'The International' to open Berlinale
Tykwer film stars Clive Owen, Naomi Watts
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The world preem of Tykwer’s action thriller, tracing the criminal business transactions that finance war and terror, will screen out of competition.
Despite its title, pic is a predominantly German production, filmed at Babelsberg and partially funded by the German Federal Film Fund; German thesp Armin Mueller-Stahl has a prominent role.
Berlinale topper Dieter Kosslick, a former film fund exec in Germany, is a cheerleader for local productions.
Last year’s Berlinale was opened by Martin Scorsese’s documentary about the Rolling Stones, “Shine a Light.”
Seven years ago Tykwer’s poorly received “Heaven,” about a fictional terror attack in Italy, opened the fest with a thud just five months after the 9/11 attacks in the U.S.
Berlinale runs Feb. 5-15.
