The 75th Berlin International Film Festival, which runs from February 13-23, closes on Thursday with the world premiere of “The Light” by Tom Tycover. Returns with a drama starring German filmmaker Lars Edinger and Nicolate Crebitz behind “Run Lola Run” (1998) and series “Babylon Berlin”. It depicts a middle class family, whose routine increases when a Syrian housekeeper enters their lives.
During the initial program, Tilda Swinton will receive honorary golden beer, which recognizes her lifetime achievement. The Scottish actor has participated in Berlins over the year, whether in 2009 as the chairman of the jury or with his films – 26 of which depicted bee at the film festival.
Edward Burger wants to give a speech in his honor at the ceremony. “Conclave” and “All Quit on the Western Front”, the Oscar-Namine Director is currently working on Netflix production starring Swinton, titled “The Bailad of a Small Player.”
The international jury of the competition wants to be introduced in the opening gala. American director Todd Hens (“Carol,” “I am not Wonder”) presides over the international jury.
His fellow gamblers are Chinese star fan bingbing, German filmmaker and actor Maria Shreder, Morocco-French director Nail Auch, German Costume Designer Bin Dagler, Argentina filmmaker Rodrigo Moreno and American critic and podcast host Amy Nicolson.
The seven -member jury wants to select this year’s gold and silver beer winners, which will be honored on 22 February.
Competition highlighted
While the Entry Public Program contains about 250 films presented in different classes, the main competition consists of 19 films, which were represented by 26 countries through those works.
Former Berlinley winners returning to the competition include Romanian filmmaker Redu Jude, who presents “Continental ’25”. Hey Golden Bear in 2021 with “Bad Luck Banging or Loni Porn”. Korean director Hong Song-Song, who collected several silver bears in the last fee years, “What that nature said to you.”
Two Chinese films are making their world debut within the competition: “Girls on Wire,” directed by Vivian Qu, and “Living the Land” directed by Hu Meng.
Amier Fakher Aldin’s “Yunan”-e-Understanding, Renger Fakher Aldin’s “Yunan”-e-Understanding, Rener Warner Verner Verner Fasbinder between Germany, Canada, Italy, Palestine, Qatar, Jordan and Saudi Arabia-Stars Lebanese Comedian Khabaz and German acting legend Hannah Sangullah Going.
The main competition has only one documentary, “Timstamp,” by Katrena Gornostai. It provides insight into Ukraine’s school life after Russia’s full -scale invasion of the country.
Stars were expected on the festival
Competition movies that will celebrate in Berlin include Richard Linklator’s “Blue Moon”, Ethan Hawk, Margaret Quallly and Andrew Scott. The American filmmaker won a silver beer for both the best directors for both Sunrise “(1995) and” Bachpan “(2014).
I kick you if I had legs “if I had legs.” “The Ice Tower,” is the feature of French star Marion Cotilad, directed by Luceil Hedihalylvic. As the main performance in Michelle Franco’s “Dreams”, Jessica Chastain is therefore expected in Berlin.
Berlinal Special is another film festival section that promises Star Power and Red Carpet Galas. Bong June, “Parasitic” award-winning filmmaker, Berlin will be in his new science-fi black comedy, “Mickey 17,” for the German premiere starring Robert Pattinson.
Therefore, Timothy Chalmet is expected on the festival to celebrate the opening of “A full unknown”, in which he portrays Bob Dylan.
The festival wants to welcome the festival “Euphoria” star Jacob Alfi, which wants to be with Justin Kurzel’s TV series, “The narrow road to the deep North”.
And the Benedict Cumberbach Berlin will also have the European premiere of “The Thing with Fedar”.
Still a political festival
Beyond shiny red carpet events, the festival is putting spotlight on separate current and historical events.
With the Film Festival to be held 80 years after the liberation of Aushwitz, the screening of Cloud Lamon’s monumental “Shoh” (1985) is part of the special program, as well as a new documentary re -witnessed the groundbreaking work, which represented Holocost Of revolution of In cinema, the title “All I Thead I Theid Nathingness” was titled by Guelume Ribot.
“My undesirable friends: Part I – The last wind in Moscow” is a documentary about the drive of intellectuals in exile under Russia’s current regime. “The German people” reflect racist firing in Hanou in 2020. And “A. Letter to David” is a cinematic letter for Hamas hostage David Qunio, which is still detailed in Gaza.
‘Harshit’ challenges for Tissia Tutal, director of the new festival
Compared to Kan and Venice, Berlin is always considered the most political of Europe’s major film festival.
“People often ask us if we are a political festival. And yes, while I would say that we are a social festival, politics is in our DNA. […] Berlin is a city immersed in history. We are not far from this, “The festival director Trissia Tutal said, before this year’s program, the first edition under her leadership.
Last year, criticism of Israeli policies during the awards celebrations – especially by Israeli and Palestinian directors “no other land” – led the allegations of antisimitism by some German politicians.
The festival is largely funded publicly, Tutles are now facing the challenge of meeting the needs of German MPs, while all artists allow them to express them independently.
The US -born curator said in the performance of the program that “a lot of filmmakers from Arab countries have contacted us in the last week, just to ensure that the festival is a place for open dialogue and discourse.”
“This was a challenge, let’s be honest. But this year has been really challenging. It is challenging for every festival. We are living in a world that is very divisive and divided and divided and divided and divided and divided. And divided and divided and divided and divided and divided [in which] The discourse is not always favorable and open, “he said, the process of keeping the program together with the festival team was still” really joyful and pleasant, and a real privilege. ,
Beyond the political debate, one of the missions of the Tutle is to revive the Berlin Festival through a modern and refreshing program.
Keeping this goal in mind, an example of changes he has done is the introduction of a new competitive sidebar called perspective. This will exclude feature debut especially, “provides a more key platform for emerging filmmakers,” she said. One of the competitive tasks will win the best first feature award, which comes with € 50,000 ($ 52,000) cash prize.
Hopefully, the way enthusiasts of cinema want to find new voices that they want to follow for the coming years.
This article was edited by Sarah Hukal.