screening - Beta Cinema

2014
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screenings
walter
BUDDY
BiBi & tina
stations of the cross
JacK
stereo
the PhYsician
the faMoUs fiVe 3
BacK on tracK
gloBal PlaYer
one steP to freeDoM
by Anna Mastro
page 6
by Michael Bully Herbig
page 8
by Detlev Buck
page 10
by Dietrich Brüggemann
page 12
by Edward Berger
page 14
by Maximilian Erlenwein
page 16
by Philipp Stölzl
page 18
by Mike Marzuk
page 20
by Kilian Riedhof
page 22
by Hannes Stöhr
page 24
by Alain Gsponer
page 26
the haPPY Prince
laBYrinth of lies (wt)
the farewell PartY
by Rupert Everett
page 30
by Giulio Ricciarelli
page 32
by Sharon Maymon
page 34
we are YoUng, we are strong
KafKa‘s the BUrrow
BoDYnaUts - the little MeDic
by Burhan Qurbani
page 36
by Jochen Alexander Freydank
page 38
by Peter Claridge
page 40
UPcoMings
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screening scheDUle
BY
filM
walter
Thursday
Monday
May 15th
May 19th
9:30 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
Palais J
Gray 1
BUDDY
Saturday
Monday
May 17th
May 19th
8:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
Palais J
Arcades 3
BiBi & tina
Friday
Sunday
May 16th
May 18th
10:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
Gray 1
Riviera 4
stations of the cross
Friday
Saturday
May 16th
May 17th
3:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Riviera 4
Star 4
JacK
Friday
Saturday
May 16th
May 17th
11:30 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Riviera 4
Star 4
stereo
Wednesday
Sunday
May 14th
May 18th
4:00 p.m.
11:30 a.m.
Palais I
Riviera 4
the PhYsician
Wednesday
Sunday
May 14th
May 18th
6:00 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
Palais K
Arcades 3
the faMoUs fiVe 3
Saturday
Tuesday
May 17th
May 20th
9:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
Arcades 3
Arcades 2
BacK on tracK
Friday
May 16th
5:30 p.m.
Riviera 4
gloBal PlaYer
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Sunday
May 18th
1:30 p.m.
Riviera 4
PRIVATE
PRIVATE
BY
DaY
Wednesday
May 14th
stereo
the PhYsician
4:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Palais I
Palais K
Thursday
May 15th
walter
9:30 a.m.
Palais J
Friday
May 16th
BiBi & tina
JacK
stations of the cross
BacK on tracK
10:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
3:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Gray 1
Riviera 4
Riviera 4
Riviera 4
Saturday
May 17th
the faMoUs fiVe 3
JacK
stations of the cross
BUDDY
9:30 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
Arcades 3
Star 4
Star 4
Palais J
Sunday
May 18th
BiBi & tina
stereo
gloBal PlaYer
the PhYsician
9:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
Riviera 4
Riviera 4
Riviera 4
Arcades 3
Monday
May 19th
BUDDY
walter
3:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Arcades 3
Gray 1
the faMoUs fiVe 3
12:00 p.m.
Arcades 2
Tuesday
May 20th
PRIVATE
PRIVATE
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PriVate
screening
walter
by anna Mastro
Walter believes himself to be the son of God. As such, it is his responsibility to judge whether people
will spend eternity in heaven or hell. That’s a lot to manage along with his job as a ticket-tearer at a
movie theater, his loving but neurotic mother, and his growing but unspoken affection for his co-worker
Kendall. When one day Greg, a ghost stuck in purgatory, interrupts Walter’s daily routine, asking him
for his judgement, everything comes to a halt. Greg and his shrink, Dr. Corman, help Walter to reassess
the meaning of life, which may include inding a way to win over Kendall’s heart....
a young man with a big job that gets in the way of a normal
social life.
