With its specially curated programmes, the Berlinale has been present around the world for many years. Moreover, the Berlinale Spotlight extends the festival period and makes the activities of the Berlinale visible throughout the year.

Under the banner of Berlinale Spotlight: Generation and for the third time already, the Berlinale section Generation presents a programme of films from the last festival edition, jointly curated with the Nara International Film Festival.

The Nara International Film Festival will take place physically in Nara, Japan from September 18 to 22, 2020 in accordance with the locally applicable hygiene and safety measures to contain Covid-19. The Berlinale Spotlight: Generation is presented as part of the NIFF Youth Jury Programme, which represents the festival’s aim to enthuse young audiences for artistically ambitious cinema.

„Audiences of this year’s Spotlight-Programme can look forward to laugh and to cry, to feel entertained and empowered, be reminded or even helped to forget. In these uncertain times it is more important than ever to make extraordinary films accessible to audiences of all ages. In solidarity, we are proud to collaborate once again with the Nara International Film Festival”, says Maryanne Redpath, head of Generation.

The following films will be presented on the occasion of the Nara International Film Festival 2020:

Los Lobos by Samuel Kishi Leopo
Mexico 2019
Generation Kplus 2020
Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury

Winner of the 35th Peace Film Prize

Nominated for the Amnesty International Film Award of the Berlinale 2020

More information here:  Los Lobos 

TEAM OF lOS lOBOS PICTURED ABOVE AT bERLINALE 2020

The Earth Is Blue as an Orange by Iryna Tsilyk

Ukraine/Lithuania 2019

Generation 14plus 2020

Nominated for the Amnesty International Film Award of the Berlinale 2020

Nominated for the AG Kino Gilde-14plus prize

More information here: The Earth Is Blue as an Orange

Meu nome é Bagdá (My Name Is Baghdad) by Caru Alves de Souza

Brazil 2020

Generation 14plus 2020

Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus International Jury

Nominated for the AG Kino Gilde-14plus prize

More information here: Meu nome é Bagdá

Kaze no Denwa (Voices in the Wind) by Nobuhiro Suwa

Japan 2020

Generation 14plus 2020

Honourable Mention by the Generation 14plus International Jury

Nominated for the AG Kino Gilde-14plus prize

More information here: Kaze no Denwa

Kokon (Cocoon) by Leonie Krippendorf

Germany 2020

Generation 14plus 2020

Opening film Generation 14plus

Nominated for the AG Kino Gilde-14plus prize

More information here: Kokon