BERLIN 2018 BOOTH MGB #8

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3 OFFICIAL SELECTION - COMPETITION TOUCH ME NOT BY ADINA PINTILIE Tell me how you loved me, so I understand how to love. Together, a filmmaker and her characters venture into a personal research about intimacy. On the fluid border between reality and fiction, TOUCH ME NOT follows the emotional journeys of Laura, Tomas and Christian, offering a deeply empathic insight into their lives. Craving for intimacy yet also deeply afraid of it, they work to overcome old patterns, defense mechanisms and taboos, to cut the cord and finally be free. TOUCH ME NOT looks at how we can find intimacy in the most unexpected ways, at how to love another without losing ourselves. MANEKINO FILM - ROHFILM PRODUCTIONS - PINK - AGITPROP - LES FILMS DE L ETRANGER ROMANIA - GERMANY - CZECH REPUBLIC - BULGARIA - FRANCE / 125 / 2018 OFFICIAL SCREENINGS: WED 21/02 AT 21:30 - CINEMAXX 5+9 PRESS THU 22/02 AT 15:30 - CINEMAXX 7+9 PRESS THU 22/02 AT 22:00 - BERLINALE PALAST FRI 23/02 AT 12:00 - FRIEDRICHSTADT-PALAST SAT 24/02 AT 18:00 - FRIEDRICHSTADT-PALAST SUN 25/02 AT 22:30 - INTERNATIONAL MARKET SCREENINGS (BUYERS ONLY): SAT 17/02 AT 8:50 - CINESTAR 5 TUE 20/02 AT 11:15 - CINEMAXX 13

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5 OFFICIAL SELECTION - PANORAMA GAME GIRLS BY ALINA SKRZESZEWSKA Game Girls follows Teri and her girlfriend Tiahna as they navigate their relationship through the chaotic world of Los Angeles Skid Row, aka the homeless capital of the U.S. A dilemma fuels the tension between the two women: while Tiahna seems comfortable being a player in the underground economy of Skid Row, Teri is driven by a powerful desire to get out. Together with other women from the neighborhood, they attend a weekly Expressive Arts workshop where they are looking to reflect, dream, and heal. Can their love survive the violence of their past and their current environment? FILMS DE FORCE MAJEURE - BLINKER FILMPRODUKTION FRANCE - GERMANY / 86 / 2018 / DOCUMENTARY OFFICIAL SCREENINGS: MON 19/02 AT 17:00 - CINESTAR 7 TUE 20/02 AT 14:00 - HAU 1 WED 21/02 AT 17:30 - CUBIX 7 SAT 24/02 AT 20:00 - CINESTAR 7 MARKET SCREENINGS: FRI 16/02 AT 15:15 - CINEMAXX 12 TUE 20/02 AT 13:10 - CINEMAXX 15

6 OFFICIAL SELECTION - BERLINALE SPECIAL RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: async AT THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY BY STEPHEN NOMURA SCHIBLE RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: async AT THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY is a live performance film captured during an intimate concert by Ryuichi Sakamoto in New York City. Filmed during the production of Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda, a recent documentary about the same artist s life journeys and creative process, the performance marked the first public unveiling of Sakamoto s new opus async, hailed as one of the best albums of 2017 by esteemed publications such as Rolling Stone and Pitchfork. KAB AMERICA, INC - CINERIC, INC - BORDERLAND MEDIA / USA - JAPAN / 65 / 2018 / DOCUMENTARY OFFICIAL SCREENINGS: WED 21/02 AT 15:30 - HAUS DER BERLINER FESTSPIELE THU 22/02 AT 18:00 - CUBIX 8 MARKET SCREENING: TUE 20/02 AT 17:20 - CINEMAXX 11

7 COMPLETED RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: CODA BY STEPHEN NOMURA SCHIBLE One of the most important artists of our era, Ryuichi Sakamoto has had a prolific career spanning over four decades, from techno-pop stardom to Oscar-winning film composer. The evolution of his music has coincided with his life journeys. Following Fukushima, Sakamoto became an iconic figure in Japan s social movement against nuclear power. As Sakamoto returns to music following cancer, his haunting awareness of life crises leads to a resounding new masterpiece. RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: CODA is an intimate portrait of both the artist and the man. CINERIC, INC. - BORDERLAND MEDIA / USA - JAPAN / 102 / 2017 / DOCUMENTARY

