'My Salinger Year,' a literary drama from director Philippe Falardeau starring Sigourney Weaver and Margaret Qualley, will open the Berlin International Film Festival. Details:
, a literary drama starring Margaret Qualley and Sigourney Weaver, will open the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.
The drama, from director Philippe Falardeau, stars Qualley as an aspiring poet working as an assistant to literary agent Margaret . Qualley's main job is to answer fan mail directed to the agency's top writer, the notoriously secretive J.D. Salinger, author ofThe film, based on the novel of the same name by Joanna Rakoff, will have its world premiere out-of-competition in Berlin.
“We are delighted to open the 70th edition of the festival with a coming-of-age story that takes the viewpoint of the protagonist who has a fresh perspective, which is in no way naïve,” said Berlin festival artistic director Carlo Chatrian. “Philippe Falardeau depicts the small NYC literary world of the 1990s with humor and a sweet note, but he never forgets the 21st century we are living in or the unifying role that art plays in all of our lives.
The 70th Berlin International Film Festival runs Feb. 20-March 1. Berlin will unveil its full competition lineup next week.
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