Genius

Joining opening film Hail, Caesar! by Joel and Ethan Coen, the first nine films have been revealed for the 66th Berlin International Film Festival Competition and Berlinale Special program. Films include the European Premiere of Where To Invade Next – documentary by Michael Moore, and The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble by Morgan Neville; and the World Premiere of Genius (pictured above) by Michael Grandage, starring Colin Firth, Jude Law and Nicole Kidman. Competition Boris sans Béatrice (Boris without Béatrice) Canada By Denis Côté (Vic+Flo Saw a Bear) With James Hyndman, Simone-Elise Girard, Denis Lavant, Isolda Dychauk, Dounia Sichov World premiere Genius United Kingdom / USA By Michael Grandage With Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Laura Linney, Guy Pearce, Dominic West World premiere – first feature Alone in Berlin Germany / France / United Kingdom By Vincent Perez (The Secret) With Brendan Gleeson, Emma Thompson, Daniel Brühl, Mikael Persbrandt World premiere Midnight Special USA By Jeff Nichols (Mud, Take Shelter) With Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, Jaedan Lieberher, Sam Shepard World premiere Zero Days – documentary USA By Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) World premiere Berlinale Special The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble – documentary USA By Morgan Neville (Twenty Feet from Stardom) European premiere The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger – documentary United Kingdom By Colin MacCabe, Christopher Roth, Bartek Dziadosz, Tilda Swinton World premiere Where To Invade Next – documentary USA By Michael Moore (Fahrenheit 9/11, Bowling for Columbine) European premiere

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