International Filmfest Mannheim-Heidelberg

Need rescuing from the onset of the inevitable winter blues? Then have no fear -- the 55th International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg is here! Between November 16-25, the drizzle will disappear and the clouds will part to reveal a deep blue cineatic sky high above the Rhein-Neckar points of Mannheim and Heidelberg. This years program features extraordinary unusual, comical and mysterious films. In short: stories about bliss and adventure.

Four internationally renowned jury members from Macedonia, China, Estonia and Belgium will decide which of the 20 selected films in competition will win the "big prize" -- the Rainer Werner Fassbinder Award and the special jury prize. The best short film will be decided and and as always, the public will be able to choose its favorite.

Tickets are 3,50 Euro each and are available in advance at the official tickets booths in Mannheim (Paradeplatz), Heidelberg (Platz der Akademie --Café Extrablatt), and Ludwigshafen (Rathausplatz) or on the day of the film. Films will be shown in Mannheim at: Atlantis Cinema (K2, 32), Odeon (G7, 10) and Cineplexx Quadrat (Collini-Center); and in Heidelberg at: Schloss-Kino (Hauptstr. 42), Gloria (Hauptstr. 146), and Studio Europa (Rohrbacher Str. 71).

All films will be shown in their original language with English subtitles except where noted.

International Filmfest Mannheim-Heidelberg

International Film Festtival Mannheim-Heidelberg is back on from 5-11- November 2009 at various locations around Mannheim and Heidelberg.

Here are some highlights:

Tickets and Prices

• Single admittance: Full price 6,50 Euro / 5,50 Euro discounted price. Discounts apply for students, school children, retirees, unemployed persons and physically challenged persons upon presentation of identification.
• 10-Tickets:48 Euro / 43 Euro discounted price. Admitting to 10 normal shows in every cinema at any time, except for Special Shows. Can be shared between several people.
• Card for Cineasts: 50 Euro/ 40 Euro discounted price. Admitting to 25 shows in every cinema at any time. Can only be used by one person. Please bring a photo wich will be attached to your card. Also valid next year, if you have not been able to use up all 25 admittances.

Ticket Sales:

• Mannheim: At the Festival Info Point at Paradeplatz;11 am to 7 pm(closed on sundays and holidays)
• Heidelberg: At the Festival Info Point at Universitätsplatz; 10.30 am to 6.30 pm (closed on sundays and holidays)
• Bookings and service hotline: Telephone: +49(0)621/156 99 031

• Bookings for all cinemas can be done at any festival ticket counter but not later than 90 minutes prior to the film screening.
  Reserved cards have to be picked up 60 minutes before beginning of the film at the latest.
  Tickets that have been paid for and have been received/picked up cannot be returned or exchanged.
  The box offices at all festival venues open 1 hour before the first screening of the day.

I just realized that ticket prices have gone up a euro each year since I first posted the article. people go see these films cause they are cheap(er) than regular-priced films. now, they are barely under a normal priced ticket.

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This looks good as well.

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I'm going on Thursday to see "La teta asustada" (10 pm)
It's in Spanish with English subtitles.

Anybody is going?