In partnership with The Goethe-Institut Boston, we present new films from Germany, with a special focus on the work of emerging directors.

The Goethe-Institut Boston and the Coolidge Corner Theatre are pleased to present new films from Germany highlighting young directors who, with their first or second features, demonstrate that there is more to New German Cinema than The Lives of Others. Sunday Matinees showcase a sampling of new and award-winning German films rarely shown outside Europe. All films are in German with English subtitles.

Hanna’s Journey

directed by:Julia von Heinz

Hanna’s motives for spending several months in Israel working with disabled youths and elderly Holocaust survivors aren’t exactly noble: a sharp-eyed careerist, the young German woman figures this charity work will make her resumé sparkle. What she doesn’t count on is Itay – the brusque but charming social worker she meets on her first day abroad.

He teases her with off-color jokes about the Holocaust and for being German, all of which she considers ancient history, having nothing to do with her at all. As she reluctantly warms to Itay’s insistent flirtations, however, she realizes the hold this history truly has on her.