Film List: Titles (Forum, Filmfestival Berlin)

Film List

26^th International Forum of New Cinema 1996

International Berlin Film Festival

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Main Programme · New German Cinema · Video Programme
Films from Burma · Silent Movies from Latin America

Main Programme

93 Million Miles from the Sun / 93 Millionen Meilen von der Sonne: USA 1996, Dir: Paul Budnitz, 100', 16mm, Color, WP
a.k.a. Don Bonus / a.k.a. Don Bonus: USA 1995, Dir: Spencer Nakasako and Sokly (Don Bonus) Ny, 55', 16mm, Color
Barnen från Jordbro / The Children from Jordbro / Die Kinder aus Jordbro: Sweden 1996, Dir: Rainer Hartleb, 375' (5 parts), 35mm, Color and b/w, WP
The Battle over Citizen Kane / Die Schlacht um Citizen Kane: USA 1995, Dir: Thomas Lennon, Michael Epstein, 108', 35mm, Color and b/w, EP
Bian lian / The King of Masks / Der König der Masken: Hong Kong/China 1996, Dir: Wu Tianming, 90', 35mm, Color, WP
Bulan tertusuk ilalang / ... and the Moon Dances / ... und der Mond tanzt: Indonesia 1995, Dir: Garin Nugroho, 125', 35mm, Color
The Celluloid Closet / The Celluloid Closet: USA 1995, Dir: Rob Epstein, Jeff Friedman, 102', 35mm, Color and b/w
Charms Zwischenfälle / Charms' Incidents: Austria 1996, Dir: Michael Kreihsl, 88', 35mm, Color, WP
Dahua xiyou - Daiwah Saiyau / A Chinese Odyssey / Eine chinesische Odyssee: Hong Kong 1995, Dir: Jeff Lau, Stephen Chiao, 116', 35mm
Devils Don't Dream! Nachforschungen über Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán /: Devils Don´t Dream! Investigating the Story of Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán; Swiss 1995, Dir: Andreas Hoessli, 90', 16mm, Color
Duoluo tianshi / Fallen Angels / Fallen Angels: Hong Kong 1995, Dir: Wong Kar-wai, 96', 35mm, Color, EP
Emigration, N.Y. - Die Geschichte einer Vertreibung / Emigration, N.Y. - The: Story of an Expulsion; Austria 1996, Dir: Egon Humer, 180', 35mm, Color and b/w, WP
En avoir (ou pas) / To Have (or not) / Haben (oder nicht haben): France 1995, Dir: Lætitia Masson, 90', 35mm, Color
Flamenco / Flamenco: Spain 1995, Dir: Carlos Saura, 100', 35mm, Color
Frisk / Frisk: USA 1995, Dir: Todd Verow, 88', 16mm, Color, EP
The Gate of Heavenly Peace / Das Tor des Himmlischen Friedens: USA 1995, Dir: Carma Hinton, Richard Gordon, 189', 35mm, Color, EP
Die Geschichte vom Onkel Willy aus Golzow / The Story of Uncle Willy from: Golzow; Germany 1996, Dir: Barbara and Winfried Junge, 140', 35mm, Color and b/w, WP
The Girl of Silence / Das schweigsame Mädchen: Japan 1995, Dir: Genjiro Arato, 90', 35mm, Color
Ham-hyÿal / The Aroma of Wishes / Das Aroma der Wünsche: Turkmenistan 1996, Dir: Sergej Schugarew, 71', 35mm, Color, WP
Heaven-6-Box / Heaven-6-Box: Japan 1995, Dir: Hiroyuki Oki, 60', 16mm, Color, EP
Hu-du-men / Entrance of the P-Side (Tiger Pass Gate) / Das Tor des Tigers: Hong Kong 1996, Dir: Shu Kei, 87', 35mm, Color, WP
I buchi neri / The Black Holes / Die schwarzen Löcher: Italy 1995, Dir: Pappi Corsicato, 97', 35mm, Color
I'll Be Your Mirror / I'll Be Your Mirror: UK 1995, Dir: Nan Goldin, Edmund Coulthard, 50', 16mm
Le journal du séducteur / The Seducer's Diary / Tagebuch des Verführers: France 1995, Dir: Danièle Dubroux, 95', 35mm, Color
Jushi shengun / Heaven Can't Wait / Der Himmel kann nicht warten: Hong Kong 1996, Dir: Lee Chi-ngai, 107', 35mm, Color, WP
Kaki bakar / The Arsonist / Der Brandstifter: Malaysia 1995, Dir: U-Wei Bin Haaji Saari, 67', 35mm
