Berlinale 2019: The SPIRIT meets Juliette Binoche, Geraldine Chaplin, Christian Bale, Fatih Akin &

Makoto Nagahisa

BERLINALE 2019, DAY 10, AWARD CEREMONY: THE SPIRIT, aka Marc , meets world star

Spirit Hairapetian, Oscar winner (Best Supporting Actress 1997 for 'THE ENGLISH PATIENT') and

Main Jury President Juliette Binoche I adore her since 'THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF

BEING' (1988). With 54 years she is still so beautiful and of course a very nice woman! What a

wonderful Award Ceremony! (Berlinale Palast, February 16, 2019, photos by Catalina Ene Onea

for SPIRIT - A SMILE IN THE STORM www.spirit-ein-laecheln-im-sturm.de / www.spirit-fanzine.de

/ www.spirit-fanzine.com)

BERLINALE 2019, DAY 7, 'HOLY BEATS': THE SPIRIT, aka Marc Spirit Hairapetian once again

has the opportunity to meet with world star Géraldine Chaplin! It was a special honour for me to do

this interview with the daughter of the immortal CHARLIE CHAPLIN. GERALDINE CHAPLIN of

course, was also one of the stars of DAVID LEAN`S 70mm masterpiece 'DOCTOR ZHIVAGO'

(1965)! She is such a lovely, warm-hearted woman! As CHARLIE CHAPLIN always said: 'A Day

without smile, is a lost day!' (Grand Hyatt Berlin, February 13, 2019, photo by Catalina Ene Onea

for SPIRIT - A SMILE IN THE STORM www.spirit-ein-laecheln-im-sturm.de / www.spirit-fanzine.de

/ www.spirit-fanzine.com)

BERLINALE 2019, Day 7, Lecture at Mastercard Lounge: THE SPIRIT, aka Marc Spirit

Hairapetian, meets Vietnamese German actress MINH-KHAI PHAN THI ('RETTE DEINE HAUT',

2001) again. The star of the tv show 'LET`S DANCE`(2015, she reached place 2) read from her

book 'ZU HAUSE SEIN - MEIN LEBEN IN DEUTSCHLAND UND VIETNAM' (2007) about her

Vietnamese roots and THE SPIRIT missed Vietnam more. I have to visit this beautiful country

soon as possible again! (Zoo Palast, February 13, 2019, photo by Marie Staggat for SPIRIT - A

SMILE IN THE STORM www.spirit-ein-laecheln-im-sturm.de / www.spirit-fanzine.de / www.spirit-

fanzine.com) - with Alles Panther.

BERLINALE 2019, DAY 6: THE SPIRIT, aka Marc Spirit Hairapetian, & model Judy Zirfa

Bamberger at ARTE reception. Seen here, JUDY & THE SPIRIT with TV presenter Selma Üsük

(ARD, HR). It was a lovely evening and we had a lot of fun. (Berlin, Akademie der Künste,

February , 12, 2019, photo by Ralph-Joachim Edler von Görbitz for SPIRIT - A SMILE IN THE

STORM www.spirit-ein-laecheln-im-sturm.de / www.spirit-fanzine.de / www.spirit-fanzine.com)

BERLINALE 2019, DAY 5, 'VICE' : THE SPIRIT, aka Marc Spirit Hairapetian, talked with

Hollywood star Christian Bale (actor) ('THE NEW WORLD', 'THE DARK KNIGHT', 'THE

PROMISE') about the selection of his roles. This photograph, also featuring 'VICE' director ADAM

MCKAY, taken as he's answering my question (Grand Hyatt Berlin, February 11, 2019, photo by

Marc Spirit Hairapetian for SPIRIT - A SMILE IN THE STORM www.spirit-ein-laecheln-im-sturm.de

/ www.spirit-fanzine.de / www.spirit-fanzine.com)

BERLINALE 2019, DAY 3, 'DER GOLDENE HANDSCHUH' : THE SPIRIT, aka Marc Spirit

Hairapetian, once again meets with his friend, director Fatih Akin , their third long interview (after

´THE CUT´(2014) & ´TSCHICK´(2016)). A hard boiled thriller about a serial murder of the 1970's

with the soundtrack featuring ADAMO, CHRISTIAN ANDERS, ROY BLACK & F.M. EINHEIT

(Grand Hyatt Berlin, February 9, 2019, photo by Igor Vladimirov for SPIRIT - A SMILE IN THE

STORM www.spirit-ein-laecheln-im-sturm.de / www.spirit-fanzine.de / www.spirit-fanzine.com)

BERLINALE 2019, DAY 3, 'WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES': THE SPIRIT, aka Marc Spirit

Hairapetian, meets director MAKOTO NAGAHISA and the young leading actor KEITA NINOMYA.

