TV has carved out its place at most major international festivals and the Berlinale has been at the forefront of the new wave. This year, I can’t wait for Marvin Krens' 4 BLOCKS (German trailer), which takes us into the Berlin-Neukölln district of several Arab clans, starring VICTORIA’S Frederick Lau.
If you liked DEUTSCHLAND '83, don't miss Oliver Hirschbiegel’s (DOWNFALL) East-West spy drama THE SAME SKY (trailer), where he pitches Tom Schilling (OH BOY) as a Stasi honey trap. The show comes pre-vetted from Cannes’ Mipcom. "In the Berlinale Special we're presenting EIGHT HOURS ARE NOT A DAY by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, proving that TV had strong series to show as early as 1972," Berlinale director Dieter Kosslick contextualised in an FNP interview.
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As always, the Venice and Toronto fall film festivals coincide with the first Oscar buzz:Dominik Graf’s feature film BELOVED SISTERS will represent Germany as the official submission for the 87th Academy Awards® for Best Foreign Language Film. This was decided today by an independent jury in Munich, which was appointed by German Films to preside over the selection process.
