Interview with Adriana Altaras
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Interview with Adriana Altaras How did you get to participate in Germany 09? Mr. Harald Sieber, the producer of Germany 09, is a friend of mine. He told me about this project a long time before it materialized. The director Hans Steinbichler likes my acting, so I was chosen to play with the wonderful Josef Bierbichler, who performs the main role in our episode. The other episode was directed by actress Susanne von Borsody. We knew each other because we had performed together earlier. To play a modern Muslim was a challenge for me, especially as I am a Jew. The film refers to modern Germany in different ways, what's your view on the country nowadays? Germany has progressed a lot in recent years. It is turning into an increasingly multi-cultural country, and I deeply appreciate that. What do you think is the message the project wants to put across? There is more than one message in this project, but it shows some interesting views that contemporary directors have on the issue. The producer had prepared Germany 09 for several years. He asked us questions like: Do you think we still need these civil rights? If they are still a part of Germany after 60 years, what do they mean to us? Did you get to meet the other directors and actors? How was the whole project developed? I already knew several participating directors and actors before the shoots. How did the German public react to the film, taking into account that some segments were rather bizarre? The public was confused and amused, especially on the opening night. I believe it was Harald Sieber's intention to have them react exactly this way. You've worked in different acting fields, theatre, TV and cinema, what's your favorite to work? Why decide what's better? I love both. After many years in acting, what do you think is the main characteristic of German cinema? What's that thing people can only find on German films? German cinema is making its way. Not with a vengeance, but steadily. We have a lot of great directors and actors. I want to mention that some sensational productions are coming from people of Turkish origin or background. Today's German cinema is very European. Problem-laden, typically, and sometimes too slow, but often displaying a sense of humor not so typical in movies from this old part of the world. . Are you working in any filming projects at the moment? Can you tell us something about it? I am directing operas right now: La Vie Parisienne by Jacques Offenbach, then Puccini's Tosca. I also appeared in a musical cinema recently.
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