- This film took the top honor at the 1969 Berlin Film Festival. After a series of documentaries, this marks the directorial debut for Zelimir Zilnik. It takes a decidedly anti-Stalinist view in the wake of the 1968 Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia and raises important political questions. He states that although the world has experienced untold wars, there have only been a handful of revolutions with any lasting significance that lead to political change.
- A graduate of the Offenbach College of Design, Piotr J. Lewandowski has made his directorial debut with JONATHAN (working-title) based on an award-winning screenplay. The moving drama about family secrets and the obstacles to achieving one’s own happiness features Jannis Niewöhner, one of this year’s European Shooting Stars, in the title role of the 24-year-old Jonathan. The young man is caring unstintingly for his terminally-ill father Burghardt, but then sees his life in a new light after falling in love with Anka, who has come to nurse his father. However, the story takes another twist when Ron, Burghardt’s long-lost friend from his youth, re-appears — and a well-kept family secret is uncovered....
- 1942年，第二次世界大战已进入白热化阶段。南太平洋上，日美双方展开激烈角逐，人性的底线在炮火声中被彻底摧毁。隶属美军的“查理步兵连”接到一项艰巨的任务，他们受命登陆瓜达康纳尔岛（Guadalcanal），夺回日军占领的210阵地。日军占尽地利优势，防守固若金汤。然军令 如山，即使刀山火海查理步兵连的将士们也要奋勇向前。这群年轻的小伙子为了所谓的正义投入这个残酷的血肉战场…… 本片根据美国作家詹姆斯·琼斯（James Jones）1962年的同名小说改编，并荣获1999年柏林国际电影节金熊奖和荣誉提及；1999年芝加哥影评人协会最佳摄影奖；2000年澳大利亚影评人协会最佳外语片奖；2000年电影旬报最佳外语片导演奖。
