The Zone of Interest
German Film Festival x KinoFest | 17.10.-03.11.2024

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The Zone of Interest

Year 2023
Runtime 105 min
Rating PG. Sexual Reference.
Language German, Yiddish, Polish
Subtitles English
Director Jonathan Glazer
Producer Bugs Hartley, James Wilson, Ewa Puszczyńska, Bartek Rainski​​​​​​​
Screenwriter Jonathan Glazer, Lukas Feigelfeld
Cinematographer Łukasz Żal​​​​​​​
Cast Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller, Johann Karthaus

In 1943, the commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife, Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house right next to the concentration and extermination camp he helped create. But how does one tolerate or begin to envision an idyllic life amidst the unspeakable?
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AWARDS

2024 Academy Awards, USA
Winner Best International Feature Film 
Winner Best Sound
Nominee Best Motion Picture of the Year
Nominee Best Achievement in Directing
Nominee Best Adapted Screenplay

2023 Cannes Film Festival
Nominee Palme d'Or
Winner Grand Prize of the Festival
Winner FIPRESCI Prize
Winner CST Artist - Technician Prize
Winner Best Composer 

2023 European Film Awards
Nominee European Actor (Christian Friedel)
Nominee European Actress​​​​​​​ (Sandra Hüller)
Nominee European Screenwriter 
Nominee European Film
Nominee European DIrector

Tickets

The Zone of Interest will be screened at The Projector, on Fri 25 Oct at 8:30 pm, and on Sat 2 Nov at 8:00 pm.

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