In Berlin

A heartfelt tribute to a fascinating city, this cinematic essay is woven from a series of encounters with the people of Berlin. From a Turkish kiosk vendor to the Foreign Affairs Minister for Germany, via fashion designers and film students, these quirky individuals allow us to glimpse their lives and reveal different facets of the city. As the cinematographer for Rainer Werner Fassbinder's films in the 1970s, Balhaus knows a thing or two about capturing colour, light and texture on film, and IN BERLIN has an understated beauty that plays with the visual contrasts of the urban landscape. Every scene pulses with movement, from footsteps to transport, suggesting a city in continual flux. A city symphony for the present day, this is an ideal cinematic trip for lovers of Berlin as well as those with the urge to discover it.

➜ We are delighted to welcome Andrew Webber, author of Berlin in the Twentieth Century: A Cultural Topography (CUP 2008), to introduce the screening.

Print source: Bavaria Film International