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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Frankfurt, 1946. David Bermann (Moritz Bleibtreu) and his Jewish friends have escaped the Nazi regime and are now dreaming of leaving for America. But how will they get the money in these tough post-war times? The smooth-talking businessman focuses on what the Germans now need most: fine bed linens nicely wrapped in amusing stories! The six talented entertainers go from home to home, praising housewives with ashy chutzpah until the flattered ladies have no choice but to buy their irresistible items. Business flourishes and a bright new future can be seen in the horizon. But questions about Bermann€-s past catch up with him. Why does he have two passports? What about his visit to Hitler€-s mountain retreat? Could he have collaborated with the Nazis? The smart and attractive but uncompromising US officer Sara Simon (Antje Traue) refuses to close the interrogation. She wants to get to the heart of Bermann€-s wartime memories. Sara matches his quick wit with iron severity, but it becomes increasingly difficult for her to escape his charm REVIEW OFFICIAL SELECTION - Berlin Intl Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Toronto Jewish Intl Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Seattle Intl Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Shanghai Intl Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Durban Intl Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Karlovy Vary Intl Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Taipei Intl Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Sao Paolo Intl Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Norwegian Intl Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Helsinki Intl Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Portland Intl Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Vancouver Intl Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - London Intl Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - CPH:PIX OFFICIAL SELECTION - Mumbai Intl Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Busan Intl Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Philadelphia Intl Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Palm Springs Intl Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - RiverRun Intl Film Festival --- REFRESHINGLY ORIGINAL, UNPREDICTABLE TALE about Jews trying to scam their way out of postwar Europe, is part caper, part Holocaust drama, part buddy movie, part romance, and part melancholic comedy. ... A FORMIDABLE EXERCISE IN STORY TELLING. - The San Francisco Chronicle UNAPOLOGETICALLY AND PERFECTLY FILMED...A film SO CHARMING it can start the discussion on unmentionable events while also MAKING US LAUGH AND CRY. --The Huffington Post A BITTERSWEET YIDDISH YARN ... Bye Bye Germany is about life in migrant limbo communities full of refugees dreaming of elsewhere, in this case America and Palestine, but today just as likely to be Germany itself. - Screen Daily A DROLL AND WELL-ACTED LOOK at navigating life after the Holocaust. --The Los Angeles Times
