Archive for Weinviertel

Half-way there

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , on 30 March 2012 by delclem

Anja Salomonowitz’ film Spanien is “the story of the Moldavian refugee Sava, who, en route to Spain, ends up in Austria’s Weinviertel region and finds work and accommodation in a church in need of restoration. Here, he meets Magdalena, a woman marked by ‘love’, and begins a relationship with her, as well as coming across her vengeful ex-husband.” > text (c) wieninternational.at, 2012

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WW2 Eyewitnesses from the Weinviertel

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , on 4 February 2012 by delclem

“In the new documentary by Simon Wieland Heil Hitler – Die Russen kommen (‘Heil Hitler – The Russians Are Coming’) eyewitnesses recount their individual stories under the swastika and Soviet star. Following a successful road tour through the Weinviertel in Lower Austria, the film will be on general release in Austria from 27 January.” Article (c) wieninternational.at, 2012