19/12/2017 - The first 16 films selected for the youth section at the Berlinale (8 for Generation 14plus, 8 for Kplus) boast 16 countries among their producers and co-producers

This 41^st edition of Generation, the youth section at Berlin Film Festival which uncovers beautiful films made by the younger generation, will focus on the theme of "on true fairy tales and magical realities." As its director, Maryanne Redpath, pointed out, the idea is to share stories that children and young people can relate to, and that can help them understand life, the world and its difficulties, while forging their own cinematic culture and offering them a beautiful and joyous adventure that will hopefully inspire them to continue to watch films.

Sixteen titles have already been announced, eight for the Generation 14plus sub-section and eight for the Generation Kplus section, with sixteen countries represented among the films’ producers and co-producers (including Germany with Hans Weingartner, the Netherlands with Nanouk Leopold, Denmark, Sweden, France and Belgium, on the European side). The films explore the imagination of children, while highlighting the contradictions of the adult world. The selection will be complete by mid-January.

The first titles selected in the Generation section at the 68^th Berlin Film Festival (15 to 25 February):

Generation 14plus

303 [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] - Hans Weingartner (Germany)
Cobain [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Nanouk Leopold
film profile] - Nanouk Leopold (The Netherlands/Belgium/Germany)
Denmark [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] - Kasper Rune Larsen (Denmark)
The Pigeon [+see also:
trailer
film profile] - Banu Sıvacı (Turkey)
Virus Tropical - Santiago Caicedo (Colombia)
Fake Tattoos - Pascal Plante (Canada) 
Red Cow [+see also:
trailer
film profile] - Tsivia Barkai (Israel)
Unicorn - Eduardo Nunes (Brazil) 

Generation Kplus

Cléo & Paul [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] - Stéphane Demoustier (France)
The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear [+see also:
trailer
film profile] - Philip Einstein Lipski, Amalie Næsby Fick, Jørgen Lerdam (Denmark)
Gordon & Paddy [+see also:
trailer
film profile] - Linda Hambäck (Sweden)
My Giraffe [+see also:
trailer
film profile] - Barbara Bredero (the Netherlands/Belgium/Germany) 
The Endless Day [+see also:
trailer
film profile] - Alessia Chiesa (Argentina/France)
Supa Modo [+see also:
trailer
film profile] - Likarion Wainaina (Germany/Kenya)
The Seen and Unseen [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] - Kamila Andini (Indonesia/the Netherlands/Australia/Qatar)
Les Rois mongols - Luc Picard (Canada)

(Translated from French)