The Berlinale, which kicks off on Thursday, doesn’t get as many big auteur names as its fellow European majors, Cannes and Venice, but that means it often springs surprises. Last year gave us ‘A Separation’ and ‘Pina’; we take a look at what this year’s lineup has in store.
Previewing the 2012 Berlin Film Festival
Posted by Guy Lodge · 1:05 pm · February 7th, 2012
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Berlinale jury includes Gyllenhaal and Farhadi, first Competition titles announced
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:48 am · December 23rd, 2011
With a heavyweight jury including Mike Leigh, Jake Gyllenhaal and ‘A Separation’ director Asghar Farhadi, February’s Berlin Film Festival will be hoping for a world-class Competition lineup. First on the list: Filipino provocateur Brillante Mendoza’s “Captured,” starring Isabelle Huppert.
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