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Transit - Sunday Cinema
Submitted by Trail Arts Council on Tue, 30/10/2018 - 9:09am
December 2 4:30 to 6:15 pm A young man fleeing Nazi Germany finds himself in possession of papers that will allow him to flee Europe. All he needs is to impersonate a dead man. His efforts take him to Marseille where he meets a woman, who turns out to be the dead man's wife, and a convoluted tale unfolds. Intense and engaging, with excellent acting, the director weaves his old war-time story with modern cars and buildings in a subtle expression of how the past overlays the present. Based on a novel by German novelist Anna Seghers during her experiences as an exile during the Second World War. 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. "Transit is literally timeless. It is not a period drama. It's a modern-day film based in an unspecified period - a contextual 'remix' of history..." - Rahul Desai, Film Companion Reviews A "...film that unfolds like a remake of “Casablanca” as written by Franz Kafka,..." - David Ehrlich, IndieWire Dir: Christian Petzold / Cast: Franz Rogowski, Paula Beer, Godehard Giese / Runtime: 101 mins / Country: Germany/France / Language: German/French/French sign language / Rating: PG Drama Upcoming film: Dec. 9 - Colette: Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms. »
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