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Around the world in 14 films

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The Babylon movie theatre in Berlin is hosting the 3rd Around the World in 14 Films Festival (November 28-December 6), directed by Bernhard Karl and sponsored by Foreign Affairs Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

This unique event presents 14 original films from around the world, with screenings introduced by German directing talents. This year, Wim Wenders, Robert Thalheim, Emily Atef, Valeria Grisebach and Pepe Danquart are taking part.

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European films on the line-up include Italian director Paolo Sorrentino’s Il Divo [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Nicola Giuliano
interview: Paolo Sorrentino
interview: Philippe Desandre
film profile
]
(introduced by Pia Marais); Peter Schønau Fog’s The Art of Crying [+see also:
trailer
film profile
]
(introduced by Stefan Krohmer), which has won numerous awards and is representing Denmark in the 2009 Oscar nomination race; Lenny Abrahamson’s Irish film Garage [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Ed Guiney
interview: Jean-François Deveau
interview: Lenny Abrahamson
film profile
]
(introduced by Eoin Moore); Romanian director Corneliu Porumboiu’s 12:08 East of Bucharest [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Corneliu Porumboiu
interview: Daniel Burlac
film profile
]
(introduced by Sylke Enders); French filmmaker Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire’s Johnny Mad Dog (introduced by Danquart); and European co-production Liverpool by Argentina’s Lisandro Alonso (introduced by Nicolas Wackerbarth).

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(Translated from French)

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