# Northern Skirts

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***Northern Skirts*** (German: ***Nordrand***) is a 1999 [German-language](/source/German_language) film directed by [Barbara Albert](/source/Barbara_Albert). It was an international co-production between [Austria](/source/Austria), [Germany](/source/Germany), and [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland). It was Austria's official [Best Foreign Language Film submission](/source/List_of_submissions_to_the_72nd_Academy_Awards_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film) at the [72nd Academy Awards](/source/72nd_Academy_Awards), but did not manage to receive a nomination.[1] The film addresses the marginalisation of the Vienna's migrant and ethnic minority population against the background of rising xenophobia encouraged by Joerg Haider and the so-called Freedom Party.

## Cast

- [Nina Proll](/source/Nina_Proll) as Jasmin Schmid
- [Edita Malovcic](/source/Madita) as Tamara
- [Astrit Alihajdaraj](/source/Astrit_Alihajdaraj) as Senad
- [Tudor Chirilă](/source/Tudor_Chiril%C4%83) as Valentin
- [Michael Tanczos](/source/Michael_Tanczos) as Roman
- [Georg Friedrich](/source/Georg_Friedrich_(actor)) as Wolfgang
- [Martina Stojan](/source/Martina_Stojan) as Sonja
- [Marta Klubowicz](/source/Marta_Klubowicz) as Jolanta
- [Brigitte Kren](/source/Brigitte_Kren) as Gitti

## Reception

David Rooney of *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))* wrote "*Northern Skirts* remains too fragmented in its presentation of characters and plot to bring its themes of family and emotional connection fully into focus".[2]

## See also

- [List of submissions to the 72nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film](/source/List_of_submissions_to_the_72nd_Academy_Awards_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film)
- [List of Austrian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film](/source/List_of_Austrian_submissions_for_the_Academy_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film)

## References

1. ["Record 47 Countries In Oscar Contention"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081004223328/http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/1999/99.11.22.html). [Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences](/source/Academy_of_Motion_Picture_Arts_and_Sciences). 22 November 1999. Archived from [the original](http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/1999/99.11.22.html) on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2008.

1. Rooney, David (20 September 1999). ["Northern Skirts"](https://variety.com/1999/film/reviews/northern-skirts-1200459007/). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210717054255/https://variety.com/1999/film/reviews/northern-skirts-1200459007/) 17 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

## External links

- [Northern Skirts](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209187/) at IMDb

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