Gus Van Sant, Ulrich Seidl Included in First Berlin Film Festival Competition Announcement
The Berlin Film Festival has just announced six of its competition films as well as a special world premiere of Christian Rost and Claus Strigel's new documentary Redemption Impossible. The initial lineup includes heavy hitters from around the world, including Gus Van Sant, who is bringing his latest, Promised Land, Hong Sang-Soo who has somehow already made another movie and Ulrich Seidl, who will premiere the third part of his Paradise trilogy, Paradise: Hope. I was quite taken by the first part, Paradise: Love, so here's hoping I find some way to see Seidl's controversial Venice Film Festival winner Paradise: Faith before February so that I arrive fully prepared.
It's also noteworthy that the director of Space Chimps is sharing space with these acclaimed art house auteurs. I support this. Anyway, here's the full list:
Gloria
Chile/Spain
By Sebastián Lelio (La Sagrada Familia, Navidad, El año del tigre)
With Paulina García, Sergio Hernández
World premiere
Nugu-ui Ttal-do Anin (Nobody's Daughter Haewon)
Republic of Korea
By Hong Sangsoo (Night and Day, Hahaha, In Another Country)
With Eunchae Jung, Sunkyun Lee
World premiere
Paradies: Hoffnung (Paradise: Hope)
Austria/France/Germany
By Ulrich Seidl (Dog Days, Import Export, Paradise: Love)
With Melanie Lenz, Vivian Bartsch, Joseph Lorenz, Michael Thomas
World premiere
Poziţia Copilului (Child's Pose)
Romania
By Călin Peter Netzer (Maria, Medal of Honor, Zapada mieilor)
With Luminiţa Gheorghiu, Bogdan Dumitrache, Florin Zamfirescu
World premiere
Promised Land
USA
By Gus Van Sant (My Own Private Idaho, Good Will Hunting, Milk)
With Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski, Rosemarie DeWitt, Hal Holbrook
International premiere
The Croods - animated film in 3D
USA
By Kirk De Micco (Space Chimps) Chris Sanders (How to Train Your Dragon)
With the voices of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds
World premiere / out of competition
Berlinale Special
Unter Menschen (Redemption Impossible) - Documentary
Germany
By Christian Rost, Claus Strigel
World premiere
