HENRY FONDA FOR PRESIDENT
Austria 2024 – Director: Alexander Horwath – Original language: English, German – Subtitles: English, German – Length: 185 min.
In many films, including 12 ANGRY MEN, Henry Fonda has embodied the authentic conscience of the nation. In his detailed and entertaining essay, Alexander Horwath wanders through a history of film that shows the USA as a land that could be social, fair and open. Fonda was a man who was much more than just the face of the land of opportunity. Daniel Sponsel
Biography
The author, curator and film historian Alexander Horwath was director of the Viennale – Vienna International Film Festival (1992 to 1997) and the Austrian Film Museum (2002 to 2017). He curated the film programme of documenta 12 (2007) as well as numerous other film and art projects. He is a member of the Academy of Arts, Berlin, and teaches film history at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna. HENRY FONDA FOR PRESIDENT is his first film.
No youth rating
Writer: Alexander Horwath. Camera: Michael Palm. Sound: Michael Palm. Editing: Michael Palm. Production: Mischief Films, Medea Film Factory. Producer: Ralph Wieser, Irene Höfer, Andreas Schrott. International Sales: Austrian Films
