Berlin International Film Festival 2021 Festival dates and deadlines March 1-5, 2021 71. Berlinale Industry Event European Film Market, Berlinale Co-Production Market, Berlinale Talents, World Cinema Fund March 4, 2021 Announcement of the awards in the sections Berlinale Shorts and Generation March 5, 2021 Announcement of the awards in the sections Competition and Encounters June 9-20, 2021 71. Berlinale Summer Special The 2021 Berlinale: A Festival in Two Stages Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Berlinale has developed a new festival format for its 71st edition and is delighted to thus be able to hold the festival for both the industry and the general public. From March 1 to 5, 2021, the 71st Berlinale is being launched with an Industry Event for film professionals and accredited representatives of the press. All Industry Event activities will take place online. From June 9 to 20, 2021, the Summer Special will give the general public the opportunity to see the majority of the 2021 selected films in Berlin cinemas in the presence of the filmmakers. ........................................................................................ Summer Blur (2020) Hannan xia ri (original title) 1h 28min | Drama | 16 October 2020 (China) Thirteen-year-old Guo, who lives with a selfish cousin, an always-tired aunt and her family, wants to live with her newly remarried mom in Shanghai. When a friend drowns while playing with Director: Shuai Han Writer: Shuai Han Stars: Beibi Gong, Tian Huang, Xinyuan Zhang ............................................. Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (2021) Babardeala cu bucluc sau porno balamuc (original title) 1h 46min | Comedy, Drama | March 2021 (Germany) Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure. Director: Radu Jude Writer: Radu Jude Stars: Katia Pascariu, Claudia Ieremia, Olimpia Malai ......................................... Ballad of a White Cow (2020) 1h 45min | Drama | 1 February 2020 (Iran) Mina's life is turned upside down when she learns that her husband was innocent of the crime for which he was executed, so she starts a silent battle against a cynical system for her own and her daughter's sake. Directors: Maryam Moghadam, Behtash Sanaeeha Writers: Mehrdad Kouroshniya, Maryam Moghadam (as Maryam Moqadam) Stars: Maryam Moghadam, Alireza Sani Far, Pouria Rahimi Sam .............................................. Fabian: Going to the Dogs (2021) 2h 56min | Drama | 15 April 2021 (Germany) 1920s Berlin. Dr. Jakob Fabian, who works by day in advertising for a cigarette company and by night wanders the streets of the city, falls in love with an actress. As her career begins to blossom, prospects for his future begin to wane. Director: Dominik Graf Writers: Dominik Graf, Erich Kästner (novel) Stars: Tom Schilling, Saskia Rosendahl, Albrecht Schuch ......................................................... Mr. Bachmann and His Class (2021) 3h 37min | Documentary | March 2021 (Germany) Where does one feel at home? In Stadtallendorf, a German city with a complex history of both excluding and integrating foreigners, genial teacher Dieter Bachmann offers his pupils the key to at least feeling as if they are at home. Director: Maria Speth Writers: Maria Speth, Reinhold Vorschneider Stars: Dieter Bachmann, Aynur Bal, Önder Cavdar ............................................... Natural Light (2021) Természetes fény (original title) 1h 43min | Drama | 2 March 2021 (Germany) World War II, occupied Soviet Union. István Semetka is a simple Hungarian farmer who serves as a Caporal in a special unit scouting for partisan groups. On their way to a remote village, Director: Dénes Nagy Writers: Dénes Nagy (script writer), Pál Závada (novel) Stars: Ferenc Szabó, László Bajkó, Tamás Garbacz ................................................. Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021) 2h 1min | Drama, Romance | March 2021 (Germany) An unexpected love triangle, a failed seduction trap and an encounter that results from a misunderstanding, told in three movements to depict three female characters and trace the trajectories between their choices and regrets. Director: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Writer: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Stars: Kotone Furukawa, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Katsuki Mori .......................................................... The Last Forest (2021) 1h 14min | Drama | 9 June 2021 (Germany) In powerful images, alternating between documentary observation and staged sequences, and dense soundscapes, Luiz Bolognesi documents the Indigenous community of the Yanomami and depicts Director: Luiz Bolognesi Writers: Luiz Bolognesi, Davi Kopenawa Stars: Davi Kopenawa, Daucirene Yanomami, Ehuana Yaira Yanomami ................................................................... #BerlinFilmFestival #MovieTrailer #Geometer

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