The soviet union is breaking up part. Of the members of the Russian Federation would have to find their own way would agree and canonically. With the local it was me credibly difficult. To move it this democracy was a lie because the elections were for all answer privatization was robbery the soviet unions heritage where does russia stand today and moscows empire our series starting november fifth on w. Lou. Lou lou lou. Lou lou lou lou lou. And in. With. Hello and welcome to a special festival edition of q no together with my esteemed colleague cants crystal from bach weve left berlin far behind and journeyed to the small provincial town of hoff in bavaria yes and we have come to attend a unique Film Festival with a long and illustrious tradition. For the past fifty years the whole international Film Festival has no joy or reputation as an industry get together for german language filmmakers renowned directors mingle with students and produces this one is undiscovered talent. And hope wouldnt be hope without the festival vs filmmakers football match. Many famous directors from the era of new german cinema have graced halls from fassbender. Vendors to camps org the story chick you know the whole Film Festival is the home of german cinema this is the place where cultural identity in german films has found its place. And this is the man who brought it all to life heights part of it the fifty years he was at the helm of the festival providing a showcase for films beyond the mainstream bringing the industry together and discovering talents like tom take a. Part of it sadly passed away last year but the festival lives on. And here we are at the fifty first off international Film Festival and new beginning with a new festival director and his name is tossed charm and we talked to him in a moment but first we are at the opening up the festival. In what cinema fans love most about hope is that it feels so intimate thats less glamorous here but the Festival Office the chance to get up close and. No with the filmmakers themselves for the new head of the festival it was a case of first night nerves but it was the fifty First International horse sorry i mean the whole off international Film Festival open. The drama three peaks got the festival off to a great start the story quietly unfolds on his french girlfriend layer and her eight year old son tristen have taken a holiday to bond together as a family before they move to paris. But a bid for acceptance becomes a dangerous power game against the majestic backdrop of the italian alps. Directing the ensemble and his team came on stage after the film it was quickly clear who the real star of the evening was nine year old arian montgomery. The whole Film Festival plays host to around one hundred twenty films and if its a party year after theres plenty of that to. The bad Parent Parent who appear in one of the films entertained film lovers well into the night. And were joined now by the new artistic director Thorsten Sharma congratulations on the new job so your new impulses can we expect so were going to see a focus on upcoming directors and new filmmakers. Which has always been a tradition in the festival but were going to focus that much more on shore in showing more short movies and were going to have a new Frame Program where were going to discuss all the topics on film put for you is the essence of hall of what you wish to preserve the. Whole face hoff as we used to say so homer firms because you simply if you look around its like a living room so its like filmmakers Film Industry people in one room in one living room seeing movies talking drinking together and thats. A place where you cant escape in which you dont have any other festival ok thank you very much towson showman and of course hoff has its roots in the radical sixtys and seventys politically famed films have often been at the fore. And this is no different at hoff fifty one. Known as a lebanese informant and on the run. He travels to germany to have Plastic Surgery and assume a new identity Israeli Mossad agent now army is tasked with looking after her while my name is known up now thats not my real name just as yours is not claudia. You have the rules mona. You never leave the apartment and they say tell you to. You never open the door to anyone no matter what middle east means complexity means chaos means intrigue. Means secrets and lies and so its almost i think this film is the reflection of the scottish world that we live in every where. The two women become pawns in a global power game. One day mana disappears from the safe house the shutter has suddenly become the abyss the film as a suspense laden thriller set against the backdrop of the middle east conflict. In our second film is also politically charged and highly contemporary with him and so on. We can just go with it was this pursuit of the second occupation of all mature material and for why if a movie in those york obsession julian offered on the spot in the slums from stardom cross not. To do Something Special because. Its actually a father son relationship this film about a son who went after the yes without the parents knowing and without the father knowing it and. A family parents but mostly a father totally falling into to a hole because not having noticed that he didnt even really know a son. Together with his eldest son the father sets off to find. They bring him back home but the familys problems have just begun. So i had better leave. I dont see why you havent left you know mother. Doesnt know. Thats a dozen im game im told its a matter that was already having to ponder he mentioned knowing im given. Whole fiza Meeting Place for german film makers a place to gather and discuss the issues facing the industry in the wake of the allegations of sexual abuse and misuse of power against hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein the discussion here has turned to sexual abuse in the german film branch. And the matter of these advisers to the amongst here and its just fundamentally wrong of him to demonstrate power in this way like so many even you americans and to obstruct an actors career unless they pay for it in some way. Our fights its loud with us i think theres always a power game in film always between the director and the actors you cant avoid it. Does the scarlets of and actresses also play with their sexuality theres a huge amount of intimacy and when people misunderstand that it can lead to assaults something i completely condemn. Absolute four times over you know how five i think every woman enjoys a compliment but as soon as you have to do something for it thats the end of the compliment. Is that you had just come to an end and now its almost over. In every place where strong american words strong power games are. We have this kind of problem. And for the latest on that story visit our web pages that become almost the end of our visit to half and weve seen a number of interesting films one that i particularly liked was a looks created as licht a superhero film of a different kind with one of my favorite actors france rockoff ski yes and for me it was the movie break down in tokyo it starts like a documentary and it turns into a strange love story. The rock band para para on tour in japan. The singer father is making a documentary about the band his wife is the producer. Things spiral out of control when last has an affair with the young japanese to manage and life members are. The films lead actor and director really is the singers father. This guy is my father. And partner of the real producer but apparently its mostly fiction so its useful to me say to you i play a bit of an idiot you have to say. Someone so naive and crazy stupid to go for such a young girl i wouldnt do that i dont think and in the film im called last load but really under the alton as a sort of. A high octane midlife crisis with just a nod to the tokyo based classic lost in translation. Of the box after. Box after mine i know its likely to buy. A few made of i love love love love. Shy nobody Thorsten Castle is also the real life superhero knox who spends his time helping the disadvantaged i am filmmaker discovers locks and decides to make a documentary about his every day fight to make a better world. But the click based on ratings obsessed produces soon demands more action. Where knox is encouraged to fight crime the line between truth and fiction becomes blurred with catastrophic consequences. Especially with a Great Central performance and cult potential. And thats just about it for this special festival edition from the home of films hoff everything has an end only the famous sausage has to so its goodbye for him and goodbye for me so next time in berlin. Famous. Last words all male shut down for st helena says of course. The. Volcanic island in the south atlantic could only be reached by ship until now there was no other way to get supplies to the islanders those days are now over. A new airport is about to launch. The last word to st helena next. Superstar. Revolutionary pariah. On twenty one special on mountain news i. Was influenced us a rebellious monk still have my own entendre trichet to. In sixty minutes doubling. Every journey begins with the first step and every language but the first word published in the. 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