Die Kinder der Toten (2019)

  • Taika Waititi’s JOJO RABBIT to Open Fantastic Fest 2019 + Fest Reveals First Films

    JOJO RABBIT directed by Taika Waititi
    JOJO RABBIT directed by Taika Waititi

    The US Premiere of Taika Waititi’s hilarious and tender anti-hate satire JOJO RABBIT will open the 15th edition of Fantastic Fest. In JOJO RABBIT a lonely young boy growing up in World War II Germany finds his world-view turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism. With Taika himself playing the phantom Fuhrer and a terrific cast, including Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen, with Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson.

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  • 2019 Berlin International Film Festival Awards – SYNONYMS Wins Golden Bear

    Synonymes | Synonyms | Synonyme by: Nadav Lapid Quentin Dolmaire, Tom Mercier, Louise Chevillotte © Guy Ferrandis / SBS Films
    Synonymes | Synonyms | Synonyme by: Nadav Lapid. Quentin Dolmaire, Tom Mercier, Louise Chevillotte © Guy Ferrandis / SBS Films

    Synonymes (Synonyms) by Nadav Lapid won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival. Based on his own experiences, Nadav Lapid explores the challenges of putting down roots in a new place.

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  • Risk Before Perfection – Berlin Film Festival Announces 2019 Forum Lineup

    MS Slavic 7 by Sofia Bohdanowicz, Deragh Campbell
    Deragh Campbell. MS Slavic 7. Directors: Sofia Bohdanowicz, Deragh Campbell. © Lisa Pictures

    The 49th edition of Forum as part of the Berlin International Film Festival will consists of 39 films, 31 of which world premieres. The festival notes, that the Forum 2019 main program doesn’t consider itself some sort of ‘best of’ list, but rather gathers together a selection of films that try things out, take a stance and refuse to compromise.

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