January 24, 2008

Berlinale. Panorama, Forum. (+ Rotterdam.)

tip Berlinale Preview Another Berlinale lineup's complete now: "This year's Panorama will present 17 feature films in its main programme, 15 in Panorama Special and 18 in its Panorama Dokumente series. 31 of these films are world premieres and 17 directorial debuts."

"Forum expanded will accompany the Forum with exhibitions, films and video programs, performances, and discussions. More than fifty artists, filmmakers, musicians and performers are represented from over ten countries." And the Forum elaborates on ten "Special Screenings," featuring, among others, Václav Havel and Wolfgang Tillmans.

"Organised by the Berlinale in cooperation with the Frankfurt Book Fair for the third time, the event 'Breakfast & Books' enables representatives from publishing houses, literary agents and producers to meet for a pitching session, followed by breakfast together."

And the Berlinale's devoting a compact series to US films dealing with the Vietnam War, too.

"If it's true that the buzz must begin before a film hits its first big market, then Rotterdam - cleverly positioned from Jan 23 through Feb 3, just before Berlin and therefore the first major Euro fest of the year - holds an ideal spot," writes Jay Weissberg for Variety. "It's the old one-two punch, where pics lauded at Rotterdam drop into Berlin with their reputations already aglow." Via They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?



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Posted by dwhudson at January 24, 2008 6:52 AM

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David --

Do you know anything about Jesus Christus Erlöser? Could this be a document of Kinski's 1971 scandalous reading of his text in Berlin? That would be a dream come true!

Posted by: Filmbrain at January 24, 2008 1:10 PM

It sure looks like it - I didn't catch that, so thanks for pointing it out. There's a book by the same name with director Peter Geyer listed as a co-author, so this has got to be it. Here's the description from Amazon.de:

Was als Auftakt zu einer weltweiten Tournee geplant war, geriet zum legendären Skandalauftritt: Als Klaus Kinski, Schauspieler und Weltstar, am 20. November 1971 in der Berliner Deutschlandhalle als Rezitator seines eigenen Textes Jesus Christus Erlöser auf die Bühne trat, war den meisten der 4000 Besucher weniger nach Kinskis kluger persönlicher Auseinandersetzung mit dem Neuen Testament zumute als vielmehr nach Provokation und Tumult in der Halle. Am Ende des Abends lauschte ihm nur noch eine Handvoll Menschen, als er – nun ohne Mikrophon – seine ganz eigene Version von Jesus’ Leben vortrug. Zum 80. Geburtstag von Klaus Kinski am 18. Oktober 2006 wird Jesus Christus Erlöser erstmals veröffentlicht, gemeinsam mit den Gedichten Fieber – Tagebuch eines Aussätzigen, die Kinski in den fünfziger Jahren schrieb und die bei ihrem Erscheinen 2001 vom Focus als »literarische Entdeckung des Jahres« bezeichnet wurden.

Posted by: David Hudson at January 24, 2008 1:19 PM

Holy crap! I think I just found my most anticipated film of the festival! Thanks for the Amazon blurb.

Posted by: Filmbrain at January 24, 2008 5:05 PM