The 65th Berlin International Film Festival will be held on February 5th local time. As one of the three major international film festivals, Berlin seems to have not received so much attention. Even though Berlin has been running very distinctive in recent years. It seems that last year, they also contributed a number of excellent main competition films such as "Youth", "Budapest Hotel", "Day Fireworks", and "Massage".
So, what other films are worth paying attention to in this year's Berlin Film Festival?
In order for you to better understand this Berlin Film Festival, I will give a brief introduction to the films screened in Berlin. This introduction is roughly divided into four parts: including the main competition unit of ; popular screening videos; classic screening videos; and some non-main competition unit videos worth paying attention to .
[1. Main competition unit]
This year, the main competition unit in Berlin was confirmed to be chaired by American director Darren Alenovsky, and at the same time, actor Daniel Bruch, French actress Audrey Tatu, screenwriter/director of the American drama "Mad Men", Matthew Weiner, Korean director Bong Joon-ho, Peruvian female director Claudia Lossa ("Sad Milk"), and Italian producer Martha De Laurentiis ("Hannibal"). They will form a jury of the main competition unit, responsible for the selection of awards for each main competition unit (including the best film Golden Bear Award )
Main competition unit competition video:
[Opening film] No one likes the night Nadie quiere la noche
Director: Isabel Cosette
Starring: Juliet Binoche / Kikuto Rinko / Gabriel Bern
Type: Drama
Producer Country/Region: Spain / France / Bulgaria
Berlin's opening film selection this year is a little weak, neither the director nor the lineup is that attractive. Therefore, we can only hope for the quality of the film, and hope it will be very good. The director of this film, Isabel Cossett, is a well-known Spanish female director. She has films such as "The Secret Life of Words" and "The Day Without Me".
Holy Grail Knight of Cups
Director: Terrence Malik
Starring: Christian Bale / Natalie Portman / Cate Blanchett / Teresa Palmer / Wes Bentley
Type: Drama / Love
Producer Country / Region: United States
This film by Terrence Malik is finally going to be released, and he chooses to compete for the Berlin Golden Bear. We have been looking forward to this movie for many years. Including its strong lineup, this should be the biggest movie in this year's Berlin competition unit. However, in Terrence Malik's style, your focus will not be on those stars.
Queen of the Desert
Director: Warner Herzog
Starring: James Franco / Nicole Kidman / Robert Pattinson / Damien Louis
Type: Drama / Biography
Producer Country / Region: United States
Another key film of the main competition unit of Berlin. The great director Werner Herzog from Germany has finally returned to the creation of a drama film, and it is such an all-star blockbuster. The film is adapted from the biography of Gerchud Bell, a British female diplomat in Iraq. This legendary woman is a poet, scholar, historian, etc., and is hailed as the "female Arab Lawrence" by the outside world; "Robert Pattinson will star in the prototype of "Lawrence of Arabia".
Eisenstein in Guanajuato. Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Director: Peter Greenaway
Starring: Strio Savante / Luis Alberti / Elmer Bäck
Type: Drama
The new work of British director Peter Greenevil. Even today, his works still stick to his own style and exploration.
The new film by Greenevil tells the story of Sergei Eisenstein's ten-day experience in Guanajuato, Mexico in 1931. This experience has a profound impact on his life and film.Peter Greenevil once said: "The reason I made this movie is because I have admired Eisenstein for a long time. In a sense, this opportunity is a way to pay tribute to him." Peter Greenevil also said: "The film industry has never changed. Many problems Eisenstein encountered in 1931 are now resurfaced." (Douban)
Maid Diary Journal d'une femme de chambre
Director: Benoit Jacques
Starring: Leya Seidu / Vincent Linton / Clothilde Mollet / Vincent Lacost
Type: Drama
Producer Country/Region: French
The film is adapted from the novel Octave Mirbeau. Louis Bunuel also directed a version that year, and the new version is starring Leya Seidu.
Taxi Taxi
Director: Jafa Panasi
Starring: Jafa Panasi
Producer Country/Region: Iranian
Language: Persian
Iranian director Jafa Panasi ("White Balloon" and "Who Can Take Me Home") has also been considered various twists and turns in the past two years.
Director: Andrew Hager
Starring: Charlotte Rampling / Dolly Wells / Tom Contane / Geraldine James / Sam Alexander
Type: Drama
Producer Country/Region: British
New work by Andrew Hager, who has previously directed "Weekend Time" and the American drama "Looking".