Original Title
WALTER
Director
Anna Mastro (GOSSip GiRL)
Cast
William H. Macy (SHAMELESS, FARGO)
Virginia Madsen (SiDEWAYS)
peter Facinelli (TWiLiGHT)
Andrew J. West (CSi, BONES)
Justin Kirk (WEEDS, MR. MORGAN‘S LAST LOVE)
Neve Campbell (SCREAM, WiLD THiNGS)
Milo Ventimiglia (HEROS, THAT´S MY BOY)
Genre
Comedy/Drama
Language
English
Length
88 min
Produced by
Zero Gravity, purple Bench Films, Barry Films
and Demarest Films
Status
completed
Territories available
World excluding South Korea
PriVate screening
Thursday | May 15th | 9:30 a.m.
Palais J
Monday | May 19th | 6:00 p.m.
Gray 1
William H. Macy, Virginia Madsen, Justin Kirk, Peter Facinelli and Neve Campbell support Andrew
J. West with palpable delight in this endearing US-dramedy.
Based on a short story by award winning author Paul Shoulberg
- by invitation only 6
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MarKet
PreMiere
BUDDY
by Michael Bully herbig
Enviable Eddie has tons of money, fast cars and even faster women. But since partying is more
important to him than his late father’s company, the sales igures are headed south, just like his
reputation. With only his guardian angel able to save him now, the stage is set for the appearance
of Angel “Buddy” in Eddie’s life. But since Eddie is the only one who can see and speak with his
new buddy, everyone else thinks he’s turning into a real nut case – and that’s just the beginning!
A romantic action screwball buddy comedy from entertainment
luminary, author, actor, producer and director Bully Herbig
(MANITOU‘S SHOE, DREAMSHIP SURPRISE).
Original Title
BUDDY
Director
Michael Bully Herbig
GERMANY
5.500.000 EURO
BOX OFFICE
Cinematographer Thorsten Breuer (THE WAVE)
Cast
Alexander Fehling (INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS)
Michael Bully Herbig
Mina Tander (FORGOTTEN)
Genre
Romantic Comedy
Language
German
Length
94 min
Produced by
herbX ilm in co-production with Warner Bros.
Film Productions
Status
completed
Territories available
World excluding German-speaking territories
screenings
Saturday | May 17th | 8:00 p.m.
Palais J
Monday | May 19th | 3:30 p.m.
Arcades 3
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MarKet
PreMiere
BiBi & tina
by Detlev Buck
The cheeky young witch Bibi Blocksberg loves nothing better than spending her holidays at the Martinshof stables with her best friend Tina. She is not allowed to cast spells whilst she is there, but she
is allowed to go riding. On their horses Amadeus and Sabrina the two of them are simply unbeatable.
But this time, however, they have some serious competition. The pretty Sophia von Gelenberg is
using every trick in the book to persuade Tina’s boyfriend, Alexander von Falkenstein, to go to boarding school in England with her. Tina is in pieces.
On top of this, the tricky businessman Heinz Kakmann is using every means at his disposal to part
Alexander’s father, Count Falko, from the cute foal Sokrates; and he is used to getting his own way,
every time.
The inventive live-action adaptation of teen-adventure and romance
in the beloved BIBI & TINA universe from proliic maverick ilmmaker Detlev Buck (HANDS OFF MISSISSIPPI, RUBBELDIEKATZ,
TOUGH ENOUGH).
Original Title
BIBI & TINA
Director
Detlev Buck
Come the day of the big horse race at the local castle and Bibi no longer knows which way to turn and
for whom she should ight. Not only is the foal Sokrates at stake, but also her friendship with Tina.
GERMANY
5.500.000 EURO
BOX OFFICE
Cinematographer Marc Achenbach
Cast
Lina Larissa Strahl
Lisa-Marie Koroll
Louis Held
Ruby O. Fee
Charly Hübner
Michael Maertens
Genre
Familiy Entertainment
Language
German
Length
101 min
Produced by
DCM Pictures in co-production with Boje Buck
Produktion, Kiddinx Filmproduktion and ZDF
Status
completed
Territories available
World excluding German-speaking territories and Benelux
screenings
Friday | May 16th | 10:00 a.m.
Gray 1
Sunday | May 18th | 9:30 a.m.
