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Berlin International Film Festival 2021 Film Lineup
Petite Maman, Next Door, Introduction, and the other competition films and full film lineup for the 2021 Berlin International Film Festival have been announced. The 71st Annual Berlin International Film Festival (Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin) is “is one of the world’s leading film festivals and most reputable media events…it is considered the largest publicly attended film festival worldwide based on actual attendance rates.” The full lineup for the 2021 Berlin International Film Festival is below.
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Berlin International Film Festival 2021 Film Lineup
Competition Films “Albatros” (Drift Away) France by Xavier Beauvois with Jérémie Renier, Marie-Julie Maille, Victor Belmondo “Babardeal? cu buclucsau porno balamuc” (Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn) Romania/Luxemburg/Croatia/Czech Republic by Radu Jude with Katia Pascariu, Claudia Ieremia, Olimpia M?lai “Fabian oder Der Gang vor die Hunde” (Fabian – Going to the Dogs) Germany by Dominik Graf with Tom Schilling, Saskia Rosendahl, Albrecht Schuch “Ghasideyeh gave sefid” (Ballad of a White Cow) Iran/France by Behtash Sanaeeha, Maryam Moghaddam with Maryam Moghaddam, Alireza Sanifar “Guzen to sozo” (Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy) Japan by Ryusuke Hamaguchi with Kotone Furukawa, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Fusako Urabe “Herr Bachmann und seine Klasse” (Mr Bachmann and His Class) Germany by Maria Speth with Dieter Bachmann and pupils of class 6b “Ich bin dein Mensch” (I’m Your Man) Germany by Maria Schrader with Maren Eggert, Dan Stevens, Sandra Hüller “Inteurodeoksyeon” (Introduction) Republic of Korea by Hong Sangsoo with Shin Seokho, Park Miso, Kim Minhee “Memory Box” France/Lebanon/Canada/Qatar by Joana Hadjithomas, Khalil Joreige with Rim Turki, Manal Issa, Paloma Vauthier “Nebenan” (Next Door) Germany by Daniel Brühl with Daniel Brühl, Peter Kurth “Petite Maman” France by Céline Sciamma with Joséphine Sanz, Gabrielle Sanz, Nina Meurisse Ras vkhedavt, rodesac cas vukurebt? (What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?) Germany/Georgia by Alexandre Koberidze with Ani Karseladze, Giorgi Bochorishvili, Vakhtang Fanchulidze
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“Rengeteg – mindenhol látlak” (Forest – I See You Everywhere) Hungary by Bence Fliegauf with Laura Podlovics, István Lénárt, Lilla Kizlinger, Zsolt Végh, László Cziffer, Juli Jakab, Ági Gubík “Természetes fény” (Natural Light) Hungary/Latvia/France/Germany by Dénes Nagy with Ferenc Szabó, Tamás Garbacz, László Bajkó “Una Película de Policías” (A Cop Movie) Mexico by Alonso Ruizpalacios with Mónica Del Carmen, Raúl Briones Berlinale Special Titles “Best Sellers” Canada/U.K. by Lina Roessler with Michael Caine, Aubrey Plaza “Courage” Germany by Aliaksei Paluyan with Maryna Yakubovich, Pavel Haradnizky, Denis Tarasenka “French Exit” Canada/Ireland by Azazel Jacobs with Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges, Valerie Mahaffey, Imogen Poots “Je suis Karl” Germany/Czech Republic by Christian Schwochow with Luna Wedler, Jannis Niewöhner, Milan Peschel “Language Lessons” U.S. by Natalie Morales with Natalie Morales, Mark Duplass, Desean Terry “Limbo” Hong Kong/People’s Republic of China by Cheang Soi with Lam Ka Tung, Liu Cya, Lee Mason, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi “The Mauritanian” U.K. by Kevin Macdonald with Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Shailene Woodley, Benedict Cumberbatch “Per Lucio” (For Lucio) Italy by Pietro Marcello “Tides” Germany/Switzerland by Tim Fehlbaum with Nora Arnezedar, Iain Glen, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina “Tina” U.S. by Dan Lindsay, T. 