The European film industry strives to find its way through the new waves of the coronavirus

The European film industry strives to find its way through the new waves of the coronavirus

We present an overview of the film events affected by the new measures announced by national governments to contain the fresh surge in the COVID-19 pandemic  

04/03 | Europe

Natasa Stork • Actress

Interview: Natasa Stork • Actress

"Seeing myself on the screen was always hard for me, but I learned to accept myself"

BERLINALE 2021: The Hungarian actress talks to us about the beginning of her career, her work in Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time and her dream director  

04/03 | Shooting Stars 2021

Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas • Director of The World After Us

Interview: Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas • Director of The World After Us

"Learning to accept the city’s brutality and the harsh nature of money is central to the film"

BERLINALE 2021: Idealism, ambition and love blend together in a seductive first film which explores the precarious predicament of young people in Paris whilst flirting with autofiction  

04/03 | Berlinale 2021 | Panorama

Review: Night Nursery

Review: Night Nursery

BERLINALE 2021: Moumouni Sanou’s first documentary feature is a lively if underdeveloped work examining a childcare home used by Burkina Faso sex workers  

04/03 | Berlinale 2021 | Forum

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Film Reviews

What Do We See When We Look at the Sky? - by Alexandre Koberidze
What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?
by Alexandre Koberidze
BERLINALE 2021: Georgian director Alexandre Koberidze's second feature is an idiosyncratic mix of styles, genres and forms that incredibly wraps into a coherent 150 minutes of cinematic joy
Natural Light - by Dénes Nagy
Natural Light
by Dénes Nagy
BERLINALE 2021: In his competition-premiered first fiction feature, Hungarian director Dénes Nagy explores the human condition in a story set during World War II
Azor - by Andreas Fontana
Azor
by Andreas Fontana
BERLINALE 2021: Andreas Fontana offers a captivating first feature following in the wake of a Swiss banker who is plunged into a labyrinthine mission navigating society’s noxious upper echelons
Petite Maman - by Céline Sciamma
Petite Maman
by Céline Sciamma
BERLINALE 2021: Céline Sciamma moves with her fifth film, delivering a simple story that hits so close to home it might as well be a long-lost friend
The Fam - by Frédéric Baillif
The Fam
by Frédéric Baillif
BERLINALE 2021: In Fred Baillif's touching film, it's time to become one of the girls
Who We Were - by Marc Bauder
Who We Were
by Marc Bauder
BERLINALE 2021: Marc Bauder’s ambitious documentary about the global humanitarian and environmental crisis conveys the same old bad news but from a slightly new angle
The Luminous View - by Fabrizio Ferraro
The Luminous View
by Fabrizio Ferraro
BERLINALE 2021: Fabrizio Ferraro focuses on the German Romantic philosopher and poet Friedrich Hölderlin to reflect upon the limits of cinematic representation
District Terminal - by Bardia Yadegari, Ehsan Mirhosseini
District Terminal
by Bardia Yadegari, Ehsan Mirhosseini
BERLINALE 2021: Set in a war zone, this Iranian-German film by Bardia Yadegari and Ehsan Mirhosseini is draining to watch, but offers some unexpected dark poetry and sunshine
Fred Baillif • Director of The Fam

Interview: Fred Baillif • Director of The Fam

“What I want to say is: Stop closing your eyes!”

BERLINALE 2021: We met with the Swiss director about his new film, which explores the world of teenagers and social workers  

04/03 | Berlinale 2021 | Generation

Chris Wright and Stefan Kolbe • Directors of Anamnesis

Interview: Chris Wright and Stefan Kolbe • Directors of Anamnesis

“The story will never be finished”

BERLINALE 2021: The new documentary from the two German directors questions the nature of documentary filmmaking itself  

04/03 | Berlinale 2021 | Forum

Review: Nelly Rapp – Monster Agent

Review: Nelly Rapp – Monster Agent

BERLINALE 2021: In Amanda Adolfsson's lovely children's film based on Martin Widmark's books, vegan vampires are finally a thing  

