(Photo courtesy of the Berlinale , the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival)
We start from the Berlinale, where Gianfranco Rosi, One Italian selected, It has captivated audiences and the jury. Of the more than fifty films seen in the nine-day festival, we focus on the Official Selection, but also on some titles selected in the Panorama and Forum sidebars in which they outsiders to better understand the spirit of this 66th edition. So let's look at the ranking of feature films from 21 countries and emotions that have aroused dwelling on the first five. First of all FuocoammareGianfranco Rosi – Doc Golden Bear 2016. Documentary filmmaker author
a film out of any preordained pattern that goes straight to the heart of the viewer. A shout to awaken the consciences of men, as the young Samuel, They have the "lazy" eye. Empathy of the doctor of Lampedusa Dr.. Bartolo towards migrants from rescue is touching. Following Death in Sarajevo di Danis – Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize. It could not be otherwise. The theme is the memory of what happened in Sarajevo last century. But even the brotherhood of peoples living together that is trampled in the name of religious diversity through the centuries. The unusual and daring narrative deftly weaves the lives of the guests and employees of a large hotel with an increasing rate. We hope to see him in Italian cinemas. Second we must then follow Chang Jiang Tu (Crosscurrent) Yang Chao – Silver Bear for artistic contribution in photography. A trip platonic love between the waves of Chinese river that flows to Shangaj. In addition photography is considerable interpretation of the damsel to which could be attributed to the Silver Bear. Instead, the prize went to the interpreter collective di Thomas Vinterberg – Silver Bear for Best Actress. autobiographical History, but confused on a Municipality of the 70s and the consequences of its components. Audace also I am Nero Rafi Pitts. emigration story set in the American Continent to escape from absolute poverty in Mexico. Too bad that the film has been ruled by the winners because the script could aspire to recognition. As well as When we have 17 years di André Téchiné, He remained inexplicably excluded from awards, also from those of the Independent Juries. Thomas Young and Damian protagonists deliver viewers a perspective that adults often struggle to understand. Then follows the award-winning film Inhebbek Hedi in Mohamed Ben Attia – Silver Bear for Best Actor and Best First Film Prize. If the interpretation of the young protagonist of the promising Majd Mastoura (Bidoun 2 in JlaniSadi) it is convincing, unlike the ups and downs of history it is less so with a final discount. So the assignment of the Opera Prize before it is controversial. Finally we insert in the first and among the films out of competition Saint Amour di e Benoît Delépine Gustave Kervern- A couple affiatatissima and dated (Gérard Depardieu & Benoit Poelvoorde) with two young hopes of French cinema (Lacoste will prevail & Celine Sallette) make the difference. Indeed, Behind the light spirit of the play lie the universal themes about love. We mention also out of competition the controversial Opening film Hail, Caesar! in Joel and Ethan Coen – Storytelling carefree golden Studios of 50's and could not be otherwise. The Coen Brothers can also afford these digressions counter. Instead disappointed Where To Invade Next Michael Moore - doc. Flowing Rhythm but with questionable viewpoints. The director is a dispenser of well measured sequences, but it will all true what they tell us, or rather it is a commercial operation?
So let's look at the features presented in the Panorama section, Forum, PDK and autonomous Sections Generation who have won and our ranking of those seen among over 100 feature films including 88 Gender and 19 Doc and emotions that have aroused. We have not exactly hit the mark, but we came close. In fact, four of the twenty-five popular films were chosen by juries of collateral Awards. In particular, the ranking of the top 5 films seen in the section Panorama to first place The first ones, the lastin Bouli Lanners – Jury Prize and Prize Ecumenicale EUROPA CINEMAS LABEL with a resounding Michael Lonsdale. In second place was proposed by topical issue The Istanbul Road Rachid Bouchareb on jadista lure of European young misfits. Follow Mother there is only one (Don’t Call me Son) Anna Muylaert – Prize of the readers of the magazine MÄNNER well packed thriller, and finally You'll never be alone (You’ll Never Be Alone) Alex Anwandter followed by imaginative King eleven in Daniel Burman. In the ranking of popular films in the Panorama Dokumente section of the poignant Wu Tu (My Land) di Fan Jian – China (Talents) deserves the podium followed by the successful Hotel Dallas Livia Ungur, Sherng-Lee Huang. While the Audience Award went to Who’s Gonna Love Me Now? Tomer Heymann, Barak Heymann, Alexander Bodin Saphi. In the ranking of films seen in the Forum section at the top homo sapiens di Nikolaus Geyrhalter, in outstanding photography, followed by Storm Tatiana Huezo special mention for CALIGARI Prize FILM followed by a thriller with social implications Panamericana machinery di Joaquín del Paso (presented one of the Talents) and the Czech film Never alone (We Are Never Alone)Petr Vaclav awarded by readers of the magazine Tagesspiegel. Finally the doc P.S. Jerusalem Danae Elon. History of the current Jewish Diaspora. We also recovered El Abrazo del Ciro Guerra Serpiente presented among native events. A deeply emotional story about the most powerful shaman awakening of the Colombian Amazon. Past, present and future are intertwined in a trip with a Western scientist to find a sacred plant that provides both physical and spiritual healing.
