This historical and analytical documentary draws attention to the background of the roots of "New Austrian Cinema" and presents Austria as a film country to be taken seriously. The audience gets to see rare early works by well-known filmmakers as well as shots of landscapes that served as a source of inspiration and locations that have produced important Austrian films since the end of the 19th century.

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Michael Haneke

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Ulrich Seidl

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Jessica Hausner

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Nikolaus Geyrhalter

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Barbara Albert

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Erni Mangold

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Peter Kubelka

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Klaus Maria Brandauer

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Ruth Beckermann

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Stefan Ruzowitzky

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Michael Ostrowski

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Peter Tscherkassky

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