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Berlinale 2017


115 articles available in total starting from 09/12/2016. Last article published on 28/02/2017.

The Bar: The accursed eight

The Bar: The accursed eight

BERLIN 2017: Álex de la Iglesia corrals three women and five men in the titular drinking establishment, only to force them — and us — to endure a waking nightmare of anguish, violence and excess  

17/02/2017 | Berlinale 2017 | Out of Competition

Joaquim: The birth of a Brazilian hero

Joaquim: The birth of a Brazilian hero

BERLIN 2017: Marcelo Gomes explores the life and times of an icon of the Brazilian independence movement, set against the backdrop of the gold rush in the era of Portuguese rule  

17/02/2017 | Berlinale 2017 | Competition

A Prominent Patient: A Masaryk biopic that takes too many liberties

A Prominent Patient: A Masaryk biopic that takes too many liberties

BERLIN 2017: Julius Ševčík explores Jan Masaryk's life and career with a questionable approach and mixed results  

17/02/2017 | Berlinale 2017 | Berlinale Special

Summer 1993: A lump in the back of the throat

Summer 1993: A lump in the back of the throat

BERLIN 2017: Carla Simón’s first feature is an intimate, autobiographical study of how hard it can be to fit in; portraying a child’s experience of learning to live with grief and the hard reality  

17/02/2017 | Berlinale 2017 | Generation

City of the Sun: Human spirit persisting in a deserted, post-industrial town

City of the Sun: Human spirit persisting in a deserted, post-industrial town

BERLIN 2017: Rati Oneli's first feature-length documentary depicts life in a run-down Georgian mining town  

17/02/2017 | Berlinale 2017 | Forum

Bridging the Dragon and EFM's 3rd Sino-European Production Seminar a great success

Bridging the Dragon and EFM's 3rd Sino-European Production Seminar a great success

European producers setting their sights on China got together in Berlin to discuss the challenges of this difficult yet promising market  

16/02/2017 | Berlinale 2017 | Industry

Colo: When family ties become shackles

Colo: When family ties become shackles

BERLIN 2017: One of Portugal’s most celebrated directors, Teresa Villaverde, takes her first stab at the Golden Bear with a bleak alienation drama  

16/02/2017 | Berlinale 2017 | Competition

Return to Montauk: An embarrassment of words

Return to Montauk: An embarrassment of words

BERLIN 2017: Volker Schlöndorff moves away from his trademark style with this reflection on regret; the story of a disconsolate writer pining for the ghost of a long-lost love  

16/02/2017 | Berlinale 2017 | Competition

Skins: Ana, Candela, Jon and other monsters like mom

Skins: Ana, Candela, Jon and other monsters like mom

BERLIN 2017: The shadows of filmmakers like Todd Solondz, Pedro Almodóvar and John Waters loom large over this extraordinary, brave and provocative directorial debut from actor Eduardo Casanova  

16/02/2017 | Berlinale 2017 | Panorama Special

Beuys: A celebratory tribute to a celebrated artist

Beuys: A celebratory tribute to a celebrated artist

BERLIN 2017: A respectful and enlightening documentary, Andres Veiel’s competition entry looks at the man behind the controversy  

16/02/2017 | Berlinale 2017 | Competition

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