Riviera 4
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Based on the popular Bibi & Tina audiobook, comic, and TV-animation series.
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MarKet
stations of the cross
by Dietrich Brüggemann
Maria is 14 years old. Her family is part of a fundamentalist Catholic community. Maria lives her
everyday life in the modern world, yet her heart belongs to Jesus. She wants to follow him, to become a saint and go to heaven – just like all those holy children she’s always been told about. So
Maria goes through 14 stations, just like Jesus did on his path to Golgatha, and reaches her goal
in the end. Not even Christian, a boy she meets at school, can stop her, even if in another world,
they might have become friends, or even lovers. Left behind is a broken family that inds comfort
in faith, and the question if all these events were really so inevitable.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS is an indictment and, at the same time,
the legend of a saint. It’s a story of religion, devotion and radical
faith, and the ilm itself comes along just as radical as the subject
matter, telling the story in only 14 ixed-angle long shots.
Original Title
Director
KREUZWEG
Dietrich Brüggemann
WINNER
BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL
SILVER BEAR
Cinematographer Alexander Sass
Cast
Lea van Acken
Franziska Weisz (THE ROBBER)
Florian Stetter (SOPHIE SCHOLL – THE FINAL DAYS)
Hanns Zischler (MUNICH)
Lucie Aron
Genre
Drama
Language
German
Length
107 min
Produced by
UFA Fiction Ludwigsburg in co-production with
SWR, arte and Cine Plus
Status
completed
Territories available
World excluding German-speaking territories, USA, UK, France,
Italy, Spain, Portugal, Benelux, Scandinavia, Baltics, Greece,
Poland, Hungary, former Yugoslavia, Romania and Macedonia
screenings
Friday | May 16th | 3:30 p.m.
Riviera 4
Saturday | May 17th | 7:30 p.m.
Star 4
“A remarkable, formally rigorous descent into hell for a German teenage girl. Newcomer Van
Acken is a phenomenal ind” (THR)
“A rigorous, stylistically impeccable tale” (SCREEN DAILY)
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MarKet
JacK
by edward Berger
JACK RUNS. Everything he does is infused with purpose, every muscle in his taut little body focused on
getting things done. Getting up on time. Waking his little brother Manuel. Going to school. Preparing
dinner. A lot for a child. But with a single mother, Sanna, who’s sweet, girlish and utterly unable to
cope, JACK RUNS THE HOUSE – and runs it well. Until an accident breaks their little community apart:
Child Welfare assigns Jack to a state-run home. When the holidays arrive, but Sanna doesn’t pick him
up and another boy bullies him with tragic results, he lees. On foot. Across the vast expanse of Berlin.
To Sanna, who is nowhere to be found. Picking up Manuel from a friend of his mother’s, he crisscrosses
the city in search of his mother. JACK RUNS INTO TROUBLE. The two boys need food, rest, sleep, but
Jack keeps going, fear and anguish written in his face, desperately searching for Sanna, desperate to
avoid being sent back to the home. JACK RUNS OUT OF STEAM. After what seems like an eternity, Jack
inds Sanna. And comes to a drastic realization...
Berlin-based and new York-trained director edward Berger
delivers a pleasingly non-judgmental yet stirring tale about
courage and responsibility.
Original Title
JACK
Director
Edward Berger
Cinematographer Jens Harant
Cast
Ivo Pietzcker
Georg Arms
Luise Heyer
Nele Mueller-Stöfen
Vincent Redetzki
Jacob Matschenz
Genre
Drama
Language
German
Length
103 min
Produced by
Port-au-Prince Film & Kultur Produktion in coproduction with Cine Plus Film, Neue Bioskop Film,
Mixtvision Mediengesellschaft and Zero West
Status
completed
Territories available
World excluding German-speaking territories, France, Norway,
Greece, Hungary and Japan
screenings
Friday | May 16th | 11:30 a.m.
Riviera 4
Saturday | May 17th | 5:30 p.m.