04/03 | Berlinale 2021 | Generation

Review: The Luminous View

Review: The Luminous View

BERLINALE 2021: Fabrizio Ferraro focuses on the German Romantic philosopher and poet Friedrich Hölderlin to reflect upon the limits of cinematic representation  

04/03 | Berlinale 2021 | Forum

Jacqueline Lentzou • Director of Moon, 66 Questions

Interview: Jacqueline Lentzou • Director of Moon, 66 Questions

"This is a film from the heart, with heart"

BERLINALE 2021: We talked to the Greek filmmaker to try to unpick her daring approach to her first feature, screening in Encounters  

04/03 | Berlinale 2021 | Encounters

Ferit Karahan • Director of Brother's Keeper

Interview: Ferit Karahan • Director of Brother's Keeper

“I think being better treated as children would help people to rise and be successful”

BERLINALE 2021: We talked to the Turkish director about his social drama with tragicomic elements, based on his own experience in a boarding school for boys  

04/03 | Berlinale 2021 | Panorama

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Maria Schrader • Director of I’m Your Man
Maria Schrader • Director of I’m Your Man
BERLINALE 2021: Nobody's perfect? They are in this film starring Maren Eggert and Dan Stevens, but according to the German director, that's part of the problem
Xavier Beauvois • Director of Drift Away
Xavier Beauvois • Director of Drift Away
BERLINALE 2021: In his usual punchy fashion, the French director sheds light on his sensitive fiction film which treads the line between social realism and inner emotion
Radu Jude • Director of Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
Radu Jude • Director of Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
BERLINALE 2021: The prolific Romanian director breaks down what is perhaps the naughtiest feature in this year’s competition
Alice Diop • Director of We
Alice Diop • Director of We
BERLINALE 2021: In her new documentary, shown in the Encounters section, the French filmmaker once again investigates the French banlieue and its inhabitants
Fred Baillif • Director of The Fam
Fred Baillif • Director of The Fam
BERLINALE 2021: We met with the Swiss director about his new film, which explores the world of teenagers and social workers
Chris Wright and Stefan Kolbe • Directors of Anamnesis
Chris Wright and Stefan Kolbe • Directors of Anamnesis
BERLINALE 2021: The new documentary from the two German directors questions the nature of documentary filmmaking itself
Natasa Stork • Actress
Natasa Stork • Actress
BERLINALE 2021: The Hungarian actress talks to us about the beginning of her career, her work in Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time and her dream director
Jacqueline Lentzou • Director of Moon, 66 Questions
Jacqueline Lentzou • Director of Moon, 66 Questions
BERLINALE 2021: We talked to the Greek filmmaker to try to unpick her daring approach to her first feature, screening in Encounters
Ignacio Segura • Distributor, DeAPlaneta

Interview: Ignacio Segura • Distributor, DeAPlaneta

"The pandemic has accelerated the implantation of platforms and VOD releases, but there is nothing like the cinema experience"

The general manager of the Spanish firm talks about their editorial policy, the country’s market and the difficulties undergone during the health crisis  

04/03 | /Spain

Review: District Terminal

Review: District Terminal

BERLINALE 2021: Set in a war zone, this Iranian-German film by Bardia Yadegari and Ehsan Mirhosseini is draining to watch, but offers some unexpected dark poetry and sunshine  

04/03 | Berlinale 2021 | Encounters

Review: Azor

Review: Azor

BERLINALE 2021: Andreas Fontana offers a captivating first feature following in the wake of a Swiss banker who is plunged into a labyrinthine mission navigating society’s noxious upper echelons  

