Niko lives for the moment, dreaming, drifting and marvelling until he's confronted by his girlfriend breaking up with him, his father cutting off his allowance and a psychiatrist confirming his “emotional imbalance”. But all Niko wants is a decent cup of coffee.

Original dialogue: German
Subtitles: Arabic, English
Directed by: Jan Ole Gerster
Starring: Tom Schilling, Marc Hosemann, Friederike Kempter, Michael Gwisdek
Genre: Tragicomedy
Running time: 85 min

Awards & Screenings:
German Cinema, Lola @ Berlinale – Berlin IFF 2013
Best Actor, Best Script – Bavarian Film Awards 2013
Best Film, Best Director, Best Script, Best Actor, Best Music – German Film Academy Awards 2013

Read Ahram Online's review here.

Programme:
Thursday 28 November, 6.30pm at Plaza Cinema, Americana Plaza Mall, Sheikh Zayed
Friday 29 November, 1pm at City Stars Cinema, Omar Ibn El-Khattab Street, Nasr City
Saturday 30 November, 6.30pm at Galaxy Cinema, 67 Abd El Aziz Al Saud St., El Manial

Complete programme of Panorama of the European Film

All data provided by Misr International Films - Youssef Chahine.