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Key Players in the 2012 Cannes Film Market: Film Distribution
17 May 2012 6:15 AM, PDT | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
This year the Paris based sales agent only has a pair of films in Cannes – Gilles Jacob’s own doc about the day of the 60th anniversary festivities called A Special Day, and in the Critics’ Week section they’re repping Sandrine Bonnaire’s Maddened by His Absence (pic above).
Armed Hands (Mains ARMÉES) by Pierre Jolivet
Maddened By His Absence (J’Enrage De Son Absence) by Sandrine Bonnaire
Yossi by Eytan Fox
30 Beats by Alexis Lloyd
38 Witnesses (38 TÉMOINS) by Lucas Belvaux
A Special Day (Une JOURNÉE PARTICULIÈRE) by Gilles Jacob
Duch, Master Of The Forges Of Hell by Rithy Panh
Paris Under Watch
The Cherry On The Cake (La Cerise Sur Le Gateau) by Laura Morante
Time Of My Life (Tot Altijd) by Nic Balthazar
War Witch (Rebelle) by Kim Nguyen »
- Eric Lavallee
Isabelle Huppert Joins 'Dead Man Down' With Noomi Rapace, Colin Farrell, Dominic Cooper & Terrence Howard
30 April 2012 1:35 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
There are few actresses who march to the beat of their own drum in the way that Isabelle Huppert does. This year alone finds her in three wildly different movies, from a trio of auteur filmmakers, including Brillante Mendoza's "Captive," which premiered in Berlin and a duo of pics unspooling at the Cannes Film Festival: Michael Haneke's "Amour" and Hong Sang-Soo's "In Another Country." And now, just like that, she's again confounding expectations, taking a role in her first Hollywood project since 2004's David O. Russell's "I Heart Huckabees" (or if you want to be technical about it, since an appearance on "Law & Order: Svu" in 2010).
Huppert is joining Noomi Rapace, Colin Farrell, Dominic Cooper and Terrence Howard in "Dead Man Down," with her presence making the movie about a thousand times more interesting. Penned by J.H. Wyman ("The Mexican," "Fringe"), the thriller follows Victor (Farrell), who »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Berlinale 2012. Rankings
19 February 2012 7:09 AM, PST | MUBI | See recent MUBI news »
There'll be more notes and roundups over the next few days, but before tonight's presentation of the Bears, I thought I'd rank the films I managed to see at this year's Berlinale. Note that these are not awards predictions but rather personal preferences, for what they're worth. In order (for the moment):
