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1. Giraffe

(August 2020)

... feeling. It is important to speak Danish or German since the film’s many nuances create an unclear reality that is hard to decipher. (Shelly S.)  ...

Created on 20 October 2020

2. Corona with Love

(Berlinale 2020)

by Shelly Schoeneshoefer February is always marked in bold on my calendar: the Berlinale Film Festival! I’m usually excited to vanish into Berlin, to bask in films, stretch my imagination, change my ...

Created on 27 August 2020

3. Forks and Other Weapons: A Propmaker’s World: Simon Weisse

(Berlinale 2020)

by Shelly Schoeneshoefer Exploding bombs, medieval suits with hidden mechanisms, and old World War cockpits big enough to film the actor’s movements all brought to us in German prop-maker Simon Weisse’s ...

Created on 27 August 2020

4. EXIL

(Berlinale 2020)

... in the work environment (Shelly Schoeneshoefer)  ...

Created on 27 August 2020

5. KAZE NO DENWA (VOICES IN THE WIND)

(Berlinale 2020)

... to deal with what happened this year as well as next year. (Shelly Schoeneshoefer)  ...

Created on 27 August 2020

6. Ever Heard of King Vidor?

(Berlinale 2020)

by Shelly Schoeneshoefer King Vidor is one of those film legends with whom we are familiar without knowing who he was or what he did. Born in 1894, this American film director, screen writer and technical ...

Created on 27 August 2020

7. MY SALINGER YEAR’s Revelations or Early Impressions of Catcher in the Rye:

(Berlinale 2020)

... with it. Honestly, I don’t disagree. Shelly Schoeneshoefer: It’s strange; thinking back to my high school days, I remember reading from the required book list: The Catcher in the Rye, Nine Stories, ...

Created on 27 August 2020

8. Paris Calligrammes

(Berlinale 2020)

... uncertainty we are facing and how we will react with these political and economic struggles. (Shelly Schoeneshoefer)  ...

Created on 27 August 2020

9. Play It by Ear: Hildur’s Musical Intuitions – Hildur Guönadóttir

(Berlinale 2020)

by Shelly Schoeneshoefer Seeing this young Icelandic woman, one would not expect to hear the intense psychological music she composes. Hildur Guönadóttir has gained enormous recognition for her creative ...

Created on 27 August 2020

10. SAUDI RUNAWAY

(Berlinale 2020)

... to Germany. Some 1000 Saudi women attempt to flee every year. Still afraid, she nevertheless plans to see family members in the near future. (Shelly Schoeneshoefer)  ...

Created on 27 August 2020

11. Der flüssige Spiegel (Vif-Argent, Burning Ghost)

(September 2020)

... just a glimpse into where this tale will take you. A love story that should not be missed! 104 minutes (Shelly S.)  ...

Created on 27 August 2020

12. Filmfest Hamburg battles with Technological Demons

(Filmfest Hamburg 2018)

by Shelly Schoeneshoefer (Based on the Clement Clarks Moore classic Christmas poem, Twas the Night before Christmas.) Twas the day before the 2018 Filmfest Hamburg, when the press showing of THE HAPPY ...

Created on 14 August 2020

13. A little late for the film American Chaos

(Filmfest Hamburg 2018)

by Shelly Schoeneshoefer Born in Chicago and coming from a family of Democrats, James D. Stern felt something in the air before the Trump-Clinton election. He felt there was an undercurrent that something ...

Created on 14 August 2020

14. Two Children Facing Death Teach Us How to Live

(Filmfest Hamburg 2018)

By Shelly Schoeneshoefer Supa Modo Likarion Wainaina, Kenya/ Germany In SUPA MODA the nine-year-old Jo (Stycie Waweru) has a shaved head and dreams of being a super heroine. She wants to play and run ...

Created on 14 August 2020

15. Exil

(August 2020)

... (Shelly S.)      ...

Created on 03 August 2020

16. Master Cheng in Pohjanjoki

(July 2020)

... traditions. I think it is a film well worth seeing, but I honestly loved The Other Side of Hope from Mika’s younger brother, Aki, which I’d like to see again. 114 minutes (Shelly S.)   ...

Created on 22 July 2020

17. Dein Herz Tanzt (Into the Beat)

(July 2020)

... makes this film perfect for those dance-enthusiast teenagers to find their dreams. (Shelly S.)   Another opinion by Marinell H. Alexandra Pfeifer as Katja and Yalany Marschner ...

Created on 22 July 2020

18. The Wild Pear Tree

(June 2020)

... writer. Don’t let the slow pace of this film get you down it has a surprising ending which will engage your curiosity. 188 minutes (Shelly S.)  ...

Created on 22 June 2020

19. Paris Calligrammes

(March 2020)

... to leave. This poignant film reflects the current times we are facing with much uncertainly and how will we react with these political and economic struggles. (Shelly S.)  ...

Created on 12 March 2020

20. Die Känguru-Chroniken (The Kangaroo Chronicles)

(July 2020)

... way out of hand. I certainly can agree with the message that Kling is trying to put out there and hoping that we will react before it is too late. (Shelly S.)  ...

Created on 27 February 2020