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22nd Edition
New films from Germany, Feb 9-11, 2018
Austria & Switzerland Castro Theatre
Feb 12, 2018
Shattuck Cinemas
Feb 13-15, 2018
Goethe-Institut
BerlinBeyond.com
22nd BERLIN & BEYOND FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
CASTRO THEATRE SHATTUCK CINEMAS
429 Castro Street (near Market) 2230 Shattuck Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94114 Berkeley, CA 94704
FRIDAY, FEB. 9, 2018 MONDAY, FEB. 12, 2018
9:30 a.m. MY BROTHER SIMPLE p. 23 4:30 p.m. GODLESS YOUTH p. 16
12:30 p.m. ROCK MY HEART p. 23 7:00 p.m. WELCOME TO GERMANY p. 9
4:00 p.m. WE USED TO BE COOL p. 29 9:45 p.m. EGON SCHIELE: p. 11
DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
6:30 p.m. Opening Night Film p. 9
WELCOME TO GERMANY
9:00 p.m. Opening Night Party p. 9
GOETHE-INSTITUT
SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 2018
AUDITORIUM
530 Bush Street (street entry)
11:00 a.m. WUNDERLICH’S WORLD p. 17 San Francisco, CA 94108
1:15 p.m. THAT TRIP WE TOOK p. 28
WITH DAD TUESDAY, FEB. 13, 2018
3:30 p.m. TEXT FOR YOU p. 24 6:00 p.m. CODE OF SURVIVAL p. 30
6:30 p.m. Centerpiece Film p. 10 8:00 p.m. PARADISE p. 29
THE BLOOM OF
BERLIN & BEYOND GOETHE-INSTITUT YESTERDAY WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14, 2018
9:45 p.m. MR. GAY SYRIA p. 31 6:00 p.m. THE FINAL JOURNEY p. 25
Now in its 22nd year, the Berlin & Beyond Celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2017, 8:00 p.m. BEUYS p. 30
Film Festival has been the leading festival the San Francisco branch has been pro- SUNDAY, FEB. 11, 2018
of contemporary German cinema in the moting German culture and language 10:00 a.m. ROCK MY HEART p. 23 THURSDAY, FEB. 15, 2018
Americas since 1996. since 1967. 6:00 p.m. MY BROTHER SIMPLE p. 23
12:30 p.m. GODLESS YOUTH p. 16
4:00 p.m. STREAKER p. 17 8:15 p.m. DREAM BOAT p. 31
With an annual attendance of over 10,000 In addition to its presentation of the Berlin
film-goers, the festival has presented over & Beyond Film Festival, its year-round 6:15 p.m. THREE PEAKS p. 27
500 motion pictures from German-speak- cultural activities include art exhibitions,
8:30 p.m. Closing Night Film p. 11
ing countries in its history. weekly film screenings, and partnerships EGON SCHIELE:
with local cultural institutions. The Goethe- DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
The festival has welcomed many celebrated Institut is comprised of 159 institutes in
film talents, including Mario Adorf, Fatih 98 countries. Goethe.de/SF
Akin, Moritz Bleibtreu, Daniel Brühl, Han-
nelore Elsner, Florian David Fitz, Bruno SUPPORT THE FESTIVAL
Ganz, Maria Schrader, Barbara Sukowa, All foreign-language films will be
Michael Verhoeven, and Wim Wenders. • Berlin & Beyond is a 501(c)(3) non-profit shown with English subtitles.
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that celebrated its 95th anniversary in port and in-kind donations from various
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3: Schedule 13: Special Guests 33: Credits
spirit and vision of filmmakers. 5: Welcome 16: Swiss Window 33: Acknowledgments
• For volunteer opportunities, visit 6: Partners and Sponsors 18: Memories 34: Become a Member
volunteer.berlinbeyond.com 9: Opening Night 21: Youth 4 German Cinema 36: Tickets & Venues
10: Centerpiece 24: Features 36: Contact
11: Castro Closing Night 30: Docs
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WELCOME - WILLKOMMEN
Welcome to the 22nd Berlin & Beyond
Film Festival! Join us for three full days and
nights at San Francisco’s legendary Castro
Theatre (Feb. 9-11), a night of encores at
Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley (Feb. 12), and
three evenings at the Goethe-Institut (Feb.
13-15). Engage with our vivid selection of
films, crossing cultures, experiences, histo-
ries, and vital topics, along with film talents
present for engaging post-film Q&As.
Since 1996, Berlin & Beyond Film Festival Stories of bold and provocative artists are
has been North America’s leading annual on display with Dieter Berner’s fascinating
showcase solely dedicated to the cinematic drama Egon Schiele: Death and the Maiden
movements of German-speaking countries. on Closing Night, and Andres Veiel’s new
Each year, we roll out the red carpet to wel- documentary on the life of Joseph Beuys.
come top films and talents of the year from
this region, from major box office hits to We are proud to present captivating films by
award winners, to smaller productions and women directors: the documentary Mr. Gay
discoveries from up-and-coming filmmakers. Syria by Ayse Toprak; the directorial feature
debut by Karoline Herfurth, Text for You;
Several films reflect on belonging and iden- the generational film, We Used to Be Cool
tity. Our Opening Night Film is the social by Marie Kreutzer; the road movie set in
comedy Welcome to Germany, directed and 1968, That Trip We Took with Dad by Anca
written by Simon Verhoeven, who will join us. Miruna Lăzărescu. This year marks 50 years
This film, along with the courageous docu- since the international Protests of 1968, with
mentary Mr. Gay Syria, engage us in conver- civil rights protests, progressive political
sations about the global refugee crisis. movements, and the fights for free speech
and reforms that changed the world.
