Eastern film festival in Western Germany - with Heleen Gerritsen (goEast Film Festival)

#39 - in conversation with manager and artistic director of goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film, Heleen Gerritsen. Prior to their 23rd edition, Patrycja speaks to Heleen about the history of an Eastern film festival in Western Germany, about the selection and curatorial processes, as well as the program of the upcoming spring edition in the light of current geo-political situation in Ukraine and Eastern Europe at large. References: goEast Film Festival  Deutsches Filminstitut Murnau Stiftung Andrzej Wajda (Polish film director) 'Klondike' by Maryna Er Gorbach (2022) Lana Gogoberidze (Georgian film director) Boycotting Russian Cinema - goEast panel discussion 'Nuuccha' by Vladimir Munkuev (2021)  Jasmila Zbanic (Bosnian film director)  'The Hamlet Syndrome' by Elwira Niewiara and Piotr Rosołowski (2022)  Favourite home food: Grandmother's simple vegetable soup made out of scratch ('real broth') and Frankfurt Green Sauce  ___ Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/kitchenconversations Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/kitchenconversations Visit shop: https://www.etsy.com/de-en/shop/PatrycjaRozwora?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1398125905&from_page=listing Get in touch: https://www.instagram.com/kitchenconversations.podcast/  ___ Recording & editing: Patrycja Rozwora Mix & master: Jonas Kröper