CURVEBALL BY JOHANNES NABER
BERLINALE SPECIAL GALA AT FRIEDRICHSTADT-PALAST
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CURVEBALL
by Johannes Naber 108 minutes, Germany Languages: German, English |
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Sebastian Blomberg, Dar Salim, Virginia Kull, Michael Wittenborn, Thorsten Merten, Franziska Brandmeier SYNOPSIS Curveball tells the grotesque, at times even surreal, true story of how the Iraq war, with the involvement of the German government and secret service, was started based on nothing but faulty intelligence. Bioweapons expert Wolf of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) is obsessed with the idea that, despite UN inspections, anthrax is still being produced in Iraq. Back home in Germany, his superior Schatz assigns him as case officer for the Iraqi asylum seeker Rafid Alwan because Alwan claims to have worked as an engineer for Saddam Hussein’s secret bioweapons program. It’s a rare triumph for a secret service not exactly spoilt by success: finally, they have a piece of intelligence that would put them one step ahead of the CIA. What they are missing, though, is proof. The search for which proves difficult, as “Curveball” is well aware of his value to the agency. His claims, meanwhile, end up serving a number of decidedly different interests—the CIA, the German government, everyone is trying to use his incredible story for their own purposes. Thus, bit by bit, a construed story becomes reality and a lie becomes the truth. A truth, which sets in motion a chain of events that forever changes the global political landscape. PRODUCTION Amir HAMZ, Christian SPRINGER, Fahri YARDIM (Bon Voyage Films GmbH) International SALES ARRI MEDIA |
SCREENINGS
Tuesday 25 February - 18:30 @ CinemaxX 9 & CinemaxX 5 - Press screenings Thursday 27 February - 21:00 @ Friedrichstadt-Palast - Official screening Friday 28 February - 16:00 @ Friedrichstadt-Palast Sunday 1 March - 22:00 @ Friedrichstadt-Palast PHOTO CALL > Thursday 27 February - 16:45 @ Hyatt PRESS CONFERENCE > Thursday 27 February - 16:55 @ Hyatt TALENTS ATTENDING Johannes Naber (director) Sebastian Blomberg (actor) Dar Salim (actor) Michael Wittenborn (actor) Thorsten Merten (actor, tba), Franziska Brandmeier (act, tba) Amir Hamz (producer), Christian Springer (producer), Fahri Yardim (producer) Sten Mende (DoP), Oliver Keidel (Script) For German Press, please contact Philippe Graf/Boxfish, [email protected], +49 176 843 47 944
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LOS CONDUCTOS BY CAMILO RESTREPO
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LOS CONDUCTOS
by Camilo Restrepo 70 minutes - France, Colombia, Brazil Language: Spanish Shot on Kodak 16mm Film |
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Luis Felipe Lozano, Fernando Úsaga Higuíta SYNOPSIS FREELY INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY. Medellin, Colombia. Pinky is on the run. He has just freed himself from the grip of a religious sect. He finds a place to squat and a job in a t-shirt factory. Misled by his own faith, he questions everything. But as he tries to put back together the pieces of his broken life, violent memories return to haunt him and ask for Revenge. PRODUCTION 5à7 Films, Helen Olive & Martin Bertier mutokino, Felipe Guerrero COPRODUCERS Montañero Cine, Simón Vélez If You Hold a Stone, André Mielnik, Gustavo Beck INTERNATIONAL SALES BEST FRIEND FOREVER |
SCREENINGS AT BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL
