Press Release Competition and Berlinale Special: Christian Petzold, Emily Atef, Lance Daly, Marcelo Martinessi, Cédric Kahn, Adina Pintilie, Markus Imhoof, Mani Haghighi, Måns Månsson and Axel Petersén, David and Nathan Zellner in the Competition programme / Raman Hui, Fernando Solanas, Paul Williams in the Berlinale Special Another ten films have now been invited to the Competition of the 68th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival. Three more have also been selected for the programme of the Berlinale Special. 68. Internationale Joining the eight Competition films and two Berlinale Special titles (see Filmfestspiele press releases from December 4, 2017 and December 18, 2017) are 13 Berlin productions from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech 15. – 25.02.2018 Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong - China, Iran, Ireland, Press Office Luxembourg, Norway, Paraguay, People’s Republic of China, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the USA. Potsdamer Straße 5 10785 Berlin Further films of the Competition and Berlinale Special programme will be revealed soon. Phone +49 · 30 · 259 20 · 707 Fax +49 · 30 · 259 20 · 799 Competition [email protected] www.berlinale.de The following films will be celebrating world or international premieres in the Competition of the Berlinale 2018. 3 Tage in Quiberon (3 Days in Quiberon) Germany / Austria / France By Emily Atef (Molly’s Way, The Stranger In Me) With Marie Bäumer, Birgit Minichmayr, Charly Hübner, Robert Gwisdek, Denis Lavant Ein Geschäftsbereich der Kulturveranstaltungen des World premiere Bundes in Berlin (KBB) GmbH Black 47 Management: Ireland / Luxembourg Prof. Dieter Kosslick (Intendant Internationale By Lance Daly (Kisses, The Good Doctor) Filmfestspiele Berlin), With Hugo Weaving, James Frecheville, Stephen Rea, Freddie Fox, Barry Charlotte Sieben Keoghan, Moe Dunford, Sarah Greene, Jim Broadbent (Kaufmännische Geschäftsführung), World premiere – Out of competition Prof. Dr. Bernd M. Scherer, Dr. Thomas Oberender Damsel USA Vorsitzende des Aufsichtsrates: By David Zellner, Nathan Zellner (Kid-Thing, Kumiko, The Treasure Staatsministerin Hunter) Prof. Monika Grütters MdB With Robert Pattinson, Mia Wasikowska, David Zellner, Nathan Zellner, Robert Forster, Joe Billingiere Amtsgericht Charlottenburg International premiere HRG Nr. 96 · HRB 29357 USt ID DE 136 78 27 46 Page 1 of 3 Press Release Eldorado - Documentary Switzerland / Germany By Markus Imhoof (The Boat Is Full, More Than Honey) World premiere – Out of competition Las herederas (The Heiresses) Paraguay / Germany / Uruguay / Norway / Brazil / France By Marcelo Martinessi With Ana Brun, Margarita Irún, Ana Ivanova World premiere - First Feature Khook (Pig) Iran By Mani Haghighi (Modest Reception, A Dragon Arrives!) With Hasan Majuni, Leila Hatami, Leili Rashidi, Parinaz Izadyar, Ali Bagheri World premiere La prière (The Prayer) France By Cédric Kahn (Red Lights, Wild Life) With Anthony Bajon, Damien Chapelle, Alex Brendemühl, Louise Grinberg, Hanna Schygulla World premiere Toppen av ingenting (The Real Estate) Sweden / United Kingdom By Måns Månsson (The Yard, Mr Governor), Axel Petersén (Avalon) With Léonore Ekstrand, Christer Levin, Christian Saldert, Olof Rhodin, Carl Johan Merner, Don Bennechi World premiere Touch Me Not Romania / Germany / Czech Republic / Bulgaria / France By Adina Pintilie (Don’t Get Me Wrong) With Laura Benson, Tómas Lemarquis, Christian Bayerlein, Grit Uhlemann, Hanna Hofmann, Seani Love, Irmena Chichikova World premiere - First Feature Transit Germany / France By Christian Petzold (Yella, Barbara, Phoenix) With Franz Rogowski, Paula Beer, Godehard Giese, Lilien Batman, Maryam Zaree, Barbara Auer, Matthias Brandt, Sebastian Hülk, Emilie de Preissac, Antoine Oppenheim World premiere Page 2 of 3 Press Release Berlinale Special Gala at the Friedrichstadt-Palast Monster Hunt 2 People’s Republic of China / Hong Kong, China By Raman Hui (Monster Hunt) With Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Baihe Bai, Boran Jing European premiere Berlinale Special at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele Gurrumul - Documentary Australia By Paul Williams International premiere – Debut film In Cooperation with NATIVe Viaje a los Pueblos Fumigados - Documentary Argentina By Fernando Solanas (The Hour Of The Furnaces, Tangos, The Exile Of Gardel, Memoria del saqueo - A Social Genocide) World premiere Press Office January 15, 2018 Page 3 of 3 .