John Malkovich Starrer “Seneca” and Alex Gibney’s Boris Becker Doc among the titles in the “Forum”, “Specials” and “Series” sections of the Berlinale

Starring John Malkovich Seneca – On the Origin of Earthquakes and Alex Gibney’s self-titled documentary on Boris Becker will have its world premiere at the upcoming Berlin International Film Festival next year. The projects are among six titles to be screened in the festival’s Berlinale Special Gala section, which will also feature Brandon Cronenberg. infinity poolwith Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth and Cleopatra Coleman and Todd Field’s tar.

infinity pool will have its European premiere at the festival, while Field and tar Stars Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss as well as composer Hildur Guðnadóttir will visit the festival to give a public reading as part of the Berlinale Talents section.

The festival also announced its first project from the Berlinale series section: ZDF’s eco-thriller The swarm (The swarm), based on the bestseller of the same name by Frank Schätzing. The project follows an international group of scientists studying mysterious marine phenomena that pose a global threat.

Seneca – On the Origin of Earthquakes, is a historical drama directed by Robert Schwentke and starring Louis Hofmann, Geraldine Chaplin, Lilith Stangenberg and Samuel Finzi. The story focuses on the relationship between Seneca, played by Malkovich, and Nero, the infamous emperor he had mentored since childhood and who also accused him of plotting his assassination.

Gibney’s documentary about disgraced former tennis champion Becker examines all aspects of the life of the six-time Grand Slam winner, who won Wimbledon when he was just 17 but is now in prison for withholding assets and loans to avoid he must pay his debt. tumultuous time, much of which ended up in the media.

Here is the list of projects unveiled on Tuesday:

infinity pool
by Brandon Cronenberg | with Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, Cleopatra Coleman Canada 2022
Berlinale Special | European premiere

Loriot’s great animated film revue

by Loriot, Peter Geyer | with Loriot
Germany 2023
Berlinale Special | world premiere | animation

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by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri | with Yuto Nakajima, Nao, Kento Nagayama Japan 2023
Berlinale Special | International premiere

Seneca (Seneca – On the origin of earthquakes)
by Robert Schwentke | with John Malkovich, Louis Hofmann, Geraldine Chaplin, Lilith Stangenberg, Samuel Finzi Germany / Morocco 2022
Berlinale special gala | world premiere

TAR
by Todd Field | with Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant, Sophie Kauer VS 2022
Berlinale special gala | German premiere

Untitled documentary by Boris Becker
by Alex Gibney
UK/US 2023
Berlinale special gala | world premiere | documentary form

The swarm
by Barbara Eder, Luke Watson, Philipp Stölzl (directors) | with Cécile de France, Alexander Karim, Leonie Benesch, Joshua Odjick Germany / Belgium 2023
Berlinale Series (out of competition) | world premiere | Channels: ZDF, France Télévisions, Rai, Viaplay Group, Hulu Japan, ORF, SRF | 3/8 episodes

concrete valley
by Antoine Bourges | with Hussam Douhna, Amani Ibrahim, Abdullah Nadaf, Lynn Nanume
Canada 2022
Forums | International premiere

Dear Fiona
by Fiona Tan
Netherlands 2023
Forums | world premiere

horse opera
by Moyra Davey
United States 2022
Forums | European premiere

El juicio (the trial)
by Ulises de la Orden
Argentina / Italy / France / Norway 2023
Forums | world premiere | documentary form

Llamadas from Moscow (calls from Moscow)
by Luis Alejandro Yero
Cuba / Germany / Norway 2023
Forums | world premiere | debut film | documentary form

mammals
by Sebastian Mihailescu | with István Téglás, Mălina Manovici, Denisa Nicolae, Steliana Bălăcianu, Rolando Matsangos
Romania / Poland / Germany 2023
Forums | world premiere