8 EFM MARKET SCREENINGS HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING BY RAMELL ROSS Composed of intimate and unencumbered moments of people in a community, this film is constructed in a form that allows the viewer an emotive impression of the Historic South - trumpeting the beauty of life and consequences of the social construction of race, while simultaneously existing as a testament to dreaming - despite the odds. IDIOM FILM - LOUVERTURE FILMS / USA / 76 / 2018 / DOCUMENTARY MARKET SCREENING: SAT 17/02 AT 14:45 - CINEMAXX 12

9 EFM MARKET SCREENINGS AMAL BY MOHAMED SIAM Amal is a feisty teenager growing up in post-revolution Egypt while they re both undergoing a tremendous change. Within a constant political turmoil, she searches for her place, identity and sexuality in a patriarchal society. Amal, whose name literally translates to hope, is embarking on a six years compelling journey from childhood to adulthood. Along the way, she realizes her limited options as a woman living in an Arab police state. ARTKHANA - ABBOUT PRODUCTIONS - ANDOLFI - SARA BÖKEMEYER - GOOD COMPANY PICTURE - BARENTSFILM EGYPT - LEBANON - FRANCE - GERMANY - DENMARK - NORWAY / 83 / 2017 / DOCUMENTARY MARKET SCREENINGS: THU 15/02 AT 11:30 - CINEMAXX 12 MON 19/02 AT 13:00 - CINEMAXX 19

10 EFM MARKET SCREENINGS HOLY MOUNTAIN BY REINHOLD MESSNER Nepal, 1979: a group of young New Zealanders led by Peter Hillary decide to climb the 6828 metres high mountain Ama Ablam. Reinhold Messner with his team intend to do the same. They observe the dangerous ascent of the first group who very quickly seems to be in serious danger. In an unprecedented demonstration of comradeship, Reinhold s crew decides to rescue the climbers. The documentary takes us on an incredible journey mixing images of private archive material and the fascinating testimony of Reinhold Messner and his colleagues. TEMPEST FILM / GERMANY / 80 / 2018 / DOCUMENTARY PRIVATE MARKET SCREENING: MON 19/02 AT 18:35 - CINEMAXX 13

11 EFM MARKET SCREENINGS RAIVA BY SÉRGIO TRÉFAUT WITH: ISABEL RUTH, LEONOR SILVEIRA, HUGO BENTES In the desolated, windy countryside of 1950 s Southern Portugal, rich families control the land with the blessing of the church and support of the police. Meanwhile, the poor die of hunger for lack of work and bread. When one of them, Antonio Palma, joins a group of smugglers to save his loved ones, he finds himself the target of the most powerful landowner of the region. FAUX - REFINARIA FILMES - LES FILMS D ICI / PORTUGAL - BRAZIL - FRANCE / 84 / 2018 / FEATURE FILM MARKET SCREENING (BUYERS ONLY): SUN 18/02 AT 13:25 - CINEMAXX 12

12 EFM MARKET SCREENINGS NO MAN IS AN ISLAND BY DOMINIQUE MARCHAIS No Man Is an Island travels across Europe, from the farmers working together in the Galline Felici cooperative in Sicily to the architects, craftspersons and elected representatives who collaborate in the Swiss Alps and in Austria. All are engaged in politics through their work and all believe in a common destiny. Is the local level the last possible place for a viable utopia? ZADIG FILMS / FRANCE / 96 / 2018 / DOCUMENTARY MARKET SCREENING: TUE 20/02 AT 9:00 - CINEMAXX 11

13 COMPLETED WEST OF THE JORDAN RIVER BY AMOS GITAI Amos Gitai (Rabin, Free Zone) returns to the occupied territories for the first time since his 1982 documentary Field Diary. West of the Jordan River describes the efforts of citizens, Israelis and Palestinians, who are trying to overcome the consequences of occupation. Gitai s film shows the human ties woven by the military, human rights activists, journalists, mourning mothers and even Jewish settlers. Faced with the failure of politics to solve the occupation issue, these men and women rise and act in the name of their civic consciousness. This human energy is a proposal for long overdue change. EX LIBRIS - THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BY FREDERICK WISEMAN Frederick Wiseman s film, Ex Libris - The New York Public Library, takes the audience behind the scenes of one of the greatest knowledge institutions of the world. The film examines how this legendary institution sustains its traditional activities while adapting to the digital revolution. Ex Libris - The New York Public Library shows that libraries inform and educate patrons in a multitude of ways - books, concerts, lectures, classes, and more. The Library strives to inspire learning, advance knowledge and strengthen communities. NILAYA PRODUCTIONS - AGAV FILMS FRANCE / 88 / 2017 / DOCUMENTARY EX LIBRIS FILMS, LLC USA / 197 / 2017 / DOCUMENTARY

