DFI to screen four German films as part of Perspektive Kino
Doha Film Institute (DFI) will present Perspektive Kino, a four-film series featuring a selection of recent German movies from April 10 to 12 at Katara Drama Theatre.
The event is organised in partnership with the Austrian, German and Swiss embassies in a spirit of cultural exchange to celebrate cinematic excellence.
It will open at 8pm with Barbara (Germany, 2012) by Christian Petzold, winner of the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 2012 Berlinale.
The movie tells the story of a doctor working in East Germany in 1980s who finds herself banished to a small country hospital.
Other titles include Austrian-German film The Wall (2011) by Julian Pِlsler on April 11 at 7pm, The Beekeeper (2013) from Switzerland by Mano Khalil on April 12 at 7pm and the family- oriented The Little Ghost (2013) by Alain Gsponer, a co-production between Switzerland and Germany. The screening of The Little Ghost will feature a special Q&A with the director on April 12 at 4pm.
“The German speaking community is a vibrant part of Doha’s multicultural populace. We are pleased to include a special presentation of German language cinema in DFI’s varied slate of year-round programming.
“I look forward to welcoming our local audiences to see these outstanding films. I thank the embassies of Austria, Germany and Switzerland for their partnership in the initiative and for providing this special opportunity for cultural exchange,” said Abdulaziz Al Khater, CEO, DFI.
“Through cinema, we can gain insight into other cultures and ways of life. We are delighted to partner with DFI to bring a selection of films from our countries to share with audiences in Doha.
“We hope the community and all friends of quality German movies in Qatar will enjoy these films brought to Drama Theatre at Katara.
“For those who don’t speak German, all movies will be subtitled in Arabic and English. The ambassadors would like to thank DFI CEO Abdulaziz Al Khater and his team for the initiative and its superb and very professional cooperation,” said a joint statement from the embassies.
Tickets for single screenings are QR35 per person and QR25 per student. A special Kino ticket package is available for QR80 which includes one ticket to each film.
