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SCREENINGS BERLINALE LINE-UP THURSDAY FEBRUARY 17


LISTENING TO THE JUDGE (Spain) Documentary. 87mins. Dir: Isabel Coixet. In-depth interview with Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon, a larger-than- life figure known for his attempts to bring dictators and international political figures to justice. Berlinale Special Cubix 8


18:30


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 thirtyish, 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. Berlinale goes Kiez Adria


LATE BLOOMERS (France, UK, Belgium) Drama. 95mins. Dir: Julie Gavras. Key cast: Isabella Rossellini, William Hurt, Joanna Lumley. The erratic love lives of late middle age couples. Berlinale Special Gala press screening CinemaxX 9


19:00


DANCE TOWN (South Korea) Drama. 95mins. Dir: Jeon Kyu- hwan. Key cast: Ra Mir-an, Oh Seong-tae. Rhee Jung-Nim lives with her husband Jung Man- il in North Korea. Jung Man-il, who goes back and forth to China on business, gets arrested by the North Korean security forces for possessing foreign products and pornography. He barely manages to get his wife out of the country beforehand. She arrives safely in South Korea and, after being interrogated, is given citizenship of the


Republic of Korea. She finds a job and tries to adapt as best she can. But she cannot forget her husband. Panorama CinemaxX 7


IDLENESS (Argentina) Drama. 70mins. Dir: Juan Villegas, Alejandro Lingenti. Key cast: Namuel Viale, Francisco Grassi, German de Silva. Forum Delphi Filmpalast


19:15


UNDER CONTROL (Germany) Documentary. 98mins. Dir: Volker Sattel. A tour of different places related to the nuclear industry in Germany and Austria. A filmic contribution to contemporary industrial and technological history. Forum CineStar 8


19:30


A PASSION (Sweden) Drama. 101mins. Dir: Ingmar Bergman. Key cast: Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Bibi Andersson. Andreas Winkelman has deliberately sought out the seclusion of an isolated island since his wife left him. Anna Fromm is alone after her husband (also named Andreas) and her son were killed in a car accident while Anna was driving. She is supported by her friends Elis Vergerus, a cynical, misanthropic architect, and his wife Eva, whose plans and schemes for her life are squashed in the bud by Elis. The film pursues the complex relationships between the four protagonists, who are forced to deal with the burdens of their individual pasts. Retrospective Ingmar Bergman CinemaxX 6


AN ANGEL IN DOEL (Netherlands, Belgium) Documentary. 77mins. Dir: Tom Fassaert. The little village of Doel stands in the way of the expanding port of Antwerp. The demolition permit has been granted — the past must make way for the future.


Emilienne, a sprightly old lady, sees things differently. She doesn’t want to move — she’s far too happy in her house with its wild garden. The film tells not only of the victims, but also shows, through Emilienne, an active and wily representative of the protest culture that has flared up in recent times. Forum CinemaxX 4


BATTLE OF THE QUEENS (Germany, Switzerland) Documentary. 70mins. Dir: Nicolas Steiner. Perspektive Deutsches Kino CinemaxX 3


BULLHEAD (Belgium, Netherlands) Drama. 129mins. Dir: Michael R. Roskam. Key cast: Matthias Schoenaerts, Jeroen Perceval, Jeanne Dandoy. An animal feed thriller from the lowlands of Belgium. Jacky Vanmarsenille is a young farmer based in the Flemish province of Limburg. One day he is approached by an unscrupulous vet who offers him a stake in a dubious business venture with a notorious west- Flemish beef manufacturer. But then the murder of a police officer and an unexpected confrontation with a mysterious aspect of his past draws Jacky into a rapid maelstrom of unforeseen events with far- reaching consequences. Panorama Special International


IF NOT US,WHO (German) Drama. 124mins. Dir: Andres Veiel. Key cast: August Diehl, Lena Lauzemis, Alexander Fehling. Competition Berlinale Palast


SHINE (Australia) Drama. 105mins. Dir: Scott Hicks. Key cast: Noah Taylor, Geoffrey Rush, Armin Mueller-Stahl. The film tells the story of Australian concert pianist David Helfgott who was long plagued by psychological problems. Homage Zeughauskino


TOAST (UK) Drama. 96mins. Dir: SJ Clarkson. Key cast: Helena Bonham Carter, Ken Stott, Victoria Hamilton. Great Britain in the sixties — as seen through the eyes of Nigel Slater who, 30 years later, was to become one of the country’s favourite cookery writers. Culinary Cinema Film & Food MGB Kinosaal/Spiegelzelt


20:00


AMYSTERIOUSWORLD (Argentina, Germany, Uruguay) Drama. 107mins. Dir: Rodrigo Moreno. Key cast: Esteban Bigliardi, Cecilia Rainero. Competition Urania


HEAVEN AND EARTH (Austria) Documentary. 285mins. Dir: Michael Pilz. Epic two-part documentary tells of life in a mountain village in the Austrian state of Styria. Forum Kino Arsenal 1


JESS +MOSS (US) Drama. 84mins. Dir: Clay Jeter. Key cast: Sarah Hagan, Austin Vickers. Jess and Moss are cousins. They spend their days in the vast tobacco fields of Western Kentucky. Without family or friends of the same age they only have each other to rely on. One summer Jess and Moss decide to take off on an adventure that reveals not only their biggest secrets and their hopes for the future, but also their fear of loneliness and an uncertain future. Generation 14plus Haus der Kulturen der Welt Kino 1


KAREN CRIES ON THE BUS (Colombia) Drama. 98mins. Dir: Gabriel Rojas Vera. Key cast: Angela Carrizosa Aparicio, Juan Manuel Diaz. Karen has left her husband after 10 years of marriage. She wants to make a fresh start, find out who she is. With her younger and, at first glance, stronger friend by her side, Karen takes her first steps towards independence. Forum Cubix 9


BROWNIAN


MOVEMENT Directed by Nanouk Leopold Prod: Circe Films Sales: Films Distribution (feature, 102´)


15:00 Kino Arsenal 1 (Forum)


THE STRONGEST


MAN IN HOLLAND Directed by Mark de Cloe Prod: NL Film Sales: Delphis Films (feature, 85´)


11:30 CinemaxX 3 (Generation KPLUS)


AN ANGEL


IN DOEL Directed by Tom Fassaert Prod: SNG Film (documentary, 72’) 19:30 CinemaxX 4 (Forum)


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February 17, 2011 Screen International in Berlin 13 n


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