Now in the starting blocks and raring to make its way to the European Film Market, which proved extremely fruitful for it last year with I Am Not Your Negro [+leggi anche:
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The leader of the pack is Young Solitude [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Claire Simon, which will have its world premiere in the Forum (in addition to a separate presentation in the Generation 14Plus programme). It is the 12^th feature by the filmmaker and her eighth documentary, following The Graduation [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Claire Simon
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A veritable ode to youth, Young Solitude portrays an important time for any individual, from 16-18 years of age. Set in the Paris suburbs in high school (for those lucky enough to go), teenagers chat after and even during class, sitting in the hallway or outside on a bench, looking at the city below them. Simon sets up a cinematic dialogue with the teens, speaking about their personal history, their family, but also their passions and loneliness. At this age, they start thinking about leaving their family, when there is one, and even run away from it when it’s completely broken. Being by yourself can bring as many good things as bad ones. This film becomes a place where they search for and discuss the meaning of all this. Young Solitude was staged by Sophie Dulac Productions, which will also be handling its French distribution.

Wide House will also be negotiating deals for another title that will get a world premiere in the Forum: The Waldheim Waltz [+leggi anche:
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The slate also includes A Journey to the Fumigated Towns by famous helmer Fernando Solanas (which will be unveiled in the Berlinale Special programme), who has been investigating the ramifications of Argentina’s agricultural model (soya, GMOs, health and environmental impacts, and so on), and The Green Lie [+leggi anche:
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