23/02/2016 - BERLIN 2016: Various films in the programme of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival were snapped up right away

Various Berlinale competition entries have found theatrical distribution in Germany straight away. For the third time in a row, Weltkino CEOs Dietmar Güntsche and Michael Kölmel bought the Golden Bear winner in Berlin ahead of the awards ceremony. This time, the Leipzig-based distribution company acquired the Italian documentary Fire at Sea [+see also:
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interview: Gianfranco Rosi
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Q&A: Mia Hansen-Løve
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Two further Berlinale competition titles have been acquired by Berlin-based distribution outfit Neue Visionen. CEO Torsten Frehse picked up German pregnancy drama 24 Weeks [+see also:
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The romantic Tunisian drama Hedi [+see also:
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Meanwhile, Michael Moore’s latest documentary, Where to Invade Next, was snapped up by Falcom. Constantin Film acquired John Michael McDonagh’s buddy comedy War on Everyone [+see also:
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film profile], starring Alexander Skarsgard and Michael Peña, which opened the Panorama section. Lastly, Capelight Pictures discovered Tammy Davis’ Born to Dance, about an upcoming hip-hop dancer, which was shown in the Generation 14plus programme.