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Berlin International Film Festival

11 February – 21 February 2016

The 66th international Berlin Film Festival has a strong line-up focused on European film.

The festival runs from 11 to 21 February.

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  • The Seasons In Quincy
    Review preview for The Seasons In Quincy

    The combination allows for fascinating interplay of concerns.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
    Four film essays about the much loved artist and storyteller.
  • Chi-Raq
    Review preview for Chi-Raq

    Though not entirely successful, Lee's adaptation certainly has balls.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Lysistrata re-envisioned through an outbreak of street violence between black gangs.
  • Don't Blink - Robert Frank
    Review preview for Don't Blink - Robert Frank

    Frank's energy, together with Israel's rapid fire editing, keep the film appealing, though they may leave some viewers feeling worn out.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Documentary about the photographer.
  • Fire At Sea
    Review preview for Fire At Sea

    The symbolism in Fire At Sea is so organic that it might dawn on you hours or days after seeing the film.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    A documentary looking at the inhabitants of Lampedusa and the desperate attempts made by refugees to reach the island.
  • Things To Come
    Review preview for Things To Come

    Huppert is perfect - no trace of self-pity waters down the complicated emotions at work.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 4.5 out of 5
    A philosophy teacher soldiers through her life being turned upside down on all fronts.
  • Zero Days
    Review preview for Zero Days

    Good documentary finds an interesting story or is interestingly told - great documentary does both, and Zero Days is that.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    An investigation into Stuxnet and cyber security issues.
  • Embrace Of The Serpent
    Review preview for Embrace Of The Serpent

    Structurally illustrates how the indigenous people don't see time as being a chronological straight line but as multiple realities existing simultaneously.

    Rebecca Naughten · 3.5 out of 5
    The story of the relationship between an Amazonian shaman and two scientists who, decades apart, search the Amazon for a sacred healing plant.
  • Midnight Special
    Review preview for Midnight Special

    A sublime family thriller

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    A man takes his eight year old son on a special journey.
  • Hail, Caesar!
    Review preview for Hail, Caesar!

    The Coens' obvious fun in concocting scenes of mid-century paranoia is infectious.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    Capitol Pictures is about to complete its biggest film of the year, but its star has been kidnapped. Can the studio fixer solve the problem in time?
  • Working Girl
    Review preview for Working Girl

    Its deft handling of feminist issues make it all the more ironic that it has been dismissed as trivial when in many ways it's the female equivalent of Wall Street.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A humble secretary, betrayed by her boss, makes the most of a brief time left in charge to pursue her own ambitions in the world of high finance.

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