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Germany’s Film Funding Reform Set to Boost Industry With Tax Incentive


Germany’s film and TV sectors are eagerly awaiting the biggest reform in the history of German film funding this year.

“The Devil’s Bath”Severin Fiala and Veronika FranzProduction: Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion, Heimatfilm, Coop99 FilmproduktionCast: Anja Plaschg, David Scheid, Maria HofstätterSales: PlaytimeFeeling oppressed in a world devoid of emotions and limited to chores and expectations, a young married woman in 1750 rural Austria commits a shocking act of violence. “Scorched Earth”Director: Thomas ArslanProduction: Schramm FilmCast: Mišel Matičević, Marie Leuenberger, Alexander FehlingSales: The Match FactoryIn this sequel to the 2010 film “In the Shadows,” a professional criminal’s meticulously planned heist in Berlin is upended, leaving him in a dire struggle for survival. “Not a Word”Director: Hanna SlakProduction: Volte, Ici et Là, Tramal FilmsCast: Maren Eggert, Jona Levin Nicolai, Maryam ZareeSales: Beta CinemaAn ambitious orchestra conductor takes a break to spend time with her troubled son on an island on the French coast, where their brittle relationship is pushed the limit.

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