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Curveball: Is it all just a game?

The director Johannes Naber and his co-screenwriter Oliver Keidel did a decent job in building the tension of the story by setting up the conflict gradually, inviting us as viewers to try and guess whether Rafid Alwan is a whistleblower who speaks out because of his conscience or simply an opportunist with complete disregard. 

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Mr. Bachmann and his class

The film Herr Bachmann und seine Klasse reminds me again why I love observational documentaries. We are there when they have simple but sincere conversations, which are basically more human. I’m sure that much of what we see in the film remains unimaginable for screenwriters of feature films.

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Undine - Little Mermaid with a PHD in history in Berlin

Director Christian Petzold is far from producing a live-action Disney version of "The Little Mermaid", which is also based on the Undine mythology. Undine in the film and the mermaid Ariel have only the red hair in common.

Top Ten German Film Festivals
Beyond the mainstream

Germany prides itself in having film festivals dedicated to almost every genre and region in the world. The scene is unique worldwide – and so diverse that one tends to almost lose track of them all. Film critic, Michael Kohler, presents his ten favorite festivals.

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German Actresses on the International Stage

To be sure, most German actresses dream of becoming famous beyond the borders of their home country. Only a few, however, have actually made it – film critic, Birgit Roschy, presents the ten most successful actresses.

In Conversation with Andrianus Oetjoe
Der Grenzgänger: "Coming and Going"

One of the five Indonesian filmmakers who spent around three weeks in Germany to stay and work in a German environment. He observed and eventually produced a film without the help of a crew

Marxism on Film
Marxist ideas live on in film

Over the past 120 years, Marxist ideas have undergone frequent revivals on the silver screen.

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