‘Trial of Hein’ Review: Striking German Debut Set on North Sea Island
It’s an experience common among expatriates and cultural transplants that navigating a return to your origins is rarely…
Berlinale Boss to Accept “Antisemitism Code of Conduct”
Beleaguered Berlinale boss Tricia Tuttle is staying on as head of the Berlin Film Festival but will be…
Berlinale Sees Launch of German-Israeli FutureNARRATIVE Fund
Political divisions and heated ideological debates have dominated the conversation at this year’s Berlin film festival, but this…
Politics Take Center Stage at the Berlinale as Social Media Backlash Looms
The Berlinale has always worn its politics proudly. Conceived in 1950 by American film officer Oscar Martay as…
Harrowing Gaza War Doc From an Israeli Perspective
There have been numerous documentaries made about the war in Gaza, which began with Hamas’ massacre of Israelis…
Rupert Grint Quizzed on U.K. Fascism in Berlin: “You’ll Hear From Me”
It was Rupert Grint‘s turn to talk politics as he and the Nightborn cast hit Berlin in back-to-back…
Neil Patrick Harris Hit With Barrage of Politics Questions in Berlin
Bella Ramsey, George Jaques and Neil Patrick Harris had more political questions to field ahead of the Berlin…
Filmmakers Plead With Fellow Festgoers
As geopolitical tensions in and around Iran escalate — including ongoing disputes with the U.S. — Iranians have…
Spain’s ISII Group Debuts at EFM Berlin: Cinema That Travels, Performs
Spanish film company ISII Group believes that artistic and financial ambition can go hand-in-hand to create cinema that…
Watch a ‘Roya’ Film Clip About Prison in Iran
Iranian auteur Mahnaz Mohammadi had to shoot her second fiction feature, Roya, in secret. After all, she has…