Berlin Film Festival adds eight titles to special Berlinale lineup, including 'Golda', 'Last Night of Amore', 'Kill Boksoon'

The Berlin Film Festival has added eight films to its Berlinale Special program, including "Golda", with Helen Mirren as Golda Meir, "Call My Agent!" with Camille Cottin and Liev Schreiber.

Other films include Andrea Di Stefano's "Last Night of Amore", about the last night of a Milanese policeman, played by Pierfrancesco Favino, Mario Martone's documentary "Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me", a tribute to actor and filmmaker Troisi, and Byun Sung-hyun's "Kill Boksoon", starring Jeon Do-yeon ("The Housemaid") as an unflappable killer in South Korea.

Also selected are "Mad Fate" by Soi Cheang, "Sun and Concrete" by David Wnendt, Danny Philippou and "Talk to Me" by Michael Philippou and "Der vermessene Mensch" by Lars Kraume, on a tragedy perpetrated in Africa by German colonial troops at the end of the 19th century.

The final installment of films adds to those announced on December 20.

"The second batch of films shown at Berlinale Special is a prime example of how colorful, vibrant , engaging, entertaining and captivating cinema can be,” said artistic director Carlo Chatrian.

More to follow.

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