Outstanding
1. Barbara (Christian Petzold), Competition (see the notes and roundup).
2. Tabu (Miguel Gomes), Competition (notes and roundup).
3. Revision (Philip Scheffner), Forum.
Very Good
4. Bestiaire (Denis Côté), Forum (notes and roundup).
Good
5. Sister (Ursula Meier), Competition.
6. Death Row (Werner Herzog), Berlinale Special.
7. War Witch (Kim Nguyen), Competition.
8. Aujourd'hui (Alain Gomis), Competition.
9. Everybody in Our Family (Radu Jude), Forum.
10. Marina Abramović The Artist Is Present (Matthew Akers), Panorama Dokumente.
11. Golden Slumbers (Davy Chou), Forum.
Just Above The Middle Line
12. Mercy (Matthias Glasner), Competition.
13. Captive (Brillante Mendoza), Competition (notes and roundup).
14. Francine (Brian M Cassidy and Melani Shatzky), Forum. »
Brillante Mendoza Discusses Working With Isabelle Huppert On 'Captive' & His Smaller-Scale, Manila-Set Next Project
17 February 2012 10:34 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Brillante Mendoza has a killer work ethic: the Filipino director made nine films between 2005's "Masahista" and 2009's "Lola," the latter of which, along with Cannes in-competition entry "Kinatay" the same year, really launched him into the major leagues of international helmers. He's taken an uncharacteristic two-and-a-half year break, but returned this week at the Berlin Film Festival with "Captive," a gripping, Herzogian drama that should see him reach his widest audience yet, thanks to the presence of international star Isabelle Huppert. Not long after talking to Mme. Huppert (read that interview here), we were able to sit down with Mendoza to discuss the film, how Huppert took to his creative process, and where he's planning to go from here. One of the things I found most impressive about "Captive" is not so much what you include in the film but what you exclude. The fact that it is very controlled. »
"For Me, There Was No Character": Isabelle Huppert Discusses The Making Of Brillante Mendoza's 'Captive'
16 February 2012 11:06 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Few actresses are quite as fearless as Isabelle Huppert. She's been a near-legend for going on forty years, but has never taken a paycheck job, preferring to seek out challenging work with some of international cinema's most uncompromising auteurs. And that's embodied neatly in "Captive," her collaboration with Filipino filmmaker Brillante Mendoza, which just premiered at the Berlin Film Festival. Huppert plays a woman kidnapped by the Islamic extremist group Abu Sayyaf, and it's a typically vanity-free performance from the great French actress. We managed to get to talk to Huppert in Berlin, both as part of an interview with other press and, for a few minutes, one-on-one; you can find our discussion below. "Captive" doesn't yet have a U.S. distributor, but it should land on these shores sometime before the end of 2012. This character seems to be very different from some of your other characters, like the ones you've. »
Berlin Film Festival 2012 Directors Roundtable
16 February 2012 2:40 AM, PST | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Berlin -- Six nations and six very different styles of filmmaking were on display at The Hollywood Reporter’s Berlinale Directors Roundtable, from the down-home Americana of Billy Bob Thornton, 56, here with Jayne Mansfield’s Car; the grand spectacle of The Flowers of War from China's Zhang Yimou, 60; the hand-held realism in Captive from Pilipino auteur Brillante Mendoza, 51; the quiet precision of German Hans-Christian Schmid, 46, and his family drama Home for the Weekend; the Englishman James Marsh, 48, with his low-budget, tightly plotted thriller Shadow Dancer; and Scotsman Kevin Macdonald, 44, in Berlin with the music documentary Marley. But when they met at the SoHo House in Berlin for a
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Berlinale 2012 Review: Brillante Mendoza Takes Us All 'Captive' In Vital, Bruising Kidnap Tale
15 February 2012 8:04 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Recipient of one of the more controversial Cannes Best Director awards of recent memory (for "Kinatay," a film we found problematic, to say the least), Filipino director Brillante Mendoza returns to screens and to the festival circuit with "Captive," which marks, if not a departure from his previous style, then a welcome evolution of it. Based on real events, it is an account -- by turns thrilling, moving, and harrowing -- of the kidnapping ordeal of a group of holidaymakers from a resort in the Philippines; an ordeal which lasts over a year for some. It is as though, conducted by the lightning rod of a dramatic, dynamic narrative (something his previous films can be accused of lacking), Mendoza's style is finally harnessed, channeled and focused, delivering a jolt of electric authenticity that sends currents of immediacy coursing through the film’s veins. In this endeavor he is helped by yet another fine, »
Berlinale 2012. Brillante Mendoza's "Captive"
14 February 2012 2:28 PM, PST | MUBI | See recent MUBI news »
I've placed this clip right at the top of this entry because it's taken from the first few minutes of Captive, just after armed terrorists have stormed what appears to be a small town or encampment on the beach somewhere out there in the Pacific, nabbed whoever's available and forced them at gunpoint onto boats waiting in the harbor. Because you know you're watching a film by Brillante Mendoza, you assume all this is taking place in the Philippines. Otherwise, unless you've Googled "Abu Sayyaf" and learned that it's "one of several military Islamist separatist groups based in and around the southern Philippines" or read the program notes ("The attack was intended to target employees of the World Bank, but they have already left the resort. The abductees are tourists and Christian missionaries who are now forced on a grueling foot march through the Philippine jungle"), you'll be disoriented as »
Berlin Film Festival: THR's Festival Daily
14 February 2012 12:49 PM, PST | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Meryl Streep talks about what it was like playing the former British prime minister in The Iron Lady and whether she's nervous about Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony. European Comedies Enjoying Pan-European Success: Local-language laffers such as Untouchables and The Inbetweeners fill a gap left by fewer Hollywood comedies. Directors Roundtable: Six nations and six very different styles of filmmaking were on display at The Hollywood Reporter’s Berlinale Directors Roundtable featuring Billy Bob Thornton, Zhang Yimou, Brillante Mendoza, Hans-Christian Schmid, James Marsh and Kevin Macdonald. Read it here (pdf download)
