New Paths- Brand New Films from Germany June 13–23, 2013

Istanbul Modern Cinema, in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Istanbul, presents a selection of Brand New Films from Germany for the fifth time. Now become traditional, the screening program includes prominent German films of the year having won awards in various international festivals. The program is curated by director of the Goethe-Institut Istanbul Claudia Hahn-Raabe, Istanbul Modern Film Programs Coordinator Müge Turan, film critic Engin Ertan, and Film Projects Coordinator at the Goethe-Institut Istanbul Fügen Uğur. The title for this year’s program is “New Paths”. Films in the selection bring to the screen very differentstories in which the characters turn over a new leaf in their lives, attempt a new beginning, or try to look at things from a new perspective. The program includes films such as, “Free Fall” which is considered to be “Germany’s Brokeback Mountain”, “Hannah Arendt” in which Barbara Sukowa delivers a stunning performance. The program also includes two music documentaries: “We Are Modeselektor” a documentary about one of the best electronic music groups of our time Modelesektor who will also have a liveperformance in Istanbul on June 9th along with the music mockumentary “Fraktus” which includes Fatih Akın among its producers.

There will be two additional film screenings on Thursday, June 27th:

17:00 Gerhard Richter Paintings

19:00 Hannah Arendt