Great Freedom

MKE Film Festival

Great Freedom
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Runtime: 1 Hr. 56 Min. Rating: Release Year: 2021 Director: Sebastian Meise Producer: Benny Drechsel, Sabine Moser, Oliver Neumann Screenwriter: Sebastian Meise, Thomas Reider Cinematographer: Crystel Fournier Editor: Joana Scrinzi

Milwaukee Film Festival favorite, Franz Rogowski (TRANSIT, IN THE AISLES) makes his GenreQueer debut in this decades-spanning drama. Set in post-World War II Germany, Hans (Rogowski) is imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. As the film dances effortlessly between three timelines, GREAT FREEDOM finds moments of exquisitely tender vulnerability in a sweeping story anchored by a stunning lead performance by Rogowski.

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Milwaukee Film is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to entertaining, educating, and engaging our community through cinematic experiences. We operate the magnificent Oriental Theatre, a historic cinema palace committed to high-quality and accessible film and education programming. Since 2009, the annual Milwaukee Film Festival has brought together film fans and filmmakers to celebrate the power of cinema. Our education programs and Cultures & Communities platform provide avenues toward making our community a more empathetic and equitable place for everyone to live.

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