Germany has selected Mascha Schilinski‘s intergenerational drama “Sound of Falling,” which won the Cannes Jury Prize, as its entry in the Best International Feature Film category of the 98th Academy Awards.
The independent jury of experts, appointed by German Films, said: ” ‘Sound of Falling’ is formally uncompromising, emotionally existential, and artistically unique – without any parallel in German and international cinema. Spanning a century, the film interweaves the lives of four women who struggle against confinement, violence and social constraints. A work of rare urgency, masterfully directed, poetic, universal, courageous, ‘Sound of Falling’ is a physical experience that resonates and burns itself into the memory.”
The film was produced by Maren Schmitt, Lucas Schmidt and Lasse Scharpen for Studio Zentral with Burkhard Althoff and Melvina Kotios forZDF/Das kleine Fernsehspiel. It was backed by Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM), the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM), and the German Federal Film Fund (DFFF).
MK2 is handling international sales. “Sound of Falling” has been sold to over 40 territories. Mubi acquired the rights for North America, the U.K., Ireland, India and Turkey.
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