14 COMPLETED CHILDREN OF CHANCE BY THIERRY MICHEL & PASCAL COLSON Masters In the small local school of Cheratte, a former mining town, 11-year old students with an immigrant background are coming to the end of their primary school education with Brigitte, a dynamic teacher. Her pedagogical approach aims to integrate these pupils into a constantly changing world. Throughout the school year, the film follows these grandsons of miners, mainly Turks and Muslims. While some of their elders opt for identity closure, this film evokes the challenge awaiting these children to integrate into current society, in the face of terrorist attacks. LES FILMS DE LA PASSERELLE BELGIUM / 108 / 2017 / DOCUMENTARY VOLUBILIS BY FAOUZI BENSAÏDI WITH: MOUHCINE MALZI, NADIA KOUNDA, ABDELHADI TALBI, NEZHA RAHIL, FAOUZI BENSAÏDI In the Moroccan city of Meknes, recently married Abdelkader and Malika struggle to make ends meet. They dream of leaving the family house and finally start a life of their own together. But one day at work, Abdelkader experiences a violent incident that will turn their destiny upside down. Volubilis is a tale of love in a world of despair, of beauty among the ruins. BARNEY PRODUCTION - MONT FLEURI PRODUCTION - SHADI FILMS MOROCCO - FRANCE - QATAR / 106 / 2017 / FEATURE FILM

15 COMPLETED CATCH THE WIND BY GAËL MOREL WITH: SANDRINE BONNAIRE, LUBNA AZABAL, MOUNA FETTOU Edith, a 45-year-old textile factory worker, sees her life turned upside down by the company s downsizing measures. Estranged from her son and without any other ties, rather than go into unemployment, she decides to leave her life behind and follow her work at the factory which has been relocated in Morocco. LOLA PATER BY NADIR MOKNÈCHE WITH: FANNY ARDANT, TEWFIK JALLAB, LUBNA AZABAL When his mother dies, Zino decides to go looking for his father. But 25 years ago, Farid became Lola... TS PRODUCTIONS FRANCE / 103 / 2017 / FEATURE FILM BLUE MONDAY PRODUCTIONS - VERSUS PRODUCTION FRANCE - BELGIUM / 95 / 2017 / FEATURE FILM

16 UPCOMING HAYATI ( MY LIFE ) BY LILIANA TORRES & SOFI ESCUDE POULENC In 2015, Osama Abdul Mohsen and his son were abused by a Hungarian journalist. The video of the incident scandalized the entire world. Despite of himself, Osama became the symbol of the unfair treatment of migrants and is given the chance to land his dream job: football coach in a Madrid based club. But the rest of his family is still stuck in Turkey and the chances of them obtaining a visa are fading away. What of their dreams and life ambitions? Hayati (My Life) tells the story of Osama and his son Zeid. It is also the story of Moatassam, Youssef and Muhannad: three promising Syrian football players whose best years have been darkened by the shadow of war. BOOGALOO FILMS ESCANDALO FILMS - LES FILMS D ICI LES FILMS D ICI MÉDITERRANÉE / 82 / SPAIN - FRANCE / 2018 DOCUMENTARY & ANIMATION

17 UPCOMING SAMOUNI ROAD BY STEFANO SAVONA In the rural outskirts of Gaza City a small community of farmers, the Samouni extended family, is about to celebrate a wedding. It s going to be the first celebration since the last war. Amal, Fuad, their brothers and their cousins have lost their parents, their houses and their olive trees. The neighborhood where they live is being rebuilt. As they replant trees and plow fields, they face their most difficult task: piecing together their own memory. Through these young survivors recollections, Samouni Road conveys a deep, multifaceted portrait of a family before, during and after the tragic event that changed its life forever. PICOFILMS - DUGONG - ALTER EGO - ARTE FRANCE CINEMA - RAI CINEMA / 126 / FRANCE - ITALY / 2018 DOCUMENTARY & ANIMATION

