INVITATION | Contemporary Austrian Cinema

The Austrian Cultural Forum presents CONTEMPORARY AUSTRIAN CINEMA Friday, September 5, 6 PM Friday, September 12, 8 PM FREE TO LEAVE by Peter Payer. Fiction 2007 95 MIN, German, Engl. subtitles For a moment, the otherwise proper station master Thomas Hudetz is distracted by Anna's flirtatious behavior. The result is a catastrophic train accident with countless deaths. Thomas and Anna lie to escape blame, and the lie about their shared guilt forges their bond as it changes and ends yet more lives. Cast: Frank Giering, Lavinia Wilson, Corinna Harfouch, Robert Stadlober, Alfred Dorfer Friday, September 5, 8 PM Friday, September 12, 6 PM 24 REALITIES PER SECOND By Nina Kusturica and Eva Testor. Deocumentary 2005 58 MIN, German/French, Engl. subtitles I always say that film is twenty-four lies per second at the service of truth or at the service of the attempt to find the truth. Michael Haneke The film portrays Michael Haneke's work and his view of cinema. It maps out his working universe with a multitude of short episodes and some poignant conversations. VENUE Austrian Cultural Forum NY 11 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 www.acfny.org No reservations necessary. If you prefer not to receive e-mail notifications from us please unsubscribe. Click here or you can also send an e-mail to unsubscribe@acfny.org.