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François Ozon’s ‘Peter Von Kant’ To Kick Off This Year’s Berlin International Film Festival

January 12, 2022 11:34 am

After the announcement that the Sundance Film Festival would be turning into an all-virtual event due to the spread of COVID, all eyes went to Berlin to see if the 2022 Berlin International Film Festival would...

Berlin 2022 First Wave Lineup Includes Films Featuring Isabelle Huppert, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau & More

Charles Barfield

December 15, 2021 10:31 am

Festivals, News

There’s still a lot of uncertainty about how the pandemic is going to affect some of the 2022 film festivals, particularly the ones earlier in the year. But even though it’s unclear how the pandemic might alte...

‘Stop-Zemlia’ Is A Sympathetic Portrait Of The Tidal Forces Of Teenagehood [Berlin Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

March 5, 2021 11:17 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

One year in the life of a teenager can feel like an eternity. The intensity of the fleeting romances, the wild swings between happiness and despair, the thrilling yet uneasy anticipation of a future that seems...

‘A Cop Movie’: An Incisive & Formally Daring Deep Dive Into Mexico City’s Police Force [Berlin Review]

Carlos Aguilar

March 4, 2021 9:57 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

The first thing to understand about the social dynamics in Mexico around police is that they differ greatly from how the public in the United States relates to law enforcement officers. Stateside, both the...

‘Introduction’: A Smaller, Quieter Addition To Hong Sang-soo’s Already Intimate & Delicate Touch [Berlin Review]

Caitlin Quinlan

March 4, 2021 9:47 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

As industry guests enjoy the Berlinale from home this year, eagle-eyed viewers will take pleasure in spotting a familiar location in the latest film from South Korean auteur and festival-regular Hong Sang-soo....

‘Petite Maman’:Céline Sciamma Delivers An Intimate Tale Of Grief And Parenthood [Berlin Review]

Caitlin Quinlan

March 3, 2021 12:25 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

There is an unavoidable distance in life between ourselves and those who came before. Parents, grandparents; no matter how open and honest they are with their children or younger relatives, there is a sense th...

‘Brother’s Keeper’ Is A Damning Study Of The Ruthless Inertia Of Bureaucracy [Berlin Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

March 2, 2021 12:27 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

For the students at a remote boarding school for Kurdish boys, survival is a matter of course, particularly during the frigid depths of winter. The meals are meager, the heating doesn’t work, and even the prin...

‘Natural Light’ Trailer: Dénes Nagy’s Berlin Competition Film Shows The Bleakness Of War

Charles Barfield

February 23, 2021 1:32 pm

Festivals, News, Trailers

Maybe it’s because the film is actually titled “Natural Light,” but it’s hard to watch the new trailer for the upcoming WWII drama and not be cognizant of the lighting. And it’s that lighting that adds to the ...

2021 Berlin Competition LineUp: New Films By Celine Sciamma, Hong Sangsoo, Daniel Brühl, & More

The Playlist Staff

February 11, 2021 9:42 am

Festivals, News

New films by Celine Sciamma, Hong Sangsoo, Xavier Beauvois, Radu Jude, and the directorial debut of German actor Daniel Brühl were unveiled as part of the 15 competition titles at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival...

Berlin Film Festival Director Explains Splitting Event Into Virtual Festival & In-Person “Celebration” In 2021

Charles Barfield

December 18, 2020 1:27 pm

Festivals, News

What was reported earlier this week has come true—the 2021 Berlin Film Festival is going virtual in March with a (planned) in-person “celebration” in June. This hybrid strategy is something that differentiates...

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