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"Elegantly spinning primal elements of guilt, revenge, faith and redemption, helmer's gripping fifth feature is prime fest materialÓ |
![]() Revanche (Revenge)(Austria, 2008, 121 mins.) In German and Ukrainian with English subtitles. Revanche is nominated for the Best Foreign Language Academy Award. Directed and written byGštz SpielmannWithJohannes Krisch, Ursula Strauss, Andreas Lust, Irina Potapenko, Hannes TannheiserProducers:Mathias Forberg, Heinz Stussak, Gštz Spielmann, Sandra BohleCamera:Martin GschlachtEditor:Karina ResslerScreening Format:35 mmAwards and Honors:Best European Film award in the Panorama sidebar at Berlin. Revanche is the Best Foreign Language Academy Award submission from Austria.T he lives of two couples intertwine in moments of death and rebirth, often without their knowledge. Alex wants to rescue Tamara from her life as a sex worker, but fate intervenes to take his life in another direction. The performance by Johannes Krisch as Alex boils with a seething intensity that suggests his desire to carry out his revenge - not to be missed. Watch the trailer for Revanche. Rating:Recommended for mature audiences.Contemporary Arts Alliance wishes to acknowledge the partnership of Janus Films in presenting Revanche. Preceded by ![]() Space(USA, 2008, 12 mins.) Directed, written, shot, and edited byMike WilsonExecutive ProducerDominic WellsWithAdam Jessup, Sara BuntingSeparated by stars, a girl and a boy attempt to rekindle their old romance. The girl works at a factory in space sewing space helmets for emergency evacuation. She is a slave. The boy lives in a paper house in the country. He has slept for a long time and when he awakes he is determined to meet the girl in space. Will his lightning bolt rocket ship carry him all the way through... Space! Mike Wilson is scheduled to attend.
Contemporary Arts Alliance wishes to acknowledge the partnership Mike Wilson in presenting Space. |