Star 4
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“Handsomely lensed and intelligently performed…” (VARIETY)
“Made with sensitivity, skill and honesty.” (THR)
“A sensitive, compassionate and engagingly unsentimental portrait of two boys and their rather
brutal plight” (SCREEN DAILY)
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MarKet
stereo
by Maximilian erlenwein
Eric just wants to lead a mellow life and take care of his motorcycle workshop. He spends his free
time with his new girlfriend Julia and her young daughter. It could all be so perfect. But this seemingly
happy world comes to an abrupt end when an erie stranger, Henry, forces his way into Eric’s life.
Like a parasite, there’s no shaking him off. His annoying and cynical way of doing things provokes
and pushes Eric to the edge of madness. But when more shady characters surface, claiming to know
Eric, threatening to do him serious damage if he doesn’t join in their dirty business, his life is destined
to go right off the rails. Backed into a corner and with no way out, Eric has no choice but to rely on
Henry. But can he be trusted?
a feverish thriller that unites two major german movie stars for
the irst time: Moritz Bleibtreu (rUn lola rUn, soUl Kitchen)
and Jürgen Vogel (the waVe, the free will).
Original Title
STEREO
Director
Maximilian Erlenwein
Cinematographer Ngo The Chau (DETROIT, ALMANYA)
Cast
Jürgen Vogel (THE WAVE, THE FREE WILL)
Moritz Bleibtreu (RUN LOLA RUN)
Petra Schmidt-Schaller (ALMANYA)
Georg Friedrich (NORTH FACE, MY BEST ENEMY)
Rainer Bock (THE WHITE RIBBON)
Genre
Thriller
Language
German
Length
95 min
Produced by
A Frisbeeilms and Kaissar Film production in
co-production with ZDF/Das kleine Fernsehspiel and
Wild Bunch Germany in co-operation with arte
Status
completed
Territories available
World excluding German-speaking territories and South Korea
screenings
Wednesday | May 14th | 4:00 p.m.
Palais I
Sunday
Riviera 4
| May 18th | 11:30 a.m.
“Stylish, violent and cerebral” (THR)
“Radical and disturbing, a balancing act between madness and reality” (N24.DE)
“Stereo is a trip” (NDR.DE)
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MarKet
the PhYsician
by Philipp stölzl
THE PHYSICIAN tells the story of Rob Cole, a boy who is left a penniless orphan in an 11th-century
English mining town when his mother dies of a mysterious illness. Vowing to become a physician
and vanquish Death itself, he travels to Isfahan in Persia to study medicine under the great Ibn Sina.
Through countless ordeals and challenges, and making many sacriices along the way, he struggles on
unwaveringly. His unlagging quest for knowledge leads to the blossoming of friendship and true love.
germany‘s #1 with a triple Box ofice award („Bogey“) for over
1.000 admissions per location in the opening weekend, 1mio.
admissions in 10 days, and 2mio. admissions in 20 days.
Original Title
THE PHYSICIAN by Noah Gordon
Director
Philipp Stölzl (NORTH FACE, YOUNG GOETHE IN LOVE)
Cinematographer Hagen Bogdanski (THE LIVES OF OTHERS)
Cast
Tom Payne (HBO’s LUCK)
Sir Ben Kingsley (HUGO, IRON MAN 3)
Stellan Skarsgård (THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO)
Olivier Martinez (UNFAITHFUL, S.W.A.T)
Emma Rigby
Genre
Action, Adventure, Romance
Language
English
Length
150 min
Produced by
UFA Cinema in co-production with ARD
Degeto and Beta Cinema
Status
completed
GERMANY
SPAIN
40.000.000 EURO
BOX OFFICE
7.000.000 EURO
BOX OFFICE
Territories available
World excluding German-speaking territories, Spain, Portugal,
Australia/NZ, Russia, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, former
Yugoslavia, Romania, Hungary, Turkey, Middle East, South Korea
and Latin America
screenings
Wednesday | May 14th | 6:00 p.m.
Palais K
Sunday
| May 18th | 8:30 p.m.