Our Youth 4 German Cinema (Y4GC) program
is honored to have the presence of Markus We are grateful for the empowering support
Goller, the director and co-screenwriter of of our sponsors, partners, and friends from
My Brother Simple, the 2017-2018 Y4GC near and far, whose steadfast generosity
winning film. Renowned Swiss filmmaker makes this festival possible. Likewise, we
Alain Gsponer will present the North Amer- extend our gratitude to our hardworking and
ican Premiere of Godless Youth, his cine- dedicated festival team, volunteers, and col-
matic vision based on the enduringly popular laborators. Special thanks to the filmmakers
novel by Ödön von Horváth. and industry professionals for sharing their
cinematic works with us.
We are also thrilled to welcome to town
two of Germany’s most talented actors, We are most grateful to you, the festival-
and we will honor their on-going career goers, for attending Berlin & Beyond year
achievements with the Spotlight Award in after year. Get ready to join us for a cinematic
Acting. Frederick Lau, with his memorable adventure! Thank you. Vielen Dank.
roles in such groundbreaking films as The
Wave and Victoria, is here with My Brother Sigrid Savelsberg
Simple and Text for You. Lars Eidinger, who Director, Goethe-Institut San Francisco
has quite an international portfolio with re- President, Berlin & Beyond
cent film works as Clouds of Sils Maria and
Personal Shopper, is here to present our Sophoan Sorn
Centerpiece film, The Bloom of Yesterday. Festival Director, Berlin & Beyond
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WILLKOMMEN BEI DEN HARTMANNS
Fri. Feb. 9, 2018 6:30 p.m. Winner of the German Film Award Aud-
Castro Theatre, San Francisco ience Award, the Bavarian Film Award for
Northern California Premiere Best Film, the BAMBI for National Film,
In Person: Simon Verhoeven and nominated for European Comedy at
the European Film Awards.
Mon. Feb. 12, 2018 7:00 p.m.
Shattuck Cinemas, Berkeley Recently retired teacher Angelika decides,
against her skeptical husband Richard’s
116 min. Germany (2016). DCP. will, to take in a refugee. Soon afterward,
German w/ English subtitles. the young Nigerian Diallo moves into the
Hartmann's home, and a whirlwind of com-
Director/Screenwriter: Simon Verhoeven plications ensue. These events not only dis-
Starring: Senta Berger, Heiner Lauterbach, rupt the lives of Angelika and Richard’s
Florian David Fitz, Palina Rojinski, adult children Philip and Sophie; they also
Elyas M‘Barek, Eric Kabongo put their own marriage as well as Diallo’s
Cinematography: Jo Helm chances of integration to the test. Despite
Producers: Simon Verhoeven, Quirin Berg, all the chaos, hope prevails that the family
Max Wiedemann, Michael Verhoeven will recover its stability, confidence, and
World Sales: Picture Tree International peace. This timely social comedy was Ger-
many's most successful local film of 2016
Opening Night Sponsors: and the first part of 2017, and stars veteran
actress Senta Berger.
OPENING NIGHT PARTY
Fri. Feb. 9, 2018 9:00 p.m.
In the theatre’s mezzanine level, celebrate
with old and new friends, meet our special
guests, and savor a variety of appetizers
and drinks.
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© Edith Held/DOR FILM-WEST/Four Minutes Filmproduktion/DOR Film CENTERPIECE CASTRO CLOSING NIGHT
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THE BLOOM OF YESTERDAY EGON SCHIELE: DEATH AND THE MAIDEN
DIE BLUMEN VON GESTERN EGON SCHIELE: TOD UND MÄDCHEN
Sat. Feb. 10, 2018 6:30 p.m. Grand Prix and Viewer's Choice Award Sun. Feb. 11, 2018 8:30 p.m. At the beginning of the 20th century, Egon
Castro Theatre, San Francisco winner at the Tokyo International Film Castro Theatre, San Francisco Schiele is one of the most provocative
San Francisco Premiere Festival and winner of the Guild of German San Francisco Premiere artists in Vienna. His life and work are
In Person: Lars Eidinger Art House Cinemas Award. driven by beautiful women and an era that
Mon. Feb. 12, 2018 9:45 p.m. is coming to an end. Two women will have
123 min. Germany (2016). DCP. Toto (Lars Eidinger, Personal Shopper, Shattuck Cinemas, Berkeley a lasting impact on him – his sister and
German w/ English subtitles. Clouds of Sils Maria) is an esteemed first muse, Gerti, and 17-year-old Wally,
Holocaust scholar. He is also the grand- 110 min. Austria, Luxembourg (2016). arguably Schiele’s one true love, immor-
Director/Screenwriter: Chris Kraus son of a Nazi war criminal. While organ- DCP. German w/ English subtitles. talized in his famous painting “Death and
Starring: Lars Eidinger, Adèle Haenel, izing a conference, Toto takes on an intern the Maiden”. Schiele’s radical paintings
Jan Josef Liefers, Hannah Herzsprung named Zazie (Adèle Haenel, BPM (Beats Director: Dieter Berner scandalize Viennese society while daring
Cinematography: Sonja Rom Per Minute), The Unknown Girl), who’s the Starring: Noah Saavedra, Maresi Riegner, artists like Gustav Klimt and art agents
Producers: Danny Krausz, Kathrin Lemme, granddaughter of a Holocaust victim. After Valerie Pachner, Marie Jung alike are sensing the exceptional. But Egon
Chris Kraus, Gerd Huber, Kurt Stocker a rocky meet-cute, the two bond, speak Screenwriters: Hilde Berger, Schiele is also prepared to go beyond his
World Sales: Beta Cinema candidly about their familial legacies, and Dieter Berner own pain and to sacrifice love and life for
stumble toward romance. Which may or Cinematography: Carsten Thiele his art.
