Berlin Film Festival: First Generation Section Films Unveiled

The first films in the Generation section at the 2019 Berlin Film Festival have been unveiled. The 16 movies will play in the Kplus and 14plus competition at the Berlinale, with organizers highlighting the recurring theme of young people looking for meaning in an uncertain world, and the number of female-centric stories that will be told.

“These are brave films from courageous filmmakers, with their fingers on the pulse of the time and an acute feel for the social, cultural and political developments of our present moment,” said section head Maryanne Redpath.

An initial eight films were announced for 14plus, with projects hailing from China, India, South Korea and the U.S. They will all have their European or world premieres in Berlin. The lineup includes “Stupid Young Heart” from Oscar-nominated director Selma Vilhunen and “Goldie” from Sam de Jong, whose “Prins” was the opening film for Generation 14plus in 2015.

The Generation Kplus selection also offers a mix of Asian, European and U.S. films. Berlinale Talents alum Mo Scarpelli’s “Anbessa” is in the lineup. The third installment of Janno Põldma and Heiki Ernits’ “Lotte” series, whose previous installments played in Generation Kplus in 2007 and 2012, also features.