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Berlinale 2012: Looking Back on the First Half
13 February 2012 10:28 AM, PST | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
We've reached the halfway point of the 62nd Annual Berlin International Film Festival. Indiewire has been on the scene since day one covering the latest news and reviews from the fest. Check out all of our Berlinale coverage here. News Tribeca Film Takes Berlin Doc 'Side By Side' Tribeca Film has picked up North American rights to "Side by Side," a Keanu Reeves-produced documentary on the digital revolution of filmmaking. Featuring interviews with James Cameron, David Fincher, George Lucas, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, Steven Soderbergh and others, the film is premiering at the Berlin International Film Festival later this week. Berlin Opener 'Farewell, My Queen' Picked Up by Cohen Media Group Cohen Media Group has acquired this year's Berlin Film Festival opener "Farewell, My Queen," for U.S. distribution. Features Isabelle Huppert and Brillante Mendoza Talk 'Captive' in »
Berlin 2012 Review: Captive
13 February 2012 8:50 AM, PST | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »
Brilliante Mendoza's Captive is not quite the blunt, relentless kidnapping drama you may expect from the man who shocked audiences at Cannes 2009 with the feel-awful neo-noir Kinatay. This time, Mendoza casts the net considerably wider. Though the film rarely delivers the visceral thrust and propulsion found in the most thrilling reality-based films, it still delivers a gripping ride and leaves viewers with plenty to think about. The film chronicles the perils of a group of twenty tourists in The Philippines who are captured by the Muslim extremist Abu Sayyaf Group (Asg) and held for ransom. The film says that it's based on a true story, however it's really more of a mélange of true stories streamlined into one by Mendoza after extensive research »
Watch: 3 Clips From Brillante Mendoza's Hostage-Thriller 'Captive' Starring Isabelle Huppert
13 February 2012 8:02 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Festival scene regular Brillante Mendoza is certainly a divisive filmmaker with his shaky-cam, documentary-like sensibilities. Like Hong Sang-soo has evidently uncovered, if you're a filmmaker who frequents Cannes with success, you're likely to catch the eyes of French-thesp Isabelle Huppert who's starring in the helmer's latest effort, "Captive." Based on the true story of the 2001 kidnapping of 20 hotel guests from the island of Palawan in the Philippines by the group known as Abu Sayyaf with Huppert playing a foreign missionary who is caught up in it all. While the clips are in Filipino with French subtitles, you can the sense of the film's about and Mendoza's style which, if anything, seems suited to story like this. Other than Huppert, we also spotted Mendoza's "Lola" star Rustica Carpio among the chaos with Maria Isabel Lopez, Mercedes Cabral and Joel Torre co-starring. "Captive," in fact, premiered at the »
Berlin Review: 'Captive,' Brillante Mendoza's Awful Kidnapping Movie, Makes the Case for a Dumber Version of Itself
12 February 2012 7:48 PM, PST | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
After a brief foray into quieter terrain with his 2009 feature "Lola," Filipino director Brillante Mendoza returns to the provocative territory of his 2009 shocker "Kinatay" with "Captive," another grim kidnapping story, this one far weaker in terms of both shock and quality. A dramatization of the 2001 incident in which Muslim terrorist group Abu Sayyaf took numerous people hostage from an island resort, the movie follows them through nearly a year of hellacious wanderings through the Filipino jungle. At two hours, the best thing that can be said about "Captive" is that it makes you feel the sheer longevity that the hostages had to endure, but that's not enough to salvage this mercilessly redundant thriller. At first, Mendoza's typically intense shaky-cam style holds promise; the initial rounding up of hostages and the ensuing initiation by their captors maintains a basic level of intrigue. Fiercely devoted to their cause, »
Isabelle Huppert and Brillante Mendoza Talk 'Captive' in Berlin
12 February 2012 10:32 AM, PST | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
"The reason why I keep on dwelling and telling these kinds of stories on these issues is that as filmmakers I think we are in a way responsible for what's happening around us," Brillante Mendoza said at a press conference for his latest film "Captive," which is premiering in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival. "We shouldn't only dwell on being an artist or being ourselves and being content about it. A lot of things are happening around us and these are stories that have to be told the way they happened." "Captive" was surely one of the most anticipated premieres in Berlin. It also proved -- as most Mendoza films do -- highly divisive among those in the audience, with seemingly just as many praising it for its captivating realism as those writing it off as a tedious and redundant mess. It stars iconic French actress Isabelle Huppert »
Berlin 2012: Watch Three Clips From Brillante Mendoza's Captive
11 February 2012 12:00 AM, PST | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »
One of the leaders of the current generation of Filipino arthouse filmmakers, Brillante Mendoza debuts his latest in competition in Berlin. Here's how the festival describes it:a group of armed and masked men belonging to the Muslim Abu Sayyaf group burst into a hotel on an island resort and kidnap twelve foreign guests. The attack was intended to target employees of the World Bank, but they have already left the resort. The abductees are tourists and Christian missionaries who are now forced on a gruelling foot march through the Philippine jungle. Together, the hostages and the kidnappers find themselves having to cope with the trials of nature; gradually, the climate of fear, prejudice and hatred evolves into a strange, symbiotic relationship. The contours begin »
2012 Berlinale: Brillante Mendoza’s Captured Starring Isabelle Huppert
8 February 2012 2:39 PM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
One of the most interesting titles lined up for the Competition at this year’s Berlin Film Festival is definitely Captured (Captive) with great Isabelle Huppert in the leading role. As usual we have some great photos from this movie, and I’m pretty sure you’re going to love them. I mean, just in case you thought [...]