Presented with the support of: may not be a problem for the married— Producers: Franz Novotny, Alexander
yet ostensibly impotent—Toto. The latest Glehr, Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Presented with the support of:
film from Chris Kraus, (The Poll Diaires, Bady Minck
4 Minutes) the audacious The Bloom of Yes- World Sales: Picture Tree International
terday wrings comedy from unfathomable
atrocity. Yet the film’s lightness allows its
inherent gravity to settle fully once we ap-
prehend its true message: that every gen-
eration must find its own path to reckoning and the Consulate General of
with the daunting shadows of history. Luxembourg in San Francisco
– Miami International Film Festival
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SPECIAL GUESTS
MARKUS GOLLER
Director/Screenwriter of “My Brother Simple”
Markus Goller was born in 1969 in Munich. He began his
career in the film business in the early 1990s as a freelance
editor for short films, commercials and documentary films,
including German and American feature film productions
from 1996 on. His second directorial work Friendship! was
a surprise hit with over 1.6 million admissions. Eine ganz
heiße Nummer (2010/11) and Mrs. Ella (2012/13) were also
box office hits in Germany. My Brother Simple (2016/17) is
Courtesy of Markus Goller
his sixth directorial work. In 2017 Markus Goller directed
and produced with his production company, Sunny Side Up,
the road movie 25 km/h.
ALAIN GSPONER
Director of “Godless Youth”
Alain Gsponer was born in 1976 in Zürich. He studied at
the Baden-Württemberg Film Academy in Ludwigsburg.
His mid-length graduation film, Kiki and Tiger (2002), won
the Max Ophüls Festival Audience Award and was shown
around the world. His feature debut, Rose (2005), won the
German Television Award for Best Film. This was fol-
lowed by the tragicomedy Das wahre Leben (2006) and
two adaptations of books by best-selling author Martin
Sit back and enjoy the details Suter, Lila, Lila (2009) and Der letzte Weynfeldt (2010),
which won the Swiss Television Award for Best Film. After
Kino is your chance to get the inside story on German film- directing the adaptation of the classic children’s book, The
© Marcus Hoehn
making. From award winning actors and directors to the Little Ghost (2013), his new vision of Heidi (2015) became
the highest-grossing Swiss film in local box office ever.
latest trends and blockbusters. His latest film is the adaptation of Ödön von Horváth’s
“Jugend ohne Gott”.
Contact your local cable provider about subscribing to
DW (Deutsch+) and get your ticket to Kino – it’s worth the
price of admission. SIMON VERHOEVEN
Director/Screenwriter of “Welcome to Germany”
Simon Verhoeven was born in 1972 in Munich. He studied
Performing Arts at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute
in New York, Film Music at Berklee College of Music in
Boston and Film Directing at the Tisch School of the Arts
in New York. He has appeared as an actor in numerous tel-
evision and feature films. In addition to numerous music
videos and short films, his feature films as a director in-
clude: 100 Pro (2001), Men in the City 1 & 2 (2009 & 2011),
Unfriend (2014), and Welcome to Germany (2016), which
garnered over 4.2 million admissions, and was honored
with the German Film Award LOLA, the Bavarian Film
Award for Best Film, the BAMBI for National Film and nu-
© Alan Ovaska
merous other awards. It was also nominated for European
Comedy at the European Film Awards.
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SPECIAL GUESTS SPECIAL GUESTS
LARS EIDINGER FREDERICK LAU
SPOTLIGHT AWARD IN ACTING SPOTLIGHT AWARD IN ACTING
We are proud to celebrate the ongoing career We are proud to celebrate the ongoing career
achievements of German actor Lars Eidinger achievements of German actor Frederick
by presenting him with the Berlin & Beyond Lau by presenting him with the Berlin &
Film Festival’s Spotlight Award in Acting, Beyond Film Festival’s Spotlight Award in
and screening The Bloom of Yesterday as Acting. He is in two films at this year’s festi-
this year’s Centerpiece Film on February val, My Brother Simple (Dir. Markus Goller)
10th at 6:30 PM at the Castro Theatre. An and Text for You (Dir. Karoline Herfurth). An
award tribute program will precede the award tribute program will precede the
film’s projection. projection of Text for You on February 10th
at 3:30 PM at the Castro Theatre.
Lars Eidinger was born in 1976 in Berlin,
and studied at the prestigious Ernst Busch Frederick Lau was born in 1989 in Berlin. He
Academy of Dramatic Art. Since 2000 he has was ten when he first appeared on-screen,
been an ensemble member at the Schaubühne and since then has had roles in over 50
in Berlin. His bold, fearless, and unconven- German and international film and televi-
tional portrayals of “Hamlet” and “Richard sion productions. His first award was the
© Nadja Klier
© Till Janz
III” in the productions of Thomas Ostermeier youth-juried Golden Sparrow for his role in
were internationally acclaimed and made Karola Hattop’s Second Hand Child (2004).
him a formative actor of the Schaubühne.