Arcades 3
“An exciting homage to the human striving for knowledge and a timeless plea for tolerance and
freedom” (FAZ)
„Cinema that becomes a library for the eyes – and medicine for the soul.” (BILD)
“Powerful, mysterious – simply magical!” (FÜR SIE)
“Unilmable, yet ilmed” (DER TAGESSPIEGEL)
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the faMoUs fiVe 3
by Mike Marzuk
In an old shipwreck, drifted ashore from a storm, the kids discover a mysterious brass locket. The local
isher girl Joe believes, that this is the key to a long lost pirate treasure. Having befriended The Famous
Five, she confesses, that an investor wants to banish her tribe from their bay, using it to build a tourist
resort on their cherished land instead. This treasure is her last chance to save her home.
the adventures of the faMoUs fiVe continue on an exotic island!
Together the friends embark on a treasure hunt, through the dangerous jungle Noteka. With the
gangster couple Nick and Cassi right on their heels, they rush through the jungle until Julian collapses.
He was bitten by a toxic bug. The antidote, a rare herb, grows only miles away on a remote peak. As
the friends inally arrive at the mountaintop, they are ambushed by Nick and Cassi. Only with the help
of their loyal dog Timmy, they can escape and save Julian’s life. However by then, the gangsters have
run off with the treasure. A race against time begins, as the investor has already arrived at Joe’s village
with a bulldozer ready to go…
Original Title
FÜNF FREUNDE 3
Director
Mike Marzuk
Cinematographer Philip Peschlow
Cast
Valeria Eisenbart
Quirin Oettl
Justus Schlingensiepen
Neele Marie Nickel
Davina Weber
Michael Kessler
Nora von Waldstätten
Michael Fitz
and as a guest Sky Du Mont (EYES WIDE SHUT)
Genre
Family Entertainment
Language
German
Length
95 min
Produced by
SamFilm in co-production with
Constantin Film Produktion
Status
completed
GERMANY
7.000.000 EURO
BOX OFFICE
Territories available
World excluding German-speaking territories, France, Spain,
Benelux and Denmark
screenings
Saturday | May 17th | 9:30 a.m.
Arcades 3
Tuesday | May 20th | 12:00 p.m.
Arcades 2
Enid Blyton’s FAMOUS FIVE are back in their third big screen adventure, this time on an exotic,
tropical island.
Based on Enid Blyton‘s beloved book series, 100.000.000 times sold worldwide!!!
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MarKet
BacK on tracK
by Kilian riedhof
Paul Averhoff was once a great marathon runner, a legend, and gold medal winner at the 1956
Melbourne Olympics. Now well over 70 and in a nursing home, he is only left to choose between the
singing group and handicraft classes… and he can no longer avoid the decisive question: Was that it?
No way! He dons his old running shoes, and begins jogging in the nursing home park, soon determined to run the Berlin Marathon – and win it. While the “old fogeys” turn from sceptics into exuberant
fans, celebrating their hero from yesteryears, the management fears losing control. But when his
wife Margot dies, Paul falls into deep mourning. Can he still fulil the promise his wife wrested from
him shortly before her death? That he would put aside his sad thoughts and keep running relentlessly
toward the marathon, even without her? Can he do it for himself and for everyone he wants to prove
himself to: his daughter Birgit, the nursing home residents, and the entire city...?
a feel good movie in the tone and tradition of Best eXotic
MarigolD hotel, the BUcKet list or calenDar girls.
GERMANY
Original Title
Sein leTZTeS Rennen
Director
Kilian Riedhof (HOMeViDeO)
2.500.000 EURO
BOX OFFICE
Cinematographer Judith Kaufmann (TWO liVeS, FOUR MinUTeS)
Cast
Dieter Hallervorden
Tatja Seibt (THiS iS lOVe)
Heike Makatsch (lOVe ACTUAllY)
Frederick lau (OH BOY)
Katrin Sass (GOODBYe lenin!)
Genre
Tragicomedy
Language
German
Length
105 min
Produced by
neue Schönhauser Filmproduktion
in co-production with Universum Film,
Arri Film&TV and BR/ARD Degeto/arte
Status
completed
Territories available
World excluding German speaking territories, Israel and Japan
screening
Friday | May 16th | 5:30 p.m.
