Panaji: The 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa from November 20 to November 28 will open with Austrian film Alma and Oskar. The passionate and tumultuous relationship between the Viennese society Grand Dame Alma Mahler (1879-1964) and Austrain artist Oskar Kokoschka ((1886-1980) is the subject of this biopic. Directed by Dieter Berner, the film has total runtime of 110 minutes.
The 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa from November 20 to November 28 will open with Austrian film Alma and Oskar. The passionate and tumultuous relationship between the Viennese society Grand Dame Alma Mahler (1879-1964) and Austrain artist Oskar Kokoschka ((1886-1980) is the subject of this biopic. Directed by Dieter Berner, the film has total runtime of 110 minutes.
Director Dieter Berner is a renowned Austrian film and theatre director, actor and screenwriter. He became known nationwide in Austria as a director with the six films of the award-winning Alpensaga, a family and village chronicle that ran from 1976-1980. He received international acclaim for his film Berliner Reigen(2006) based on Schnitzler’s theater-play Der Reigen.
Alma and Oskar is scheduled for Sunday, 20th November, at INOX, Panaji.