His breakthrough came in 2008 with the role Other noteworthy works include Life’s Not
Next to his work on the stage, Lars Eidinger He received nominations for the German of young student Tim Stoltefuss in Dennis for Cowards (2012, Dir. André Erkau), Oh
is constantly working in national and interna- Television Awards as Best Actor in 2010 for Gansel’s box-office hit The Wave, a tale based Boy/A Coffee in Berlin (2012, Dir. Jan-Ole
tional cinema and television productions. His Relations, in 2013 for Polizeiruf - Der Tod on Ron Jones’ social experiment, “The Third Gerster, Back on Track (2013, Dir. Kilian
breakthrough in film came in 2009 when he macht Engel aus uns allen, and in 2017 for Wave”. Frederick Lau received the German Riedhof), Punk Berlin 1982 (2015, Dir.
played the male lead role alongside Birgit two roles – in Family Party and The Verdict Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor Oskar Roehler), the fairytale Heart of Stone
Minichmayr in Maren Ade’s Berlinale Silver (2017 Berlin & Beyond Autumn Showcase). in a Supporting Role. (2016, Dir. Johannes Naber), and Scrappin’
Bear-winning drama, Everyone Else. In 2013, he received the German Film Critics (2016, Max Zähle), Opening Night Film of
Award for Best Actor and in 2014, the Adolf This was followed by feature film perform- the 2017 Berlin & Beyond Film Festival.
He went on to work with Peter Greenaway Grimme Award. ances in Julie Delpy’s international production
in Goltzius and the Pelican Company (2012), The Countess (2009) and Philip Koch’s highly- In 2017, he was in the TV series 4 Blocks as
with Hans-Christian Schmid in Home for In 2017, he appeared in three major TV pro- acclaimed youth drama Picco (2010). well as the feature film My Brother Simple
the Weekend (2012), with Christian Alvart ductions: BBC’s SS-GB, the Wachowskis’ (Dir. Markus Goller) alongside David Kross.
with Tatort - Borowski und der stille Gast (2012), boundary-pushing Sense8, and Babylon He became a familiar face on television, This year, he can be seen in the psychologi-
with Laura Bispuri in Sworn Virgin (2015), and Berlin. In recent cinema, he transformed appearing in numerous German crime se- cal thriller Gutland (Dir. Govinda Van Maele),
with Lars Kraume in Family Party (2014), which into the role of Tsar Nicholas II in Aleksey ries and TV films. In 2011, he was honored the World War II film The Captain (Dir.
held its international premiere and won the Uchitel’s Mathilda (2017). This year, we can with the Grimme Award and the Bavarian Robert Schwentke), and the romantic com-
Audience Award at the 2015 Berlin & Beyond look forward to seeing him in Florian Henckel Television Award for his lead role in Her- edy Alles Wuff (Dir. Detlev Buck).
Film Festival. von Donnersmarck’s Work Without Author, mine Huntgeburth’s Neue Vahr Süd (2010).
Claire Denis’ High Life, Christian Alvart’s At this year’s festival, we are honoring both
He garnerned further international atten- Abgeschnitten, and Markus Goller’s road A major milestone came in 2015 for his lead Frederick Lau and Lars Eidinger with the
tion for his work, appearing alongside Juliette movie 25 km/h. role with Laia Costa in Sebastian Schipper’s Spotlight Award in Acting. Previous honorees
Binoche in Clouds of Sils Maria (2014) and exhilarating thriller Victoria, which remains were Julia Jentsch in 2017, Tom Schilling
opposite Kristen Stewart in Personal Shop- In addition to acting, he is a musician and one of the few feature films shot in a single in 2016, and Ronald Zehrfeld in 2015.
per (2016). Both films were directed by Olivier DJ, and lives in Berlin. continuous take. The film swept the German
Assayas and premiered at Festival de Cannes. Film Awards, including Best Film in Gold and
At this year’s festival, we are honoring both Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading
Frederick Lau and Lars Eidinger with the Role for Frederick Lau.
Spotlight Award in Acting. Previous honorees
were Julia Jentsch in 2017, Tom Schilling
in 2016, and Ronald Zehrfeld in 2015.
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SWISS WINDOW SWISS WINDOW
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STREAKER WUNDERLICH'S WORLD
FLITZER DIE WELT DER WUNDERLICHS
Sun. Feb. 11, 2018 4:00 p.m. Sat. Feb. 10, 2018 11:00 a.m.
Castro Theatre, San Francisco Castro Theatre, San Francisco
GODLESS YOUTH Northern California Premiere North American Premiere
JUGEND OHNE GOTT Director: Peter Luisi Director: Dani Levy
Starring: Beat Schlatter, Bendrit Bajra, Starring: Katharina Schüttler,
Doro Müggler, Luna Wedler, Una Rusca, Ewi Rodriguez, Peter Simonischek,
Sun. Feb. 11, 2018 12:30 p.m. Swiss filmmaker Alain Gsponer (Heidi, Rose) Pablo Aguilar Christiane Paul, Martin Feifel,
Castro Theatre, San Francisco helms this new cinematic vision based on World Sales: m-appeal Hannelore Elsner, Steffen Groth
North American Premiere Austro-Hungarian-born writer Ödön von Production: X Filme Creative Pool,
In Person: Alain Gsponer Horváth’s enduringly popular, 1938 dark fable 94 min. Switzerland (2017). DCP. Zodiac Pictures International
about guilt, fate, and the individual con- Swiss German w/ English subtitles.
Mon. Feb. 12, 2018 4:30 p.m. science – “Jugend ohne Gott” (also released 103 min. Germany, Switzerland (2016).
