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Berlinale: “Junction of 48” and “Who’s Gonna Love Me Now?” award

The feature film “Junction of 48” and the documentary “Who’s Gonna Love Me Now?” could be the audience to convince. Berlinale Fans honor the films with the audience award in the Panorama section.

The winning Film “Junction 48” is already the sixth production of the Israeli filmmaker Udi Aloni, whose Premiere at the Berlinale has taken place. “Junction 48” is a sweeping, vibrant work in the rhythm of the Rap and acts of discrimination against Arab Israelis. The second place in the category of feature film uses “greetings from Fukushima (Fukushima mon Amour)”, a Film of the German Director Doris Dörrie. The third place went to “Shepherds and Butchers”, a South African-American-German Co-production of South African Director Oliver Schmitz.

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The Israeli Director Tomer Heymann, which now, together with his brother and Co-Director Barak Heymann for “Who’s Gonna Love Me Now?” has been awarded, has been on the public price. Ten years ago he could get the audience with his Film “Paper Dolls” inspire. “Who’s Gonna Love Me Now?” accompanied by an Israeli, his family was expelled and moved to London, there to a free gay life to lead. Sensitively told, the documentation, such as the abandoned again and his family is approaching. The second place was achieved the filmmakers Reijer Zwaan and Ester Gold with the Dutch-Belgian production “Strike a Pose”. Third was the Koreans Lee Dong-ha, with “Weekends”.

Nearly 30,000 visitors have matched

Were chosen the winner of the filmgoers, during the Berlinale film festival by show of cards, the films of the Panorama section rate. Nearly 30,000 cinema-goers have mitgestimmt. There were a total of 51 features from 33 countries presented, including 17 in the series Panorama documents. The Panorama audience prize for 1999 is awarded. The best feature film and the best documentary in this section since 2011. The official award ceremony takes place on Sunday, the Berlinale open house.

rey/se (Berlinale, DW)