Polish Buzz Titles at Berlin Film Festival
19.02.2023 - 22:11
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Marta Balaga Director: Vita Maria Drygas Producer: Vita Żelakeviciute Production companies: Drygas Film Production Sales: Dogwoof Documentary is a journey to places devastated by military conflicts, seen through the eyes of thrill-seeking tourists. (Generation 14plus) Director: Asaf Saban
Cast: Yoav Bavly, Neomi Harari, Leib Lev Levin, Ezra Dagan, Alma Dishy Producers: Agnieszka Dziedzic, Yoav Roeh, Aurit Zamir, Roshanak Behesht Nedjad Production companies: Koi Studio, Gum Films, In Good Co. Sales: New Europe Film Sales Three Israeli friends visit Holocaust sites in Poland before their stints in the army, and deal with love, friendship and politics.
(Competition) Director: Giacomo Abbruzzese Cast: Franz Rogowski, Morr Ndiaye, Laëtitia Ky, Leon Lučev Producers: Lionel Massol, Pauline Seigland Production companies: Films Grand Huit, Dugong Films, Panache Productions, La Compagnie Cinématographique, Donten & Lacroix, Division Sales: Charades Aleksei reaches Paris to enlist in the French Foreign Legion, which allows any foreigner, even undocumented, to be granted a French passport. Director: Jan Holoubek Cast: Jakub Gierszał, Tomasz Schuchardt, Emily Kusche, Nathalie Richard, Joachim Raaf Producers: Anna Waśniewska-Gill Production company: TVN Warner Bros. Discovery Suspense-filled thriller about a communist intelligence officer, inspired by a true story, depicts how politics can devastate ordinary lives. (Forum) documentary Director: Piotr Pawlus, Tomasz Wolski Producer: Anna Gawlita Production companies: Kijora Film, Indi Film Two filmmakers journey deep into the shelled-out state, in the hope of capturing “the new normal” of the Ukrainian people. (Forum) Director: Sebastian Mihăilescu Cast: István Téglás, Mălina