Ed Meza @edmezavarExploring wide-ranging global themes, from poverty, migration, political strife and fascism to art and romance, German sales companies are presenting an eclectic offering of local and international cinematic works at this year’s AFM.Social dramas and political thrillers reflect both the current zeitgeist and historical parallels of similarly troubled times.
In Marcus Lenz’s “Rival,” a 9-yearold Ukrainian boy travels to Germany to be with his mother, who has been forced to leave her country to work as an undocumented caretaker for an old man.
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