Berlin International Film Festival Navigates Politics and Premieres
The Berlin Film Festival sparked debate over its political stance, while also featuring premieres like 'Rose' starring Sandra Hüller, Indonesian horror-comedy 'Sleep No More,' and a documentary on Desmond Tutu, with Djimon Hounsou and Tom Morello also making appearances.
Source Diversity
Source Diversity
Moderate (29/100)Sources
Why the Sidelining of Politics in Berlin Is Causing a Stir: ‘If an Artist Is Afraid to Speak Up’ About ‘Fascism, They Shouldn’t Be Coming’
A clear sign that the world has gone topsy-turvy is when the Grammys are more political than the Berlinale. But while anti-ICE pins and punchy statements were the surprise headline act in L.A. earlier this month, over in Berlin, historically an event where politics has played center stage on and off screen, the overriding theme […]
By Alex Ritman
Read full article →‘Rose’ Review: Sandra Hüller Brings Blazing Vitality to a 17th Century Woman in Trousers in Transfixing Gender Performance Tale
Markus Schleinzer’s fine-grained portrait depicts a fictionalized composite character who passes herself off as a hardy male farmer, drawn from hundreds of comparable cases throughout history.
By David Rooney
Read full article →‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ Star Sandra Hüller Getting Rave Reviews For New Berlin Film Festival Movie ‘Rose’
Anatomy Of A Fall star Sandra Hüller is wowing critics at the Berlin Film Festival with her latest turn as a woman in the early 17th century who is disguised as a male soldier. The Yellow Letters and Dao have already received some strong notices this festival but Rose is probably the first film of […]
By Andreas Wiseman
Read full article →Coverage Timeline
Related Stories
Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey Working on 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' Sequel
19m ago
Greek Painter and Poet Christos Markidis Found Dead at Home
32m ago
North West Expresses Desire to Work at Starbucks and Get New Piercing
37m ago
Kit Harington Replaces Nicholas Hoult as Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter Series
39m ago