lifestyle & responsible citizenship
For me, a festival does not begin with light.
It begins with darkness.
With that moment when the house lights fade and no image has yet touched the screen. I hold my breath. I do not know what will break first: the silence of the room or my own certainties. (…)
The 76th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) unfolded this year with a sense of recalibration. After several editions that many critics described as uneven, the festival—now under the leadership of Tricia Tuttle, formerly the director of the BFI London Film Festival — seemed to regain a clearer curatorial direction. The competition program brought together a wide range of cinematic voices, perspectives, and aesthetic approaches. While the Berlinale has always maintained a strong commitment to politically engaged cinema, this year’s selection appeared to strive for a better balance between political themes and cinematic craft. (…)
Read MoreThere are films that you watch and soon forget. And there are films you experience with your entire body. The works of Béla Tarr belong to the latter category. They demand patience, time, and a willingness that has become rare today: to remain with the image, even when it seems to have nothing left to tell. (…)
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