04/03 | Berlinale 2021 | Encounters

Trailers/Teasers/Clips

The Fam - by Frédéric Baillif
The Fam
by Frédéric Baillif
Berlinale 2021 - Generation 14plus
Grand Prix
Ballad of a White Cow - by Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha
Ballad of a White Cow
by Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha
Berlinale 2021 - Competition
District Terminal - by Bardia Yadegari, Ehsan Mirhosseini
District Terminal
by Bardia Yadegari, Ehsan Mirhosseini
Berlinale 2021 - Encounters
Celts - by Milica Tomovic
Celts
by Milica Tomovic
Berlinale 2021 - Panorama
Théo et les métamorphoses - by Damien Odoul
Théo et les métamorphoses
by Damien Odoul
Berlinale 2021 - Panorama
The 3rd European Film Politics Seminar explores the role of the independent audiovisual industry

The 3rd European Film Politics Seminar explores the role of the independent audiovisual industry

BERLINALE 2021: Hosted by the European Film Market, the virtual talk saw the participation of several industry decision makers and professionals  

04/03 | Berlinale 2021 | EFM

The Berlinale announces the winners of the Generation and Shorts sections

The Berlinale announces the winners of the Generation and Shorts sections

BERLINALE 2021: The Fam by Switzerland’s Fred Baillif has received the Generation 14Plus Grand Prix, while Olga Lucovnicova’s short My Uncle Tudor won the Golden Bear  

04/03 | Berlinale 2021 | Awards

Review: Je Suis Karl

Review: Je Suis Karl

BERLINALE 2021: Christian Schwochow's thriller swaps subtlety for melodrama, and excessive singing  

04/03 | Berlinale 2021 | Berlinale Special

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Film Reviews

Drift Away - by Xavier Beauvois
Drift Away
by Xavier Beauvois
BERLINALE 2021: Xavier Beauvois signs his name to an intimate story which also sounds a social alarm in an artfully pared-down film bursting with heart about a gendarme on the Normandy coast
Brother's Keeper - by Ferit Karahan
Brother's Keeper
by Ferit Karahan
BERLINALE 2021: Turkish director Ferit Karahan's second feature is a technically accomplished but conceptually flawed and often tone-deaf drama that tackles the issues of cruelty and authority
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn - by Radu Jude
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
by Radu Jude
BERLINALE 2021: Romanian director Radu Jude holds a mirror up to the audience – and the audience might not like what they see
I'm Your Man - by Maria Schrader
I'm Your Man
by Maria Schrader
BERLINALE 2021: In Maria Schrader's delightful yet surprisingly complex film, there is such a thing as a perfect match
The World After Us - by Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas
The World After Us
by Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas
BERLINALE 2021: Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas testifies to the precarious position of today’s urban youth and the complicated dreams of the socially mobile in a charming and romantic first feature
Next Door - by Daniel Brühl
Next Door
by Daniel Brühl
BERLINALE 2021: In Daniel Brühl's directorial debut, the German-Spanish actor's self-deprecating humour is spot-on
The Girl and the Spider - by Ramon Zürcher
The Girl and the Spider
by Ramon Zürcher
BERLINALE 2021: Swiss filmmaker Ramon Zürcher, here joined by his twin brother Silvan as co-director, continues his innovative mode of storytelling in this awaited follow-up to The Strange Little Cat
Taste - by Lê Bảo
Taste
by Lê Bảo
BERLINALE 2021: Lê Bảo causes a stir with his first feature, which is astonishing for its visual and atmospheric character and which offers a realistic-oneiric immersion bordering on contemporary art
Review: Who We Were

Review: Who We Were

BERLINALE 2021: Marc Bauder’s ambitious documentary about the global humanitarian and environmental crisis conveys the same old bad news but from a slightly new angle  

04/03 | Berlinale 2021 | Berlinale Special

Review: Forest – I See You Everywhere

Review: Forest – I See You Everywhere

BERLINALE 2021: Hungarian auteur Bence Fliegauf is back in the competition with his seventh feature, a bleak and unremittingly dark follow-up to his breakout debut, Forest  

04/03 | Berlinale 2021 | Competition

Review: What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?

Review: What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?

