SYNOPSIS

Based on a World War II legend: A German soldier awaiting his doom in the pocket of Stalingrad spots an undamaged piano in the no-man's land between the lines. The urge to play one more time becomes irresistible. -Appassionata- is inspired by an army postal service letter send by a German soldier from Stalingrad to his wife. The movie tells of the short moments in which soldiers try to escape the demons of war - of those rare instants in which longings and emotions out dare the maelstrom of daily cruelty and humanity wins over the frenzy of war.

SELECT FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

• Winner, Best Foreign Film, 2008 Long Island Int'l Film Expo
• Official Selection, 2008 Shanghai International Film Festival
• Official Selection, 2008 Palm Springs Shortfest
• Official Selection, 2008 San Diego Film Festival
• Official Selection, 2009 Santa Barbara International Film Festival

DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY

APPASSIONATA is the first short film directed by Mirko Echghi-Ghamsari. He is a renowned producer and director of commercials and has been working as a VFX-Artist
and -Supervisor for some years.

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SHOWTIMES

SUN. 5/17 at 9:00PM
Stockton Empire Theatre

CAST AND CREW

Production: Riot Filmproduktion
Screenwriter: Balthasar von Weymarn
Producer: Boris Grönemeyer
Cinematographer: Michael Connor
Editor: Marc Versteeg
Music: Clemens Haas
Art Direction: Christian Rudolph
Costume Design: Stefanie Millat
Principal Cast: Sebastian Ströbel, Marcel Neumüller, Andreas Diekmann, Soenke Möhring

SOURCES

Print Source: Riot Filmproduktion
www.riot-production.com