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Davide Abbatescianni


2191 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 12/09/2025.

EXCLUSIVE: First look at Erke Dzhumakmatova and Emil Atageldiev’s drama Kurak, now in post-production

EXCLUSIVE: First look at Erke Dzhumakmatova and Emil Atageldiev’s drama Kurak, now in post-production

Based on true events, the film follows several intertwined stories about the disempowerment of women, set against the backdrop of modern-day Kyrgyzstan’s patriarchal society  

29/01 | Production | Funding | Kyrgyzstan/Switzerland/Serbia/Luxembourg/Netherlands/ Italy/France

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Berlinale Forum title Sirens Call

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Berlinale Forum title Sirens Call

Miri Ian Gossing and Lina Sieckmann’s film dives into the merfolk subculture through the lens of social justice activist and real-life siren Una  

29/01 | Berlinale 2025 | Forum

EXCLUSIVE: First look at Claire Frances Byrne’s Dublin-bound debut, Ready or Not

EXCLUSIVE: First look at Claire Frances Byrne’s Dublin-bound debut, Ready or Not

The pic promises to be a coming-of-age story with a twist, rooted in deep friendships that the characters hope can stand the test of dramatic change  

28/01 | Production | Funding | Ireland

Berlinale's Forum announces a selection of contemporary cinema questioning our time

Berlinale's Forum announces a selection of contemporary cinema questioning our time

New works by Vitaly Mansky, brothers Gianluca and Massimiliano De Serio, Želimir Žilnik, Adilkhan Yerzhanov and James Benning are among this year’s entries  

28/01 | Berlinale 2025 | Forum

This year’s Berlinale Generation titles “wrest meaning from the world”

This year’s Berlinale Generation titles “wrest meaning from the world”

The line-up includes the new efforts by Michel Gondry and Robin Petré, plus intriguing debuts by Alissa Jung, Vasilis Kekatos and Brendan Canty, among others  

28/01 | Berlinale 2025 | Generation

The 2024 Nordic box office sees mixed results

The 2024 Nordic box office sees mixed results

The region suffered declines in admissions, but local films thrived, with Denmark remaining the most stable market and Finland experiencing the steepest drop  

27/01 | Box Office | Norway/Denmark/Sweden/Finland/Iceland

The Match Factory pins its hopes on Johanna Moder’s Mother’s Baby and Michel Franco’s Dreams at Berlin

The Match Factory pins its hopes on Johanna Moder’s Mother’s Baby and Michel Franco’s Dreams at Berlin

The German international sales agent’s line-up is rounded off by Alissa Jung’s Paternal Leave, Charlene Dabis’ All That’s Left of You and Amalia Ulman’s Magic Farm  

23/01 | Berlinale 2025 | EFM

Beta Film handling world sales for Berlinale Panorama series Other People’s Money

Beta Film handling world sales for Berlinale Panorama series Other People’s Money

The show, directed by Dustin Loose and Kaspar Munk, is inspired by a real investigation that uncovered a global finance network that defrauded European state treasuries of almost €150 billion  

23/01 | Production | Funding | Germany/Denmark/Austria

Monica Felea, Stefan Bradea • Distributors, Bad Unicorn

Interview: Monica Felea, Stefan Bradea • Distributors, Bad Unicorn

“We’ve never lost our enthusiasm, nor our desire to share cinematic gems”

The two distributors speak about the Romanian market, the firm’s eclectic catalogue and their growing efforts to intercept young audiences  

22/01 | Distributor of the Month

Ina Weisse’s Cicadas to world-premiere in the Berlinale Panorama

Ina Weisse’s Cicadas to world-premiere in the Berlinale Panorama

The feature, sold by Beta Cinema, follows a woman whose life takes a turn when an enigmatic single mother and her young daughter weave themselves into her life  

22/01 | Production | Funding | Germany/France

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