UK films and co-productions in selection
At the 69th Berlin International Film Festival British actress Charlotte Rampling will receive the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement having worked across over 100 films. In 2016 Rampling won the Silver Bear for her role in Andrew Haigh’s 45 Years which will screen at the festival in February as part of the Homage line-up. Competing for the Golden Bear this year is Agnieszka Holland with Polish/UK/Ukranian co-production Mr Jones starring actor James Norton (pictured above). Fresh from its world premiere at Sundance The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by debut director Chiwetel Ejiofor will enjoy a Berlinale Special Gala.
Joanna Hogg brings her turbulent romance The Souvenir to the Panorama strand along with Hassan Fazili whose escape from the Taliban is the subject of documentary Midnight Traveler. Fellow documentary maker Seamus Murphy will screen his film A Dog called Money which follows British musician PJ Harvey as she records her 2016 album The Hope Six Demolition Project.
Please see below for the list of UK titles so far announced....
COMPETITION
Mr Jones – Dir. Agnieszka Holland
(Poland/UK/Ukraine) WP
BERLINALE SPECIAL GALA
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind – Dir. Chiwetel Ejiofor
(UK) EP
BERLINALE SERIES
Hanna - Dir. Sarah Adina Smith
(UK)
PANORAMA
The Souvenir - Dir. Joanna Hogg
(UK) EP
PANORAMA DOCUMENTARIES
Midnight Traveler – Dir. Hassan Fazili
(USA/UK/Qatar/Canada) EP
A Dog Called Money – Dir. Seamus Murphy
(Ireland/UK) WP
PANORAMA 40
The Man Who Drove with Mandela - Dir. Greta Schiller
(UK/ South Africa/ USA/ Netherlands)
PANORAMA 40 - SHORTS
The Attendant – Dir. Isaac Julien
(UK)
Jean Genet is Dead - Dir. Constantine Giannaris
(UK)
HOMAGE
Swimming Pool - Dir. François Ozon
(France/UK)
45 Years - Dir. Andrew Haigh
(UK)
GENERATION 14PLUS - Short
Four Quartets - Dir. Marco Alessi
(EP)
FORUM
Bait - Dir. Mark Jenkin
WP
FORUM EXPANDED
Film Festival Film - Dir. Mpumelelo Mcata and Perivi Katjavivi
(South Africa/Namibia/UK) WP
Part One: Where There Is a Joyous Mood, There a Comrade Will Appear to Share a Glass of Wine - Dir. Rosalind Nashashib
(UK/Poland/Austria/Netherlands) IP
FORUM ARCHIVAL CONSTELLATIONS
The Garden Dir. Derek Jarman
(UK)
Variety - Dir. Bette Gordon
(USA/Germany/UK)
GROUP EXHIBITION AT BETONHALLE
4 Waters Deep Implicancy - Dir. Denise Ferreira da Silva and Arjuna
WP
The Script – Dir. Akram Zaatari
(Lebanon/UK) IP
KEY
WP = World Premiere
IP = International Premiere
EP = European Premiere
GP = German Premiere