This was what happened at the 10th HARD:LINE Film Festival

Eggs, we need eggs!

That was already known by Olli Kahn, who has as much to do with us as the church has to do with dance events on Good Friday. Well, that opens the discussion once again. A discussion that was held every year before the pandemic, like the one about daylight saving time. We are not arguing for its abolition. Everyone should have the right to believe what they like. Religious freedom must be guaranteed for everyone. That is our firm conviction. Of course, we abide by the rules provided for silent holidays. There is no party on Friday, on Saturday only from 0:00 and even there with consideration. And in the cinema? Is it allowed to have a film party?

Knowing our audience, we are aware of the respectful treatment of genre content. We don't have splatter comedies these days, but smart examinations of the societies in which we and others live. The pessimism and gloom that permeates the films is a philosophical view of things. A thought experiment in which impulses are set for a better world. For gender equality, religious freedom, international understanding and much more. In short: for a world without assholes. Topics that we as a festival do not only think about at Easter. They are always important to us. Every year, at any time. That is inherent in the genre.

That being said, a year and a half ago, when we had to set the deadline for grant applications, no one thought about Easter. So we brew our soup and make it nice. Together, we do what we always do: We watch, condemn or celebrate genre films from around the world. 13 feature-length films have been made, 16 short contributions. In total we are happy about 16 German premieres, one international premiere and one world premiere. We invite guests from all over the world again, because despite Easter flying is allowed again in the world. We even return to our two favorite formats: the four-day run and the "Directors Spotlight," which this year even received special funding from the Goethe-Institut for its special cultural exchange. But the best thing is to see for yourselves. We are looking forward to seeing you!

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