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[First Look] Isabelle Huppert Is ‘Captured’ and ‘In Another Country’; James Franco, Heather Graham, and Lili Taylor In ‘Cherry’
3 February 2012 11:47 AM, PST | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
It’s nigh impossible to believe that Cannes is only three and a half months away. And, though a list of contenders and selections won’t be hitting us for another month or two, here’s our first look at one that’s pretty likely to make its way over: Captured, the newest film from Filipino filmmaker Brillante Mendoza. Starring Isabelle Huppert, this film tells the true story of “Thérèse Bourgoin (Huppert), a French woman who worked for a humanitarian organization on Palawan Island in the Philippines only to be kidnapped by mistake along with a colleague by the Muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf, who were in the region fighting for Mindanao independence.”
You can see the (rather lovely) images below and above, thanks to ThePlaylist:
To keep up something of a thematic bind, here’s another festival-bound Isabelle Huppert film whose first look comes from ThePlaylist. This time around, »
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First Look At Isabelle Huppert In Brillante Mendoza's 'Captured'
3 February 2012 10:04 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
It was about a year ago that speculation first cropped up that controversial helmer Brillante Mendoza -- who won a divisive Best Director award at Cannes for his audience-splitting "Kinatay" -- would return to the Croisette with his latest effort, "Captured." The film was apparently in post-production and headed to the finish line...and then word went quiet. Well, the movie is now in the can and headed to Berlin, and some fresh images have cropped up to give us a taste. Isabelle Huppert continues her journey through the foreign arthouse world (she also stars in Hong Sang-Soo's upcoming "In Another Country" -- first image here) by featuring here alongside Katherine Mulville, Marc Zanetta, Maria Isabel Lopez and Rustica Carpio in the based-on-a-true-story tale of Thérèse Bourgoin (Huppert), a French woman who worked for a humanitarian organization on Palawan Island in the Philippines only to be kidnapped by mistake »
Berlinale 2012. Competition Adds 7 Titles
20 January 2012 7:02 PM, PST | MUBI | See recent MUBI news »
It's been a good week for festival news junkies. Sundance has opened, Rotterdam's full schedule is now online, Cannes has named Nanni Moretti as President of the Jury for the 65th edition in May, and the Berlinale's been rolling out lineup after lineup. Today's addition: "With seven more films, the Competition program of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival is nearing completion. To date it includes 22 films, of which 17 are vying for the Golden and Silver Bears. 18 films will celebrate their world premieres in the Competition of the Berlinale 2012."
So, the story so far:
À moi seule (Coming Home). France. By Frédéric Videau (Le fils de Jean-Claude Videau, Variéte Francaise). With Agathe Bonitzer and Reda Kateb. World premiere.
Bel Ami. Great Britain. By Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod (feature debut). With Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Christina Ricci. World premiere / Out of Competition.
Bel Ami, Shadow Dancer, A Royal Affair, Flying Swords Of Dragon Gate: Berlinale 2012
20 January 2012 12:42 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Andrea Riseborough in James Marsh's Shadow Dancer Robert Pattinson/Bel Ami, Michael Fassbender/Haywire: Berlin Film Festival 2012 Below is the list of the latest movie additions to the Berlin Film Festival's Official Competition line-up: À moi seule (Coming Home). France. By Frédéric Videau (Le fils de Jean-Claude Videau, Varieté Française). With Agathe Bonitzer, Reda Kateb. World premiere. Bel Ami, Great Britain. By Declan Donnellan, Nick Ormerod (feature debut). With Robert Pattinson (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, Breaking Dawn Part 2, Eclipse, New Moon, Twilight, Remember Me, Water for Elephants, Cosmopolis), Uma Thurman (Henry & June, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Gattaca, Playing the Field), Kristin Scott Thomas (The English Patient, Dans la maison, Sarah's Key, Love Crime, Nowhere Boy, Tell No One, Gosford Park, The Horse Whisperer, Mission: Impossible), Christina Ricci (Speed Racer, Fear and the Loathing in Las Vegas, The Opposite of Sex, »
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