Hotel Very Welcome |
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KOMPLIZEN FILM IN CO-PRODUKTION WITH ZDF – DAS KLEINE FERNSEHSPIEL ANDHFF MÜNCHEN, FUNDED BY FFF BAYERN, FFA ANDBKM.
2007 | 35mm | 1:1.85 | Dolby SRD | 90 min |
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Synopsis
Five protagonists travel with their backpacks through India and Thailand searching for freedom and adventure. Their journeys draw a detailed picture of a generation of individualist Western tourists who hope to achieve redemption from themselves in Asia. Joshua and Adam, two young Englishmen, get lost in the ecstasy of full moon raves in the Thai jungle, only to ultimately lose their friendship. Meanwhile Svenja is stuck in a hotel in Bangkok, because she missed her connecting flight. She starts a childish and deeply emotional relationship with a Thai travel agent on the telephone who hardly speaks any English but nevertheless falls in love with her. On the other hand, Liam, a loveable Irish slob tries to get in touch with the real India, which brings him closer to the Indian people and their sympathy towards him. However, this does not solve his problems waiting for him at home. And then there is Marion, a German, who travels to a meditation paradise for Western devotees, where she tries very hard to become happy. But the road to real spirituality is rocky. And so they all wander aimlessly through the huge amusement park called Asia. Director Sonja Heiss travelled through Asia for several months with her protagonists. The result is a hilarious film, which blurs the line between reality and fiction and takes the audience on an exceptional trip. |
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Awards
2007
First Steps Award: Feature Film Berlinale: Prix Dialogue en Perspective: Special Mention Brussels European Film Festival: Prix Cinédécouvertes Festival of German Films Mannheim/Ludwigshafen: Audience Award and Special Jury Award Five Lakes Festival: Star Award: Best Feature Film by a Young Director 2008 Birds Eye View London Film Festival: Bester Nachwuchs-Spielfilm |
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Theatrical Release
"Hotel Very Welcome" ist in folgenden Ländern im Kino gestartet:
Deutschland – Kinowelt (http://www.kinowelt.de) Österreich – Filmladen (http://www.filmladen.at) Schweiz – Rialto Film AG (http://www.rialto.ch) Spanien – Sagrera (http://www.sagrera.eu) Benelux – CNC (http://www.cnc-cinema.be) Polen, Ungarn und Bulgarien – EEAP (http://www.eeap.eu) |
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Festivals
2007
Berlinale: Perspektive Deutscher Film Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: Variety's Critics Choice Festival des deutschen Films Mannheim/Ludwigshafen Brussels European Film Festival Sarajewo International Film Festival Riga International Film Festival Vancouver International Film Festival Copenhagen International Film Festival Viennale – Wien International Film Festival Sevilla International Film Festival Kinofest Lünen 2008 Tromsø International Film Festival Mumbai International Film Festival Birds Eye View London Film Festival Tiburon International Film Festival German Film Festival in Israel, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa Palm Beach International Film Festival 41st Annual WorldFest-Houston Newport International Film Festival Los Angeles Film Festival |
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Distribution/World Distribution
Distribution: Kinowelt (http://www.kinowelt.de)
World Distribution: Celluloid Dreams (http://www.celluloid-dreams.com |
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