Northern Skirts (German: Nordrand) is a 1999 German-language film directed by Barbara Albert. It was an international co-production between Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. It was Austria's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination.[1] The film addresses the marginalisation of the Vienna's migrant and ethnic minority population against the background of rising xenophobia encouraged by Joerg Haider and the so-called Freedom Party.
| Northern Skirts | |
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| Directed by | Barbara Albert |
| Written by | Barbara Albert |
| Starring | Nina Proll |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Austria |
| Language | German |
Cast edit
- Nina Proll as Jasmin Schmid
- Edita Malovcic as Tamara
- Astrit Alihajdaraj as Senad
- Tudor Chirilă as Valentin
- Michael Tanczos as Roman
- Georg Friedrich as Wolfgang
- Martina Stojan as Sonja
- Marta Klubowicz as Jolanta
- Brigitte Kren as Gitti
Reception edit
David Rooney of Variety wrote "Northern Skirts remains too fragmented in its presentation of characters and plot to bring its themes of family and emotional connection fully into focus".[2]
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References edit
- ^ "Record 47 Countries In Oscar Contention" (Press release). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 22 November 1999. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
- ^ Rooney, David (20 September 1999). "Northern Skirts". Variety.
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