Already one of the most buzzed-about films at the Berlinale, Svetlana Baskova's "For Marx" is receiving accolades from enthusiastic and grumbling critics alike. Preview the film (first screening Feb 8) with a talk with the Moscow-born director. more »
Feb 7, 2013 by Mars Yupilami in Film
In the wake of several political and human rights scandals in Russia, the Russian youth's hopes and desires are the primary focus as Kino Arsenal screens the work of the finest talents from Moscow's three leading film institutes from Nov 28-Dec 5. more »
Nov 23, 2012 by Mars Yupilami in Film
Maddin was on a roll when he spoke with Mars before his film's Berlinale premiere. Much like his films he was confusing at first, but once you've stepped in, you're in for the whole ride. more »
Feb 15, 2012 by Mars Yupilami in Film
Keeping with the spirit of the crowd-sourced Iron Sky and the film's absurdity, Seymour and Mars were in the thick of the storm to crowd-source the audience Q&A after the screening. more »
Feb 13, 2012 by Seymour Gris | Mars Yupilami in Film (1 Comments)
Got kids? Zarafa was THE compelling kids film at this years Berlinale. Tix were long gone for days now, but keep an eye out for the film in the future. The compelling tale of a cross-racial friendship in the early 19th century. more »
Feb 15, 2012 by Mars Yupilami in The Berlinale Blog
Juliette Binoche at the press conference after Elles, a film crudely and graphically exploring the murky depths of female sexuality. more »
Feb 10, 2012 by Mars Yupilami in The Berlinale Blog
Don't expect intellectual theatre as Murmel Murmel, Dieter Roth's book adapted for stage, returns. But if you're intrigued by slapstick performances and colourful staging, you might just be able to get over the actors constant repetition of Murmel. more »
May 16, 2012 by Mars Yupilami in Stage
Carl Andersen Retrospective. Watch the sexistential Berlin underground filmmaker as he examines the sexual tension between the director and his female subject in a selection of movies from his past. more »
Jun 7, 2011 by Mars Yupilami in Film
In honor of the most prolific living 'European' directors, Berlin’s cutest mini cinema will feature 18 of Jean-Luc Godard and Woody Allen films in OV, a rare enough occurrence in Berlin more »
Nov 4, 2010 by Mars Yupilami in Film
OUT NOW! VOUS N'AVEZ ENCORE RIEN VU, a witty love letter to French cinema and stage, scores big with cineastes. more »
Jun 6, 2013 by Mars Yupilami in Film
OUT NOW! Ulrich Seidl's conclusion to his trilogy with PARADIES: HOFFNUNG ends on a high in a unlikely location: a diet camp for teenage girls. more »
May 16, 2013 by Mars Yupilami in Film
OUT NOW! Kathryn Bigelow courts controversy in her depiction of the most complex manhunt in human history – ZERO DARK THIRTY. more »
Jan 31, 2013 by Eve Lucas | Mars Yupilami in Film
OUT NOW! UN AMOUR DE JEUNESSE says the passion of your first love doesn't always die, regardless of what your parents might say. more »
Sep 27, 2012 by Mars Yupilami in Film
