A small circle of friends and acquaintances in Berlin meet off and on over a year for a book club led by Leonie, reading the magical-realist novelist Anna Maria Ortese. Ted Fendt, whose Outside Noise played NYFF59, shoots on 16mm and lets conversation in Italian, French and German reveal how people find connection far from home. If you like quiet, literary cinema, this hour-long film is a gentle Friday start.
What to expect
A 63-minute film shot on 16mm with English subtitles, part of NYFF's experimental-leaning Currents section, in a BAM cinema.
Good to know
- BAM sits by the Atlantic Av–Barclays Ctr hub (2/3/4/5/B/D/N/Q/R); the C to Lafayette Av and G to Fulton St are also close.
- These Brooklyn screenings are part of NYFF's borough program, so the crowd skews local and festival-serious.
- Buy through Film at Lincoln Center's NYFF site; festival screenings can go to standby when sold out.
- Fort Greene has plenty of restaurants and bars within a few blocks for a pre- or post-film bite.
- At 63 minutes, it pairs well with the later Joy of Joys screening at the same venue.
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Common questions
What section of NYFF is this in?
Currents, the festival's section for formally adventurous new cinema.
What languages is it in?
Italian, French and German, with English subtitles.
