Berlin in the 1990s: amongst great political change and in the shadow of ultra-commercialized Techno culture, there existed a parallel universe, now mostly forgotten, but defining for the feeling and lifestyle of the city: the world of basement bars and off-creatives. After the Wall fell, a lively and very motley scene of young people used…
The turbulent relationship between Oskar and Alex ends in a big blaze, Alex has set in Oskar’s apartment. So Oskar decides that everything shall be different with the next one and he makes a deal with fun-loving Masha: sleeping together but no making love. They both drift through Berlin and through their lives, sometimes playful,…
Playgirl, directed by Will Tremper (1966) is about Alexandra Borowski, mid-twenties, highly paid fashion model class, who is one of those jet-set girls, which today fly to New York tomorrow to Bermuda and the day after to Rome. She never stays long in a hotel, never long in a man. Just arrived in Berlin, already…
Another darkly mysterious Continent becomes an inhospitable dead zone in „The Dead 2 – India“. The highly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning Ford Brothers’ critically acclaimed zombie road movie “The Dead” sees the cult franchise move to the hustle and bustle of India as the devastating outbreak takes hold. Set against the spectacular vistas and…
Denny is living the high life in Berlin and is having sex with a lot of girls. Denny got a mother. This mother just got a new husband: Frank. Denny hasn’t talked to his mother in 10 years. Frank wants to change this. He takes a train to Berlin. Who’s gonna be the first to…
They are called Dr. Motte and Wladimir Kaminer but also Schraubermicha or Ginger Brown. They and many others are visitors to the Mauerpark. The film from director Dennis Karsten tells the stories of people from the East Berlin city park between Prenzlauer Berg and Wedding. Today, the park offers above all space for artistic creativity…
Currently, the German independent hit “Love Steaks”, who was one of the six nominees for the German Film Prize, has started in cinemas in Switzerland, opening in Zürich at RIFF RAFF, in Luzern at BOURBAKI, in Bern at KINO KUNSTMUSEUM and from September on in St. Gallen at KINOK, with more cities being added continuously.…
The German independent hit “Love Steaks” – one of the six nominees for the German Film Prize – has just started in cinemas over Austria and entered the Austrian movie charts at #18 right after the first weekend. Together with its partner Polyfilm GmbH, daredo media has brought the movie that was produced and directed…
Nico Sommer, who had already been awarded in 2013 with the achtung berlin – new berlin film award for his highly acclaimed movie SILVI, has now won the Best Director Award for his second film „Familienfieber“! Ten Years of creative capital cinema, ten years of courageous cinematic art, ten years a home for filmmakers and…
Ten Years of creative capital cinema, ten years of courageous cinematic art, ten years a home for filmmakers and cineasts. The achtung berlin – new berlin film award celebrates its tenth anniversary and for one week, it offers what it’s best-known for: fresh movies from Berlin-Brandenburg! Nico Sommer, who was awarded with the 2013 achtung…
