains pleasantly uninhibited and entirely focused on portraying complex, smart, shrewd characters." – Die Zeit
Awards & Festivals
German Film Awards 2021 Best Supporting Actress
World premiere Filmfest München 2021
German Film and Media Rating “Especially Valuable”
Sarah Blaßkiewitz was born in 1986 in Leipzig, East Germany. Growing up in Potsdam, she eventually moved to Berlin, where she studied audiovisual media. Her graduation film On the Way Up (2011) celebrated its premiere at the renowned Max Ophüls Festival. In 2017, Blaßkiewitz received funding for her mini-series concept Supercrew. Previous Ivie is Blaßkiewitz’s feature debut, coinciding with her work on the television series Druck (2021).
The online screening is available across Canada. The talk will be globally accessible. Films can be watched across Canada within a 48-hour window each as they are released over the period of the festival. Single Film tickets are $12, and there will be two film passes available: $50 for 5 films and $100 for the whole line up.
The EUFF embraces Canada-wide audiences online for its 2021 edition. The European Film Festival Toronto, the Canadian Film Institute and Cinematheque Vancouver have joined forces with the Delegation of the European Union and the embassies, consulates, and cultural institutes of the EU Member states to present the second online edition of the European Union Film Festival (EUFF) in Canada. We are thrilled to continue the decades-long tradition of presenting contemporary European cinema in Canada.
Part of the Goethe-Institut focus on German film
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