Cuba to Premiere German Film in European Film Festival

Llegó-a-Colombia-el-filme-Hackers-Ningún-sistema-es-seguro-825x510HAVANA, June 15th  (PL) The German film “No System is Safe” is premiering today on the third day of the first European Film Festival in Cuba.

The 106-minute film, directed by Bahan Bo Odar, tells the story of shy Benjamin. His life changes when he meets Max, with whom he shares a love for hacking.

“We are including this film because it deals with an interesting topic, and it will be seen by a wider audience,” Petra Rohled, of the cultural section at the German embassy, told Prensa Latina.

Winner in the Bavarian Film Awards Prize 2015 for Best Director, the film will be screened at 20:00 local time at La Rampa theater movie in Havana the main venue of the event.

Ana Guallarte, cultural and cooperation attache of the European Union embassy in Havana, stressed the interest of the members of the regional bloc in making this event an reality.

The Festival, which will be held from June 11th to 18th, will propose to Cuban film goers about 20 films from Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Slovakia, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Portugal and Romania.

The usual German Film Week will take place here in late June. It is co-sponsored by the German embassy in Havana and the Cuban Film Library.