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Martin with Tina Turner, Angela Bassett, Oprah Winfrey, Katori Hall “Wer wir waren” (Who We Were) Germany by Marc Bauder with Alexander Gerst, Sylvia Erle, Dennis Snower, Matthieu Ricard Encounters As I Want Egypt / France / Norway / Palestine by Samaher Alqadi *World premiere / Documentary form / Debut film Azor Switzerland / France / Argentina by Andreas Fontana with Fabrizio Rongione, Stéphanie Cléau *World premiere / Debut film The Beta Test USA / United Kingdom by Jim Cummings, PJ McCabe with Jim Cummings, Virginia Newcomb, PJ McCabe *World premiere Blutsauger (Bloodsuckers) Germany by Julian Radlmaier with Alexandre Koberidze, Lilith Stangenberg, Alexander Herbst, Corinna Harfouch *World premiere Hygiène sociale (Social Hygiene) Canada by Denis Côté with Maxim Gaudette, Larissa Corriveau, Eleonore Loiselle *World premiere Das Mädchen und die Spinne (The Girl and the Spider) Switzerland by Ramon Zürcher, Silvan Zürcher with Henriette Confurius, Liliane Amuat, Ursina Lardi *World premiere Mantagheye payani (District Terminal) Iran / Germany by Bardia Yadegari, Ehsan Mirhosseini with Bardia Yadegari, Farideh Azadi, Ali Hemmati *World premiere / Debut film Moon, 66 Questions Greece / France by Jacqueline Lentzou with Sofia Kokkali, Lazaros Georgakopoulos *World premiere / Debut film Nous (We) France by Alice Diop with Ismael Soumaïla Sissoko, N’deye Sighane Diop, Pierre Bergounioux *World premiere / Documentary form Rock Bottom Riser USA by Fern Silva *World premiere / Experimental film / Debut film The Scary of Sixty-First USA by Dasha Nekrasova with Betsey Brown, Madeline Quinn, Dasha Nekrasova *World premiere / Debut film V? (Taste) Vietnam / Singapore / France / Thailand / Germany /Taiwan by Lê B?o with Olegunleko Ezekiel Gbenga, Thi Minh Nga Khuong, Thi Dung Le *World premiere / Debut film Panorama “Censor” U.K. by Prano Bailey-Bond “Death of a Virgin, and the Sin of Not Living” Lebanon by George Peter Barbari “Dirty Feathers” U.S/Mexico by Carlos Alfonso Corral “Genderation” Germany by Monika Treut “Bliss” Germany by Henrika Kull “Celts” Serbia, by Milica Tomovi? “Human Factors” Germany/Italy/Denmark by Ronny Trocker “Miguel’s War” Lebanon/Germany/Spain by Eliane Raheb “All Eyes Off Me” Israel by Hadas Ben Aroya “The World After Us” France by Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas “Night Raiders” Canada/New Zealand by Danis Goulet “North By Current” U.S. by Angelo Madsen Minax “Brother’s Keeper” Turkey/Romania by Ferit Karahan “Souad” Egypt/Tunisia/Germany by Ayten Amin “Ted K” U.S. by Tony Stone “Theo and the Metamorphosis” France by Damien Odoul “The Last Forest” Brazil by Luiz Bolognesi “Copilot” Germany/France by Anne Zohra Berrached “A Balance” Japan by Yujiro Harumoto Perspektive Deutsches Kino “Instructions for Survival” Germany by Yana Ugrekhelidze “Jesus Egon Christ” Germany by David Vajda, Saša Vajda “Keep Moving” Germany by Salar Ghazi “The Seed” Germany by Mia Maariel Meyer “When a farm goes aflame” Germany by Jide Tom Akinleminu “Wood and Water” Germany/France by Jonas Bak Generation KPlus “Beans” (Canada) Dir: Tracey Deer Cast: Kiawentiio, Rainbow Dickerson, Violah Beauvais, Paulina Alexis “Ensilumi” (Any Day Now) (Finland). International premiere. Dir: Hamy Ramezan Cast: Aran-Sina Keshvari, Shahab Hosseini, Shabnam Ghorbani, Kimiya Eskandari “Han Nan Xia Ri” (Summer Blur) (China) Dir: Han Shuai (Debut film) Cast: Gong Beibi, Huang Tian, Zhang Xinyuan, Yan Xingyue “Jong chak yeok” (Short Vacation) (South Korea). International premiere. Dir: Kwon Min-pyo, Seo Hansol (Debut film) Cast: Seol Si-yeon, Bae Yeon-woo, Park So-jung, Han Song-hee “Last Days at Sea” (Philippines/Taiwan). Documentary. World premiere. Dir: Venice Atienza (Debut film) “Mission Ulja Funk” (Germany/Luxemburg/Poland). World premiere. Dir: Barbara Kronenberg (Debut film) Cast: Romy Lou Janinhoff, Jonas Oeßel, Hildegard Schroedter, Luc Feit “Nelly Rapp – Monster Agent” (Sweden). International premiere. Dir: Amanda Adolfsson Cast: Matilda Gross, Lily Wahlsteen, Marianne Mörck, Johan Rheborg “Una escuela en Cerro Hueso” (A School in Cerro Hueso) (Argentina). World premiere. Dir: Betania Cappato Cast: Mara Bestelli, Pablo Seijo, Clementina Folmer, Irene Zequin Generation 14Plus “Cryptozoo” (U.S.) Animation. International premiere. Dir: Dash Shaw Cast: Lake Bell, Michael Cera, Zoe Kazan, Louisa Krause, Angeliki Papoulia “Fighter” (South Korea). International premiere. Dir: Jéro Yun Cast: Lim Seong-mi, Baek Seo-bin, Oh Kwang-rok, Lee Seung-yeon “From the Wild Sea” (Denmark). Documentary. World premiere. Dir: Robin Petré. Debut film. “La Mif” (The Fam) (Switzerland). World premiere. Dir: Fred Baillif Cast: Claudia Grob, Anaïs Uldry, Kassia Da Costa, Joyce Esther Ndayisenga, Charlie Areddy, Amélie Tonsi, Amandine Golay, Sara Tulu “Ninjababy” (Norway). World premiere. Dir: Yngvild Sve Flikke Cast: Kristine Kujath Thorp, Arthur Berning, Nader Khademi, Tora Dietrichson “Stop-Zemlia” (Ukraine). World premiere. Dir: Kateryna Gornostai (Debut film) Cast: Maria Fedorchenko, Arsenii Markov, Yana Isaienko, Oleksandr Ivanov “Tabija” (The White Fortress) (Canada/Bosnia and Herzegovina). World premiere. Dir: Igor Drlja?a Cast: Pavle ?emeriki?, Sumeja Dardagan, Jasmin Geljo, Kerim ?utuna Shorts “Motorcyclist’s Happiness Won’t Fit Into His Suit,” Gabriel Herrera “The Men Who Wait,” Truong Minh Quý “Blastogenese X,” Conrad Veit, Charlotte Maria Kätzl “Your Street,” Güzin Kar “Easter Eggs,” Nicolas Keppens “Glittering Barbieblood,” Ulu Braun “International Dawn Chorus Day,” John Greyson “A Love Song in Spanish,” Ana Elena Tejera “A Present Light,” Diogo Costa Amarante “More Happiness,” Livia Huang “My Uncle Tudor,” Olga Lucovnicova “One Hundred Steps,” Bárbara Wagner, Benjamin de Burca “One Thousand and One Attempts to Be an Ocean,” Wang Yuyan “Rehearsal,” Michael Omonua “Young Hearts,” Émilie Vandenameele “Strange Object,” Miranda Pennell “Vadim on a Walk,” Sasha Svirsky “Window,” by Edgar Jorge Baralt “Day Is Done,” Zhang Dalei “Zonder Meer,” Meltse Van Coillie Leave your thoughts on the Berlin International Film Festival 2021 Film Lineup below in the comments section. 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