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BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL 2018 FOR INTERVIEW REQUESTS: [email protected] - +33-9-7044-9865 PHOTOS, PRESS KITS AND VIDEO EXCERPTS CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT WWW.FILMPRESSPLUS.COM The massive hangars of Berlin’s historic defunct Tempelhof Airport are now used as one of Germany’s largest emergency shelters for asylum seekers, like 18-year-old Syrian student Ibrahim and Iraqi physiotherapist Qutaiba... A documentary from the acclaimed director of FUTURO BEACH, LOVE FOR SALE and MADAME SATA. A co-production: Germany-Brazil-France. A MYSTERIOUS WORLD PANORAMA - 97’ Interviews: Karim AINOUZ (director), Ibrahim AL HUSSEIN, Kutaiba NAFEA (former THF residents) World Sales: LUXBOX FILMS (PARIS) German Press: Hoehne Presse FRI 16 - 1500 (Press) - Cinestar 3 SAT 17 - 1700 (Official) - International SUN 18 - 1200 (Repeat) - Cinestar 7 MON19 - 1500 (Repeat) - Cinestar 3 Photo Call / Press Conference - FRI 16 - 1150 Based on Anna Seghers 1942 novel, TRANSIT makes use of almost uncanny parallels between historical fact and present-day Marseille. Christian Petzold (BARBARA, PHOENIX) tells the story of an impossible love amid escape, exile and a longing for a place one can call home… With Franz Rogowski (European Shooting Star 2018) and Paula Beer (EFA Best Actress nominee for FRANTZ). A co-production: Germany-France DAUGHTER OF MINE is the story of a young girl torn between two mothers. A story of imperfect motherhood and inextricable bonds, struggling with overwhelming feelings and dealing with wounds… From the director of SWORN VIRGIN (VERGINE GIURATA). A co-production: Italy-Germany-Switzerland SEASON OF THE DEVIL is a Filipino rock opera with music and lyrics by Lav Diaz (Venice Golden Lion winner THE WOMAN WHO LEFT, Berlin Silver Bear winner A LULLABY TO THE SORROWFUL MYSTERY). A love story set in the darkest period of Filipino history - the Marcos Dictatorship - the narrative and characters are a composite of real events and people from the period. SAT 17 - 1215 (Press) - Berlinale Palast SAT 17 - 1830 (Official) - Berlinale Palast SUN 18 - 1200 (Repeat) Haus der Berliner Festspiele SUN 18 - 1500 (Repeat) - Friedrichstadt Palast Photo Call / Press Conference - SAT 17 - 1410 COMPETITION- 100’ TRANSIT CHRISTIAN PETZOLD (GERMANY) Interviews: Christian PETZOLD (director), Franz ROGOWSKI (actor), Paula BEER (actress) World Sales: THE MATCH FACTORY German Press: Hoehne Presse SUN 18 - 1200 (Press) - Berlinale Palast SUN 18 - 1900 (Official) - Berlinale Palast MON 19 - 1230 (Repeat) Friedrichstadt Palast MON19 - 1900 (Repeat) - Haus der Berliner Festspiele Photo Call / Press Conference - SUN 18 - 1340 MON 19 - 1900 (Press) - Cinemaxx 9 + 1930 (Press) - Cinemaxx 5 MON 19 - 2100 (Press) - Cinemaxx 10 + 2115 (Press) - Cinemaxx 2 TUE 20 - 1230 (Official + Press) - Berlinale Palast WED 21 - 1230 (Repeat) Friedrichstadt Palast WED 21 - 1830 (Repeat) - Haus der Berliner Festspiele THU 22 - 930 (Repeat) - Haus der Berliner Festspiele Photo Call / Press Conference - MON 19 - 1710 COMPETITION- 234’ COMPETITION - 96’ Interviews: Lav DIAZ (director), Piolo PASCUAL (actor), Shaina MAGDAYAO (actress), Pinky AMADOR (actress), Bituin ESCALANTE (actress), Bart GUINGONA (actor), Hazel ORENCIO (actress) World Sales: FILMS BOUTIQUE Interviews: Laura BISPURI (director), Valeria GOLINO (actress), Alba ROHRWACHER (actress), Sara CASU (actress), Udo KIER (actor) World Sales: THE MATCH FACTORY German Press: Kolner Filmpresse/Jennifer Jones CENTRAL AIRPORT THF (ZENTRALFLUGHAFEN THF) KARIM AINOUZ (BRAZIL/GERMANY) DAUGHTER OF MINE (FIGLIA MIA) LAURA BISPURI (ITALY) SEASON OF THE DEVIL (ANG PANAHON NG HALIMAW) LAV DIAZ (PHILIPPINES)

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BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL 2018

FOR INTERVIEW REQUESTS: [email protected] - +33-9-7044-9865

PHOTOS, PRESS KITS AND VIDEO EXCERPTS CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT WWW.FILMPRESSPLUS.COM

The massive hangars of Berlin’s historic defunct Tempelhof Airport are now used as one of Germany’s largest emergency shelters for asylum seekers, like 18-year-old Syrian student Ibrahim and Iraqi physiotherapist Qutaiba...

