Köln 75

In the organizer's words:

KÖLN 75 tells the rousing and true story of the rebellious 18-year-old Vera Brandes, who confidently and passionately puts everything on the line to realize her dream. Against the wishes of her conservative parents, she books the Cologne Opera House at her own risk to bring Keith Jarrett to Cologne for a concert in January 1975. She doesn't know it yet, but this improvised lesson at the piano, which threatens to fail until the very end, will be immortalized on record and regarded by many as one of the most popular works of art of the 20th century: Keith Jarrett's "The Köln Concert".

With over 4 million copies sold, "The Köln Concert" became the most successful solo jazz release of all time. Director and writer Ido Fluk (THE TICKET) was inspired by the true events for KÖLN 75 and tells the incredible story behind it. At the center is Vera Brandes, a young, determined and emancipated woman who asserts herself in a male-dominated society. Mala Emde (AND TOMORROW THE WHOLE WORLD) embodies her brilliantly as a passionate music lover and rebel who unwaveringly goes her own way in the turbulent seventies. She is joined by John Magaro (PAST LIVES, SEPTEMBER 5) as Keith Jarrett and the German stars Alexander Scheer, Ulrich Tukur, Jördis Triebel and Susanne Wolff.

KÖLN 75 celebrates its world premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.