New film tells: Five days left is Kate's 45th anniversary wedding anniversary. She is busy preparing for the celebration party, and everything seems to be going well until she receives a letter from her husband's first love. The body of her husband's first love was found frozen in the glaciers in the Swiss Alps. Five days later, this marriage that lasted for 45 years may no longer exist. (Douban)
When we dream Als wir träumten
Director: Andreas Drisen
Starring: Marie Luise Stahl
Type: Drama
Producer Country/Region: Germany/France
This director has previously directed "Summer Before the Balcony" and "Stop Tracking". Among them, "Stop Tracking" was a very popular German film that year, and it also won a kind of attention award in Cannes.
body Ciał
Director: Magozata Schmovzka
Starring: Yanus Gayos / Maya Ostazeska / Justyna Suwala
Producer Country/Region: Polish
New work directed by director of "The Name".
Big dad, little dad and other stories Cha và con và
Director: Pan Dangdi
Starring: Du Shi Haiyan / Le Cong Hoang / Truong The Vinh
Type: Drama
Producer Country/Region: Vietnam
Vietnamese director Pan Dangdi's new film, he has been shortlisted for the Cannes Film Critics Week.
Life under the volcano Ixcanul
Director: Jero Bustamante
Type: Drama
Producer Country/Region: Guatemala / France
This film is the first work of director Jero, and was shortlisted for the main competition in Berlin.
Under the electronic cloud
Director: Alexei German
Starring: Miller Ninitz / Chupan Hamatova
Type: Drama
Producer Country/Region: Russian
Director's previous work "Paper Soldier" won the Venetian Silver Lion Director Award.
cheers Aferim!
Director: Radu Jude
Starring: Teodor Corban / Mihai Comoiu / Cuzin Toma / Alexandru Dabija
Type: Western
Producer Country/Region: Romania / Bulgaria / French
This Romanian director had a movie "The Happiest Girl in the World", which was not bad.
bead buckle El botón de nácar
Director: Patrick Guzman
Type: Documentary
Producer Country/Region: Chile / France
The director of this film is a well-known documentary director in Chile.
Club El club
Director: Pablo Larren
Starring: Antonia Zegers / Alphide Castro / Roberto Farias / Alejandro Goic / Alejandro Sieveking
Producer Country/Region: Chile
Director of "Chile Say No" New Work.
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Virgin Vow Vergine giurata
Director: Laura Bispuri
Starring: Alba Rohrwacher
Producer Country/Region: Albania / France / Switzerland / Italy / Kosovo
This is also the director's feature debut.
Victoria Victoria
Director: Sebastian Schpur
Starring: Laia Costa / Frederick Lau / Franz Rogowski / Burak Yigit / Marx Mafu
Producer Country/Region: Germany
As an actor, Sebastian Schpur has participated in films such as "Ludwig II" and "Triangle Relationship".
One step away
Director: Jiang Wen
Starring: Jiang Wen / Ge You / Zhou Yun / Shu Qi / Article
Type: Comedy / Love / Adventure
Producer Country/Region: Mainland China / Hong Kong
The only Chinese film shortlisted for the main competition this year. It seems that there is no need to introduce it too much.
or above is the competition videos of this year's main competition unit, and the final awards will also be produced in these videos.
[2. Popular videos]
Mr. Holmes
Director: Bill Condon
Starring: Ian McKellen
Generes: Drama / Suspense / Crime
Producer Country/Region: UK / United States
This film is the screening of the main competition unit and does not participate in the competition. Ian McLean starred as the old detective Sherlock Holmes, who was retired by this time. The 93-year-old Holmes had physical problems and even his memory began to decline. He is determined to solve a 50-year-old unsolved case without Watson's help. Directed by Bill Conton and joined by Laura Linni.
Everything will be fine Everything Will Be Fine
Director: Wim Wenders
Starring: James Franco / Rachel McAdams / Charlotte Gansb / Peter Stirman / Mary-Josi Croz
Type: Drama
Producer Country/Region: Germany / Canada / Norway
This is also the main competition unit screening and does not participate in the competition. From German director Wim Wenders.
Elser: The person who is about to change the world Elser: Er hätte die Welt verändert
Director: Oliver Sisberg
Starring: Katarina Schutler / Berghart Kleisner / Felix Itner / Christian Friedel / Johann von Bülow
Type: Drama
Producer Country/Region: Germany
Real events adapted. The protagonist of this film Georg Elser tried to assassinate Hitler that year, but unfortunately failed. The representative work of the director of this film, Oliver Sisberg, is "The Destruction of the Empire", and it is about to direct the head of state again. This film is also a screening for the main competition unit.
Cinderella Cinderella
Director: Kenneth Branchette
Starring: Cate Blanchett / Lily James / Richard Madden / Strand Scarsgard / Holly Granger
Type: Drama / Love / Fantasy / Adventure
Producer Country/Region: United States
Disney's live fairy tale was invited to be screened in the main competition in Berlin.
