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Synopsis

Short

„What the hell happened to my country?” After Donald Trump’s election, this is a burning question for Susanne Brandstaetter, an American filmmaker who’s lived most her life in Austria. A cinematic seismograph for the current situation in the United States.

Long

With the critical distance of a European and an insider’s eye, she gets close to some Trump voters in Ohio: a microcosm of a deeply divided USA. Showing striking parallels to Europe, the documentary explores polarization and why people stick to their political opinions – no matter what.

“This Land Is My Land” makes a case for an objective, yet courageous debate.

Dates

Due to Covid restrictions there are no current dates available.

Premieres and special events in attandance of the director:

3.11., 19:00 Uhr culturcentrum wolkenstein Stainach

in austrian cinemas

Haydn Kino, Wien
Votiv Kino, Wien
Top Kino, Wien
Breitenseer Lichtspiele, Wien
Lichtspiele Katsdorf
Das Kino, Salzburg
City Kino Steyr

ab 30.10. Kinemathek Karlsruhe

1.-3.11. Kino in der Pumpe, Kiel
2.11. Ville de Luxembourg
3.11. dekArTe, Wiener Neustadt
3.11. s’KINO, Dorfen
3./4.11. Lungauer Kulturvereinigung
ab 5.11. Volkskino Klagenfurt

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Susanne Brandstätter

Susanne Brandstaetter was born and grew up in Los Angeles. Moved to Austria in 1975. Worked as a writer/director for the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) from 1983 to 2002. In 2002 she became an independent filmmaker and pro-ducer. As of 2014, began teaching at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Brandstaet-ter’s main focus is making cinema documentaries. She lives and works in Vienna, Austria.

FilmographY (Excerpt)

2020 This Land Is My Land

Documentary, 105’

2013 Colliding Lives

Animation/Short, 2‘50

Doris Nowak, Manuela Schwarzl, Barbara Löffler, Penelope Reindl, Michaela Rentsch, Susanne Brandstätter, Petr Špatenka, Julia Laggner, Milena Nowak

Publikumspreis – Tricky Women Internationales Filmfestival 2014

2012 The Future’s Past

Documentary,, 91’ Amour Fou Filmproduktion, Minotaurus Film

2006 Rule of Law – Justiz in Kosovo

Documentary, 99’/58’/45’ Premiere: Locarno Film Festival Wiener Filmpreis 2007, Critics Award – SEE International Film Festival Los Angeles 2008, Best Documentary – DocumFest Timisoara 2008

2004 Schachmatt – Strategie einer Revolution

Documentary, 60’ Premiere IDFA International Film Festival Romy 2005, KinoGlaz International Filmfestival (2nd Prize)

2001 The Velocity of Being

Documentary, 70‘, 3sat

2000 On the Road: Franz Werfel’s Point of View

Essay, 11‘, ORF

2000 Silent Rebels: China‘s Muslime

Documentary, 45‘, ORF

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

THIS LAND IS MY LAND

by Susanne Brandstätter AT 2020, 105 min

Writer and director Susanne Brandstätter Cinematography Joerg Burger Sound-mixer Nora Czamler Editor Susanne Brandstätter Michaela Müllner Dramaturgical consultant Eric Collins Editing consultants Monika Willi Dieter Pichler Sound design Wolf-Maximilian Liebich Line producer Hanne Lassl A production by SUSANNE BRANDSTÄTTER FILMPRODUKTION e.U. ENVISION FILM Produced with the financial support of

BKA – Innovative Filmfonds

Land Niederösterreich