Shattuck Cinemas, Berkeley as “The Age of the Fish”). Winner of Best Direction and Best Foreign DCP. German w/ English subtitles.
Feature Film at the 2017 LA Comedy Fest.
110 min. Germany (2017). DCP. In a dystopian, performance-oriented society, The most recent work from Swiss filmmaker
German w/ English subtitles. adolescents struggle for good grades while The latest comedy from Swiss filmmaker and actor Dani Levy (Go for Zucker, Silent
their dreams are shattered by an indifferent Peter Luisi (Unlikely Heroes, Why We Try). Night). Mimi has her hands full. Her son
Director: Alain Gsponer system. In a not-to-distant future, in which In the hope of solving his financial difficul- Felix is hyperactive, her ex-husband Johnny
Starring: Jannis Niewöhner, Fahri Ogün integration serves to protect the elite and ties, Balz Näf (53), a German teacher living is a mess, and her father is a chronic gam-
Yardim, Emilia Schüle, Alicia von Rittberg, isolate the weak, the cities are hellholes in the town of Baden in Switzerland, comes bler. Then Felix signs her up for a televised
Jannik Schümann and the countryside holds the fairytale prom- up with the idea to use streakers for sport- Swiss talent show, knowing that his mother
Screenwriters: Alex Buresch, ise of a better life, a young school girl is betting. Although he and his team help streak- has always wanted to be a musician. So
Matthias Pacht found in the woods during the annual grad- ing achieve a new trend-sport status, his Mimi decides to head for Switzerland for
Cinematography: Frank Lamm uates' assessment camp. Known for his financial situation remains unchanged. On the competition, with great hope that it could
Producers: Sophia Aldenhoven, upstanding morals, a teacher breaks with the contrary. He falls in love with the police pay all their debts. However, the whole family
Uli Aselmann his own values on a quest for the truth – commissioner who has been hired to stop decides that they want to come along...
World Sales: Beta Cinema and is increasing entangled in a net of his him. In the end there is only one way out: He
own lies. Suddenly someone confesses to has to be a man’s man and get on the field
a murder that they couldn‘t have commit- himself.
Swiss Window is proudly ted, and the fragile cohesion of a youthful
presented with the elite society is threatened to destroy itself. Presented with the support of:
Consulate General of
Switzerland
in San Francisco.
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FILM FESTIVAL MEMORIES
BERLIN & BEYOND
FILM FESTIVAL MOMENTS
BERLIN & BEYOND
Mario Adorf Anke Engelke 2016
Lifetime Achievement
Award 2012
Hannelore Elsner
Lifetime Achievement
Award 2015
Maria Schrader
Career Achievement
Award 2017
Julia Jentsch
Spotlight Award
in Acting 2017
World Premiere of
“Silicon Valley Revolution”
2017
Organ performances before the evening shows of
Berlin & Beyond at the legendary Castro Theatre.
Peter Luisi 2015 Ronald Zehrfeld ALP + Berlin, Symphony of a Great City
Spotlight Award 2016
in Acting 2015
Tom Schilling
Spotlight Award
in Acting 2016
18 22nd Berlin & Beyond Film Festival Photographs by Barak Shrama BerlinBeyond.com 19YOUTH 4 GERMAN CINEMA
Youth
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Cinema
Y4GC 2017-2018 PROGRAM
Courtesy Images
2017-2018 marks the fifth year of the
Youth 4 German Cinema program, organ-
ized by the Goethe-Institut San Francisco’s
Language Department, Berlin & Beyond INTERNATIONAL JURY
Film Festival and the North American youth
portal Step Into German. • Liam Arnold, 16,
Bel Air, Maryland
Chosen from a pool of over 100 applicants, • Erick Cardona, 16,
the Y4GC program offers high school-aged Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
students across the US, Mexico, and Canada • Dean Gelling, 16,
the opportunity to participate as jurors in West Chester, Pennsylvania
the selection of two winning films that will • Sofia Kajzer, 15,
screen at the festival for hundreds of visiting Montreal, Quebec, Canada
middle school and high school students, • Lea Pailassard, 18,
particularly those from institutions that high- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
light the German language in their programs. • Elizabeth Wood, 18,
Albany, Oregon
The jury also goes behind the scenes and
participate at our international film festi-
val, meet industry professionals, partici- FILM CAMP
pate in an industry craft camp, increase
cross-cultural awareness through cinema.
Courtesy of Mangaement 360
The 2017-2018 Youth for German Cinema
Jury chose Markus Goller’s cross-gener-
ational sibling drama, My Brother Simple,
as this year’s winning film, and awarded
runner-up honors to Hanno Olderdissen’s
life-affirming film, Rock My Heart.
The jurors will take part in a special work-
shop with German-American actress and
Presented with the support of: filmmaker Caitlin Gerard, to gain insight
into the film industry, the acting field, and
film production. Los Angeles-born Caitlin
Gerard has been in several major film and
television productions, including John Rid-
ley's American Crime for ABC, Dustin Lance
Black's mini-series When We Rise, and the
feature films Insidious: Chapter 4 and David
Fincher’s Social Network. She also directed
the short film Silent Night, and has two shorts
in pre-production, Mirage and Prism.
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SIMPEL
Youth 4 German Cinema Winner Youth 4 German Cinema Runner-up
Fri. Feb. 9, 2018 9:30 a.m. Fri. Feb. 9, 2018 12:30 p.m.
