Berlinale Special is part of the official programme and presents recent works by contemporary filmmakers, biopics of renowned personalities as well as extraordinary formats.
Gala screenings will be held at the Friedrichstadt-Palast with many prominent guests expected to attend.
The presentations at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele will again include moderated discussions with the filmmakers after the screenings.
This year eight films have been invited to participate in Berlinale Special. They include productions and co-productions from Belgium, Denmark, Japan, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom and the US.
Berlinale Special Series is part of Berlinale Special. The programme will be announced soon.
Berlinale Special Galas at the Friedrichstadt-Palast
A Quiet Passion
United Kingdom / Belgium
By Terence Davies (Distant Voices, Still Lives, Sunset Song)
With Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle, Keith Carradine, Jodhi May, Catherine Bailey, Emma Bell, Duncan Duff
World premiere
Creepy
Japan
By Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Journey to the Shore, Tokyo Sonata)
With Hidetoshi Nishijima, Yuko Takeuchi, Teruyuki Kagawa, Haruna Kawaguchi, Masahiro Higashide
World premiere
Den allvarsamma leken(A Serious Game)
Sweden / Denmark / Norway
By Pernilla August (The Legacy –TV series, Beyond)
With Sverrir Gudnason, Karin Franz Körlof, Liv Mjönes, Michael Nyqvist, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
World premiere
Miles Ahead
USA
By Don Cheadle
With Ewan McGregor, Don Cheadle, Keith Stanfield, Michael Stuhlbarg, Austin Lyon
International premiere - First feature
Berlinale Special at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele
National Bird - documentary
USA
By Sonia Kennebeck
World premiere
Already announced films (see press release from December 11, 2015):
Berlinale Special Galas at the Friedrichstadt-Palast
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble - documentary
USA
By Morgan Neville (Twenty Feet from Stardom)
European premiere
Where To Invade Next - documentary
USA
By Michael Moore (Fahrenheit 9/11, Bowling for Columbine)
European premiere
Berlinale Special at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele
The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger - documentary
United Kingdom
By Colin MacCabe, Christopher Roth, Bartek Dziadosz, Tilda Swinton
World premiere