BERLINALE 2021: Georgian director Alexandre Koberidze's second feature is an idiosyncratic mix of styles, genres and forms that incredibly wraps into a coherent 150 minutes of cinematic joy  

04/03 | Berlinale 2021 | Competition

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Interviews

Ferit Karahan • Director of Brother's Keeper
Ferit Karahan • Director of Brother's Keeper
BERLINALE 2021: We talked to the Turkish director about his social drama with tragicomic elements, based on his own experience in a boarding school for boys
Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas • Director of The World After Us
Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas • Director of The World After Us
BERLINALE 2021: Idealism, ambition and love blend together in a seductive first film which explores the precarious predicament of young people in Paris whilst flirting with autofiction
Ignacio Segura • Distributor, DeAPlaneta
Ignacio Segura • Distributor, DeAPlaneta
The general manager of the Spanish firm talks about their editorial policy, the country’s market and the difficulties undergone during the health crisis
Andreas Fontana • Director of Azor
Andreas Fontana • Director of Azor
BERLINALE 2021: We talked to the Swiss director about his mystery-drama feature, inspired by real historical events that shook Argentina in the 1980s
Gustav Lindh • Actor
Gustav Lindh • Actor
BERLINALE 2021: We discuss fiction, reality, acting, challenges and dream directors with the young Swedish actor
Igor Drljača • Director of The White Fortress
Igor Drljača • Director of The White Fortress
BERLINALE 2021: The Bosnian director tells us about his work with professional and first-time actors in his latest film, a realistic portrait of contemporary Sarajevo
Yngvild Sve Flikke • Director of Ninjababy
Yngvild Sve Flikke • Director of Ninjababy
BERLINALE 2021: In her first feature, the Norwegian director raises some questions about motherhood
Kateryna Gornostai • Director of Stop-Zemlia
Kateryna Gornostai • Director of Stop-Zemlia
BERLINALE 2021: We talked to the Ukrainian director about her feature debut, created with the collaboration of teenagers who then appeared in the film
Andreas Fontana • Director of Azor

Interview: Andreas Fontana • Director of Azor

“It was important to be meticulous with the details because they have a political meaning”

BERLINALE 2021: We talked to the Swiss director about his mystery-drama feature, inspired by real historical events that shook Argentina in the 1980s  

04/03 | Berlinale 2021 | Encounters

Review: Petite Maman

Review: Petite Maman

BERLINALE 2021: Céline Sciamma moves with her fifth film, delivering a simple story that hits so close to home it might as well be a long-lost friend  

03/03 | Berlinale 2021 | Competition

Gustav Lindh • Actor

Interview: Gustav Lindh • Actor

"As far I can remember I always wanted to be an actor"

BERLINALE 2021: We discuss fiction, reality, acting, challenges and dream directors with the young Swedish actor  

03/03 | Shooting Stars 2021

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Trailers/Teasers/Clips

Je Suis Karl - by Christian Schwochow
Je Suis Karl
by Christian Schwochow
Berlinale 2021 - Berlinale Special
Genderation - by Monika Treut
Genderation
by Monika Treut
Berlinale 2021 - Panorama
Any Day Now - by Hamy Ramezan
Any Day Now
by Hamy Ramezan
Berlinale 2021 - Generation Kplus
What Do We See When We Look at the Sky? - by Alexandre Koberidze
What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?
by Alexandre Koberidze
Berlinale 2021 - Competition
Azor - by Andreas Fontana
Azor
by Andreas Fontana
Berlinale 2021 - Encounters

Industry Reports

04/03/2021

Ignacio Segura • Distributor, DeAPlaneta

The general manager of the Spanish firm talks about their editorial policy, the country’s market and the difficulties undergone during the health crisis

03/03/2021

How to shoot a film during a global pandemic: the EFM presents a case study on Radu Jude's Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn

BERLINALE 2021: The panel from the Berlinale Co-Production Market centred on the Romanian director's latest film, shot in Bucharest during the pandemic last summer

02/03/2021

Thomas Bertacche • Distributor, Tucker Film

We had a chat with the co-founder of the Italian distribution company, specialised in European and Asian films

25/02/2021

Antonella Di Nocera • Producer, Paralello 41

The Italian producer, selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers, discusses the present and future of documentary film

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