Berlinized (by Lucian Busse) | achtung berlin • festival retrospective online • Film 4

The documentary “Berlinized” by Lucian Busse, the 4th film in the context of the 15 years achtung berlin • online retrospective, deals with Berlin in the 90s. In addition to the major political upheavals and commercialized techno culture, a parallel universe that has been largely forgotten today also shaped the lifestyle of the city: the…

Ianus (by Victoria Schulz) | achtung berlin • festival retrospective online • Film 2

The short film “Ianus” by Victoria Schulz is the second film in the context of the 15 years achtung berlin •  festival retrospective online. Just like the Roman God Ianus, in the film young mother Lynn has to cope with two contrasting poles within herself that are torn between her old freedom and new responsibilities. Ianus|…

Kosmonautensehnsucht (by Catharina Göldner) | achtung berlin • festival retrospective online • Film 1

Today, the film “Kosmonautensehnsucht” by Catharina Göldner marks the start of the 15 Jahre achtung berlin – festival retrospective online. The film tells the story of Miriam, a theatre assistant, who waits impatiently during the summer holidays for her crush, a cosmonaut, to return from space. When she does not hear from her beloved, she…

UCM.ONE at the 70th Berlinale and the EFM 2020

The UCM.ONE team will be present at the 70th Berlinale this year from February 20 to March 1. The Berlinale (or in its long form: Berlin International Film Festival) is an annual film festival held in Berlin. Along with the film festivals in Cannes and Venice, it is one of the most important film festivals in…

“Searching Eva” (Darling Berlin) nominated for German Film Critics Award

As announced today, the extraordinary documentary film “Searching Eva” by director Pia Hellenthal has been nominated for the “Preis der Deutschen Filmkritik” (English: “German Film Critics Award”) 2019. “Searching Eva” was released on November 14, 2019 in Germany by the film label Darling Berlin and distributed by UCM.ONE. In staged but at the same time documentary…