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German Film Renaissance
After decades of neglect, a new type of German movies is getting attention abroad again.
Still a Grande Dame
Experts say that new, well-funded film festivals won't become serious competition for the Berlinale.
Berlinale 2007
Join DW-WORLD.DE at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival.
Berlinale Line-Up
Organizers of the upcoming Berlin film festival, or Berlinale, have announced the final line-up.
Berlin Film Festival
The Berlin Film Festival will kick off with a biopic of the iconic French singer Edith Piaf.
Sex on the Big Screen
Berlin's first film festival devoted to porn in its many forms is arousing a lot of interest.
More Than Bollywood
DW-WORLD.DE talked to Indian film director Madusree Dutta, in Germany for a women's film festival.
Disappointment for Germany at Venice Film Festival
Germany's contribution to this year's Venice Film Festival is respectable enough -- but it could have been so much more.
Soccer on the Silver Screen, Brazilian Style
A film festival currently running in Berlin shows what the so-called beautiful game has to do with Brazilian film history. From historic clips to extraordinary film essays, there's something in it for everyone.
European Films Make a Big Splash at Cannes
At this year's Cannes film festival, European cinema is dominating Hollywood and Bollywood.
Breaking Codes But Not The Box Office
There was only one topic on people's lips when the Cannes Film Festival kicked off on the Riviera Wednesday. "The Da Vinci Code" might be one of the most talked-about films of the year, but the critics have crucified it.
Movie About Dresden Bombing Confronts Taboos
Germany's first fictional mvoie about the Allied bombing of Dresden was screened at the Berlin Film Festival this week, in a fresh sign the country is finally confronting its own wartime suffering.
"The EU Hasn't Managed to Generate its Own Myths"
The Marshall Plan film series "Selling Democracy" runs for the last time at the Berlinale this year. DW-WORLD spoke to British historian David Ellwood about the lessons the US celluloid propaganda operation holds today.
Wal-Mart Slammed at Berlinale
When it comes to Germans and the world's largest supermarket, Wal-Mart, there's little love lost. No surprise then that a new film exposing the work ethics of the US retail giant, is such a hit at this year's Berlinale.
Berlinale Applauds German Film About Rapist
A film about a rapist's attempts to escape his past at the Berlinale upholds the film festival's reputation for dealing with wrenching subjects. The director says he is emphasizing loneliness, not rape, in the picture.
Taking on the Big Guys
A biting political satire, "Bye Bye Berlusconi" has made quite a splash at the Berlin Film Festival. DW-WORLD interviewed its director, Jan Henrik Stahlberg, and scriptwriter, Lucia Chiarla.
German Favorite at Berlinale Disappoints
This year's hottest German entry at the Berlinale, "Elementary Particles," an on-screen adaptation of the eponymous French novel, boasts a star-heavy cast. But critics aren't impressed.
"Love Never Goes Out of Fashion"
As the Berlin film festival kicks off on Thursday, DW-WORLD talked to international jury member and acclaimed Bollywood director and producer Yash Chopra about movies and love.
Tracking the Golden Bear
As the 56th Berlinale opens its doors on Feb. 9, Deutsche Welle takes a look back at the turbulent and glamour-filled history of the festival and its founding amid a war-ravaged Germany.
Berlinale Strikes a Serious Note
The Berlin International Film Festival, which opens on Feb. 9, veers away from the sex and sizzle which dominanted last year's fare, to focus on political themes. The stars will be out in full force though.
Germany's Top Five
Lively puppet theater, an exhibition on East German history, a queer film festival, an equestrian competition and gigantic snow sculptures -- this week in Germany will certainly not be boring.
Germany's Top Five
What do flowers, books, films, paintings and politics have in common? Each is the subject of one of our weekly picks of the five hottest events across Germany this week. Want to know more? Read on.
Germany's Top Five
Museum marathon in Düsseldorf, gospel in Hamburg, Dresden's film festival, or Brahms in Baden-Baden -- DW-WORLD has compiled a list of the country's best events this week.
Film Festival Pushes Homegrown Talent
The Berlinale is not just as a launch-pad for new films, but also for the "undiscovered" talent behind them. This year's festival is no exception, having provided breakthrough moments for several new homegrown stars.
Making Money out of Misery
German film might be enjoying something of an upswing, but its content could hardly be called upbeat. Forget Hollywood-style happy-endings -- Germans like to keep it real, as this year's Berlinale shows.