Let in Cannes where last year the Italian filmmakers (and filmmakers) They had collected the crumbs, while Italy this year has remained high and dry. Although Cannes audiences have appreciated Make Beautiful Marco Bellocchio Dreams Flower by Claudio Giovannesi, the gap with the other films in competition has made a difference. The Cannes jury, chaired by George Miller, as well as reward quotas and star tested, paid tribute to France represented by Oliver Assays. Having seen all the films in competition, with the exception of Alain Guiraudie film, our ranking of the top five films in competition and out of competition to first place the courageous denunciation of corruption in the Philippines with But 'Rosa Brillante Mendoza – Award Best Actress Jaclyn JOSE, Following dall'enfante prodigy Xavier Dolan who, with his It’s Only the End of the World He won the Grand Jury Prize and the Jury Prize Ecumenicale a tie with Ken Loach and Andrea Arnold . Follow American Honey Andrea Arnold's Jury Prize and Jury Prize Ecumenicale a tie with Xavier Dolan and Ken Loach. Lapeace theatrical The Salesman Asghar Farhadi who deserved most of the Prize and Best Screenplay Award for Best Actor in Shahab Hosseini. A Ma Loute Bruno Dumont instead did not go any awards; it is a grotesque horror thriller where stands the powerful performance of Valeria Bruni Tedeschi. The jury then awarded I, Daniel Blakedell'ottantenne Ken Loach with the Palme d'Or and the Jury Prize Ecumenicale a tie with Xavier Dolan and Andrea Arnold, baccalaureate Cristian Mungiu for the best a tie directed by Olivier Assayas for Personal Shoppere Toni Erdmann Maren Ade, Jury FIPRESCI Prize. We would also like to mention The Last Face Sean Penn remains by far the most bad movie! Out of competition we highlight the poetic The dunce Paul Vecchiali and doc Gimme Danger di Jim Jarmusch. As for the selection in the margins In some perspective, whose jury was chaired Swiss actress Marthe Keller, we report the best quintet led by Turtle Rogue di Michael Dudok de Wit – Special Prize Un Certain Regard followed by Fuchi Ni Tatsu The Koji Fukada – Jury Prize and After the Storm di Kore-eda Hirokazu. worthy also Me’Ever Laharim Vehagvoat Eran Kolirin andVaroonegidell’iraniano Behnam Behzadi. We remind the other prizes of the sidebar that are gone The most beautiful day in the life Olli Mäkidi di Juho Kuosmanen – Un Certain Regard Prize, Award for Best Director Matt Ross CAPITAN FANTASTIC and the See the Country by Delphine and Muriel Coulin – Award for Best Screenplay. In the same section was also present the Italian film Pericles The Black Stefano Mordini with a appaluditissimo Scamarcio. In addition, the Golden Camera for best first went to divine Houda Benyamina presented at Director's Fortnight. Of the films seen the Quinzaine autonomous sections and Critics' Week, respectively Diamond Island (Davy Chou) he was awarded. As we report for the Directors' Fortnight Tour de France Rachid Djaïdani that completes the trilogy actor Depardieu and the loss of his son. Few talk about it, next to the Cannes Film Festival, in the nearby Church of Our Lady of Good Voyage Festival takes place a little one and the same big time The Festival of Sacred Beauty, reached its third edition. This year, the beloved actor Michael Lonsdale, He moved us with his interpretation of the Cross. With this we want to thank him mention. What remains of both the Berlin and Cannes European festival however is the Fil Rouge that binds them to Venice or the tribute to Studios. In fact if Berlin was inaugurated by Hail Caesar! Cannes and the cafe Society Venice will present the Hollywood musical Land Damien Chazelle author of the Oscar-winning Whiplash.
We start from the Berlinale, where Gianfranco Rosi, One Italian selected, It has captivated audiences and the jury. Of the more than fifty films seen in the nine-day festival, we focus on the Official Selection, but also on some titles selected in the Panorama and Forum sidebars in which they outsiders to better understand the spirit of this 66th edition. 