Riviera 4
“A compelling story of heroism” (FILMSTARTS.DE)
“A beautiful, witty movie, very touching at times and highly determined” (SZ)
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gloBal PlaYer
by hannes stöhr
The family-run company „Bogenschuetz & Sons“ has produced solid textile machines in a small
Swabian city in southern Germany, for generations. But nowadays demand is down since Asian
competitors are cheaper. Michael Bogenschuetz (39, junior boss) is forced to negotiate on a sale with
the Chinese behind his father’s back. But father Paul (90, senior partner) inds out and tries to get help
from Michael’s sisters Marlies (45) and Marianne (49) to rescue his life’s work ...
gloBal PlaYer tragicomically portraits a family, middle-class
and entrepreneurial, in times of globalization.
Original Title
GLOBAL PLAYER
Director
Hannes Stöhr (BERLIN CALLING)
Cinematographer Andreas Doub
Cast
Christoph Bach
Walter Schultheiß
Inka Friedrich
Ulrike Folkerts
Genre
Tragicomedy
Language
German
Lenghth
90 min
Produced by
sabotage ilms and Stoehrilm in
co-production with ARD Degeto, BR and arte
Status
completed
Territories available
World excluding German-speaking territories
screening
Sunday | May 18th | 1:30 p.m.
Riviera 4
From the director of BERLIN CALLING and ONE DAY IN EUROPE
“Successful mix between satire and drama.” (BLICKPUNKT:FILM)
“a contemporary entrepreneurial drama.” (FAZ)
“A well narrated , impressively photographed and convincingly acted tragiccomedy of the
entertaining kind.” (PROGRAMMKINO.DE)
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line UP
one steP to freeDoM
by alain gsponer
1938. Austria has been annexed by Nazi Germany, and Switzerland has closed its borders for Jewish
refugees – a death sentence for thousands. But not all Swiss oficials observe this inhuman order: the
St. Gallen Police Commander Paul Grüninger puts not only his career, but also his life on the line by
disregarding orders and allowing all Jews to enter the country, most of them under the cover of night
and in danger of being shot by Austrian border guards.
This suspenseful biopic relates the tense war of wits fought between Paul Grüninger and his colleagues and superiors in the police force of oficially neutral Switzerland. Rightfully hailed as the Swiss
Oskar Schindler, Grüninger was responsible for letting 3,600 Jews enter the country – and was
sentenced to a prison term for falsifying documents and abuse of ofice.
he unlocked the door to freedom. he deied his superiors for
the sake of humanity.
Original Title
Akte GrüninGer
Director
Alain Gsponer (MY WOrDS, MY LieS, MY LOVe)
Cast
Stefan kurt (FOUr MinUteS)
Max Simonischek (HinDenBUrG)
Anatole taubman (JAMeS BOnD 007 – QUAntUM
OF SOLACe)
Helmut Förnbacher
Ursina Lardi (tHe WHite riBBOn, LOre)
robert Hunger-Bühler
Genre
Drama
Language
German
Length
90 min
Produced by
A co-production of C-Films and makido ilm
Status
completed
GERMAN-SPEAKING
SWITZERLAND
770.000 EURO B.O.
Territories available
World excluding German speaking territories, France, Belgium
and Luxembourg
screener aVailaBle
“ONE STEP TO FREEDOM takes a convincing road between historical authenticity and dramatic
fictionalization.“ (NEUE ZÜRICHER ZEITUNG)
“An extraordinary performance, in every detail, perfectly carried on to the big screen.”
(GEORG KREIS, HISTORIAN)
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upcomingS
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the haPPY Prince
by rupert everett
THE HAPPY PRINCE is about the last days in the life of Oscar Wilde – a celebrity, a genius, an icon, even
a national treasure – now in the midst of a public meltdown. We look at the excessive quadrangular
love story he is trapped in. Everyone wants Oscar – Constance, Robbie and Bosie. The result is that
freedom eludes him. The once hailed writer observes his own failure with ironic distance and regards
the car crash of his life with detachment and humor. The ilm is a comedy with tragic undertones in the
tradition of the best of English tragedies.
the untold story of the last days in the tragic times of oscar wilde.