Friday 21 February - 20:45 @ CinemaxX 5 & CinemaxX 10 - Press screenings Saturday 22 February - 12:30 @ CinemaxX 7 – Official screening Sunday 23 February - 21:00 @ Cubix 6 Monday 24 February - 20:30 @ Haus der Berliner Festspiele Tuesday 25 February - 18:30 @ Xenon Kino Sunday 1 March - 14:15 @ International TALENTS ATTENDING CAMILO RESTREPO (DIRECTOR) - FEB. 20-25 Sophie Zuber (Script) Helen Olive (producer), Martin Bertier (producer), Felipe Guerrero (producer) Guillaume Mazloum (DoP)
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YALDA - A NIGHT FOR FORGIVENESS BY MASSOUD BAKHSHI
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YALDA - A NIGHT FOR FORGIVENESS
by Massoud Bakhshi 89 minutes - Iran - France - Germany - Switzerland - Luxembourg Language : Farsi |
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Sadaf Asgari, Behnaz Jafari, Babak Karimi, Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee, Forough Ghajebeglou, Fereshteh Hosseini SYNOPSIS In Iran today: Maryam (22) accidentally kills her husband Nasser (65) and is sentenced to death. The only person who can save her is Mona (37), Nasser's daughter. All Mona has to do is appear on a popular live TV show and forgive Maryam. But forgiveness proves difficult when they are forced to relive the past. PRODUCTION JACQUES BIDOU, MARIANNE DUMOULIN (JBA PRODUCTION) COPRODUCERS NIKO FILM (Nicole Gerhards - Germany), CLOSE UP FILMS (Joëlle Bertossa & Flavia Zanon - Switzerland), AMOUR FOU (Bady Minck & Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu - Luxembourg), SHORTCUT FILMS (Georges Schoucair - Lebanon), TITA B PRODUCTIONS (Fred Premel - France), ALI MOSAFFA PRODUCTIONS (Ali Mosaffa - Iran), ZDF Arte, RTS SRG SS, VOO BeTV SALES PYRAMIDE INTERNATIONAL |
SCREENINGS AT BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL
Saturday 22 February - 16:00 @ Cubix 8 - Press screening Sunday 23 February - 12:30 @ Zoo Palast 1 – Official screening Tuesday 25 February - 17:00 @ Cubix 8 Wednesday 26 February - 15:30 @ b-ware! Ladenkino Friday 28 February - 13:00 @ Urania Saturday 29 February - 14:00 @ CinemaxX 1 TALENTS ATTENDING Massoud Bakhshi (director) : Feb. 21-26 Sadaf Asgari (main actress, Maryam) : Feb. 22- Behnaz Jafari (main actress, Mona) : Feb. 22-25 Babak Karimi (actor, Ayat) : Feb. 22-23 Fereshteh Hosseini (actor, Anar) : Feb. 22- Julian Atanassov (DOP), Jacques Comets (editor), Helder Loureiro Alves da Silva (lighting) Jacques Bidou (producer), Marianne Dumoulin (producer) : Feb. 20-28
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JUMBO BY ZOÉ WITTOCK
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JUMBO
by Zoé Wittock 94 minutes - France/ Luxembourg/ Belgium Language : French, with English subtitles |
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Noémie Merlant (Portrait of a Lady on Fire), Emmanuelle Bercot, Sam Louwyck, Bastien Bouillon, Tracy Dossou SYNOPSIS He is strong and he shines in all the colours of the rainbow. Using his many arms, he throws Jeanne into the air, all the while holding her tight. He is Jumbo, a fairground ride. And Jeanne, who collects rubbish in the amusement park at night, is in love with him. However the shy young woman’s affection for a machine causes a lot of dismay: Her mother, who is usually very open when it comes to sexuality, feels ashamed of Jeanne. And Marc, the amusement park director, would prefer to have her at his side. In her debut film, Zoé Wittock portrays an eccentric love affair that leaves a tingling sensation like a high-adrenaline freefall ride and is jolting like a collision on the dodgems. PRODUCTION INSOLENCE PRODUCTION (Anaïs Bertrand - France), co-produced by LES FILMS FAUVES (Gille Chanial - Luxembourg), KWASSA FILMS (Annabella Nezri - Belgium) SALES WTFilms |
SCREENINGS AT BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL
