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“My Sister” receives funding
For the production of the film ‘My Sister,’ Red Monster received funding approval from the BMKÖS and the MA7. The film portrays the director’s sister, Ilse. At the age of 18, she was diagnosed with a condition that would shape her life from then on: Multiple Sclerosis. The film is an emotional portrait of a woman and her way of dealing with an incurable illness, from initial despair and anger…
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City of Love @ BR
Vienna in the 19th century was one of the most modern and largest cities in the world. Consequently, it was also quite progressive in matters of love. The Spittelberg area was notorious for its prostitution. Prostitutes also offered their services at the city gates. The Congress of Vienna in 1814/1815 was the best thing that could have happened to Vienna’s love trade. The ‘Mutzenbacherin,’ an archetypal portrayal of the Viennese…
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Sisi’s Childhood Years @ 3Sat
Sisi’s Childhood Years – From Possenhofen to Vienna Broadcast Date: 29.05.2022, 13:25 – 14:10 Empress Elisabeth of Austria was an icon for generations – created by the Imperial House in Vienna. Her childhood in Possenhofen was quickly forgotten. Before Elisabeth of Bavaria, at the age of 15, married her first cousin, Habsburg Emperor Franz Joseph, and subsequently became the tragic icon of Austrian history, she spent a relatively carefree childhood…