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Berlinale

Berlinale Review: Funny Face – the Arthouse Joker?

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From the BERLIN LOVES YOU art archive Archive context: This article documents our Berlinale 2020 review of Funny Face. Any exhibition dates, screenings, tickets, competitions, prices or visitor information mentioned below are no longer current. Originally published on 19 March 2020. Reviewed and given historical context on 22 August 2026. The original article is preserved … Read more Berlinale Review: Funny Face – the Arthouse Joker?

Snap Judgements with a Berlinale Photographer

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As I passed through the doors of the Hyatt hotel, my hands were sweating. It was my first time ever to be part of Berlinale and I was minutes away to photograph one of my film icons: Wes Anderson. Yeah, it sounds like a cliche, and maybe it is, but Wes Anderson’s art has somehow … Read more Snap Judgements with a Berlinale Photographer

Bixa Travesty: A Glimpse Into Brazilian Transvestism

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“Brazil is the country that kills most transvestites and transsexuals in the world.” “The life expectancy of these people is 35 years old, less than half of national average of 75. So, it’s difficult to understand that Brazil leads the search ranking for trans people on RedTube.” – Claudia Priscilla and Kiko Goiffman, directors of … Read more Bixa Travesty: A Glimpse Into Brazilian Transvestism

Trengove’s Film The Wound Pitches Sexuality Against Masculinity

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What is masculinity? Opening the Panorama section of Berlinale this year, John Trengove‘s first feature length film, The Wound, tries in earnest to answer this question. Taking place during Ukwaluka – a very rarely spoken and sometimes deadly Xhosa penile circumcision ritual – the film presents a sometimes unsettling series of events that transpire during … Read more Trengove’s Film The Wound Pitches Sexuality Against Masculinity

What to See at the Berlinale 2017 and How to Get Tickets

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Archive note: This guide was written for the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival and documented its programme, ticket process and selected films. That festival edition has ended; practical ticket information below is preserved only as a historical record. The Berlinale is one of the cultural highlights of Berlin, but with nearly 400 films to choose … Read more What to See at the Berlinale 2017 and How to Get Tickets

Berlinale Halftime Review: Chi-Raq, Tough Choices, Literary Genius, Young Love and Midnight Magic

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Yesterday marked the halfway point of this year’s Berlinale, and we have been spoilt for choice so far with very few stinkers and more than a few gems showing up on the silver screen. While there are many excellent films which I have not been able to attend (most notably Alone in Berlin, how could … Read more Berlinale Halftime Review: Chi-Raq, Tough Choices, Literary Genius, Young Love and Midnight Magic

Hail, Caesar! Meryl Streep, George Clooney and The Coen Brothers raise the curtain on the 66th Berlinale

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Archive note: This article covered the opening and programme of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival in 2016. The festival edition has ended; the coverage remains as a Berlinale archive. It’s early February in Berlin, which means it’s time for the Hollywood-style razzle dazzle of famous film stars and directors to descend on the city. … Read more Hail, Caesar! Meryl Streep, George Clooney and The Coen Brothers raise the curtain on the 66th Berlinale

The Good, The Great, and The Perplexing: A Berlinale Update

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Berlin History Archive: This article documents film impressions and reviews from the 65th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2015. The festival edition and its programme have ended; the text is preserved as contemporary Berlin film-culture history, and any ticket or programme references are historical. We are now over two thirds through the long process … Read more The Good, The Great, and The Perplexing: A Berlinale Update

Strong Women, Harsh Environments, but a Mediocre Start to Berlinale.

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The 65th Berlinale kicked off early on Thursday and was accompanied by the usual pomp and fanfare people have come to expect from Europe’s biggest film festival.  Just before lunch the members of the jury were introduced via press conference, and seemed to be in a lighthearted but flippant mood.  Jury president Darren Aronofsky and … Read more Strong Women, Harsh Environments, but a Mediocre Start to Berlinale.

Berlinale Preview

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Berlin History Archive: This preview covers the 65th Berlin International Film Festival, held in February 2015. The programme and ticket information are no longer current; the article is retained as a historical snapshot of that Berlinale edition.   It’s that time of year again folks, starting this Thursday February 5th, the eyes and ears of … Read more Berlinale Preview

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