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"Films should not be a call to arms"
INTERVIEW. Aleksandra Kumorek's, Die Überflüssige, a dystopian 2020 vision of Berlin, screens with English subs at the next installment of Exblicks, our film and chat series in cooperation at Lichtblick Kino, on May 28 at 20:00.
May 22, 2012 by Sarah Gibson in Film
“These are the ruins of modern Greece”
INTERVIEW. Director Athina Rachel Tsangari's deadpan love story Attenberg marries animal docs with Greek story structure. Her second film is one of many to recently emerge from the new Greek school of filmmaking. It opens in Berlin cinemas May 10.
Childhood subversion: Céline Sciamma
INTERVIEW. French director Sciamma made turned some heads for sure at the 2011 Berlinale with her film Tomboy, but more surprising is the impact at the French cultural level, slipping into the country's school curricula. In cinemas now.
May 4, 2012 by Giovanni Marchini Camia in Film
Bring on the Freiluft!
Welcome spring with a visit to one of the Freiluftkinos in Berlin. Good weather, good flicks and however you choose to enjoy that open air at the same time (beer or wine optional).
May 3, 2012 by Annabel Brady-Brown in Film
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Opening night triple bill
Theatertreffen kicked off last night with a Sarah Kane triple bill – Gesäubert/Gier/4.48 Psychose (Cleansed/Crave/4.48 Psychosis). Lanterns, intrigue and frustration, as well as a singing interlude by Sandra Hüller, were in the mix.
May 5, 2012 by Miriam Sherwood in The Theatertreffen Blog (2 Comments)
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Jacob Sweetman: The (mara)thon song
The Sportsdesk can be a bitter one to sit behind at times, but Sunday's Berlin Half Marathon was a joyous celebration of human endeavour, and it even included some competition. Even my heart was warmed by the thousands of competitors.
Apr 4, 2012 by Jacob Sweetman in The Berlin Blog (1 Comments)
Amok Mama: Those dense, black barbed wire letters
Jacinta Nandi is really rubbish at reading in German. Nichtdestotrotz, here is her Amok-Mama-Book-Club-Recommendation.
Mar 20, 2012 by Jacinta Nandi in The Berlin Blog (1 Comments)
Jacob Sweetman: Balls on Film
The 11mm International Football Film Festival is taking place this weekend in berlin. It should serve as a reminder that not all films about football need to be terrible, they can be heart-rending and fascinating in equal measure.
Mar 7, 2012 by Jacob Sweetman in The Berlin Blog (4 Comments)
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Eis in focus
Confronting clichéd notions of the mysterious isle as a cast away land of ice and Eskimos, Greenland Eyes International Film Festival presents a long list of native and international flicks at Kino Arsenal from Apr 24-30
Apr 24, 2012 by Gavin Doyle in Film
EXBlicks: Blissestrasse
Our monthly flick night features Paul Donovan’s Blissestrasse, a tale of American evangelical Christians who come to ‘save’ Berlin. The farcical faith comedy will screen on Apr 21 at Lichtblick Kino. Director and cast Q&A follows.
Apr 16, 2012 by Alexandra Khan-Anselmo in Film
Sehsüchte: starting out
As Europe’s largest student film festival, Sehsüchte annually offers up the best of aspiring filmmakers. With over 100 film-happenings, the Potsdam-Babelsberg fest happens April 24-29 and is not to be missed!
Apr 13, 2012 by Alexandra Khan-Anselmo in Film
Bull's eye
Old school writing, directing, and producing duo The Archers, aka Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, get 10 of their best screened at the Arsenal this month.
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The Great Dictator
In a time fraught with fascism, Chaplin's most controversial comedy was a poignant satire of it's time. More than 70 years later, his acclaimed film remains as relevant. Enjoy a night of the tramp with drinks, a 1940s dress code and an after party.
Gerhard Richter Painting
A must see for both art and documentary enthusiasts, the documentary based on the German artist explores the multitude of styles he employs and includes glimpses into his studio, which hasn't been seen in decades. With English subtitles.
IBB Videolounge
The IBB videolounge will feature 12 new and established media film artists. Among other topics, works will concentrate on the inner workings of cinematography and documentary approaches with the intention to convey the diversity of this medium.
EXBlicks: Die Überflüssigen
This time at our film and chat series, catch Aleksandra Kumorek’s dystopian vision of a 2020 Berlin.
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Around the camp fire
OUT NOW! Even Tim Burton's bewitched masses may be disappointed by his shallow DARK SHADOWS adaptation.
Explosions without chemistry
OUT NOW! LOCKOUT lags on the special effects and the sexual tension, but it at least delivers on the action.
May 10, 2012 by Alexandra Khan-Anselmo in Film
Vinyl's last stand
OUT NOW! Centered around one of England's last record shops, SOUND IT OUT makes a convincing case for vinyl supporters everywhere.
Nostalgia and bromance
OUT NOW! 21 JUMP STREET lives up to low expectations of another down memory lane.