Die kaukasische Nacht / The Caucasian Night: Germany 1996, Dir: Gordian Maugg, 105', 35mm, Color, WP
Koukaku kidoutai / Ghost in the Shell / Der Geist in der Muschel: Japan/UK 1995, Dir: Mamoru Oshii, 85', 35mm, Color
Lange nach der Schlacht / Long after the Battle: Germany 1996, Dir: Eduard Schreiber, Regine Kühn, 230', 16mm, Color, WP
Mee Pok Man / Mee Pok Man: Singapur 1995, Dir: Eric Khoo, 105', 35mm, Color
Melodrama / Melodrama: Cuba 1995, Dir: Rolando Díaz, 56', 35mm, Color, EP
Minjing gushi / On the Beat / Auf Streife: China/Spain 1995, Dir: Ning Ying, 102', 35mm, Color
Okaeri / Welcome Home / Willkommen zu Hause: Japan 1995, Dir: Makoto Shinozaki, 99', 35mm, Color
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills / Das verlorene Paradies: Die Kindermorde in Robin Hood Hills: USA 1996, Dir: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky, 150', 16mm, Color, EP
Patrón / The Owner / Der Grundbesitzer: Argentina/Uruguay 1995, Dir: Jorge Rocca, 87', 35mm, Color and b/w
Picnic / Picnic: Japan 1996, Dir: Shunji Iwai, 72, 35mm, Color, WP
Pribytije pojesda / The Arrival of a Train / Die Ankunft eines Zuges: Russia 1996, Dir: Alexander Chwan, Dmitri Meschijew, Alexej Balabanow, Wladimir Chotinenko, 98', 35mm, Color and b/w, WP
Prinzipialnyj i shalostliwyj wsgljad / The Fundamental and Pitiful Look /: Der prinzipielle und mitleidsvolle Blick; Russia 1996, Dir: Alexander Suchotschew, 90', 35mm, Color, WP
Prisutstwije / Presence / Anwesenheit: Tadshikistan 1996, Dir: Tolib Chamidow, 83', 35mm, Color and b/w, WP
Rome désolée / Desolate Rome / Ödes Rom: France 1995, Dir: Vincent Dieutre, 68', 16mm, Color
Sabs / Subs: Russia 1995, Dir: Gleb Teleschov, 65', 35mm, b/w
Sergej Eisenstein. Awtobiografia / Sergej Eisenstein, an Autobiography /: Sergej Eisenstein. Autobiographie; Russia 1996, Dir: Oleg Kowalow, 90', 35mm, Color and b/w, WP
Stagona ston okeano / A Drop in the Ocean / Ein Tropfen im Ozean: Greece 1995, Dir: Eleni Alexandrakis, 106', 35mm, Color
Super Citizen Ko / Super Citizen Ko: Taiwan/China 1995, Dir: Wan Jen, 121', 35mm, Color
Synthetic Pleasures / Synthetic Pleasures: USA 1995, Dir: Iara Lee, 83', 35mm, Color, EP
A Tale of Love / Eine Liebeserzählung: USA 1995, Dir: Trinh T. Minh-ha and Jean-Paul Bourdier, 108', 35mm, Color, EP
Tarkaljaschti se kamani / Rolling Thunder / Donnergrollen: Bulgaria/France 1996, Dir: Ivan Tscherkelov, 117', 35mm, Color, WP
Tender Fictions / Tender Fictions: USA 1995, Dir: Barbara Hammer, 58', 16mm, Color, EP
Die Überlebenden / The Survivors: Germany 1996, Dir: Andres Veiel, 90', 35mm, Color, WP
Walk the Walk / Walk the Walk: France/Swiss/Belgium 1996, Dir: Robert Kramer, 115', 35mm, Color, WP
Welcome to the Dollhouse / Willkommen im Puppenhaus: USA 1995, Dir: Todd Solondz, 87', 35mm, Color, EP
The Written Face / Das geschriebene Gesicht: Swiss/Japan 1995, Dir: Daniel Schmid, 89', 35mm, Color
Wu shan yun yu / In Expectation - Rain Clouds in Wu Shan /: Regenwolken in Wu Shan; China 1996, Dir: Zhang Ming, 95', 35mm, Color, WP
Yandym / The Burnt Soul / Die verbrannte Seele: Turkmenistan 1994, Dir: Bairam Abdullaev, Lora Stepanskaya, 78', 35mm, Color, WP
Yuk / The Burden / Die Bürde: Aserbaidschan 1996, Dir: Rovshan Almuradli, 78', 35mm, WP
Lo zio di Brooklyn / The Uncle from Brooklyn / Der Onkel aus Brooklyn: Italy 1995, Dir: Franco Maresco, Daniele Ciprì, 98' 35mm, b/w

