Curveball (film)
Appearance
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Directed by | Johannes Naber |
Written by | Oliver Keidel, Johannes Naber |
Produced by | Amir Hamz, Christian Springer, Fahri Yardim |
Starring | Sebastian Blomberg, Dar Salim, Virginia Kull |
Cinematography | Sten Mende |
Edited by | Anne Jünemann |
Music by | Johannes Naber |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
Curveball is a 2020 German political satire film drama directed by Johannes Naber. It is based on true events leading up to the Iraq War of 2003.[1] The film premiered in the Berlinale Special section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.[2][3]
Plot
[edit]![]() | This article needs a plot summary. (October 2023) |
Cast
[edit]- Sebastian Blomberg as Wolf
- Dar Salim as Rafid Alwan
- Virginia Kull as Leslie
- Michael Wittenborn as Retzlaff
- Thorsten Merten as Schatz
- Franziska Brandmeier as Meg, Wolf's daughter
Awards
[edit]The film won the Bronze Lola in the category “Best Feature Film” at the 2021 German Film Awards (producers: Amir Hamz, Christian Springer, Fahri Yardim) and the Award for “Best Supporting Actor” (Thorsten Merten) as well as a nomination for “Best Screenplay” (Oliver Keidel, Johannes Naber).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Johnston, Oliver. "Berlin Film Festival 2020: Curveball | Review". The Upcoming. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Curveball". Berlinale. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Berlinale Film Curveball Debuts Clip, ARRI Media Intl. Boards Film". Variety. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Curveball – Wir machen die Wahrheit • Deutscher Filmpreis" (in German). Retrieved 22 February 2022.