iW NEWS | Eight Films Revealed for Berlinale 2008 Competition Program

Eight initial titles have been confirmed for the 2008 Berlinale competition program (with one screening out of competition), including films from China, Brazil, Mexico, the U.K., the U.S., Poland and Germany. Included in the line up so far are: "Kirschbluten - Hanami" (Germany) by Doris Doerrie; "There Will Be Blood" by Paul Thomas Anderson (U.S.); "Zuo You" (In Love We Trust) by Wang Xiaoshuai (China); "Lake Tahoe" by Fernando Eimbcke (Mexico); "Gardens of the Night" by Damian Harris (U.K., U.S.); "Katyn" by Andrzej Wajda (out of competition); "Tropa de Elite" (The Elite Squad) by Jose Padiha (Brazil); "S.O.P. Standard Operating Procedure" by Errol Morris. The selection for the Berlinale competition program will be completed by mid-January. [Brian Brooks]