Berlin Film Festival Gives Reason For Opening Film Disruption; Hanna Schygulla Explains Absence
11.02.2022 - 16:59
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EXCLUSIVE: Organizers of the Berlin Film Festival have told us that the world premiere screening of opening film Peter Von Kant was disrupted last night due to “a server problem”.
A festival spokesperson told us: “We very much regret that a server problem at the Berlinale Palast led to an interruption of the screening of Peter Von Kant. After 7 minutes of interruption the screening could be continued.”
The screen blacked out twice in quick succession during last night’s world premiere leading to audible frustration among guests. Reports are that the delay was closer to 10-15 minutes. Following the interruption, the movie played through to its end.
After the premiere, one of the hosts for the night took to the stage to apologize to guests. The film’s star Denis Menochet also thanked cinema-goers for their patience.
It has been a bumpy start for the festival. Covid protocols outside the venue last night meant that the opening ceremony was delayed. As we revealed last night, the film’s co-star and most famous name Isabelle Adjani was unable to attend due to being a close Covid contact.
We can also reveal that veteran German actress Hanna Schygulla, who has a supporting role in the film, decided not to travel from Paris for the premiere due to concern about potentially contracting Covid.
In a message sent to us, the actress said: “Omicron is at its peak in Berlin and I am a person at risk. I‘d be paranoid about getting infected and therefore would not enjoy being there. I am well now and would rather stay like that.”
The iconic German New Wave star is well known for her collaborations with legendary local filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder, including in The Bitter Tears Of Petra Von Kant (1972), which is the inspiration for Peter
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