Strand Makes the Most out of ‘Berlin’ Film Fest

You know you’ve been doing something right if you’ve been a light weight NY-based distributor in the biz for two decades now. Strand Releasing has commenced the Berlin Film Festival in style, grabbing a TIFF title, well-selling Euro war drama feature from the same helmer that gave us Aimée & Jaguar a decade back. Max Färberböck‘s A Woman in Berlin will receive a release sometime this summer. 

Set in 1945 during the Red Army invasion of Berlin, “Woman” follows Anonyma (Nina Hoss), a victim of rape and abuse who had been a journalist and photographer. In her desperation, she tries to get Russian officer Andrej (Evgeny Sidikhin) to protect her, an encounter that develops into a complex relationship that forces them to remain enemies. For a more deft exploration of the film, Cameron Bailey has got a great rundown on the TIFF page for the film.