A documentary from the acclaimed director of FUTURO BEACH, LOVE FOR SALE and MADAME SATA. A co-production: Germany-Brazil-France.

A MYSTERIOUS WORLDRodrigo Moreno

PANORAMA - 97’

Interviews: Karim AINOUZ (director), Ibrahim AL HUSSEIN, Kutaiba NAFEA (former THF residents) World Sales: LUXBOX FILMS (PARIS) German Press: Hoehne Presse

FRI 16 - 1500 (Press) - Cinestar 3SAT 17 - 1700 (Official) - International SUN 18 - 1200 (Repeat) - Cinestar 7MON19 - 1500 (Repeat) - Cinestar 3Photo Call / Press Conference - FRI 16 - 1150

Based on Anna Seghers 1942 novel, TRANSIT makes use of almost uncanny parallels between historical fact and present-day Marseille. Christian Petzold (BARBARA, PHOENIX) tells the story of an impossible love amid escape, exile and a longing for a place one can call home…

With Franz Rogowski (European Shooting Star 2018) and Paula Beer (EFA Best Actress nominee for FRANTZ).A co-production: Germany-France

DAUGHTER OF MINE is the story of a young girl torn between two mothers. A story of imperfect motherhood and inextricable bonds, struggling with overwhelming feelings and dealing with wounds…

From the director of SWORN VIRGIN (VERGINE GIURATA).A co-production: Italy-Germany-Switzerland

SEASON OF THE DEVIL is a Filipino rock opera with music and lyrics by Lav Diaz (Venice Golden Lion winner THE WOMAN WHO LEFT, Berlin Silver Bear winner A LULLABY TO THE SORROWFUL MYSTERY). A love story set in the darkest period of Filipino history - the Marcos Dictatorship - the narrative and characters are a composite of real events and people from the period.

SAT 17 - 1215 (Press) - Berlinale PalastSAT 17 - 1830 (Official) - Berlinale PalastSUN 18 - 1200 (Repeat) Haus der Berliner FestspieleSUN 18 - 1500 (Repeat) - Friedrichstadt PalastPhoto Call / Press Conference - SAT 17 - 1410

A MYSTERIOUS WORLDRodrigo Moreno

COMPETITION- 100’

TRANSIT CHRISTIAN PETZOLD (GERMANY)

Interviews: Christian PETZOLD (director), Franz ROGOWSKI (actor), Paula BEER (actress)World Sales: THE MATCH FACTORY German Press: Hoehne Presse

SUN 18 - 1200 (Press) - Berlinale PalastSUN 18 - 1900 (Official) - Berlinale PalastMON 19 - 1230 (Repeat) Friedrichstadt Palast MON19 - 1900 (Repeat) - Haus der Berliner FestspielePhoto Call / Press Conference - SUN 18 - 1340

MON 19 - 1900 (Press) - Cinemaxx 9 + 1930 (Press) - Cinemaxx 5MON 19 - 2100 (Press) - Cinemaxx 10 + 2115 (Press) - Cinemaxx 2TUE 20 - 1230 (Official + Press) - Berlinale PalastWED 21 - 1230 (Repeat) Friedrichstadt PalastWED 21 - 1830 (Repeat) - Haus der Berliner FestspieleTHU 22 - 930 (Repeat) - Haus der Berliner FestspielePhoto Call / Press Conference - MON 19 - 1710

COMPETITION- 234’

COMPETITION - 96’

Interviews: Lav DIAZ (director), Piolo PASCUAL (actor), Shaina MAGDAYAO (actress), Pinky AMADOR (actress), Bituin ESCALANTE (actress), Bart GUINGONA (actor), Hazel ORENCIO (actress) World Sales: FILMS BOUTIQUE

Interviews: Laura BISPURI (director), Valeria GOLINO (actress), Alba ROHRWACHER (actress), Sara CASU (actress), Udo KIER (actor) World Sales: THE MATCH FACTORY German Press: Kolner Filmpresse/Jennifer Jones

CENTRAL AIRPORT THF(ZENTRALFLUGHAFEN THF)KARIM AINOUZ(BRAZIL/GERMANY)

