Hold Back The Dawn

Green card drama with a self-deprecating Hollywood subplot about a Romanian refugee stuck in Mexico on the border to the USA. Through a pro forma marriage with an empathetic teacher, he tries to reach his destination after all. ‘Adventure, suspense, a brilliant depiction of the milieu, moral education through the omnipotence of love and dazzling actors,’ said the delighted Viennese critics, ’what more could you want?’ (Michael Omasta)

Sat 17 May: With an introduction by Michael Omasta