La Mif (The Fam) by Fred Baillif: The cast at the premiere during the Berlinale Summer Special © Jan Kraus / Berlinale 2021

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 fourth time already, the Berlinale section Generation will present a programme of films from the last festival edition, jointly curated with the Nara International Film Festival.

The NIFF Pre-Festival Year Showcase will take place from September 18 to 20, 2021 in Nara, Japan. The festival director and Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase focuses specifically on cinema for young audiences. A Youth Jury will view the films in the Berlinale Spotlight: Generation together in the cinema. And, as the highlight, it will present the Crystal SHIKA Award to the best film.

“The films in this year’s selection are an open invitation to reflect upon the grandeur radiating from the diverse worlds young people are experiencing. I am truly delighted that, together with the NIFF, we are facilitating encounters between the films and a young audience. Encounters that could prove to be particularly important and particularly impressive this year,” says Maryanne Redpath, head of Generation.

The following films will be presented as part of the Nara International Film Festival Pre-festival Year Showcase:

Beans by Tracey Deer
Canada 2020
Generation Kplus 2021
Crystal Bear of the Generation Kplus Children’s Jury

More information via: Beans

Last Days at Sea by Venice Atienza

Philippines / Taiwan 2021

Generation Kplus 2021

More information via: Last Days at Sea

La Mif (The Fam) by Fred Baillif

Switzerland 2021

Generation 14plus 2021
Grand Prix of the International Jury in the Generation 14plus competition

More information via: La Mif

From the Wild Sea by Robin Petré

Denmark 2021

Generation 14plus 2021

More information via: From the Wild Sea

Stop-Zemlia by Kateryna Gornostai

Ukraine 2021

Generation 14plus 2021

Crystal Bear of the Generation 14plus Youth Jury

More information via: Stop-Zemlia