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THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX TO REPRESENT GERMANY IN THE RACE FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD®
2008-09-16
The jury on its decision: “The brilliant performance by the entire cast and the extraordinary adaptation of the story allows a view of the early 70s in the Federal Republic of Germany, without glorifying the perpetrators.”
Produced by Constantin Film Produktion/Munich (producer: Bernd Eichinger), Nouvelles Editions de Films/Paris, and G.T. Film Production/Prague, the film, based on the book by Stefan Aust, will be released in German cinemas on 25 September 2008 (distributor: Constantin Film Verleih/Munich).
International sales are being handled by Summit Entertainment/Los Angeles – THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX has already been sold in the most important international territories.
Bernd Eichinger on the jury’s decision: “Uli Edel and I are extremely pleased. We invested a lot of energy into this film and are proud to represent German cinema in the race for the Academy Award.”
THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX was supported by FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, Bayerischen Bankenfonds, the German Federal Film Board (FFA), the German Federal Film Fund (DFFF), and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. The broadcasters NDR, BR, WDR and Degeto were also involved in the project.
On 22 January 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) will nominate five films from the international entries to participate in the final selection to compete for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Films from some 100 countries are being submitted for this year’s coveted trophy.
The official awards ceremony will be held in Los Angeles on 22 February 2009.
For more information, please contact: Nicole Kaufmann