The Boy Who Looks for Gold

Directed by: Norbert Lechner
Country: Germany
Length: 85 min 

There is an uneasy peace in post-war Germany, and old rivalries simmer beneath the surface. Eleven-year-old Toni lives with his mother in a small village by the river, in the "gold washer's house." Like his grandfather, Toni loves searching for gold, but old hostilities continue to simmer between families, and a conflict grows between Toni and the other village children. Based on the novel by Josef Einwanger.

Website: http://www.tonigoldwascher.de

When: March 21, 1:00 PM
Where: Vancity Theatre (1181 Seymour St., Vancouver)
Tickets: $6 child/senior; $8 adult

Co-presented by the Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth and the Goethe-Institut Toronto.