Dieter Kosslick is a German film critic, journalist and researcher. He was the fourth director of the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) from 1 May 2001, when he took over from Moritz de Hadeln, until 2019. (wikipedia)
I know sex, football and politics was big last time. But this time, if there is a trend, then it's definitely political.
What we do is also cultivate a so-called connections business, where you really have to know a lot of people and where you have to understand them. You have to speak their language and I think you have to have a certain passion for that.
This is the strongest appearance by German cinema that we have had for a long time.
We don't have any formal motto this year. We have many films that show a tough world the way it really is.
We don't have any formal motto this year.
The film market is the economic engine of the festival, but the films remain its heart and soul.
