Berlin Film Festival 2024

Berlinale

Henry Fonda for President

No, the American actor Henry Fonda never ventured from the red carpet to the corridors of power, unlike his fellow entertainers who went into political office; those such as Ronald…

By Oliver Johnston

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    The Secret Drawer

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Sasquatch Sunset

To cinema purists, who look at the credited cast before going to see a film but not the…

By Selina Sondermann
Berlinale

Dahomey

For the second time in a row, Berlinale’s Golden Bear is awarded to a title in documentary form,…

By Selina Sondermann
Berlinale

Shambhala

Nepal’s cinema industry isn’t huge and rarely makes it outside its own borders. As such, it’s marvellous to…

By Oliver Johnston
Berlinale

Seven Veils

It’s been some years since Amanda Seyfried sung ABBA songs with her mama Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia!…

By Oliver Johnston
Berlinale

Black Tea

The opening credits of Black Tea paint a telling picture of the bit-by-bit film funding model that so…

By Oliver Johnston
Berlinale

Spaceman

Adam Sandler is quite selective with his dramatic efforts, and he generally chooses rather well when films like…

By Oliver Johnston
Berlinale

The Devil’s Bath

Besides being co-author to most of her husband Ulrich Seidl’s productions, filmmaker Veronika Franz is best known as…

By Selina Sondermann