Conversation with Virgil Widrich, director/writer of Night of a 1000 Hours
October 21, 2016
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Showing at the Chicago International Film Festival
The film: When the Ullichs gather at their Vienna palace to determine who will inherit the family business, the matriarch drops dead just as she’s about to sign on the dotted line. But much to everyone’s surprise, she reappears. And she’s not the only one. Generations of befuddled, deceased ancestors also rise up, bringing with them long-buried family secrets, including unsavory ties to Austria’s fascist history. This inventive, Clue-like mystery-cum-love-story comes to terms with the past-as it’s happening. Original title: Die Nacht der 1000 Stunden.
Virgil Widrich, born 1967 in Salzburg, works on numerous multimedia and film productions. He is one of the founders and Managing Directors of the multimedia company checkpointmedia GmbH, University Professor of Art & Science at the University of Applied Arts Vienna and owner and Managing Director of Virgil Widrich Film- und Multimediaproduktions G.m.b.H. His first feature film is “Heller als der Mand” (“Brighter than the Moon ‘J. His short film “Copy Shop” won 35 international awards and was nominated for the Oscar. “Fast Film” premiered in Cannes 2003 and won 36 awards until today. His newest film is “Night of a 1000 Hours”. Virgil Widrich lives in Vienna.
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Jun 12, 2020
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