Western

Cannes 2017
Un Certain Regard
Karlovy Vary IFF
2017
New Horizons IFF 2017
Best Film
FIPRESCI Award
New York IFF
2017
Toronto IFF
2017

Western

A Film by Valeska Grisebach

2017 - Austria/Bulgaria/Germany - Drama - 1.85 - 119 min.

with Meinhard Neumann & Reinhardt Wetrek

Languages: German , English , Bulgarian
Produced by Jonas Dornbach , Janine Jackowski & Maren Ade

A group of German workers sets off to a construction site in the border region between Bulgaria and Greece. This foreign land and its breath-taking landscape awaken the men's sense of adventure, but they are also confronted with their own prejudice and mistrust due to the language barrier and cultural differences. The stage is quickly set for a showdown when men begin to compete for recognition and favor from the local villagers.

Cannes 2017
Un Certain Regard
Karlovy Vary IFF
2017
New Horizons IFF 2017
Best Film
FIPRESCI Award
New York IFF
2017
Toronto IFF
2017

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