New German Cinema

Aus der Praxis, für die Praxis / W drushbe usnai drug druga / You'll Never Walk Alone: Germany 1996, Dir: Christiane und Tobias Büchner, 80', 16mm, Color, WP
Dürers Erben / Dürer's Heirs: Germany 1996, Dir: Lutz Dammbeck, 60', 16mm, Color, WP
Das Glück meiner Schwester / My Sister's Good Fortune: Germany 1995/96, Dir: Angela Schanelec, 84', 35mm, Color
Luggi L. ist nicht zu fassen / You Won't Catch Luggi L.: Germany 1995, Dir: Hans-Erich Viet, 74', 16mm, Color
Männer in Öl / Men in Oil: Germany 1996, Dir: Barbara Teufel, 60', 16mm, Color, WP
Memoiren einer frustrierten Hedonistin / Memoirs of a Frustated Hedonist: Germany 1995, Dir: Claas Danielsen, 66', 35mm, Color and b/w
Original Wolfen. Aus der Geschichte einer Filmfabrik / Original Wolfen: Germany 1995, Dir: Niels Bolbrinker, 70', 16mm, Color
Otto John - eine deutsche Geschichte / Otto John - A German History: Germany/Swiss 1995, Dir: Erwin Leiser, 90', Color and b/w
Paula Paulinka / Paula Paulinka: Germany 1995, Dir: Christine Fischer-Defoy, Caroline Goldie, Daniele Schmidt, 63', 16mm, Color
Rebecca webt / Rebecca Weaves: Germany 1996, Dir: Anne Geils, 62', 16mm, Color, WP
A Tickle in the Heart / A Tickle in the Heart: Germany/Swiss 1996, Dir: Stefan Schwietert, 90', 35mm, b/w, WP
Unter einem Dach / Under one Roof: Germany 1995/96, Dir: Gabriele Kotte, 51', 16mm, Color
Wir sind doch kein Hotel - Fluchtort Ständige Vertretung/ This is not a Hotel: Germany 1995/96, Dir: Inge Albrecht, 60', 16mm, Color
Wüste Westberlin / Desert West Berlin: Germany 1995, Dir: Helmut Wietz, 62', 35mm, Color

Video Programme

119 Bullets + Three / 119 Bullets + Three: Israel 1995, Dir: Yeud Levanon, 58', Video, Color
Bruchstücke / Broken Pieces: Germany/Hungary 1995, Dir: Jörg Taszman, 55', Video, Color and b/w
Dealer Among Dealers / Händler unter Händlern: USA 1995, Dir: Gaylen Ross, 78', Video, Color
Duchownye golosa / Spiritual Voices / Die Stimmen der Seele: Russia 1995, Dir: Alexander Sokurov, 328', Video, Color
First Person Plural: The Electronic Diaries /: Die erste Person Plural: Die Elektronischen Tagebücher; USA 1995, Dir: Lynn Hershman Leeson, 75', Video, Color
Poets (Ein Live-Konzert mit Film/Video) / Poets: Germany, Dir: Harald Bergmann
Sogni infranti / Broken Dreams / Zerbrochene Träume: Italy 1995, Dir: Marco Bellocchio, 53', Video, Color
Utazás az alföldön / Journey on the Plain / Reise in der Tiefebene: Hungary 1995, Dir: Béla Tarr u.a., 35', Video
Wo men wei sheme bu ge chang / The Prisoners' Song (Why Don't We Sing?) /: Lied der Gefangenen (Warum singen wir nicht?); Taiwan/China 1995, Dir: Kwan Hsiao-rong, Lan Bo-chow, Lee San-chong, Fan Chen-kuo, 92', Video, Color
Words for Windows / Words for Windows: Germany 1996, Dir: Michael Busch, 9', Video, Color

Films from Burma

Mon shwe yee / Sweet Mon / Süße Mon: Burma 1970, Dir: Win Ou, 162', b/w
Mya ga naing / The Emerald Jungle / Der smaragdgrüne Dschungel: Burma 1934, Dir: Maung Tin Maung, 97'
Nay chi pyar hma ngwee thaw gyaunt /: It Only Gets Warm When the Sun Shines / Warm wird es nur, wenn die Sonne scheint; Burma 1977, Dir: San Shwe Maung, 131', b/w
Our Burmese Days / Die burmesischen Jahre: Germany 1996, Dir: Lindsey Merrison, 90', 35mm, Color, WP

Silent Films from Latin America -- this section isn't online yet! --

Carga de rurales / Verpflichtung der Landpolizei: Mexico/France 1896, Dir: Gabriel Veyre, 1', 35mm, b/w
Entrevista de los presidentes Díaz-Taft / Gespräch der Präsidenten Díaz-Taft: Mexiko 1909, Dir: Hermanos Alva, 4', 35mm, b/w
Fragmentos da vida / Fragmente des Lebens: Brasil 1929, Dir: Josá Medina, 40', 35mm, b/w
El último malón / Der letzte Aufstand: Argentina 1917, Dir: Alcides Greca, 65', 16mm, b/w