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Golden Bear and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury in Berlin

»Bal« (Honey) by Semih Kaplanoglu wins Golden Bear at Berlin

BAL by Semih Kaplanoglu

The Match Factory's international competition entry »Bal« (Honey) by Turkish director Semih Kaplanoglu wins the Golden Bear at Berlin.

The film, the third part in Kaplanoglu's Yusuf triology, tells the story of sensitive six-year-old Yusuf: the forest where he lives becomes a place of mystery and adventure, a strong bond with his beekeeper father, and difficulties as an outsider during his first year of school.

German Co-Producers Bettina Brokemper and Johannes Rexin (Heimatfilm) came on stage to join Semih Kaplanoglu who won his first Golden Bear.

The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury also went to »Bal«.

The Match Factory presents nine world premieres in Berlin

Berlinale 2010

The Match Factory lineup at Berlin 2010

Cologne/Berlin, January 2010. The Match Factory represents six films premiering at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival:

In Competition / Official Selection:

»Submarino«. Thomas Vinterberg's new film has its world premiere in Berlin.

»Bal« (Honey). The third part of the Yusuf-trilogy by Semih Kaplanoglu (Süt/Milk, Yumurta/Egg).

»Na Putu« (On the Path). By Golden Bear winner 2006 Jasmila Zbanic (Grbavica).

»Shekarchi« (The Hunter). The new film by Iranian writer-director Rafi Pitts.

»Howl«. After its world premiere on Thursday January 21 at Sundance, Rob Epstein's and Jeffrey Friedman's »Howl« premieres in Berlin.

Panorama Special:

»Paha Perhe« (Bad Family). By Aleksi Salmenperä.

Market Premieres:

»Tannöd« (The Murder Farm). By Bettina Oberli

»12 Meter ohne Kopf« (12 Paces without a Head). By Sven Taddicken

»Over Gaden Under Vandet« (Above the street below the water). By Charlotte Sieling

Click here for our complete lineup at Berlin.

»Ajami« and »Milk of Sorrow« nominated for Foreign Language Film Oscar®

The Match Factory glad to represent two of the five Academy Award® nominees

Ajami by Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani

We have the honor to announce that Scandar Copti's and Yaron Shani's »Ajami« as well as Claudia Llosa's Golden Bear winner »Milk of Sorrow«, both nominees for the Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film®, are represented internationally by The Match Factory.