In the Generation 14 Plus section of the Berlinale, Crystal Bear for the Best Feature Film went to Neukölln Unlimited by Agostino Imondi und Dietmar Ratsch of Germany. “The winner of this year is an incredibly gripping movie that succeeds in fascinating its viewers and leaving them spellbound. It made us laugh, cry, cheer, and protest. It is a work of art that takes full advantage of the medium of cinema. This movie is a sole, wonderful choreography that leaves us breathless but not silent. We thank the directors for this great masterpiece and for making an exhilarating movie about the simple life of an extraordinary family,” the Jury said about the film.
Dooman River (Republic of Korea / France) got a special mention from the Jury for the weight of the images, the insistent message and the stillness that this movie portrays.
The Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film was...
Dooman River (Republic of Korea / France) got a special mention from the Jury for the weight of the images, the insistent message and the stillness that this movie portrays.
The Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film was...
- 2/19/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
A young jury of seven awarded an international roster of films Crystal Bears at the Generation 14plus awards ceremony on February 19, part of this year's Berlinale. The Crystal Bear for the Best Feature went to Germany's "Neukolln Unlimited" from directors Agostino Imondi and Dietmar Ratsch. The documentary follows three Lebanese siblings and their daily lives in Berlin's dangerous Neukolln district as they struggle to attain success as breakdancers and musicians. ...
- 2/19/2010
- Indiewire
Cologne, Germany -- "Youth in Revolt," Miguel Arteta's romantic comedy starring Michael Cera and Portia Doubleday, is one of the higher profile titles screening at Generation -- the Berlin Film Festival's youth cinema sidebar -- but the title could be used for the 2010 lineup as a whole. For its 33rd edition, Generation has decided to stir things up, mixing genres and styles, big names and unknowns.
Acclaimed Indian filmmaker Dev Benegal will open Generation's main 14plus competition with his latest off-Bollywood production "Road Movie." "Alamar," a docu-drama from Mexican director Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio kicks off the Generation Kplus section of younger-skewing titles.
No longer a ghetto for kid flicks, Generation has established itself as a strong brand and platform for launching films in its own right -- a fact illustrated by the ten world premieres this year. These range from "Last of the Line" from Finnish directors Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio,...
Acclaimed Indian filmmaker Dev Benegal will open Generation's main 14plus competition with his latest off-Bollywood production "Road Movie." "Alamar," a docu-drama from Mexican director Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio kicks off the Generation Kplus section of younger-skewing titles.
No longer a ghetto for kid flicks, Generation has established itself as a strong brand and platform for launching films in its own right -- a fact illustrated by the ten world premieres this year. These range from "Last of the Line" from Finnish directors Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio,...
- 1/13/2010
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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