18 UPCOMING WHERE ARE YOU, JOAO GILBERTO? BY GEORGES GACHOT Where are you, João Gilberto? sets out in the footsteps of German writer Marc Fischer who obsessively searched for the legendary founding father of Bossa Nova, Brazilian musician João Gilberto, who has not been seen in public for decades. Fischer described his journey in a book, Hobalala, but committed suicide one week before it was published. By taking up Marc Fischer s quest, following his steps one by one, thanks to all the clues he left us, we pursue João Gilberto to understand the history, the very soul and essence of Bossa Nova. But who can tell whether we will meet him or not? GACHOT FILMS - IDÉALE AUDIENCE - NEOS FILM / 106 / SWITZERLAND - FRANCE - GERMANY / 2018 DOCUMENTARY

19 UPCOMING EACH AND EVERY MOMENT BY NICOLAS PHILIBERT Every year in France, tens of thousands of young women embark upon studies that will lead them to become nurses. Over three intense and difficult years, they will need to acquire a great deal of knowledge, master numerous technical procedures and prepare themselves for heavy responsibilities. Three years to build themselves up, supporting each other when things are too tough, when they flag a little. Nicolas Philibert aims to follow some of them in order to relate the ups and downs of an apprenticeship that will confront them, often at a young age, with human fragility, the flaws in souls and bodies, suffering, illness, and occasionally life s end. ARCHIPEL 35 / FRANCE / 2018 DOCUMENTARY

20 UPCOMING SLAM BY PARTHO SEN-GUPTA WITH: ADAM BAKRI, RACHAEL BLAKE, ABBEY AZZIZ Ricky is a young Arab Australian whose peaceful suburban life is turned on its head when his sister, Ameena, disappears without trace. In a climate of distrust and xenophobia, she is soon suspected of having joined the ranks of ISIS in Syria. In a post-facts world, Ricky no longer knows who to believe, his sense of what s right or the 24 hour media cycle of spin. INVISIBLE REPUBLIC - DOLCE VITA FILMS / AUSTRALIA - FRANCE / 2018 FEATURE FILM

21 UPCOMING COINCOIN AND THE EXTRA - HUMANS BY BRUNO DUMONT WITH: ALANE DELHAYE, BERNARD PRUVOST, PHILIPPE JORE Quinquin is now a grown-up and goes by the nickname CoinCoin. He hangs out on the Côte D Opale and attends meetings of the Nationalist Party with his childhood friend Fatso. His old love, Eve, has abandoned him for Corinne. When a strange magma is found near the town, the inhabitants suddenly start to behave very weirdly. Our two heroes, Captain Van Der Weyden and his loyal assistant Carpentier, investigate these alien attacks. The Extra-Human invasion has begun. TAOS FILMS - ARTE / 4 X 52 / FRANCE / 2018 TV SERIES & FEATURE FILM

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23 FILMS DE FORCE MAJEURE coproduction KAB AMERICA INC. / SKMTDOC, LLC & BLINKER FILM present Alina Skrzeszewska GAME GIRLS written and directed by Alina Skrzeszewska I with Teri Rogers & Tiahna Vince I producers Jean-Laurent Csinidis, Meike Martens, Kelly Parker editing Emmanuelle Baude I story advisor William Shepherd I drama therapy workshop facilitator Dr. Mimi Savage RDT-BCT I production Films de Force Majeure coproduction Blinker Filmproduktion, ZDF in cooperation with Arte, Studio Lemon I world sales Doc & Film International I supports Eurimages, PACA Region in partnership with the CNC, Ile-de-France Region, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Nouvelle Aquitaine Region with the participation of l Agence Écla, National Centre for Visual Arts, Cinéfeel Dotation, Jean Vallier, CNC, Nipkow Programm K AB AMERICA INC. p r e s e n t s a CINERIC/BORDERLAND MEDIA p r o d u c t i o n RYUICHI SAK AMOTO: ASYNC AT THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY d i r e c t e d b y STEPHEN NOMURA SCHIBLE

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