Koki Verden: Tragicomedies start the new year with moving stories!

The municipal cinema (Koki) in Verden starts the new year on Wednesday, January 8th with the performance of two tragicomedies. The films are shown in Cine City, Zollstraße 1 and start at 8 p.m. Tickets are available in advance at www.kokiverden.de.

The first work shown is the film adaptation ** “Marianengraben” **, which is based on Jasmin Schreiber's bestseller and has a term of about 87 minutes. The plot follows Paula, who loses the courage to live after the death of her brother Tim. On her trip she meets Helmut, who is traveling with a stolen urn. While Paula plans to commit suicide Rimini, a friendship develops between the two, which is endangered by Helmut's serious illness.

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In addition, the cinema shows the story ** “Anora” **, which was created under the direction of Sean Baker. The film is about Anora, a sex worker from Brooklyn, who is in love with Ivan, the son of a Russian oligarch, and married against the will of his family. The work was awarded the Golden Palm at the Film Festival in Cannes and also starts on Wednesday, January 15th.

On Wednesday, January 22nd, the film ** “The Room Next Door” ** staged by Pedro Almodovar, which is 107 minutes long. The story is about Martha, a war reporter with cervical cancer, and her old school friend Ingrid, both of whom will find each other again while they live and write together.

The last January 29th the documentary ** “Riefenstahl” **, which was realized by Andres Veiel, will be presented. This German documentation examines the complex relationship between Leni Riefenstahl on the Nazi propaganda and the Hitler regime. This topic is deepened by new archive material and Riefenstahl's estate. The film celebrated its premiere on August 29, 2024 at the Venice Film Festival and had its theatrical release in Germany on October 31, 2024. Reviews describe the film as significant for biographical filmmaking and see it as an important educational work on the power of the pictures.

The heirs of Riefenstahl handed over the heir to the Prussian Cultural Ownership Foundation in 2016. This collection comprises 7,000 boxes with materials used for the documentation. Sandra Maischberger, who interviewed Riefenstahl in 2002, expressed the feeling that she felt that Riefenstahl had lied and wanted to learn more about her life. The interview was led by Hans-Jürgen Panitz, who won an Emmy for his work.

With these four films, the Koki in Verden offers a varied program that combines both tragic and comedic elements and especially focuses on the impressive history of Leni Riefenstahl.