'Good' year for Berlin competition

January 05, 2007 Germany will revisit its post-war past at the 57th annual Berlin International Film Festival, with Steven Soderbergh's "The Good German," a murder mystery set in 1940s Berlin, and Robert De Niro's cold war CIA drama "The Good Shepherd" both picked for this year's competition. In addition to the high-profile directors, "Good German" star George Clooney, a Berlinale regular, is expected to attend, as are, barring scheduling conflicts, "Good Shepherd" co-stars Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie. Going up against Hollywood will be Chan-wook Park's "I'm A Cyborg But That's OK," which will have its international premiere in competition at Berlin.

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