SCREENINGS
FESTIVAL 12:30
SAMPAGUITA, NATIONAL FLOWER
(Philippines) Documentary. 78mins. Dir: Francis Xavier E. Pasion. Can a plant embody the uniqueness of a country? Is there such a thing as a national flower? In the Philippines the sampaguita (also known as jasminum sambac or Arabian jasmine) is a national symbol. This film tells the story of a group of children whose lives are inexorably bound up with this flower and the myths that surround it. Generation Kplus Haus der Kulturen der Welt Kino 1
A young man suffering from Tourette’s syndrome absconds from an institution with two other inhabitants to travel to Italy to fulfil his mother’s last wish. German Cinema CinemaxX 1
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CORIOLANUS (UK) Drama. 122mins. Dir: Ralph Fiennes. Key cast: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Vanessa Redgrave. Shakespeare’s Roman tragedy transposed to the present day. Competition Friedrichstadtpalast
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TOGETHER (China) Documentary.
83mins. Dir: Zhao Liang. A book about discrimination against Aids sufferers in China provided the inspiration for Chinese director Gu Changwei to make his latest drama. Having cast two well-known actors, Zhang Ziyi and Aaron Kwok, as the leads, the director decided to cast genuine Aids patients in supporting roles. Made alongside Gu Changwei’s melodrama, Zhao Liang’s documentary records Gu Changwei’s search for these cast members. Panorama Dokumente CineStar 7
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THE FUTURE (Germany, US) Drama.
91mins. Dir: Miranda July. Key cast: Hamish Linklater, Miranda July, David Warshofsky. Sophie and Jason are something of an odd couple. Both thirtysomething, they live together in a one-room apartment; both hate their professions, and their relationship seems to have run up against a brick wall. They spend most of their time online, which doesn’t do much to help their relationship. A joint project and an increased sense of responsibility might be useful in such a situation. And so Sophie and Jason decide to adopt an injured cat that needs to be nursed back to health.
Competition press screening Berlinale Palast
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ABOVE US ONLY SKY (Germany) Drama. 88mins. Dir: Jan Schomburg. Key cast: Sandra Huller, Georg Friedrich, Felix Knopp. Martha is in a happy relationship, she has a home, knows just where she belongs and shares her life with Paul, the man she trusts and knows inside out. She looks ahead and sees — the future. But then one day two policewomen appear at her door and all at once everything changes. Panorama Special CinemaxX 7
AMNESTY (Albania) Drama. 83mins. Dir: Bujar Alimani. Key cast: Luli Bitri, Karafil Shena, Todi Llupi. A man and a woman in Albania. Their two partners are both in prison but reforms in the penal system allow married couples conjugal visits. The two meet by chance in the prison and start an affair that looks set to end when their partners are freed in an amnesty. Forum Kino Arsenal 1
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SWANS (Germany) Drama. 126mins. Dir: Hugo Vieira da Silva. Key cast: Kai Hillebrand, Ralph Herforth, Maria Schuster. A man travels to Berlin because his ex-girlfriend is in a coma. He has brought their son Manuel with him. The two stay in the ailing woman’s apartment. Forum Cubix 7
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FACE TO FACE (Sweden) Drama. 135mins. Dir: Ingmar Bergman. Key cast: Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Aino Taube. A seemingly stable, contented psychiatrist in her prime is pushed to the brink of suicide. Retrospective Ingmar Bergman CinemaxX 8
ICE FLOWERS (Germany) Drama. 30mins. Dir: Susan Gordanshekan. Key cast: Arnel Taci, Renate Grosser, Denis Mehicic. Amir has no residence permit. When he loses his cleaning job, he takes on work as a carer. His new job entails looking after Mrs Osterloh, who is suffering from dementia. Mrs Osterloh’s illness presents Amir with an opportunity to toy with self-made realities. Perspektive Deutsches Kino Colosseum 1
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