Castro Theatre, San Francisco Castro Theatre, San Francisco
North American Premiere
In Person: Markus Goller Sun. Feb. 11, 2018 10:00 a.m.
and Frederick Lau Castro Theatre, San Francisco
Thu. Feb. 15, 2018 6:00 p.m. Director: Hanno Olderdissen
Goethe-Institut, San Francisco Starring: Anneke Kim Sarnau,
Emilio Sakraya, Lena Klenke,
Director: Markus Goller Dieter Hallervorden
Starring: David Kross, Frederick Lau, World Sales: Wild Bunch
Emilia Schüle, Devid Striesow
World Sales: Global Screen 105 min. Germany (2016). DCP.
German w/ English subtitles.
113 min. Germany (2017). DCP (Castro) &
BD (Goethe-Institut). German w/ English Sixteen-year-old Jana has a heart defect that
subtitles. could end her life at any moment. Furious at
Photographs by Barak Shrama
her fate, she rebels against her illness and
Ever since Ben can think, he and his bro- her despairing parents. She also rejects a
ther they call “Simple” have been thick as new treatment for fear of the side effects.
thieves. Simple is 22 years old, but men- When she meets the reclusive racing trainer
tally he’s a three-year-old. Even if Simple Paul and the seemingly wild stallion ‘Rock
can be a nuisance, Ben can’t imagine life My Heart’, it becomes clear that she is the
Y4GC MEMORIES without him. When their mother dies un- only one who can work with the highly sensi-
expectedly, Simple is forced to be sent to tive animal. Paul convinces her to enter a prize
• Y4GC 2016-2017 jury on the red carpet. Philip • Film Producer Fritjof Hohagen accepted the a care home, but Ben won’t allow it. They race with Rock, training her to be a jockey.
Alexander Schwenteck (Canada), Alienor Rose Y4GC 2016-2017 Runner-up Award for his film run away together, and after a crazy odyssey Although at her physical limits, Jana hides
Goodman (USA), Jonathan Christopher Kuse “Hanna’s Sleeping Dogs”.
(USA), Ainara Murueta Arreola (Mexico), Logan and a night spent outside under the stars, her illness from Paul. Not even her par-
Tarbert Chelmo (USA), Angel Olea Romero Ugarte • Group photo beneath the Castro marquee. Ben realizes there’s only one way out: They ents know of her plans. Even when her ill-
(Mexico). have to find their dad, whom they haven’t ness seems to strike her down, she doesn't
• Post-film Q&A in the grand Castro Theatre. seen for 15 years. My Brother Simple is let go of her dreams. She knows it takes
• Students from across Northern California
packed the Castro Theatre for the screenings based on the novel by French writer Marie- courage to race, but it takes even more to
of the two Y4GC-winning films. Aude Murail and stars two of Germany’s say yes to life again.
most talented young actors.
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© Anne Wilk/Hellinger Doll Filmproduktion/Warner Bros. Entertainment
© Tobis Film GmbH
TEXT FOR YOU THE FINAL JOURNEY
SMS FÜR DICH LEANDERS LETZTE REISE
Sat. Feb. 10, 2018 3:30 p.m. Clara (Karoline Herfurth, Vincent Wants Wed. Feb. 14, 2018 6:00 p.m. When Eduard's (Jürgen Prochnow, The Boat,
Castro Theatre, San Francisco to Sea) simply can't get over the loss of her Goethe-Institut, San Francisco The English Patient) wife dies, his daugh-
US West Coast Premiere beloved Ben, who died two years ago in a car North American Premiere ter wants to put him in a home. Instead he
In Person: Frederick Lau accident. Even her headstrong roommate gets on a train, embarking on an odyssey
Katja is barely able to coax her friend back to 107 min. Germany (2017). BD. that does not end until he gets to Russia.
111 min. Germany (2016). DCP. life. However, Clara continues sending wist- German, Russian, English, Polish Eduard is searching for the woman he fell
German w/ English subtitles. ful text messages to Ben's old cell phone w/ English subtitles. in love with while serving alongside the
number without realizing that the number has Cossacks, many of whom fought with the
Director: Karoline Herfurth been recently reassigned, and her romantic, Director: Nick Baker-Monteys Wehrmacht against the Red Army. Eduard
Starring: Karoline Herfurth, loving memories pop up directly in the new Starring: Jürgen Prochnow, has never spoken about his wartime ex-
Friedrich Mücke, Nora Tschirner, phone of sports journalist Mark (Friedrich Petra Schmidt-Schaller, Tambet Tuisk, periences, which have thrown a long shadow
Frederick Lau Mücke, Friendship!). Perplexed yet touched, Suzanne von Borsody over the family. He has a terrible relationship
Screenwriters: Andrea Willson, he reads all the text messages... and in his Screenwriters: Nick Baker-Monteys, with his daughter. And his granddaughter,
Malte Welding, Karoline Herfurth confusion, stumbles from one blunder to Alexandra Umminger Adele, can't stand the cantankerous old man.
Cinematography: Andreas Berger the next regarding his girlfriend Fiona. All Cinematography: Eeva Fleig But when Adele's mother tells her to go
Producers: Christopher Doll, the same: he's got to find the mysterious Producers: Christian Alvart, to the station in Berlin and get Eduard off
Lothar Hellinger stranger at all costs, and enlists his best Siegfried Kamml, Timm Oberwelland the train, she reluctantly agrees: he's over 90,
World Sales: Beta Cinema friend David to help him in the search... World Sales: Global Screen belongs in a home and there's a war about
to break out in eastern Ukraine. Unable to
stop Eduard, Adele is forced to jump on the
train to Kiev and join him. The journey forces
Eduard to confront his true feelings and his
past. And Adele slowly begins to realize that
Eduard's war, which she always thought
had nothing to do with her, is the key to
who she is.
