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DORIS DÖRRIE RETROSPECTIVE
AFTER-AFTER HOURS SCREENING: ENLIGHTENMENT GUARANTEED (ERLEUCHTUNG GARANTIERT)


FRIDAY,
JULY 14, 2000,
9:15 PM

$6 ($4 WALKER MEMBERS)
AUDITORIUM



DORIS DÖRRIE
JULY: 8 12 13 14 15 20 27



STAY AFTER AFTER HOURS FOR A SCREENING OF DORRIS DÖRRIE'S LATEST FILM

INTRODUCED BY DIRECTOR DORIS DÖRRIE
The director's latest comedy focuses on two brothers--dull family man Uwe (Uwe Ochsenknecht) and feng-shui consultant Gustav (Gustav Peter Wohler)--who visit a Zen Buddhist monastery in Japan after Uwe's marriage crumbles. Steering clear of overly obvious culture-clash slapstick, Dörrie nonetheless finds comic moments in the brothers' frustrating experiences adapting to a new culture and in their quest for nirvana. 2000, Germany, in German with English subtitles, 108 minutes. More information Walker After Hours.






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