05/02/2025 - The Polish sales agent is showcasing the debut feature by Sarah Miro Fischer in Panorama, while the animation Tales from the Magic Garden will bow in Generation Kplus

Polish sales agent New Europe Film Sales will soon be on its way to the 75th Berlin International Film Festival (13-23 February) and the accompanying European Film Market (EFM, 13-19 February) brandishing a robust selection of films, spanning emotionally charged dramas, genre-bending thrillers and animated tales.

Leading the Berlinale selections is The Good Sister [+see also:
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The Generation Kplus section will host the world premiere of Tales from the Magic Garden [+see also:
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Among New Europe Film Sales’ upcoming titles, The Love That Remains, the latest work by Icelandic filmmaker Hlynur Pálmason, stands out as one of the most highly anticipated projects. Featuring a stellar cast including Saga Garðarsdóttir and Sverrir Gudnason, the film captures a year in the life of a family navigating separation, portraying both tenderness and the heartache of love lost. The sales agent is also presenting A Prayer for the Dying, a survival thriller by Dara Van Dusen set in post-Civil War America. Starring Johnny Flynn, John C Reilly and Kristine Kujath Thorp, the movie follows a man forced to choose between protecting his family and defending the tight-knit immigrant community that gave him a second chance at life.

Further enriching the line-up is Orphan, a historical drama by Oscar-winning director László Nemes (Son of Saul [+see also:
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Still available for buyers is Julie Keeps Quiet [+see also:
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