October 2008 - >> mind the _

The Stranger in Me – Das Fremde in mir

October 18, 2008December 20, 2008 mo

UPDATE: I posted this information before I even saw the film as I knew an earlier work by film maker Emily Atef (‘Molly’s way‘ / see post) … and was right to do so >>> The Stranger in me is a strong movie focusing on an unpopular theme and narrating its story convincingly in an […] Read More

african screens – new cinemas from africa

October 17, 2008December 20, 2008 mo

Even though the festival african screens – new cinemas from africa at the House of World Cultures (HKW Berlin) started already last week I want to point towards it as a very good opportunity to get a sense of the african cinemas. So far I only have been able to visit two events, thus there […] Read More

assume the fetal position ….

October 4, 2008December 20, 2008 mo

Today I came across an article in in the german newspaper FAZ (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung) which offers a read-worthy, though kind of bitter review on the heritage which the current president of the US will leave behind to all of us. As looking back and recounting the distortions caused over the years within the understanding […] Read More