Awards: Biberach Film Festival - Grand Prize

Director Volker Schlöndorff has tackled the rise of fascism and its after-effects in his prior films “The Tin Drum” and “The Handmaid’s Tale.” In the NINTH DAY, however, he takes a more intimate and morally-complex approach. A Catholic priest interned in the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau is released by his captors for nine days and given the task of convincing the bishop of Luxembourg to support Hitler. With the clock ticking, the priest must grapple with the Nazi high command, his family, his bishop and God in his struggle to do the right thing. Based on a true story, Schlöndorff’s latest is the work of a mature filmmaker, and perhaps the best of his career. ~ Father Chris Carpenter

Principal Cast: Ulrich Matthes, August Diehl, Hilmar Thate

Producer: Jürgen Haase
Cinematographer: Tomas Erhart
Editor: Peter R. Adam
Music: Alfred Shnitke

Shows: Saturday, Oct. 8 at 3:15 pm and Sunday, Oct. 9 at 6:00 pm

Official Website: www.derneuntetag.de

Mature themes and adult language