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Oppressed, empowered, overlooked: Young Perspectives in the Berlinale Competition
28Feb Liv ThastumBy Liv ThastumNo Comments
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Oppressed, empowered, overlooked: Young Perspectives in the Berlinale Competition

The first competition lineup under festival director Tricia Tuttle was presented at this year’s 75th Berlinale and featured several films with young protagonists in focus. The world of children and teenagers is portrayed in vastly different ways. How do these films differ? How is the young perspective brought to the screen? And which of these films are fitting for a young audience? Liv Thastum reflects on three of this year’s competition films: the Argentinian El mensaje by Iván Fund (Silver Bear winner), the Norwegian winner of the Golden Bear Drømmer by Dag Johan Haugerud, and the Ukrainian documentary Strichka chasu by Kateryna Gornostai. Oppressed: El mensaje © Iván Fund, Laura Mara Tablón, Gustavo Schiaffino / Rita Cine, Insomnia Films ...
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About strong daughters and mothers
23Feb ClaraBy ClaraNo Comments
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About strong daughters and mothers

a review on "Reinas" Lima, Peru, 1992: The country is facing political and economic crises and challenges. While the economy collapses and drastic inflation burdens the citizens, terror and violence are on the political agenda. In April 1990, elections are held, which Alberto Fujimori wins with his newly founded "Change 90" party. He is seen by the population as a political outsider who stands up for disadvantaged groups and wants to take action against terrorism and corruption. He is supposedly fighting terrorism with his policy by handing out weapons to the local communities so that they can defend themselves against terror. In addition, the executive is no longer taking action against basic terrorism, but rather against individual groups suspected of terrorism. Today, the Inter-Am...
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