Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Berlinale has developed a new festival format for its 71st edition.
In 2021, the Competition, Berlinale Special & Berlinale Series, Encounters, Berlinale Shorts, Panorama, Forum & Forum Expanded, Generation and Perspektive Deutsches Kino have been reduced in size due to the pandemic.
The majority of the Film Selection will be available for viewing online by industry representatives and accredited members of the press during the Industry Event from March 1–5, 2021.
During the Summer Special from June 9–20, 2021, Berlinale audiences will be able to see the majority of the films selected by all the sections in numerous cinema screenings in the presence of the filmmakers.
Let's have a look at the Asian Films in the different sections of the Festival:
COMPETITION:
Ghasideyeh gave sefid (Ballad of a White Cow)
Iran / France
by Behtash Sanaeeha, Maryam Moghaddam *World premiere
Guzen to sozo (Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy)
Japan
by Ryusuke Hamaguchi *World premiere
Inteurodeoksyeon (Introduction)
Republic of Korea
by Hong Sangsoo *World premiere
SPECIAL SCREENINGS:
Limbo
Hong Kong, China / People's Republic of China
by Cheang Soi *World premiere
BERLINALE SHORTS:
Les Attendants (The Men Who Wait)
France / Singapore, 15'
by Truong Minh Quý *World premiere
More Happiness
USA, 13'
by Livia Huang *World premiere
One Thousand and One Attempts to Be an Ocean
France, 11'
by Wang Yuyan *World premiere
Xia Wu Guo Qu Le Yi Ban (Day Is Done)
People's Republic of China, 24'
by Zhang Dalei *World premiere
PANORAMA:
Mishehu Yohav Mishehu (All Eyes Off Me)
Israel
by Hadas Ben Aroya *World premiere
Okul Tıraşı (Brother's Keeper)
Turkey / Romania
by Ferit Karahan *World premiere
Yuko No Tenbin (A Balance)
Japan
by Yujiro Harumoto
ENCOUNTERS:
As I Want
Egypt / France / Norway / Palestine
by Samaher Alqadi *World premiere / Documentary form / Debut film
Mantagheye payani (District Terminal)
Iran / Germany
by Bardia Yadegari, Ehsan Mirhosseini *World premiere / Debut film
Vị (Taste)
Vietnam / Singapore / France / Thailand / Germany /Taiwan
by Lê Bảo *World premiere / Debut film
FORUM:
Doch rybaka (Tzarevna Scaling)
Russian Federation
by Uldus Bakhtiozina *International premiere / Debut film
The First 54 Years – An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation
France / Finland / Israel / Germany
by Avi Mograbi *World premiere
Jai jumlong (Come Here)
Thailand
by Anocha Suwichakornpong *World premiere
FORUM EXPANDED:
Black Bach Artsakh
Republic of Artsakh, 140'
by Ayreen Anastas, Rene Gabri *World premiere
Ploy
Thailand / Singapore, 51'
by Prapat Jiwarangsan *International premiere
The Coast
India, 17'
by Sohrab Hura *World premiere
레드필터가 철회됩니다 (The Red Filter is Withdrawn)
Republic of Korea, 11'
by Minjung Kim *International premiere
INSTALLATIONS (FORUM EXPANDED)
Jole dobe na (Those Who Do Not Drown)
India / Japan / Sweden
by Naeem Mohaiemen *International premiere
BERLINALE GENERATION:
Han Nan Xia Ri (Summer Blur)
People's Republic of China
by Han Shuai *Debut film
Jong chak yeok (Short Vacation)
Republic of Korea
by Kwon Min-pyo, Seo Hansol *International premiere / Debut film
Last Days at Sea
Philippines / Taiwanby Venice Atienza *World premiere / Documentary form / Debut film
GENERATION 14+:
Fighter
Republic of Korea
by Jéro Yun *International premiere
