17th Annual Berlin & Beyond Film Festival - September 27-October 4, 2012

17th Annual Berlin & Beyond Film Festival

Film

September 27 – October 4, 2012 

Castro Theatre

429 Castro Street, San Francisco

Goethe-Institut San Francisco

Auditorium

530 Bush Street

San Francisco

Join all manner of fans of German cinema at the legendary Castro Theatre(September 27th-30th and October 3rd-4th) and at the Goethe-Institut (September 29th-October 2nd), and celebrate the best in German Cinema today.   Among this year’s guests are the living legend Mario Adorf and German Film Award winner Alina Levshin. In our line-up are “Barbara” - Germany’s entry to the Oscars - and the newly-restored Director’s Cut of “The Tin Drum.”

Oktoberfest by the Bay - September 28-30 at Pier 48 in SF

Why should they have all the fun at the mega-beer tents in Bavaria?  If you are a fan of high German culture, then don't miss Oktoberfest by the Bay! There's tasty food, excellent German beer, and sizzling oompah music, so don't miss out.  You can order tickets and read more about it here.  

Fall Events At the Goethe Institute

There's lots going on this Fall at the Goethe Institute, San Francisco's premier institution for promoting German language and culture.  Most importantly for German film buffs is a Romy Schneider retrospective, presented in collaboration with the Deutsche Kinemathek - Museum für Film und Fernsehen, Berlin. 

Wednesday, September 5 to Monday, October 15, 2012

Goethe-Institut San Francisco

Auditorium

530 Bush Street

San Francisco

French and German Films with English subtitles

Suggested donation: $ 5

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