We conclude our deep dive on Berlinale 2021, discussing the films in competition, including the award winners Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn and Wheel of …
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Berlinale 2021
Berlinale Review: Brother’s Keeper undresses a boarding school’s institutional failings
Brother's Keeper, one of the best films of the Berlinale, follows a young boy trying to help his sick friend in a brutal Turkish boarding school. Read the rest …
Ep. 83: Berlinale 2021, Part 1: The Sidebars
We begin our deep dive on Berlinale 2021, discussing the festival overall and the sidebar competitions. …
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‘As a filmmaker, I try to create space for catharsis’: Eliane Raheb on Miguel’s War
Eliane Raheb discusses Miguel's War and using creative documentary techniques to explore her subject's life and trauma. Check out all our Berlinale …
Berlinale Review: A girl wakes up to misogyny inSummer Blur
Han Shuai's feature debut, Summer Blur, follows thirteen-year-old Guo in a hot summer in Wuhan where everyone seems to be exploiting women. Read the rest of …
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Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy Interview: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi on directing actors
Writer-director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi discusses Berlinale Silver Bear winner Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, and how his unconventional rehearsal methods get …
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