With one title in the race for the Golden Bear, a further film premiering in Panorama, a Special Screening, one Berlinale Gala and market screenings for four movies on the horizon, Berlin-based international sales agent Films Boutique seems all set for a successful trip to the upcoming Berlinale and the European Film Market (EFM, 20-27 February 2020).

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In particular, the company is pinning its hopes on Mohammad Rasoulof’s Golden Bear contender There Is No Evil [+leggi anche:
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The world sales agent will also be presenting Agnieszka Holland’s latest feature, Charlatan [+leggi anche:
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In the German capital, the company will also be negotiating deals for Jóhann Jóhannsson’s dystopian sci-fi flick Last and First Men [+leggi anche:
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Another prominent title on Films Boutique’s Berlinale slate is Ray Yeung’s Panorama entry Suk Suk. The drama, which tells the story of two older men who fall in love, was staged by Hong Kong-based production company New Voice Film Productions.

Furthermore, Films Boutique will be at the EFM showcasing and negotiating deals for David Färdmar’s Are We Lost Forever [+leggi anche:
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As part of this year’s Lola at Berlinale programme, the company will be presenting Katrin Gebbe’s Pelican Blood [+leggi anche:
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