Maria Theresia und ihre 16 Kinder
‘It is the year 2010. Austria has developed into one of the EU’s leading nations by purposefully engaging in science and research, art and culture and Empress Maria Theresia’s non-military marriage politics.’
A never-ending rush of images from films, children’s series, nature documentaries, commercials, scientific experiments and sports are used to convincingly support this hypothesis.
Also in this combined programme
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Bread for Bird
Scenes from a full life, recorded in a small, deserted village during the autumn. A moving document. -
1989 (When I Was Five Years Old)
When the director was five, he and his father were in a car accident. His childhood drawings are used in this harrowing animated documentary. -
La dame au chien
A mysterious relationship between a young swimmer, a dog and a chubby lady. Where words fail, there are always large glasses of rum. -
Players
Portrait of six poker professionals who live among a larger poker community in Bangkok. For them, playing poker is more a way to make money…
Film details
- Countries of production
- Austria, Germany
- Year
- 2010
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2011
- Length
- 30'
- Medium/Format
- HDcam
