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International visitors found out on a tour of the Moabit district how a school and volunteers are busy promoting integration. The name is well chosen: “Miriam-Makeba-Grundschule” is written on a banner in front of the brick primary school building in Berlin’s Moabit district. The South African singer is sure to have liked it here: Music […]

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What is being loved? And where is the line between that and sex? These are the questions been asked of the three characters in “Clos […]

The Berlinale means not only premieres of feature films and documentaries, but also retrospectives. This year's Retrospective is devoted to SF cinema, and you hav […]

A tender coming-of-age documentary about young undertakers at a funeral home in Hunan Province. Like many teenagers who have to move to urban areas for […]

Tension mounts as the grand finale of the Berlinale grows closer. One Golden Bear has already been awarded. […]

The idea that we live in a “postcolonial” age is something of a myth. The effects of centuries of imperialism are still felt today, whether […]

One of the generally permanent roles of Cinema and Documentary Film, in particular, is connecting the past to the present. Searching through the past generations’ log books for tales not known to ordinary people, and straightly extending the lines of those tales to confirm what we all know, that humanity has recurring faces and that […]

Cinema for kids, a series from Berlin, a platform for African filmmakers. Impressions from the seventh day of the Festival. […]

There have always been “hybrid” documentaries, but at this year’s Berlinale they are especially prominent. Of course, it is difficult to clearly define the concept: not only do the films deal mainly with diversity, but they also differ tremendously from one another. Let’s begin with In the Intense Now by João Moreira Salles. The Brazilian director […]

In „La Reina de España“ („The Queen of Spain“), veteran director Fernando Trueba portrays a country on the cusp of opening itself up to the world following the end of the international embargo against the Franco dictatorship. But the new winds of modernity are nothing more than quaint decoration, as the wounds of the Spanish […]

2016 was a great Berlinale year. Meryl Streep as opinionated jury president, a George Clooney-starring new Coen brothers film as opener, and Fassbinder-cum-Hollywood cinematographer Michael Ballhaus as the homage honouree. An outstanding German festival year it wasn’t by any stretch –one German debut feature in Competition that did not make it abroad. (Of course, TONI […]

Brazil is making its mark at the Berlinale by showing films in the most important sections of the programme. The feature film “Joaquim” by Marcelo Gomes will be screened in the Competition section. Countdown to the start of the Berlinale, the Berlin International Film Festival. The outside temperature is falling again, which once more makes […]

Once again, the international film world will be all about bears for the next ten days, as the Berlinale 2017 has begun. Films from around the world will be presented at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival: directed for the most part by men, they feature the most powerful women in the world of film […]

Who was seen on the red carpet, how good films can taste, and how safe it is at the Berlinale. Impressions from the fifth day of the Berlin Film Festival. […]

No matter how you get around, travelling is always an exciting affair – yet it's all the more special when you hop on a bike. But did you know that the bicycle was invented in Germany? This year marks the anniversary of this momentous achievement, and Germany will be celebrating the occasion in style!read more » […]

The documenta, the world's most significant exhibition of contemporary art, takes place every five years. 'Learning from Athens' is the theme for the 2017 edition, which begins this coming June in Kassel.read more » […]

If you're looking for a place filled with wine and wonder, then Saxony is the destination for you. From these ancient hillsides adorned with vineyards, you can gaze down at the Elbe river's glistening waters and its famous palaces.read more » […]

Welcome to the home of innovators, pioneers and visionaries. The city of Essen in the Ruhr valley has long been far greater than the sum of its parts, and today it is also making a name for itself as the European Green Capital.read more » […]

The 36th Deutscher Evangelischer Kirchentag, the German Protestant Church Festival, will soon be taking place in Berlin and Wittenberg. Don't miss your chance to be there. read more » […]

On 6 May, Nuremberg's city centre will once again be bathed in the glow of blue light, as the city celebrates its annual Blaue Nacht® – the 'Blue Night' festival of art and culture.read more » […]

From 13 April, Berlin will play host to one of the top springtime tourist attractions. The international horticultural exhibition (IGA) will offer a range of activities for everyone amidst an ocean of flowers.read more » […]

With Easter just around the corner, Germans are making preparations for the holidays and the arrival of spring. Find out here how you can get involved and find that 'spring feeling'!read more » […]

Have you already heard of the social dining movement? Read on to find out what it's all about and how you can join in on your next trip to Germany.read more » […]

Immerse yourself in the world of urban art, which has its roots in graffiti, and explore this contemporary form of artistic expression.read more » […]