Political History

Wed, Jun 2, 2010
7 pm

The Inhabitants of Images

Rabih Mroué’s semi-documentary theatre explores broader political and economic contexts as well as (...)
The Inhabitants of Images (...)
Berlin Documentary Forum 1 (...)
Rabih Mroué’s semi-documentary theatre explores broader political Performance
Berlin Documentary Forum 1

Sun, Jan 21, 2018
3.30 pm

Conversation & Film with Mohamed Abouelouakar & Ali Essafi

, to revisit his experience at the VGIK, daily life in Moscow, and learning the craft. Essafi has been (...)
Film screening: The Killers, D: Mohamed Abouelouakar, 1971, 20 min, Russian OV with English (...)
Saving Bruce Lee – African and Arab Cinema in the Era of Soviet Cultural Diplomacy (...)
friend and accomplice, to revisit his experience at the VGIK, daily life in Moscow, and learning the Saving Bruce Lee – African and Arab Cinema in the Era of Soviet Cultural Diplomacy

Sat, Jul 18, 2009
10 pm

Paraíba Meu Amor

Forró-documentary film, Switzerland, 2008, 74 min Two stars take a journey across the dry, arid (...)
Wassermusik: The Caribbean and Accordion Film
Wassermusik: The Caribbean and Accordion

Fri, Feb 22, 2013
6.15 pm

Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott

documentary film recalls the inventor of the composition machine “Elektonium” and instruments like the sampler (...)
Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott Film
Unhuman Music (Unmenschliche Musik)

Partner & Credits

“The Pixelated Revolution” by Rabih Mroué is co-produced by: Berlin Documentary Forum/Haus der

Fri, Dec 9, 2005
7 pm

Settlers or Squatters?

19h The Inner Tour Documentary by Ra’anan Alexandrowicz , Israel, Palestine 2001, 94 min, English (...)
Who has a right to the land? What really counts here? The Tora’s promise Dream and Trauma

Thu, Dec 20, 2007

Film programme 9: Mohammed Soueid

The Lebanese author and director Mohammed Soueid began his career as a film critic. In 1990, he (...)
New documentary films from the Middle East (...)
DI/VISIONS. Culture and Politics of the Middle East DI/VISIONS. Culture and Politics of the Middle East

Sat, Mar 13, 2010
6 pm

On Rage: Opening

Opening of the exhhibition with works by: Shoja Azari (Iran), Jimmie Durham (USA), Regina José (...)
Opening of the exhhibition with works by: Shoja Azari (Iran), Jimmie Durham Event
On Rage

Sun, Nov 20, 2011

Sons of João, The Admirable New Baiano World (Filhos de João. O Admirável Mundo Novo Baiano)

Brazil 2009, 75 min, English subtitles This documentary follows the revolutionary band "Os Novos (...)
Sons of João, The Admirable New Baiano World (Filhos de João. O Admirável Mundo Novo Baiano) (...)
20.11. in the presence of director Henrique Dantas. Documentary
Première Brasil 2011

Fri, Jun 1, 2012
4 pm

Fremd

documentary has a semi-fictional feel, it’s offset by the Direct Cinema-like approach of issuing the (...)
Berlin Documentary Forum 2 (...)
, English subtitles) follows Mohammed on his way from south of the Sahara as he heads for Europe, hoping to Screening and conversation
Berlin Documentary Forum 2

Thu, Jan 29, 2015
10.30 am–1 pm

Freedom of Information in Reverse: A Screening and Discussion of SILENCED

In the new documentary SILENCED, director James Spione portrays the consequences of whistleblowing (...)
In the new documentary SILENCED, director James Spione portrays the Conference Screening
transmediale 2015

Contributors: Gavin Butt

Gavin Butt is Attenborough Chair in Drama, Theatre and Performance at the University of Sussex. He

Omar Abusaada

Omar Abusaada is a theater director. Working as a playwright and director, he co-founded the group

Fri, Feb 8, 2019

Berlinale Generation

On the occasion of the screening of the documentary 2040, which celebrates its world premiere at Film festival

Sun, Nov 19, 2017
3–5 pm

Politics & Architecture

When the HKW building, then the Congress Hall, opened its doors in divided Berlin in 1957 it was (...)
Parapolitics: Cultural Freedom and the Cold War (...)
When the HKW building, then the Congress Hall, opened its doors in divided Kids&Teens: photography workshop with the director Katja Berls
Parapolitics: Cultural Freedom and the Cold War

Thu, Mar 14, 2019
7 pm