Curtain Raised on 55th Berlinale
The Berlin film festival kicked off on Thursday with a historical drama on the clash between 19th-century white colonialist European values and black Africa, but the film failed to warm the audience's heart.
Berlin Film Festival Set for Scandal
Will Smith and Keanu Reeves are expected to lend the 55th Berlin film festival star quality, organizers said, while sex as science and titillation is set to be one of the event's outstanding themes.
Berlinale Jury Complete
Film Maker Emmerich to Head Berlinale Jury
German Films to Compete at Sundance
The world's top independent movie festival, the Sundance Film Festival, has introduced a world cinema category and two German movies -- a feature and a documentary -- are included in the line-up.
Lights, Mobile Phone, Action
Gone are the days when mobile phones served just one piffling function: that of a telephone. They've long proved to be versatile multimedia gadgets and are now even starring in a short film festival in Berlin.
Berlin Film Festival Winner Hits Theaters
"Head-On," the much talked-about German film which won the Berlin film festival's highest award, opens in theaters in Germany on Thursday. The movie gained notoriety when its female star's porn past came to light.
"Fargo" Actor McDormand to Lead Berlin Film Festival Jury
San Sebastián Festival Screens German Films
Film Classics for the Classroom
A team of representatives from the world of film has agreed on a list of films it says are essential to the education of German school children. It aims to incorporate the medium into the official school curriculum.
Cannes Film Festival Prepares to Shine
Stars and deal makers, wannabes and papparazzi are descending in droves on Cannes Wednesday for the kickoff the 56th annual Cannes Film Festival.
Berlinale Log: Anouk Aimée, Grande Dame of European Film
Guest of honor at the Berlinale is Anouk Aimée, the star of French film. This week, Berlin welcomed the 67-year-old, who has starred in more than 70 classics, but is still hoping for a role in a German film.
Glitz and Glamour at Berlinale
Berlinale Log: More Stars, Less Show
British director Michael Winterbottom would like to change the world, and action hero Jackie Chan is shocked by the secrets in his family - day two at the Berlinale film festival.
Berlinale Log: Festival Gets into Gere
Richard Gere plays the gentleman, Catherine Zeta-Jones the Queen Bee and Renée Zellweger the tearful young actress at the first showing at this year's Berlin International Film Festival.
"Shoot Films, Not People"
The annual glitter at this year's Berlinale film festival may be overshadowed by a war on Iraq. At the pre-festival press conference this week, Berlinale director Dieter Kosslick called to "shoot films, not people".
Strong German Cast for Berlin Film Festival
The world's cinema elite come to town in February when the 53rd Berlin International Film Festival gets under way. And it looks like German films will be among those vying for the coveted Golden Bear award.
Polanski takes Golden Palm
French-Polish film director Roman Polanski has won the coveted Palme d'Or award at the Cannes film festival on Sunday.
Palms, Pomp and Politics in Cannes
When the curtain rises in Cannes, the usual star-studded list of actors and directors will parade their creations across center stage. But this year the less glamorous issue of politics will also compete for attention.
Two Films Share the Golden Bear
Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki's animated feature "Spirited Away" and British director Paul Greengrass's Northern Ireland drama "Bloody Sunday" are co-winners of the 2002 Berlin Film Festival's best film award.
Hitler's Doppelgänger
In his second Charlie Chaplin documentary, the English filmmaker Kevin Brownlow examines the artist and his fascination with Adolf Hitler, the subject of Chaplin's 1940 masterpiece "The Great Dictator".
Berlinale Soars to New Heights
The new director of the 52nd star-studded Berlin Film Festival, Dieter Kosslick has injected a much-needed freshness into the film gala, which ranks among the top three film festivals in Europe.
Much Ado About "Heaven"
"Heaven" by 36-year-old German film director Tom Tykwer was the opening film of the 52nd Berlin Film Festival. It's been sharply criticised, praised to the skies and above all much talked about.
Blind Spots in Germany's Dark Past
In a 90 minute documentary, on show this week at the Berlin Film Festival, Hitler’s last secretary Traudl Junge reflects on Hitler’s last hours and the struggle to cope with the past.
Echoes of Angels Singing the Blues
Despite a new repertoire of lively cinematic fare, the legendary Babelsberg film studio's signature allure remains its brilliant yet shadowy German history.
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