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Philippe Mora's German Sons To Showcase
At Australia's Audi Festival For German Films
German Sons - Philippe Mora & Harald Grosskopf
Philippe Mora, prolific independent Director, Writer, and Producer is enjoying a renaissance of his celebrated work and recent films in his native Australia. The 12th Audi Festival of German Films is orchestrated by the Goethe-Institut Australia. The key event for German culture in Australia's arts calendar will showcase Mora's German Sons.
In Philippe Mora's documentary German Sons the question is asked 'Can two men from widely differing backgrounds, who would be regarded as sworn enemies, find a way towards a reconciliation?' The fathers of both Harald Grosskopf and Philippe Mora were born in Germany, but Harald is the son of a soldier who was a member of the Nazi Party, while Philippe is the son of a Jewish artistic family. They both met in Berlin in 2009, and Philippe immediately decided to make a documentary about this encounter, and their reflections on their incredibly disparate upbringing.
Showcasing Germany's thriving creative industry, the festival brings a fine selection of contemporary, award winning, internationally acclaimed German-language movies with English subtitles to Australian cities, towns and their communities. Building on the success of previous years, the festival expands to include Newcastle and Byron Bay for the first time.
The event is supported by a network of partners, friends and sponsors, many of whom the Goethe-Institut Australia has worked with for a number of years. The main Cinema partner is Antonio Zeccola's Palace Cinema Group based in Melbourne.
German Sons will screen five times in different venues across Melbourne and Sydney. May 7th Chauvel Cinema Melbourne; May 9th Place Cinema Como, Melbourne; May 10th Kino Cinema Melbourne; May 11th & 12th Palace Verona, Sydney. The Festival runs from April 30th – May 15th.
About Philippe Mora
Philippe Mora was born in Paris in 1949 but moved to Melbourne with his parents in 1951. As a young man he went to London and became a successful artist. Trouble in Molopolis (1969) was one of his first movies and many more followed including documentaries, dramas, science fiction and historical films. A selection of his work includes Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975) and Mad Dog (1976).
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