Film Festival
German Voices at Dublin International Film Festival

Wed, 23.02.2022 -
Sun, 06.03.2022
Light House Cinema and online

This year, two German film makers will present their new films at Dublin International Film Festival supported by the Goethe-Institute Irland. Lisa Bierwirth will show her drama “Le Prince” and Dietrich Brüggemann his dramedy “Nö”. Both directors will attend the screenings of their films in person. Additionally, the festival director of Filmfest München, Diana Iljine, will travel to Dublin to exchange ideas with Irish filmmakers, producers and festival directors.



Saturday, February 26, 2022 10:30 AM GMT
Goethe-Institut, 37 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Festival Strategy Features hosted by Festival Formula
With more than 10 years of festival submission experience for an array of clients, Festival Formula’s Katie McCullough and Ian Bignell will shed light on the film festival landscape in detail. They will offer useful hints, tips and strategies to focus on the strengths of any unique work and on how to maximise budgets for festival submissions, as well as advice on how to develop and enhance personal profiles on the festival circuit – an intrinsic element to promoting a film. 

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Saturday, February 26, 2022 12:00 PM GMT
Goethe-Institut, 37 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Industry Event: Meet the Programmers
In this informative discussion, festival programmers will talk about the contemporary film festival landscape and what festivals look for when selecting films for their programmes. The panel of esteemed experts will discuss their festival, programming policies, and submission criteria. This event full of vital information is a must for anybody preparing their own international festival strategy. With guests Sharon Badal (Tribeca Film Festival), Dominique Green (Dinard British Film Festival) and Diana Iljne (Filmfest München) - chaired by Grainne Humphreys.

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Monday, February 28, 2022 4:00 PM GMT
Light House Cinema, Smithfield, Dublin 7

Le Prince
Dir.: Lisa Bierwirth, in colour, 125 min., Germany 2021

Monika, who is in her mid-forties, is firmly established in Frankfurt's art and culture scene as a curator. One evening, against the backdrop of a police raid near the train station, she meets Congolese businessman Joseph, who is in turn looking for investors for a diamond mine in the Congo, and an intense love affair develops between the two. The relationship is put to the test not only by the prejudices of those around them, but also by a slowly mounting distrust between the two. Increasingly, their lives reflect existing postcolonial conflicts, raising questions of whether an equal partnership is even possible.

Festivals and Awards:

• Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2021 - in Competition
• Hessischer Film- und Kinopreis 2021

Director Lisa Bierwirth will be in attendance to discuss her film.

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Friday, March 4, 2022 1:00 PM GMT
Light House Cinema, Smithfield, Dublin 7

Friday, March 4, 2022 4:00 PM GMT - Monday, March 7, 2022 4:00 PM GMT
Online-Screening in the Republic of Ireland

Nö
Dir.: Dietrich Brüggemann, in colour, 119 min., Germany 2021

In 15 self-contained chapters, this romantic comedy-drama tells the story of actress Dina and her partner, Michael, a doctor. The relationship between the two, who are in their early 30s, appears to be intact until Michael begins to contemplate a separation - imagining that perhaps he would be happier in a different constellation. Over seven years, the film accompanies the couple, from raising their children to questioning their relationship, showing states of mind beyond the visible.

Festivals and Awards:

• Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2021 - Best Director Award: Dietrich Brüggemann

Director Dietrich Brüggemann will be in attendance to discuss his film.

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Supported by the Goethe-Institut Irland