Once a month, the Goethe-Institut collaborates with the Cinémathèque québécoise to present a significant work of contemporary German cinema: fiction films, documentaries, bold and entertaining productions by established and emerging filmmakers.
Kerstin floats stoically across the Mecklenburg Lake District in her red GDR kayak. Between tourism and dreariness, she aimlessly glides over the water for days, striving to remain alone. The many rivers and lakes are familiar to her. But where does Kerstin come from? What is she fleeing from? Who is chasing her? The tranquility of this journey is broken when Alima appears, finally asking her the right questions.
Max Gleschinski
Max Gleschinski is a German director. He gained recognition with his debut feature film A Clear Felling (Kahlschlag), which won the German Cinema New Talent Award at the Hof International Film Festival in 2018. Five years later, he received the main prize in the feature film competition at the 2023 Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival for Alaska.
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