Sunday 23 February - 12:00 @ Cubix 6 - Press screening Wednesday 26 February - 20:30 @ Urania - Official screening Thursday 27 February - 17:00 @ CinemaxX 1 Friday 28 February - 17:00 @ Cubix 8 Sunday 1 March - 12:30 @ Zoo Palast 1 TALENTS ATTENDING Zoé Wittock (director) : Feb. 26-27 Noémie Merlant (actress) : Feb. 26-27
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SI C'ÉTAIT DE L'AMOUR BY PATRIC CHIHA
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SI C'ÉTAIT DE L´AMOUR (IF IT WERE LOVE)
by Patric Chiha 89 minutes - France Languages : French, English |
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Philip Berlin, Marine Chesnais, Kerstin Daley-Baradel, Sylvain Decloitre, Sophie Demeyer, Vincent Dupuy, Massimo Fusco, Nuria Guiu Sagarra, Rehin Hollant, Antoine Horde, Georges Labbat, Oskar Landström, Theo Livesey, Louise Perming, Katia Petrowick, Richard Pierre, Anja Röttgerkamp, Jonathan Schatz, Henrietta Wallberg, Tyra Wigg & Gisèle Vienne SYNOPSIS Fifteen young dancers of different origins and horizons are on tour with ‘Crowd’, Gisèle Vienne’s epic dance piece exploring the 90’s rave scene. From theatre to theatre, the work mutates into strange, intimate relationships. Is the stage contaminating real life – or the opposite? A disturbing journey exploring our nights, our parties, our loves. PRODUCTION AURORA FILMS SALES BEST FRIEND FOREVER |
SCREENINGS AT BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL
Saturday 22 February - 22:00 @ Zoo Palast 2 - Official screening Sunday 23 February - 11:00 @ CinemaxX 6 Tuesday 25 February - 10:00 @ Cubix 7 Wednesday 26 February - 20:30 @ Cubix 5 Sunday 1 March - 20:00 @ Cubix 5 TALENTS ATTENDING Patric Chiha (DIRECTOR) - FEB 21-28 Gisèle Vienne (CAST, AS HERSELF) - FEB 21-25 & THE DANCERS: Sophie Demeyer - FEB 21-24 Theo Livesey - FEB 21-24 Oskar Landström - FEB 21-23 Massimo Fusco - FEB 21-24 Rehin Hollant - FEB 21-24 Philip Berlin - FEB 19-23 Vincent Dupuy - FEB 21-23
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SEMINA IL VENTO BY DANILO CAPUTO
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SEMINA IL VENTO (SOW THE WIND)
by Danilo Caputo 91 minutes - Italy / France / Greece Languages : Italian - Subtitles in English |
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Yile Yara Vianello, Feliciana Sibilano, Caterina Valente, Espedito Chionna SYNOPSIS Nica, a young student agronomist, returns to her parents’ home in the south of Italy after a long absence. She is deeply attached to her grandmother’s land and its centuries-old olive trees, which have not borne fruit for three years. They are infested with insects which no pesticide has so far been able to eradicate. Nica is resolved to find a solution. But time is running out because her parents are struggling financially and want to cut the trees down. As gentle but as strong-willed as the nature with which she shares a bond, Nica will have to stand up to her father. PRODUCTION JBA PRODUCTION (Jacques Bidou & Marianne Dumoulin - France), OKTA FILM (Paolo Benzi - Italy), co-produced by GRAAL FILM (Konstantina Stavrianou, Irini Vougioukalou - Greece), Rai Cinema SALES Pyramide International |
SCREENINGS
Saturday 22 February - 21:00 @ CinemaxX 7 - Official screening Sunday 23 February - 14:30 @ Colosseum 1 Monday 24 February - 22:00 @ Cubix 7 Friday 28 February - 19:00 @ CinemaxX 3 Saturday 29 February - 09:00 @ CinemaxX 6 Sunday 1 March - 14:00 @ CinemaxX 6 ATTENDING Danilo Caputo (director) : Feb. 22-24 Yile Yara Vianello (actress) : Feb. 22-24 Feliciana Sibilano (actress) : Feb. 22-24 Caterina Valente (actress) : Feb. 22-24 Espedito Chionna (actor) : Feb. 22-24 For Italian press, please contact Punto e Virgola, [email protected], +39 06 45763506/7
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