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  • Playoff

    Playoff

    SYNOPSIS: The moving story of German-born basketball coach Max Stoller who became a national hero in Israel when he won the European Championship with Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 70s. And was then branded a traitor for accepting the job of turning the hopeless West German national team into olympic contenders. Which he achieved a triumph. But Germany is no longer his Heimat. Drawn to his shadowy past, Max discovers what happened to his family in the 1940s – it is not what he had expected.

    GENRE: Drama

    DIRECTOR: Eran Riklis

    WRITER: David Akerman, Gidon Maron, Eran Riklis, Max Riemelt, Hanns Zischler

    CAST: Danny Huston, Amira Casar, Mark Waschke

    PRODUCERS: Egoli Tossell Film, Fidélité Films, Topia Communications

    LANGUAGE: English

  • Filth

    Filth

    SYNOPSIS: Filth is an Edinburgh-set darkly comedic drama; a riotous tale about the abuse of power through a character who is powerless to halt his own rapid decline into oblivion during a trivial police murder investigation. Despite it providing an ideal opportunity to eliminate his rival colleagues in the race for promotion – a promotion he so desperately craves – Detective Bruce Robertson has other obstacles to overcome, including: alcohol & drug addiction, a dramatic deterioration in his mental health, and some increasingly demanding extra-marital affairs. It’s described by the film-makers as American Psycho meets Bad Santa via In Bruges.

    GENRE: Crime / Drama

    DIRECTOR / WRITER: Jon S. Baird (based on the novel by Irvine Welsh)

    CAST: James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan, Imogen Poots, Jim Broadbent, Tracy Ann Obermann

    PRODUCERS: Steel Mill Pictures, Logie Pictures, Altitude Film Entertainment

    LANGUAGE: English

  • Mandela’s Children

    Mandela’s Children

    SYNOPSIS: Nelson Mandela’s last ever filmed interview was also his most personal one. He spent five days telling his 22 grand-children his life story. His own family, in his own words. Each grandchild was allowed to ask three questions. About prison and the freedom struggle, more about first girlfriends, dancing and the meaning of life.
    It has never been seen before. Until now.

    GENRE: Feature Documentary

    DIRECTOR: Kweku Mandela

    WRITER: Kemal Akhtar

    PRODUCERS: 25/Films, Nelson’s Kids, Out of Africa Entertainment, New Black Films, Egoli Tossell Film, Wilton Pictures in association with Arri International and Media Services

    CO-PRODUCER: Film House Germany

    LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

  • Deutschland, dein Selbstporträt

    Deutschland, dein Selbstporträt

    SYNOPSIS: According to a 2014 poll carried out by the BBC World Service, Germany is the most favourably viewed nation in the world for the second year in a row. This new wave of adulation for Cool Germania started back in 2006 when the country opened its doors to host one of the best World Cups of all time. Who would have guessed the nation had so much heart and soul? But besides the German football team, Sebastian Vettel and Oktoberfest – who really knows Germany? Even its own people rarely pop their heads over their own garden fences to explore the unknown. We want to distill the essence of the nation into a single 90 minute film. We asked the population to become an 80-million-strong film crew on a single day and to shoot a collective self-portrait.

    GENRE: Interactive, crowdsourced Documentary

    ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Sönke Wortmann

    PRODUCER: Egoli Tossell Film in association with Film House Germany in collaboration with Scott Free

    CO-PRODUCER: Indiana Production Company

    LANGUAGE: German

  • Unfinished Song

    Unfinished Song

    SYNOPSIS: Arthur is the grumpy husband of Marion, who is terminally ill yet continues to participate with enthusiasm at her local seniors’ choir. As Marion’s health deteriorates, Arthur is keen to please his dying wife and even agrees to take her place in the choir, led by Elizabeth. The unconventional songbook includes hit songs such as “Let’s Talk About Sex”. Arthur’s experience in this new social environment will take him on a journey of self-discovery and thaw his bitterness, qualities that he will need in his imminent transition to life without Marion.

    GENRE: Comedy / Drama

    DIRECTOR / WRITER: Paul Andrew Wiliams

    CAST: Terence Stamp, Vanessa Redgrave, Gemma Arterton, Christopher Eccleston

    PRODUCERS: Steel Mill Pictures, Coolmore Production, Egoli Tossell Film

    LANGUAGE: English

  • 3 Türken & ein Baby

    3 Türken & ein Baby

    SYNOPSIS: The Öztürk brothers’ bridal shop is suffering from the influx of yummy mummies into their Frankfurt neighbourhood. And the three brothers just can’t agree on how to best solve their financial woes. Just before they are evicted, a little baby comes crashing into their lives. Further disaster or a godsend?

    GENRE: Comedy

    CAST: Kostja Ullmann, Kida Ramadan, Ekrem Bora (a.k.a. Eko Fresh), Frederick Lau, Christoph Maria Herbst

    DIRECTOR / WRITER: Sinan Akkus

    PRODUCED BY: Egoli Tossell Film (DE), Wild Bunch Germany (DE) in association with Film House Germany (DE), supported by HessenInvest, DFFF, FFA

    LANGUAGE: German