Jack (2014 film)

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Jack
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Directed by Edward Berger
Written byEdward Berger
Nele Mueller-Stöfen
Starring Ivo Pietzcker
Release date
  • 7 February 2014 (2014-02-07)(Berlin)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Jack is a 2014 German drama film directed by Edward Berger. The film had its premiere in the competition section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. [1] [2] It was one of eight films shortlisted by Germany to be their submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, [3] but it lost out to Labyrinth of Lies . [4]

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References

  1. "Berlinale 2014: Competition Complete". berlinale. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  2. "Jack". berlinale. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. "Germany Picks Final Eight Titles to Vie for Oscar Submission". IndieWire. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  4. Roxborough, Scott (27 August 2015). "Oscars: Germany Picks 'Labryinth of Lies' for Foreign Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 27 August 2015.