68th Berlin International Film Festival

68th Berlin International Film Festival
Location Berlin, Germany
Founded 1951
Festival date 15–25 February 2018
Website berlinale.de

The 68th annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 15 to 25 February 2018.[1] German filmmaker Tom Tykwer served as jury president.[2] The Romanian film Touch Me Not directed by Adina Pintilie won the Golden Bear.[3]

Jury

Main Competition

The following people were named for the jury for the Berlinale Competition section:[4]

In competition

The following films were selected for the main competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[6][7][8][9][10]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
3 Days in Quiberon3 Tage in QuiberonEmily AtefGermany, Austria, France
DamselDavid Zellner, Nathan ZellnerUnited States
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on FootGus Van SantUnited States
Daughter of MineFiglia miaLaura BispuriItaly, Germany, Switzerland
DovlatovДовлатовAleksei Alekseivich GermanRussia, Poland, Serbia
EvaBenoît JacquotFrance
The HeiressesLas herederasMarcelo MartinessiParaguay, Germany, Uruguay, Norway, Brazil, France
In the AislesIn den GängenThomas StuberGermany
Isle of DogsWes AndersonUnited States
My Brother's Name Is Robert and He Is an IdiotMein Bruder heißt Robert und ist ein IdiotPhilip GröningGermany, France
MugTwarzMałgorzata SzumowskaPoland
MuseumMuseoAlonso RuizpalaciosMexico
PigKhook (خوک)Mani HaghighiIran
The PrayerLa prièreCédric KahnFrance
The Real EstateToppen av ingentingMåns MånssonSweden, United Kingdom
Season of the DevilAng panahon ng halimawLav DiazPhilippines
Touch Me NotNu mă atinge-măAdina PintilieRomania, Germany, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, France
TransitChristian PetzoldGermany, France
U – 22 JulyUtøya 22. juliErik PoppeNorway

Out of competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[10]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
7 Days in EntebbeJosé PadilhaUnited States, United Kingdom
ÁgaMilko LazarovBulgaria, Germany, France
Black 47Lance DalyIreland, Luxembourg
EldoradoMarkus ImhoofSwitzerland, Germany
UnsaneSteven SoderberghUnited States

Panorama

The following films were selected for the Panorama section:[11][12]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
L'AnimaleKatharina MücksteinAustria
Boys CryLa terra dell'abbastanzaDamiano D'Innocenzo, Fabio D'InnocenzoItaly
ForebodingYochō: Sanpo suru shinryakusha (予兆 散歩する侵略者)Kiyoshi KurosawaJapan
GarbageQaushiq MukherjeeIndia
GenesisGenezisÁrpád BogdánHungary
Girls Always HappyRou qing shiYang MingmingChina
Hard PaintTinta brutaMarcio Reolon, Filipe MatzembacherBrazil
HorizonHorizontiTinatin KajrishviliGeorgia, Sweden
Human, Space, Time and HumanInkan, gongkan, sikan grigo inkan (인간, 공간, 시간 그리고 인간)Kim Ki-dukSouth Korea
InvasionHojoom (هجوم)Shahram MokriIran
JibrilHenrika KullGermany
LandBabak JalaliItaly, France, Netherlands, Mexico, Qatar
LemonadeLuna de miereIoana UricaruRomania
Malambo, the Good ManMalambo, el hombre buenoSantiago LozaArgentina
MarilynMartín Rodríguez RedondoArgentina, Chile
The OmissionLa omisiónSebastián SchjaerArgentina, Netherlands, Switzerland
A Paris EducationMes provincialesJean Paul CiveyracFrance
ProfileTimur BekmambetovUnited States, United Kingdom, Cyprus, Russia
River's EdgeIsao YukisadaJapan
Shock Waves – Diary of My MindOndes de choc – Journal de ma têteUrsula MeierSwitzerland
Shock Waves – First Name: MathieuOndes de choc – Prénom: MathieuLionel BaierSwitzerland
StyxWolfgang FischerGermany, Austria
Sunday's IllnessLa enfermedad del domingoRamón SalazarSpain
Thirty SoulsTrinta LumesDiana ToucedoSpain
When the Trees FallKoly padayut derevaMarysia NikitiukUkraine, Poland, Republic of Macedonia
Xiao MeiMaren HwangTaiwan
YardieIdris ElbaUnited Kingdom

Panorama Dokumente

The following films were selected for the Panorama Dokumente section:[11][12]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Central Airport THFZentralflughafen THFKarim AïnouzGermany, Brazil, France
Ex ShamanEx PajéLuiz BolognesiBrazil
Family LifeFamilienlebenRosa Hannah ZieglerGermany
Game GirlsAlina SkrzeszewskaFrance, Germany
Generation WealthLauren GreenfieldUnited States
Hotel JugoslavijaNicolas WagnièresSwitzerland
I See Red PeopleJe vois rougeClaudia Priscilla, Bojina PanayotovaFrance, Bulgaria
Kinshasa MakamboDieudo Hamadi, Bojina PanayotovaCongo, France, Switzerland, Germany, Qatar, Norway
Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.Steve LoveridgeUnited States, United Kingdom, Sri Lanka
Obscuro BarrocoEvangelia KraniotiFrance, Greece
PartisanLutz Pehnert, Matthias Ehlert, Adama UlrichGermany
ShakedownLeilah WeinraubUnited States
Shut Up and Play the PianoPhilipp JedickeGermany, France, United Kingdom
The Silence of OthersAlmudena Carracedo, Robert BaharUnited States, Spain
The Silk and the FlameJordan SchieleUnited States
That SummerGöran Hugo OlssonSweden, Denmark, United States
Tranny FagBixa TravestyClaudia Priscilla, Kiko GoifmanBrazil
The TrialO processoMaria RamosBrazil, Germany, Netherlands
What Comes AroundAl Gami'yaReem SalehLebanon, Egypt, Greece, Qatar, Slovenia
When the War ComesAž přijde válkaJan GebertCzech Republic, Croatia

Awards

The following prizes were awarded:[4][13]

References

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  2. "Tom Tykwer to chair the jury of the 68th Berlin Film Festival". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. "Romanian film about fear of sexual intimacy wins Golden Bear at Berlin film festival". The Guardian. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  4. 1 2 "The International Jury 2018". 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. Chu, Henry (2 November 2017). "Tom Tykwer to Preside Over 2018 Berlin Film Festival Jury". Variety. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  6. "Gus Van Sant's 'Don't Worry' Among First Berlinale Competition Titles to Be Unveiled". Variety. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  7. "Press Releases: Competition 68th Berlinale". Berlinale. 18 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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  9. "Press Releases: 68th Berlinale". 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Competition and Berlinale Special Are Complete". 6 February 2018. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  11. 1 2 "Panorama 2018: Disobedience – "Body Politics", Resistance to Machismo, and a Strong Showing from Latin America". Berlinale. 15 December 2017. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  12. 1 2 "Programme for Berlinale Panorama 2018 Complete: What's Your Poison?". Berlinale. 25 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  13. "Berlin Festival Awards: 'Touch Me Not' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film". Variety. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  14. "68th Berlinale: Awards of the Ecumenical Jury". 26 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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