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Berlinale 2005

February 9, 2005
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From Feb. 10 - 20, Germany's capital is rolling out the red carpet for the 55th International Berlin Film Festival. With 343 films from 52 nations, this year's festival is bigger than ever.

DW-WORLD goes behind the scenes to bring you news on the events, issues, stars and glamour that make up one of the most important celebrations of cinematic culture.

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Reports & Analysis

EU Boosts Home-Grown Filmmakers

Due to an EU initiative that promotes films abroad, European films are increasingly popular. Now experts are debating whether filmmakers should define themselves in contrast to Hollywood or seek beneficial partnerships.
December 11, 2004

The Best of Germany's Silver Screen

While much of the movie world awaits the nominations for the Oscars, the likelihood of a German film making it onto the list is remote. But that is not to say there are no good home-grown movies out there.
January 23, 2005

A Bumper Year for German Film

After years of decline, German film appears to have made a comeback in 2004. Good scripts, quality performances, and a German public once again interested in home-grown movies has the film industry celebrating.
December 25, 2004

Berlinale Shows Off Sexy Side

Forget the chilly temperatures -- this year's Berlinale is sizzling with sex appeal, both on and off screen.
February 18, 2005

Berlin Film Festival Set for Scandal

Will Smith and Keanu Reeves are expected to lend the 55th Berlin film festival star quality, organizers said, while sex as science and titillation is set to be one of the event's outstanding themes.
February 2, 2005

Curtain Raised on 55th Berlinale

The Berlin film festival kicked off on Thursday with a historical drama on the clash between 19th-century white colonialist European values and black Africa, but the film failed to warm the audience's heart.
February 11, 2005

Berlinale Joins European Big Three

It may not have the cachet of Cannes or the star quality of Sundance, but the Berlinale is one of the most important dates on the film industry's calendar, thanks in part to its own trade fair, the European Film Market.
February 10, 2005

Making Money out of Misery

German film might be enjoying something of an upswing, but its content could hardly be called upbeat. Forget Hollywood-style happy-endings -- Germans like to keep it real, as this year's Berlinale shows.
February 16, 2005