Fifty Shades of Grey
Director: Sam Taylor Johnson
Starring: Jamie Donan / Dakota Johnson / Jennifer Allie / Luke Grimes / Marcia Guy Harden
Type: Drama / Romance / Erotic
Producer Country/Region: United States
You are all familiar with this movie, maybe you will explode in the box office in North America when you look back. The film will be held as a special screening at the Berlin International Film Festival. The premiere will be held on February 11 local time. The film director Sam Taylor-Johnson, novelist E L James, and starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan will appear in Berlin together.
Life
Director: Anton Cobbon
Starring: Robert Pattinson / Dane DeHaan / Joel Edgerton / Ben Kingsley / Kristen Hager
Genere: Drama
Producer Country/Region: UK
Story of "Life" photographer and James Dean, Dane DeHaan will play James Dean. The film was invited to be a special screening in Berlin.
Woman in Gold
Director: Simon Curtis
Starring: Ryan Reynolds / Katie Holmes / Helen Mirren / Tatina Maslani / Daniel Bruch
Type: Drama
Producer Country/Region: United States / United Kingdom
Special Screening: The story tells the story of Jewish refugee Ultraman Maria, who was robbed of famous paintings during World War II through legal means. The title refers to the paintings of Gustav Klimt. Helen Mirren starred in Ultraman, Ryan Reynolds played her lawyer, and supporting roles include Katie Holmes and Daniel Bruch, directed by Simon Curtis, director of "A Week with Marilyn".
In addition, "Selma", documentaries "Love and Mercy", "Virgin Mountain", Margret von Trotta's new film "The Lost World", and Emmano Olmi's "Resurrection of Everything" will also be screened in Berlin
[3. Classic Screening]
This part will introduce some classic films screened at the Berlin Film Festival.
juggling class Varieté (1925)
Director: Ewald André Dupont
Starring: Emier Channings / Meli Del Scheft / Leah de Poti
Type: Drama / Love / Crime
Producer Country/Region: Germany
One of the 100 Great German Movies, starring Emier Channings. 2K Brand New Repair
Born in 1945 Jahrgang '45 (1965)
Director: Jürgen Böttcher
Starring: Monika Hildebrand / Rolf Römer / Paul Eichbaum
Type: Drama
The only drama video of the painter and documentary director Jürgen Böttcher tells the story of a newlywed couple enjoying crazy joy in their small apartment. The film was banned in East Germany as soon as it was released, and it was not until the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990 that it was able to see the light of day again. (Douban)
This time, a new repair of 4K
cat has nine lives. Neun Leben hat die Katze (1968)
Director: Ula Stöckl
Producer Country/Region: West Germany
2K New repair.
Other classic restoration films include
Director: Guy Hamilton
Starring: Sean Connery / Hornal Blackman / Jet Frobe / Shirley Eaton / Tanya Marlett
Type: Action / Thriller / Adventure
4K restoration version premiered internationally.
Cold Blood In Cold Blood (1967)
Director: Richard Brooks
Starring: Robert Black / Scott Wilson / John Forsyth
Type: Drama / History / Crime
Producer Country / Region: United States
"Cold Blood" adapted from Truman Capoter's reportage has won four Oscar nominations. The world premiere of the 4K restoration version will be held in Berlin.
In addition, in the forum unit, Ichikawa Kun also has screened "The Fire of Kinkaku Temple", "Brother" and "The Changes of Snow Chapter".
[4. Non-main competition unit video] The
part will also introduce some videos of non-main competition units, such as panoramic units.
Panoramic unit documentary has a movie that may be expected by mainland audiences. That is
Fenyang boy Jia Zhangke
Director: Walter Cyrus
Starring: Jia Zhangke
Type: Documentary / Biography
Producer Country/Region: Brazil / France
Director of "Central Station" Walter Cyrus, about Jia Zhangke, was previously screened at the Roman Film Festival. This time, it was shortlisted for the recording unit of Berlin Panorama.
Drunk and dream of death, drunk and dream of death (2015)
Dragon: Zhang Zuoji
Screenwriter: Zhang Zuoji
Starring: Huang Shanghe / Lu Xuefeng / Li Hong / Zheng Renshuo
Genere: Drama / Same-sex
Producer Country/Region: Taiwan
Taiwan director Zhang Zuoji released a homosexual drama film in a low-key manner, shortlisted for the panoramic unit.
In addition. "Home in a Place with Lush Water and Grass" directed by Li Ruijun was shortlisted for the Berlin New Era Unit.
Finally, in the past experience, there should be many Chinese films in Berlin to sell and promote them. I wonder what blockbusters will be there?
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