"Film at the cathedral"

St. Pölten once again becomes a mecca for cineastes

This year's Tangente festival from June 6 to 9 will see a major revival - with world premieres. Cinema Paradiso Managing Director Alexander Syllaba (right) and Alexander Millecker (center) at the festival presentation on Domplatz.(Bild: Katie-Aileen (Kaylie) Dempsey)

After a 15-year break, "Film am Dom" is celebrating its comeback. The cinema festival presents world premieres alongside Josef Hader.

With around 7500 visitors in just one day, the "Film am Dom" festival was more than successfully launched three decades ago. 30 years later and after a 15-year break due to the excavations on the cathedral square, the open-air festival is celebrating its big comeback this year. For four days, it's "Film am Domplatz" all over again.

30 years ago, "Film am Dom" celebrated its successful premiere in St. Pölten. The last time the festival took place was in 2009.(Bild: FAD)

In addition to the latest film "Andrea Gets a Divorce" by audience favorite Josef Hader, two world premieres await local cineastes. "1994 was the beginning of a wonderful story," recalls initiator and Cinema Paradiso Managing Director Alexander Syllaba. It will continue this year from June 6 to 9 - hopefully with the same positive "vibes" as three decades ago.

Sensational archaeological finds
The absolute highlight awaiting viewers on June 9 is "Nekropolis". The film about the archaeological and scientific sensational finds on the cathedral square in the provincial capital will be premiered at its "place of origin" by St. Pölten director Alexander Millecker. And to top it all off, silent film master Charlie Chaplin's "The Circus" with music by Matthias Jakisic will be shown on the same day.