Berlinale 2009

Edgy cinema with topical subject matter such as the financial crisis and the anniversary of the fall of Communism dominated this year's Berlinale film festival.

An advertising Berlinale Bear for the upcoming 59th Berlinale photographed with a zoom effect, in Berlin on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009. The 59. International Film Festival Berlin take place in the German capital from Feb. 5, until Feb. 15, 2009. — Berlinale 2009 will draw audiences with its topical film selectionImage: AP

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Edgy cinema with topical subject matter such as the current global financial crisis and the anniversary of the fall of Communism dominated this year's Berlinale Film Festival.

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Berlinale Awards

The Berlinale awards were awarded Saturday night, with a Peruvian film taking home top honors.

Berlinale

German cinema is in good condition, Berlin film festival head Dieter Kosslick told DW.

Kino # DAVID KROSS – The German Shooting Star # 14.02.2009

Each year at the Berlinale, European Film Promotion presents its Shooting Stars – up and coming young actors from across Europe. This year, Germany’s David Kross is among those being honored. He’s just made his international debut in the Oscar-nominated film The Reader, starring opposite Kate Winslet. KINO catches up with David Kross amidst the excitement of the Berlinale.

Kino # Political thriller and a search for identity – German films in competition # 14.02.2009

Never before have there been so many German films screening at the Berlinale. More than 90 German productions can be found across all the various sections. But only two German films are vying for the gold and silver bears. Hans Christian Schmid, whose Requiem was a success two years ago, is back with THE PERFECT STORM, a political thriller about a prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in the Hague. And the young, still unknown director Maren Ade has made it into the competition with her first feature-length film. EVERYONE ELSE tells of the search for identity by a mismatched couple fighting its way together through a vacation in isolation. KINO reports on two directors and their films in the festival’s main competition. And our updated broadcast will report on the winners.

Kino # Ten years after Run Lola Run – Tom Tykwer at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival # 14.02.2009

Ten years after his international smash hit Run Lola Run, director Tom Tykwer makes a high-profile appearance at the Berlinale. His new film THE INTERNATIONAL, a thriller starring Hollywood stars Naomi Watts and Clive Owen, will be the opening film at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival. Also screening out of competition is the anthology film GERMANY 09, made up of 13 short films by 13 directors. Tom Tykwer initiated the project, which was inspired by the film Germany in Autumn (Schlöndorff, Kluge, Fassbinder, 1978), and contributed one of the segments.

Jury's Demands

Christoph Schlingensief, a juror at the Berlinale, said he's looking for films that touch the soul.

Arts.21 # In Focus at the Berlinale – Wounds and contradictions in the Middle East # 07.02.2009

We look at two documentaries about the Middle East that are screening at the Berlinale. In "The One Man Village," Lebanon's Simon El-Habre portrays his uncle, the only resident of a mountain village turned into a ghost town by the Lebanese civil war. American director Yun Suh's "City of Borders" follows the regulars at Jerusalem's only gay bar, a place that brings together Israelis and Palestinians who risk their lives by challenging society's greatest taboos. Inside this sanctuary, patrons of all nationalities, religions and sexual orientations create a community among people typically viewed as each other’s enemy. Two views of the Middle East.

Waiting for the Gala

The coveted Golden Bear is still up for grabs as Berlinale's competition phase draws to a close.

Berlinale: Interview with german director Hans-Christian Schmid

Berlinale 2009: An International Platfrom for German Films.

Berlinale Shorts

German filmmakers cast a critical eye on their country in a series of short films at the Berlinale.

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