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© Rohfilm Productions
THREE PEAKS
DREI ZINNEN
Sun. Feb. 11, 2018 6:15 p.m. Variety Piazza Grande Award winner at
Castro Theatre, San Francisco the 2017 Locarno International Film Fest-
Northern California Premiere ival in Switzerland and Opening Night
Film of the 2017 Hof International Film
Alexander tom Volker Louis Jannis Ronald 94 min. Germany, Italy (2017). DCP. Festival in Germany.
Fehling Schilling Bruch Hofmann Niewöhner Zehrfeld German, English, French
w/ English subtitles. A family drama about diverging ideas of
fatherhood, as an unforeseen event turns
Director/Screenwriter: Jan Zabeil a mountainside vacation into a survival
Starring: Alexander Fehling, trip. Although Aaron (Alexander Fehling,
Bérénice Bejo, Arian Montgomery Young Goethe in Love) has been dating
Cinematography: Axel Schneppat Lea (Bérénice Bejo, The Artist) for some
Producers: Benny Drechsel, time, his relationship with Tristan, her eight-
Andreas Pichler, Philipp Moravetz year-old son, remains cautious. Their holiday
US Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment in the Italian Dolomites was planned as
the starting point of a new life together,
but a hiking trip that Aaron plans in order
Presented with the support of: to win the boy's respect turns into some-
thing potentially more tragic when fog
sets in and he loses the boy. Jan Zabeil
carefully observes small moments that
are so heartbreakingly familiar to anyone
who has experienced the precarious territory
of contemporary family life. Set against
the majestic backdrop of the Italian mountain
© GERMAN FILMS/ JENS KOCH
range, this visually striking and emotion-
ally complex film is an intimate drama and
THE DREAM FACTORY
a probing exploration of both an existential
and a very real crisis.
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© Novotny & Novotny Filmproduktion
© Courtesy of Film Movement
PARADISE WE USED TO BE COOL
RAI WAS HAT UNS BLOSS SO RUINIERT
© Filmallee GmbH
Tue. Feb. 13, 2018 8:00 p.m. Fri. Feb. 9, 2018 4:00 p.m.
Goethe-Institut, San Francisco Castro Theatre, San Francisco
THAT TRIP WE TOOK WITH DAD North American Premiere
Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy
DIE REISE MIT VATER Starring: Julia Vysotskaya, Director: Marie Kreutzer
Christian Clauss, Philippe Duquesne, Starring: Vicky Krieps, Marcel Mohab,
Peter Kurth, Jakob Diehl, Pia Hierzegger, Pheline Roggan,
Sat. Feb. 10, 2018 1:15 p.m. A road movie that begins in 1968, in Arad. Vera Voronkova, Viktor Sukhorukov Manuel Rubey, Andreas Kiendl
Castro Theatre, San Francisco Mihai and Emil are two brothers of Roman- US Distributor: Film Movement World Sales: Picture Tree International
San Francisco Premiere ian and German origin who have only one
thing in common: their sick father and the 130 min. Russia, Germany (2016). BD. 96 min. Austria (2016). DCP.
111 min. Germany, Romania, Hungary, care that he needs. Mihai, the older brother, Russian, German, French, Yiddish German w/ English subtitles.
Sweden (2016). DCP. German and is a doctor and, with uncertainty in his heart, w/ English subtitles.
Romanian w/ English subtitles. an informer for the Security. He seems to Three young couples – Stella and Markus,
have come to terms with life in Ceausescu’s Russia's submission to the 2017 Academy Ines and Chris, Mignon and Luis – are mem-
Director: Anca Miruna Lăzărescu Romania. Emil fights with aplomb against Awards and winner of the Silver Lion Best bers of today's got-everything-except-a-
Starring: Alex Mărgineanu, the Stalinist imprints, getting involved in Director at the 2016 Venice Film Festival. purpose generation. Equipped with the
Răzvan Enciu, Ovidiu Schumacher, situations out of which he can be saved only Olga, a Russian aristocratic immigrant and latest gadgets they live safe in their free
Susanne Bormann, Manuel Klein by his brother’s cautiousness. The two broth- member of the French Resistance, is arrested range, fair trade, Apple-equipped, city-
Screenwriter: Anca Miruna Lăzărescu ers, along with their father, make their by Nazi police for hiding Jewish children center apartments. But with all their mate-
Cinematography: Christian Stangassinger way to Dresden – the closest city where their during a surprise raid. As her punishment, rial needs covered and never having suffered
Producer: David Lindner Leporda father can have his life-saving operation. she is sent to jail where she meets Jules, from want, their state of mind is the big
Production: Filmallee GmbH However, the rather unstable political con- a French-Nazi collaborator who is assigned issue. Stella's the first to find the "solution":
text will overthrow their plans. to investigate her case. Jules grows fond she gets pregnant. The others quickly follow
– Cinepolitica International Film Festival, of Olga and offers to go light on her pun- suit and these adult "children" find that life
Romania ishment in exchange for sexual favors. Al- is suddenly all too real. In a mixture of subtle
though Olga agrees, and will do whatever and broad humor, touching moments and
This year, 2018, marks the 50th anniversary of it takes to avoid harsh persecution, her hope genuine observation, Mignon learns feeding
the Protests of 1968, that took place around for freedom quickly fades when events take your child only bio and boycotting nappies
the world. These civil rights protests, pro- an unexpected turn. Shipped to a concentra- leads to domestic unpleasantness; Ines,
gressive political movements, and fights for tion camp, she is forced into a life of hell. To now the mother of daughter Elvis, throws
free speech and reforms were turning points her surprise, she crosses paths with high- Chris out, whereupon he moves into his car
for human societies, and they changed the ranking German SS officer Helmut, who once and embarks on an affair with Stella, while
world. fell in love with her and still harbors feelings. she and Markus eventually find that happi-
They rekindle their old flame and embark ness is a bicycle repair shop in the country-
on a twisted and destructive relationship. side. Starring Vicky Krieps (Paul Thomas
Anderson's Phantom Thread).
