For the 75th edition, the Berlin Film Festival has revealed its competition jury lineup. This esteemed panel includes Chinese acting sensation Fan Bingbing, Moroccan filmmaker Nabil Ayouch known for “Everybody Loves Touda”, German costume designer Bina Daigeler from Tár, Argentinian director Rodrigo Moreno of “The Delinquents”, film critic Amy Nicholson and actress-director Maria Schrader who directed “She Said”.
As previously announced, the jury will be presided over by “May December” filmmaker Todd Haynes.
This month, the festival unveiled an exhilarating lineup featuring Richard Linklater’s “Blue Moon,” starring Ethan Hawke and Margaret Qualley, along with Michel Franco’s “Dreams” headlined by Jessica Chastain. Other significant films in the competition category include “Hot Milk,” the first feature from renowned screenwriter Rebecca Lenkiewicz (“She Said”), featuring Emma Mackey, Fiona Shaw, and Vicky Krieps; and “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” directed by Mary Bronstein with Rose Byrne, A$AP Rocky, and Conan O’Brien in the main roles.
Two Chinese films, “Girls on the Wire” (“Xiang fei de nv hai”) by director Vivian Qu and “Living the Land” (“Sheng xi zhi di”) by Huo Meng, will make their premiere in the competition as well.
Two Chinese films titled “Girls on the Wire” directed by Vivian Qu and “Living the Land” by Huo Meng will be introduced in the competition too.
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In addition to the main lineup, two Chinese movies, “Girls on the Wire” and “Living the Land”, directed by Vivian Qu and Huo Meng respectively, will premiere during the competition.
In the forthcoming event, Tricia Tuttle, a highly esteemed American film journalist and curator who has assumed leadership from Carlo Chatrian, will commence her tenure as the new artistic director. During the unveiling of the program, Tuttle expressed her desire to expand the festival’s appeal while maintaining its political foundations. “We refuse to avoid politics,” she declared. “Politics might very well be embedded in the essence of both the city and the festival itself. However, it’s important to acknowledge that the Berlinale represents many aspects, and currently, the news agenda can overshadow discussions for all festivals and culture.
Tom Tykwer’s movie, titled “The Light,” is set to debut at the festival, marking his comeback to the silver screen following a seven-year hiatus. This break was spent writing and directing the successful four-season TV show, “Babylon Berlin.
The 75th edition will take place Feb. 13-23.
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2025-01-30 15:48