'Crulic,' 'Baryshnikov' to see at Cottbus

MOSCOW -- Our planet's leading showcase of Eastern European film, Germany's Filmfestival Cottbus, has revealed the choice due to its 21st edition. The festival, which runs November. 1-6 inside the old Prussian capital of scotland - Cottbus that until German reunification in October 1990 reaches the Communist eastern part of the country, posseses an exclusive choice of premieres because of its primary competition programs. Ten features, including one worldwide and nine German premieres, will compete for just about any cash prize worth Euro 20,000 ($27,500) you will discover also eight short features with one world, three worldwide and four Germany premieres. The feature competition includes unusual Romanian-Polish coprod, "Crulic -- The street to Beyond" by Anca Damian. Using animation techniques, the director notifies the nasty and tragic true story from the youthful Romanian jailed in Belgium. Capabilities inside the primary competition are: "My Dad Baryshnikov" (dir: Dmitry Povo Povolotsky, Russia) "Identity Card" (dir: Ondrej Trojan viruses infections, Czech-Slovakia) "I am Ki" (dir: Leszek Dawid, Belgium) "SunshineInch (dir: Nariman Turebayev, Kazakhstan) "Salt White-colored" (dir: Keti Machavariani, Georgia) "Gromozeka" (dir: Vladimir Kott, Russia) "Twilight Portrait" (dir: Angelina Nikonova, Russia) "Lynch" (dir: Krzysztof Lukaszewicz, Belgium), and "The Enemy" (dir: Dejan Zecevic, Serbia, Montenegro). Founded in 1991 by East German cineastes concerned within the onslaught of Western, U.S.-affected culture after november the Berlin Wall, Cottbus is ongoing to develop being major East-West industry meeting point. A thrilling two-day industry event, Connecting up Cottbus, offers a venue for project pitching and deal-making between producers from across Europe's old divides. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com