The opening ceremony of the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival was willingly overshadowed by the ongoing war in…
By Oliver JohnstonAnother year, another somewhat middling Berlinale opener. While doing press for her latest project, Anne Hathaway (pulling double…
By Oliver JohnstonIt’s Thursday morning in Berlin and, en route to the Grand Hyatt where the opening press conference is…
By Selina SondermannUnrest (original title Unrueh) is authentic in every way. The costumes, sets and especially the shots of watchmaking…
By Sean LeeIt’s occasionally suggested (and 2022 is no exception) that the Berlinale has become an almost entirely arthouse festival.…
By Oliver JohnstonOpinions differ on whether a music video of three high-school students wearing burqas is offensive to the Muslim…
By Selina SondermannThe biggest turn-up for a red carpet at its 72nd edition belonged to Berlinale Special Gala premiere Gangubai…
By Selina SondermannAlcarràs is the second feature film from Spanish writer-director Carla Simón. It follows the story of a peach-farming…
By Sarah BradburyGerman Competition entry A E I O U - A Quick Alphabet of Love surprised Berlinale audiences with…
By Selina SondermannMost large cities have neighbourhoods that guidebooks will refer to as hip, urban and a little gritty. Real…
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