B.C.-raised film-maker Atom Egoyan has been named the first Canadian
to sit on the jury for the prestigious Berlin Film Festival. Egoyan’s
film Ararat, which focuses on the Armenia genocide at the hands of
the Turks, will screen in a special program dedicated to the
festival’s official motto: “Towards Tolerance.”
In addition to Egoyan’s presence, two films will compete on an
official level and seven others — including Vancouver director Keith
Behrman’s Flower and Garnet — will be shown in the Panorama and
Kinderfest series. The two films in competition are co-productions,
Madame Brouette (Canada/Senegal/France) and My Life Without Me
(Spain/Canada). “The creative diversity of film-makers in Canada and
the funding institutions and producers recognizing the wealth of
their national talent is extraordinary in today’s world. As a
festival programmer, I realize that it is this broad vision of the
art of film-making that keeps Canada on the international forefront
as a truly unique place recognized for its supportive insight, talent
and artistic skill,” said Wieland Speck, director of the Berlin Film
Festival’s Panorama series.
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