Berlinale Forum - Born in Defiance, Surviving with Integrity

Avery Hudson 8 months ago Region: Germany

So what exactly is Forum? The question rose anew after a screening of Calimucho, when an audience member asked why such a good film hadn't been selected for competition. Having come to Berlinale this year specifically and ... more

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'When It Was Blue' - A 16mm Masterpiece

Avery Hudson 8 months ago Region: Iceland

When It Was Blue (Jennifer Reeves, USA/Iceland) (European Premiere, special screening) Berlinale Forum, Friday, 13 February Read the Forum synopsis Paradoxically mournful and optimistic about the state of our planet and... more

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In 'Yanaka boshoku,' a Neighborhood Is Born in the Fiery Death of a Pagoda

Avery Hudson 9 months ago Region: Japan

Yanaka boshoku / Deep in the Valley (Funahashi Atsushi, Japan) (World Premiere) Berlinale Forum, Monday, February 9 Read the Forum synopsis The Yanaka district of Tokyo is a place apart. Peaceful, leafy and traditiona... more

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'Seishin' Draws Back Curtain on Mental Illness and Society

Avery Hudson 9 months ago Region: Japan

Seishin / Mental (Soda Kazuhiro, Japan) (European Premiere) Berlinale 2009, Forum Monday, February 9 Read the Forum synopsis The patients who visit Chorale Okayama have profound illnesses - schizophrenia, severe dep... more

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'Zum Vergleich', a Cinéma Vérité Tour de Force

Avery Hudson 9 months ago Region: Germany

Zum Vergleich / By Comparison (Harun Farocki, Germany/Austria) (World Premiere) Berlinale 2009, Forum Monday, February 9 Read the Forum synopsis Where else but Forum could you find a movie that teaches everything ther... more

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In 'Semaan Bilda’ia', a Glimpse at Peace

Avery Hudson 9 months ago Region: Lebanon

Semaan Bilda'ia / The One Man Village (Simon El Habre, Lebanon) (European Premiere) Berlinale 2009, Forum Saturday, February 5 Read the Forum synopsis What do I know about the Lebanese civil war? Nothing. Simon El Habr... more

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'Sweetgrass' - Sheep as Far as the Eye Can See

Avery Hudson 8 months ago Region: United States

Sweetgrass (Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Ilisa Barbash, USA) (World Premiere) Berlinale Forum, Friday, 13 February Read the Forum synopsis It is over - the last sheep drive into Montana's Beartooth Mountains. Unbeknownst to ... more

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Berlinale 2009 - Forum Lineup (The Ultimate List)

Avery Hudson 10 months ago Region: Germany

Background for the 2009 Forum (Internationales Forum des Jungen Films), the Berlin Film Festival showcase for independent cinema. Eleven films are debuts, 25 are world premieres, and 12 are international premieres. My pra... more

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'Generasi Biru', More than a Band

Avery Hudson 9 months ago Region: Indonesia

Generasi biru / The Blue Generation (Garin Nugroho, John De Rantau, Dosy Omar, Indonesia) (World Premiere, special screening) Berlinale 2009, Forum Saturday, February 6 Read the Forum synopsis A fascinating document of... more

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Ai no mukidashi - Berlinale 2009, Forum

Avery Hudson 9 months ago Region: Japan

Ai no mukidashi / Love Exposure (Sono Sion, Japan) (International Premiere) With Takahiro Nishijima, Hikari Mitsushima, Makiko Watanabe, Atsuro Watabe, Sakura Ando, Yûko Genkaku, Itsuji Itao, Mitsuru Kuramoto, and ... more

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