CFF26 - Fatherland

<div><i>In English, German, French, and Russian language with English subtitles</i></div><div><br></div><div>Nobel Prize-winning writer Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler), having fled during Hitler’s rise to power, returns to post-war Germany in 1949 with his daughter Erika (Sandra Hüller) to receive the Goethe Prize.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>While celebrated in certain circles, the effects of the war are far from over, and the pair receive criticism and threats for being ''communist scum'' and a ''traitors'' for leaving the fatherland, as well as witnessing the lingering effects of fascism.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>As they make their way from US-dominated Frankfurt to Soviet-controlled Weimar a catastrophic family event shatters their plans and challenges their relationship, bringing the weight of history with it.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Pawlikowski’s iconic visual style is once again on vivid display, housing powerful performances in a story of family complexity in a time of turmoil.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><b>ACT Premiere&nbsp;</b></div><div><br></div><div>Winner: Best Director, Cannes Film Festival&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>DramaPT1H22MCTC2026-10-25PLpl
Sandra Hüller
Hanns Zischler
August Diehl
Paweł Pawlikowski
Edward Berger
Lorenzo Mieli
Mario Gianani
Jeanne Tremsal
Ewa Puszczyńska
Dimitri Rassam
Lorenzo Gangarossa
CFF26 - Fatherland"CFF26 - Fatherland"

Showtimes

October 25, 5:00 pm

Dendy Canberra