28 22nd Berlin & Beyond Film Festival BerlinBeyond.com 29©zeroonefilm | bpk | Ernst von Siemens Kunststiftung |
Stiftung Museum Schloss Moyland | Ute Klophaus DOCS DOCS
© Les Films d'Antoine/Coin Film/Toprak Film
© Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion
© DENKmal Film
BEUYS CODE OF SURVIVAL OR THE DREAM BOAT MR. GAY SYRIA
END OF GENETIC ENGINEERING
Wed. Feb. 14, 2018 8:00 p.m. Tue. Feb. 13, 2018 6:00 p.m. Thu. Feb. 15, 2018 8:15 p.m. Sat. Feb. 10, 2018 9:45 p.m.
Goethe-Institut, San Francisco Goethe-Institut, San Francisco Goethe-Institut, San Francisco Castro Theatre, San Francisco
Northern California Premiere California Premiere US West Coast Premiere
Director: Tristan Ferland Milewski
Director: Andres Veiel Director: Bertram Verhaag US Distributor: Strand Releasing Director/Writer: Ayse Toprak
US Distributor: Kino Lorber Production: DENKmal Film World Sales: Taskovski Films
92 min. Germany (2017). BD. English,
107 min. Germany (2017). BD. 95 min. Germany (2017). BD. English. French, German, Arabic w/ English subtitles. 87 min. France, Germany, Turkey (2017).
German w/ English subtitles. BD. Arabic, Turkish, English w/ English
Worldwide, millions of tons of “Roundup“, Once a year the DREAM BOAT sets sail for a subtitles.
Official Selection (In Competition) at the with its active ingredient glyphosate, are ap- cruise exclusively for gay men where most
2017 Berlin International Film Festival. plied to the land year after year. The alarm- passengers are united by the wish to live Winner of the Human Rights Award at
ing consequences: poisoned soils, resistant life authentically as themselves in a pro- the Sarajevo International Film Festival
An intimate look at a visionary artist, seen superweeds, contaminated crops and sick tected place: Dipankar from India escaped an and the Silver Hugo at the Chicago Inter-
through a congenial montage of archival livestock. Nonetheless, especially the United arranged marriage and now throws himself national Film Festival.
sources he appeares more relevant than States adhere to the destructive model of into the action to find his dream man. But
ever before. Joseph Beuys, the man with GM-agriculture. Three sustainable projects the gay community‘s ideal of masculinity in- Husein is a barber in Istanbul, living a double
a hat, the felt, and the “fat corner”. Thirty in India, Egypt and Germany prove that al- creasingly becomes a tight corset for him. life between his conservative family and
years after his death he still seems to be ternatives are achievable and successful. Ramzi from Palestine was persecuted by his gay identity. Mahmoud Hassino is the
a visionary, way ahead of his time. Back In an impressive montage the film confronts the police in his home country, Palestine, founder of Syria’s LGBTI movement and is a
then he was trying to patiently explain how the effects of the poison-addicted industrial for being gay and had to start a new life in refugee in Berlin. What brings them to-
“money shouldn't be a commodity.” He model, with the healing power of organic Europe with nothing. Frenchman Philippe was gether is a dream: to participate in an in-
knew that money trade would undermine agriculture. Which method bears the “Code let down by his family when he was bound ternational beauty contest as an escape
democracy. But there is more. Beuys boxes, of Survival” on our planet? to a wheelchair. The more important is his from their trapped lives and an answer to
parleys, lectures and explains pictures to long-term relationship with his partner, their invisibility. Will the dream come true
a dead hare. He asks with a grin: “Do You and his gay substitute family. Martin from or will the refugee crisis and the harsh
Want a Revolution Without Laughter?“ His Austria enjoys the hedonism and abundant consequences of being gay in the Muslim
expanded concept of art leads him smack choice of men to the full and gives perspec- world shatter it to pieces?
in the middle of socially relevant discourse, tives on how to deal with HIV today. Marek
even today. A congenial montage of count- from Poland, has everything he needs to
less, previously untapped visual and audio stand out on the men’s market, thanks to
sources, director Andreas Veiel and his his trained body. However, he feels lonely in
team created a one-of-a-kind chronicle: the crowd. Now the countdown is on for
Beuys is not a portrait in the common sense seven days of hunting for freedom, love, and
but an intimate look at a human being, his happiness – but on board are also their per-
art and his world of ideas. sonal stories, their doubts and uncertainties…
30 22nd Berlin & Beyond Film Festival BerlinBeyond.com 31CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
THE FESTIVAL THANK YOU
(in alphabetical order)
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GOETHE-INSTITUT Anne Schukat, Member (Gold)
Festival Director SAN FRANCISCO Beta Cinema: Cosima Finkbeiner
Sophoan Sorn BMW Group: Angela Konert
Director Carol Hink
Programming Sigrid Savelsberg Christina Tucker, Member (Silver)
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Volunteer Manager - Consul General
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