Original Title
THE Happy prince
Director
rupert everett (an iDeaL HUSBanD)
Cinematographer Martin ruhe
(cOnTrOL, THe aMerican , Harry BrOWn)
Cast
rupert everett
(My BeST FrienD’S WeDDinG, HySTeria)
colin Firth (THe KinG’S SpeecH, a SinGLe Man)
emily Watson (BreaKinG THe WaVeS)
Tom Wilkinson (MicHaeL cLay TOn)
edward Fox (GanDHi)
Genre
Tragicomedy/Biopic
Language
english, italian, French
Produced by
cine plus Filmproduktion and Bavaria pictures
with robert Fox Ltd. and Bavaria Media italia
Status
in pre-production
Territories available
World excluding UK, German-speaking territories, Benelux,
Italy, Australia, former Yugoslavia and Turkey
Rupert Everett recently starred to rave reviews as Oscar Wilde in a play by David Hare entitled
THE JUDAS KISS.
“The most convincing dramatic portrait of Wilde that I have come across … It also allows Rupert
Everett to give the performance of his career.” (THE GUARDIAN)
“It is inevitably hard to disengage Wilde from the pose, but Everett inds in Hare’s words the
pathos, anger and fearsome intelligence beneath his overwhelmingly tragic loyalty to love.”
(THE STAGE REVIEWS)
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laBYrinth of lies (wt)
by giulio ricciarelli
Frankfurt 1958: nobody wants to look back to the time of the Nazi regime. Young prosecuting attorney
Johann Radmann comes across some documents that help to initiate the trial against some members
of the SS who served in Auschwitz. But both the horrors of the past and the hostility against his work
bring Johann to the point of meltdown. It is nearly impossible for him to ind his way through this maze;
everybody seems to have been involved or guilty.
“i want these lies and this silence to inally stop!”
Original Title
im labyrinth
Director
Giulio ricciarelli
DoP
martin langer (SOPhiE SChOll, thE WhitE maSai)
Cast
alexander Fehling (inGlOUriOUS baStErDS)
andré Szymanski
Friederike becht (thE rEaDEr, hannah arEnDt)
Johann von bülow (WintEr JOUrnEy)
Gert Voss
Genre
Drama
Language
German
Length
120 min
Produced by
Claussen + Wöbke + Putz Filmproduktion in
co-production with naked eye ilmproduction Gmbh
Status
in post-production
Territories available
World excluding German-speaking territories
A cinematic account of the investigation that lead to a series of trials in Germany in the 1960ies
that eventually tackled the Auschwitz murders and sentenced Nazi criminals to prison, but
foremost established awareness of what really happened at Auschwitz.
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the farewell PartY
by sharon Maymon and tal granit
A compassionate dark comedy about friendship and knowing when to say goodbye. A group of friends
at a Jerusalem retirement home build a machine for self-euthanasia in order to help their terminally
ill friend.
When rumors of the machine begin to spread, more and more people ask for their help, and the friends
are faced with an emotional dilemma.
a bunch of geezers at an old-age house construct a self-euthanasia
device to assist their dying friend end his life in dignity.
ProMo & scriPt aVailaBle
Original Title
THE FAREWELL PARTY
Director
Sharon Maymon
Tal Granit
Cast
Ze’ev Revach
Levana Finkelstein
Aliza Rozen
Ilan Dar
Rai Tavor
Genre
Drama
Language
Hebrew
Produced by
2-Team Productions and Pie Films,Twenty-Twenty
Vision Filmproduktionand United King Films
Status
in post-production
Territories available
World excluding German-speaking territories and Israel
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we are YoUng, we are strong
by Burhan Qurbani
WE ARE YOUNG, WE ARE STRONG. recounts the incident of violent xenophobic riots in Rostock in 1992
from the perspectives of three very different characters. LIEN is a Vietnamese woman who settled in
Germany, but at the end of the day she will be ighting for her life wondering if the place she called
home could ever be one for her. STEFAN and his friends are part of the night’s violent turmoil. Young
and angry, bored during the daytime, they look forward to the nightly riots and clashes with the police
and foreigners. Unable to cope with his grief at the loss of a friend, Stefan gets lost in a circle of violence.
