At Home June 14–24, 2012

İstanbul Modern Cinema, in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Istanbul, presents the program “Brand New Films from Germany” for the fourth time. Now become traditional, the screening program includes prominent German films of the year having won awards in various international festivals. İstanbul Modern Film Programs Coordinator Müge Tüfenk and film critic Engin Ertan are in charge of the program which is curated by Fügen Uğur and Claudia Hahn-Raabe from the Goethe-Institut Istanbul and focuses this year on the theme of “the home.” The title of the program refers to the concept of a home that is also related to the themes of belonging and identity; it draws attention to a living space ranging not only from family to society but even extends to the country. Among films to be screened are “Barbara,” which won the award for Best Director at the Berlin Film Festival; “This Ain’t California,” a film about a group of young skaters in East Germany in the 80s; “Hotel Lux,” one of last year’s popular films in Germany; and “4 Days in May,” a drama focusing on the last days of World War II.

On June 17 at 17.00, Jan Speckenbach, director of “Reported Missing / Die Vermissten“; and on June 23 at 15.00,Katarina Peters, director of Man for a Day will be present at the screening of their films.