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screening - Beta Cinema
2014 CANNES LINE-UP CANNES OFFICE Grand Hotel Cannes bâtiment le Goeland (ground loor) right hand side to the Grand Hotel entrance +33 (0)4 9399 5580 HEAD OFFICE BETA CINEMA GmbH Gruenwalder Weg 28d D-82041 Oberhaching Phone +49 89 673469 - 828 Fax +49 89 673469 - 888 www.betacinema.com 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 For further information, including trailers, please visit our website www.betacinema.com 3 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 4 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 5 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 7 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 8 9 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 10 Based on the popular Bibi & Tina audiobook, comic, and TV-animation series. 11 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) 12 13 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 14 “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) 15 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) 16 17 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) 18 19 MarKet 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!!! 20 21 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) 22 23 MarKet 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) 24 25 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) 26 27 UPcoMings upcomingS 28 29 UPcoMing 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) 30 31 UPcoMing 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. 32 33 UPcoMing 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 34 35 UPcoMing 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 36 37 UPcoMing 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) 38 39 UPcoMing 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! 40 41