Stefan’s father MARTIN is an ambitious local politician, trapped in a dilemma: does he advance his
career or stand up for his ideals and take responsibility, which includes that for his son?
in his follow-up to Berlin competition debut shahaDa, Burhan
Qurbani grippingly explores the driving forces of xenophobia
during the violent riots in freshly reunited germany.
Original Title
Wir sind jung. Wir sind stark.
Director
Burhan Qurbani (sHaHada)
Cast
devid striesow (tHE COuntErFEitErs)
jonas nay (HOMEVidEO)
saskia rosendahl (LOrE)
joel Basman (Hanna)
david schütter
trang Le Hong
Genre
drama
Language
german
Length
116 min
Produced by
uFa Fiction in co-production with ZdF/
das kleine Fernsehspiel
Status
in post-production
Territories available
World excluding German speaking territories
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KafKa’s the BUrrow
by Jochen alexander freydank
KAFKA‘S THE BURROW is based on the uninished novel of the same name by Franz Kafka, which has
never previously been adapted for ilm. it tells the story of a man in his prime who, having seemingly
achieved everything, has entrenched himself in his burrow, a fortress-like apartment complex. But no
matter how hard he tries to ignore it, there it is: the world outside.
Surveillance cameras should ensure his safety and security, but the nightmare outside can‘t be stopped:
They know he is there, they want him, they want his wealth... and they are on their way.
KAFKA‘S THE BURROW is a ilm about isolation and dissociation, fear, and loneliness in our time.
when surveillance creates a nightmare…
Original Title
DeR BAu
Director
Jochen Alexander Freydank (TOYlAnD)
Cast
egon Werdin
Axel Prahl (GRIll POInT)
Devid Striesow (THe COunTeRFeITeRS)
Robert Stadlober (CRAZY)
Josef Hader (InDIA, THe BOne MAn)
Genre
Thriller
Language
German
Produced by
Mephisto Film
Status
in post-production
Territories available
World excluding German-speaking territories
Directed by Academy Award winning director Jochen Alexander Freydank (TOYLAND)
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BoDYnaUts - the little MeDic
by Peter claridge
Twelve-year-old Nano witnesses a sinister act: evil Professor Schlotter injects Nano‘s Grandpa with a
Gobot, a tiny robot that makes it possible to remotely control its victim. Nano goes to their family doctor,
Dr. X, for help. But incredible things are happening in Dr. X‘s practice as well: together with genius
scientist Micro Minitec, the doctor has developed a miniaturisation procedure with which he shrinks a
submarine and sends it through the human body on a journey of medical discovery.
Nano and his friend Lilly are miniaturised and embark on the risky journey into his Grandpa’s body to
defeat the Gobot. But Professor Schlotter and his henchman Serge will not surrender easily. They storm
Dr. X’ practice and overpower the scientists. Now Nano and Lilly are stuck in Nano‘s Grandpa‘s body,
left to their own devices. They have to face not just the Gobot, but also dangerous killer cells, searing
stomach acid and the confusing maze of the brain. Time is of the essence because the oxygen supply in
the submarine is limited. It‘s a good thing the talking pink rabbit Rappel that Professor Schlotter keeps
around for experiments is on their side and has an axe to grind with Professor Schlotter...
the adventurous story of nano, who sets out on a fantastic journey
through the body of his grandfather to save his life…
ProMo aVailaBle
Original Title
Der kleine Medicus
Director
Peter Claridge
Genre
Genre Family Entertainment, Animation 3D
Language
English
Lenghth
75 min
Produced by
WunderWerk, in coproduction with der kleine
medicus beteiligungs GmbH, Zeitsprung
Pictures, Senator Film München, Beta Film
Status
completed
Territories available
World excluding German-speaking territories
Based on the famous book by Dietrich Grönemeyer, translated in over 15 languages!
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