KINO! keeps delivering fresh German films to downtown New York, this year as early as spring. Now in its second year as an independent festival, KINO! 2015 will showcase ten feature-length films (four North American premieres and six East Coast premieres) plus the German Short Film Night at Cinema Village from April 9 to 16. Thanks to its 35 years at the Museum of Modern Art, KINO! has become a household name on the New York cultural calendar for bringing the latest in German cinema to the city and, this year, five filmmakers and actors along with additional film events at, among orthers, the Goethe-Institut.
This year’s program was put together by New York professionals such as distributor
Ian Stimler, journalist
Karl Rozemeyer, and festival consultant
Nicole Guillemet, who have selected a wide cross-section of high quality, remarkable films. KINO! 2015 opens on April 9 with the East Coast premiere of the drama
Tour de Force. Director
Christian Zübert will present his film as one of the festival guests. Many of today’s films from all over the world express a strong sense of anxiety – whether it’s individuals pitted against powerful entities, or struggling with their own emotions as they deal with the pressure of daily life. KINO! shows us plenty of characters overcoming these obstacles in a courageous, entertaining, and sometimes even humorous way, with films that are like emotional rollercoaster rides ending on life-affirming highs. Gripping thrillers, driven by young characters eager to make
their mark on the world complete the wide-range line-up.
As part of the festival, the Goethe-Institut will co-present the documentary
Beltracchi — The Art of Forgery (2014) by
Arne Birkenstock and will host a panel discussion with the director on April 13, 6:30pm.
KINO! 2015 is organized by German Films, with the support of the Goethe-Institut and other partners.
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