GERMAN OSCAR® CANDIDATE CELEBRATED IN TORONTO
IN THE FADE by Fatih Akin is the German candidate for the Oscar® in the category Best Foreign Language Film, and it was funded in part by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW. With MUSTANG and TONI ERDMANN, this is the third year in a row that films supported by the Filmstiftung have been submitted for the Best Foreign Language Oscar®.
Fatih Akin’s film celebrated its world premiere in Cannes, where Diane Kruger won the Best Actress award for her role in the film. Since then, the production has been invited to numerous international festivals, including Toronto, where it started its Oscar® campaign with a highly-celebrated screening. And the chances for a nomination seem pretty good. With IN THE FADE, Fatih Akin has made a film that is just as much a relevant controversial political thriller as it is the analysis of terror and right-wing radicalism, a conflict which is understood not only in Europe, but all over the world.
IN THE FADE was produced by bombero international, in co-production with Warner Bros. Germany, Macassar Productions, Pathé and corazón international. In addition to the Filmstiftung NRW, the film was also supported by the Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein. International sales are being handled by Cologne-based The Match Factory, which has already sold the film to 56 countries.