Alison Klayman followed Chinese artist and political activist Ai Weiwei for two years with her camera. Her documentary portrait provides an informed insight into conditions on the ground in China today. Berlinale Special Haus der Berliner Festspiele
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SOLDIER/CITIZEN (Israel) 68mins. Dir: Silvina Landsmann. In a citizenship course organised by the military, young Israeli soldiers discuss the complex nature of the Jewish state and the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. Forum Kino Arsenal 1
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CHILDISH GAMES (Spain) 95mins.
Dir: Antonio Chavarrias. Key cast: Juan Diego Botto, Barbara Lennie, Magica Perez. Daniel and Maria provide a home for an orphaned girl, but Daniel suddenly finds himself pursued by the demons of his repressed past. A psychological thriller about crime and punishment. Competition Friedrichstadt-Palast
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BR0TZMANN – THAT’S WHEN THEWORLD IS MINE (Germany) 75mins. Dir: Uli M Schueppel. Key cast: Caspar Brotzmann, Eduardo Delgado Lopez, Danny Lommen. A trio of musicians reform for a gig at a Berlin venue. Panorama Dokumente Colosseum 1
ELECTRICK CHILDREN (US) 96mins. Dir: Rebecca Thomas. Key
cast: Julia Garner, Rory Culkin, Liam Aiken. A young girl experiences the contrast between a strict Mormon community and Las Vegas’ drug- ridden underbelly. Generation 14plus Cubix 8
THE ICE DRAGON (Sweden) 77mins. Dir: Martin Hogdahl. Key cast: Philip Olsson, Malin Morgan, Feline Andersson. Miko’s father is a successful musician, but a neglectful parent. Whenthe welfare people send Miko away to a remote village, he has to start anew. Generation Kplus Filmtheater am Friedrichshain
JAURES (France) 83mins. Dir: Vincent Dieutre. Key cast: Eva Truffaut, Vincent Dieutre.
In an extended conversation with Eva Truffaut, the director reflects upon his broken relationship with Simon, from whose flat he filmed the outside world, capturing the daily struggle of the refugees gathered in front of Paris metro station Jaures. Forum Press CinemaxX 6
UNDER SNOW (Germany) 107mins. Dir: Ulrike Ottinger. Ulrike Ottinger depicts the reality of the snowy landscape in the Japanese region of Echigo, where the locals live with and under the heavy snow fall half of the year. LOLA@Berlinale CinemaxX 1
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SHADOWDANCER (UK, Ireland) 100mins. Dir: James Marsh. Key cast: Clive Owen, Andrea Riseborough, Gillian Anderson Collette is arrested following an aborted bomb attack in London. She is given the choice: either spy on her own Republican family or go to prison and never see her son again. Competition (Out of competition) Press CinemaxX 7
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FOR ELLEN (US) 94mins. Dir: So Yong Kim. Key cast: Paul Dano, Jena Malone, Jon Heder. It is only the threat of having visiting rights for his young daughter withdrawn that makes rock musician Joby realise that there’s something missing in his life. He now desperately tries to build a relationship with the little girl after a long absence. Forum CineStar 8
METEORA (Germany, Greece) 82mins. Dir: Spiros Stathoulopoulos. Key cast: Theo Alexander, Tamila Koulieva. Competition Berlinale Palast
NIGHT OF SILENCE (Turkey) 92mins. Dir: Reis Celik. Key cast: Ilyas Salman, Dilan Aksut. An arranged marriage in rural Turkey. Things come to a head on the night of the wedding, in which both bride and groom do not want to participate, but have agreed to their society’s norms. Generation 14plus CinemaxX 3
NO MAN’S ZONE (Japan, France) 103mins. Dir: Fujiwara Toshi. Director Fujiwara Toshi advances into the contaminated zone around the Fukushima nuclear reactors following the meltdown and conjures up images of an invisible apocalypse. Forum Delphi Filmpalast
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HENRYK FROM THE BACK ROW
(Germany) 90mins. Dir: Andreas Dresen Andreas Dresden returns to Brandenburg to describe the life of a regional MP. A study of democracy at work – its successes and failures, and its erosion. Panorama Dokumente Press International
IN THE SHADOW OF AMAN (Egypt) 65 mins. Dir: Hanan Abdalla. Documenting the stories of four different women in contemporary Egypt and their struggle for self- determination. Panorama Dokumente Cinestar 7
INDIGNADOS (France) 88mins. Dir: Tony Gatlif. Key cast: Isabel Vendrell Cortes. Tells the story of a young
CALIFORNIA SOLO 93 mins, USA, English, 2012, Drama
Directed by Marshall Lewy (Blue State) Starring Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting, The Full Monty, Once Upon a Time)
A careless drunk driving ticket outside of Los Angeles brings the threat of deportation and forces a former British rocker to confront a past that he thought he had buried.
"A touching drama that gives that marvelous actor Robert Carlyle a great character part into which he can sink his teeth." The Huffington Post
"Robert Carlyle turns in a committed performance as Lachlan." Variety
"Carlyle gives a soulful, layered performance." The Hollywood Reporter
n 32 Screen International at the Berlinale February 12, 2012
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OFFWHITE LIES (Israel, France) 86mins. Dir: Maya Kenig. Key cast: Gur Bentwich, Elya Inbar, Tzahi Grad. Thirteen-year-old Libby arrives in Israel to live with her father
Shaul, whom she barely knows. This charming rogue is currently homeless. To wangle himself and Libby a bed at the home of well-to-do people, he passes himself off as a war refugee. Generation 14plus Haus der Kulturen der Welt Kino 1
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