LOST AND FOUND

			LOST AND FOUND SIX GLANCES AT A GENERATION 6 short feature films 99 MIN Last year, goEast presented “Project Generation“, where six young directors from Central and Eastern Europe got together to develop individual concepts for short-films on the topic “generation”. goEast is very happy to present the result of this collaboration: six short-films packaged as feature, with four short-features and a documentary visually and dramatically connected by an animated-story. Script-development, project-preparation and post-production of LOST AND FOUND were accompanied by five workshops with the German production team – one of them in Wiesbaden. The films were realized by their young directors, who are amongst the most talented in their respective countries, with local producers. The infrastructures and networks developed during this collaboration will also be fruitful for future projects. LOST AND FOUND was produced by ICON FILM Köln and originated with relations – an initiative project of the German Federal Cultural Foundation – on the basis of an idea by the artistic director, Nikolaj Nikitin.

			THE RITUAL BULGARIA REGIE / DIRECTOR: Nadejda Koseva In their Bulgarian village, Georgi’s parents prepare an extravagant wedding for their son. While the wedding-guests are already celebrating, the most important guests have not yet arrived…

			TURKEY GIRL DIRECTOR: Cristian Mungiu Tatjana’s ailing mother lies in a hospital in Bucharest. To pay for the necessary operation, Tatjana has to go to the capital and present the attending physician with her dearly-loved turkey. A journey with many surprises begins.

			BIRTHDAY BOSNIA AND HERZEGOWINA DIRECTOR: Jasmila Zbanic Short-documentary. The two schoolgirls Dunja and Ines – both 10 years old – live in Mostar. Until now they have never met, since the river Neretva separates their two districts. In the summer of 2004, the famous, historic bridge, which was destroyed during the war, was about to be reopened.

			SHORTLASTING SILENCE HUNGARY DIRECTOR: Kornél Mundruczó After his mother’s death, a young counsellor for suicidal people meets his sister at their parents’ home. In the course of one evening, both have to face their past.

			FABULOUS VERA SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO DIRECTOR: Stefan Arsenijevic The workday of tram-controller Vera is rather boring – until, one day, she takes the wheel. But the tram gets out of her control and only a brave policeman can help avoid a catastrophe.

			GENE+RATIO ESTONIA DIRECTOR: Mait Laas Animation. An architect tries to help his wife with the birth of their child. This takes him onto a phantastic journey where he experiences marvellous things between stars and tides. Caligari: 09.04. / 10.30 a.m.

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