DAUGHTER OF MINE (FIGLIA MIA)LAURA BISPURI(ITALY)

SEASON OF THE DEVIL (ANG PANAHON NG HALIMAW) LAV DIAZ(PHILIPPINES)

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BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL 2018

FOR INTERVIEW REQUESTS: [email protected] - +33-9-7044-9865

PHOTOS, PRESS KITS AND VIDEO EXCERPTS CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT WWW.FILMPRESSPLUS.COM

Teenage twins Robert and Elena begin a blissful weekend in a cornfield near a remote gas station. They are in their own little world, a twin world of twin games that can also be a confined world where pressure mounts into rage…

From the director of INTO GREAT SILENCE (EFA 2006 – Best Documentary) and THE POLICE OFFICER’S WIFE (Venice 2013 – Special Jury Prize). A co-production: Germany-France

A MYSTERIOUS WORLDRodrigo Moreno

COMPETITION - 172’

Interviews: Philip GRÖNING (director), Julia ZANGE (actress) World Sales: THE MATCH FACTORY German Press: Just Publicity/Anja Oster

WED 21 - 900 (Press) - Berlinale PalastWED 21 - 1430 (Official) - Berlinale PalastTHU 22 - 930 (Repeat) - Friedrichstadt PalastTHU 22 - 1430 (Repeat) - Haus der Berliner FestspieleTHU 22 - 2115 (Repeat) - Friedrichstadt Palast Photo Call / Press Conference - WED 21 - 1205

A serial killer is decapitating famous directors, and blacklisted filmmaker Hasan is upset that he isn’t considered important enough to be one of them! Instead, Hasan becomes the prime suspect because of his uncontrollable antics and social media disinformation...

From the director of A DRAGON ARRIVES!

RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: async AT THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY is a live performance film captured during an intimate concert by Ryuichi Sakamoto in New York City. This rare performance in its full splendor marked the first public unveiling of Sakamoto’s new opus “async”, hailed as one of the best albums of 2017…

From the director of documentary RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: CODA (Venice 2017).

An 80-year-old Slovak interpreter and the Austrian son of a former Nazi officer take off on a journey across Slovakia in search of surviving witnesses of the Holocaust. The bittersweet road trip leads to discoveries of deep unresolved conflicts being washed ashore in new forms…

From the director of GYPSY and THE GARDEN. A co-producton: Slovak Republic-Czech Republic-Austria.

TUE 20 - 1500 (Press) - Cinemaxx 7 & 9TUE 20 - 1830 (Press) - Cinemaxx 9 + 1930 (Press) - Cinemaxx 5WED 21 - 1900 (Official) - Berlinale PalastTHU 22 - 1330 (Repeat) - Friedrichstadt PalastTHU 22 - 1830 (Repeat) - Haus der Berliner FestspieleTHU 22 - 2230 (Repeat) - InternationalPhoto Call / Press Conference - TUE 20 - 1315

A MYSTERIOUS WORLDRodrigo Moreno

COMPETITION- 109’

PIG (KHOOK)MANI HAGHIGHI(IRAN)

Interviews: Mani HAGHIGHI (director), Hasan MAJUNI (actor), Leila HATAMI (actress), Parinaz IZADYAR (actress), Leili RASHIDI (actress), Ali BAGHERI (actor), Ali MOSAFFA (actor) World Sales: FILMS BOUTIQUE

WED 21 - 1500 (Official) - Haus der Berliner FestspieleTHU 22 - 1800 (Repeat) Cubix 8

WED 21 - 1900 (Press) - Cinemaxx 9WED 21 - 1930 (Press) - Cinemaxx 5 FRI 23 - 2000 (Official) - InternationalPhoto Call / Press Conference - FRI 23 - 1840

SPECIAL PRESENTATION- 113’

SPECIAL PRESENTATION - 65’

Interviews: Martin SULIK (director), Peter SIMONISCHEK (actor), Jiri MENZEL (actor) World Sales: CELLULOID DREAMS

Interviews: Stephen NOMURA SCHIBLE (director) World Sales: DOC & FILM (PARIS)

MY BROTHER’S NAME IS ROBERT AND HE IS AN IDIOT(MEIN BRUDER HEIßT ROBERT UND IST EIN IDIOT)PHILIP GRÖNING (GERMANY)

RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: async AT THE PARK AVENUE ARMORYSTEPHEN NOMURA SCHIBLE(JAPAN)

THE INTERPRETER(TLMOCNIK / DOLMETSCHER) MARTIN SULIK (SLOVAK REPUBLIC)