International Filmfest Emden
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International Filmfestival Emden-Norderney is the largest international film festival in Lower Saxony, Germany and takes place in Emden
, Aurich
, and Norderney
every year in June. A prize is awarded in memory of film producer and promoter Bernhard Wicki
, and continued with programmes devoted to the British Film Industry, such as The British Are Coming and Well Dressed Vicious Hard Men, showcasing gangster films.
, On A Clear Day
and Mrs Henderson Presents
(with Anna Thalbach, Boris Aljinovic and Proschat Madani), and Torsten C. Fischer's Die Liebeswunsch (with Barbara Auer
, Tobias Moretti
and Linda de Mol
).
Emden
Emden is a city and seaport in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia; in 2006, the city had a total population of 51,692.-History:...
, Aurich
Aurich
Aurich is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Aurich.-History:The history of Aurich dates back to the 13th century, when the settlement of Aurechove was mentioned in a Frisian document called the Brokmerbrief in 1276. In 1517, Count Edzard from the house of...
, and Norderney
Norderney
Norderney is one of the seven populated East Frisian Islands off the North Sea coast of Germany. It is also a municipality in the district of Aurich in Lower Saxony....
every year in June. A prize is awarded in memory of film producer and promoter Bernhard Wicki
2006 festival
The 2006 International Filmfest opened with the film Kinky BootsKinky boots
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, and continued with programmes devoted to the British Film Industry, such as The British Are Coming and Well Dressed Vicious Hard Men, showcasing gangster films.
The British Are Coming
This festival programme featres films such as Kinky BootsKinky boots
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, On A Clear Day
On a Clear Day
On a Clear Day is a 2005 British drama film written by Alex Rose and directed by Gaby Dellal. It stars Peter Mullan as Frank Redmond, an engineer in the shipyards on the River Clyde, who becomes stagnant and quickly sinks into depression following his redundancy. A naturally strong swimmer, Frank...
and Mrs Henderson Presents
New German Films
This section showcases the very best in new German cinema and features, in the 2006 programme, films such as director Zsolt Bács' EsperanzaEsperanza
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(with Anna Thalbach, Boris Aljinovic and Proschat Madani), and Torsten C. Fischer's Die Liebeswunsch (with Barbara Auer
Barbara Auer
Barbara Auer is a German actress. She has appeared in multiple television shows and films including Meine Tochter gehört mir , Impossibly Yours and Waiting for Angelina.-Awards:...
, Tobias Moretti
Tobias Moretti
Tobias Moretti is an Austrian actor.-Biography:Born in Gries am Brenner, Tyrol, Moretti is the eldest of four brothers. His brothers are named Tomas, Cristoph and Gregor. Since 1997 he has been married to Julia Moretti , an oboist...
and Linda de Mol
Linda de Mol
Linda Margaretha de Mol , known as Linda de Mol, is a Dutch actress and television presenter in the Netherlands and in Germany. She is the sister of Endemol founder John de Mol...
).