The opening film of the selection Generation 14plus, is a masterpiece with a unique visual style! It

is the Japanese children's movie version of '2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY'! See here also translator

Ruri Sarah Kumazawa and THE SPIRIT. Well, we are all little Zombies! (Berlinale Palast,

February 9, 2019, three photos by Ralph Görbitz with Sony Alpha for SPIRIT - A SMILE IN THE

STORM www.spirit-ein-laecheln-im-sturm.de / www.spirit-fanzine.de / www.spirit-fanzine.com)

BERLINALE 2019, DAY 9, 'WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES': THE SPIRIT, aka Marc Spirit

Hairapetian, meets charming AYAKA from the Japanese 'WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES' press team

! (Zoo Palast Berlin, February 15, 2019, photo by SPIRIT - A SMILE IN THE STORM www.spirit-

ein-laecheln-im-sturm.de / www.spirit-fanzine.de / www.spirit-fanzine.com)

BERLINALE 2019, DAY 9, 'WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES': THE SPIRIT, aka Marc Spirit

Hairapetian, meets director Makoto Nagahisa after Zoo Palast 1 screening again! (Berlin, February

15, 2019, photo by SPIRIT - A SMILE IN THE STORM www.spirit-ein-laecheln-im-sturm.de /

www.spirit-fanzine.de / www.spirit-fanzine.com)

BERLINALE 2019, DAY 1, 'THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS': THE SPIRIT, aka Marc Spirit

Hairapetian, meets the legendary actor BILL NIGHY ('LOVE ACTUALLY') again! He was

wonderful in the opening competition film 'THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS'! BILL remembered

our 'VALKYRIE' interview with TOM CRUISE & TERENCE STAMP from 2009. Such a nice guy!

(Grand Hyatt Berlin, February 7, 2019, photo by SPIRIT - A SMILE IN THE STORM www.spirit-

ein-laecheln-im-sturm.de / www.spirit-fanzine.de / www.spirit-fanzine.com)

BERLINALE 2019, DAY 9, 'GENERATION 14PLUS AWARD CEREMONY': MAKOTO NAGAHISA

with the Honarable Mention for 'WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES' (Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin,

February 15, 2019, photo by Marc Hairapetian for SPIRIT - A SMILE IN THE STORM www.spirit-

ein-laecheln-im-sturm.de / www.spirit-fanzine.de / www.spirit-fanzine.com)

BERLINALE 2019, DAY 9, 'GENERATION 14PLUS AWARD CEREMONY': THE SPIRIT with

director Bora Kim 'BEOL-SAE' ('House of Hummingbird') (Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin,

February 15, 2019, photo by Marc Hairapetian for SPIRIT - A SMILE IN THE STORM www.spirit-

ein-laecheln-im-sturm.de / www.spirit-fanzine.de / www.spirit-fanzine.com)

BERLINALE 2019, DAY 10: 'Öndög' costume designer SUBRINA Jin Zhao, THE SPIRIT, aka

Marc Spirit Hairapetian, & MISS MONGOL enter the Award Ceremony! (Berlinale Palast, February

16, 2019, photo by Catalina Ene Onea for SPIRIT - A SMILE IN THE STORM www.spirit-ein-

laecheln-im-sturm.de / www.spirit-fanzine.de / www.spirit-fanzine.com)

BERLINALE 2019, DAY 10: Winners among themselves - THE SPIRIT, aka Marc Spirit

Hairapetian, meets 'SYNONYMES' director NADAV LAPID, winner of this year's Golden Bear. His

mother was the editor of the film and died tragically while filming (Berlinale Palast; February 16,

2019, photo by Catalina Ene Onea for SPIRIT - A SMILE IN THE STORM www.spirit-ein-laecheln-

im-sturm.de / www.spirit-fanzine.de / www.spirit-fanzine.com)

BERLINALE 2019, DAY 10, AWARD CEREMONY: THE SPIRIT, aka Marc Spirit Hairapetian,

meets world star, Oscar winner (Best Supporting Actress 1997 for 'THE ENGLISH PATIENT') and

Main Jury President JULIETTE BINOCHE! I adore her since 'THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS

OF BEING' (1988). With 54 years she is still so beautiful and of course a very nice woman! What a

wonderful Award Ceremony! (Berlinale Palast, February 16, 2019, photo by China Sea for SPIRIT

- A SMILE IN THE STORM www.spirit-ein-laecheln-im-sturm.de / www.spirit-fanzine.de /

www.spirit-fanzine.com) - with Catalina Ene Onea & Juliette Binoche, here: Berlinale Palast.