Dieter Kosslickis the director of the Berlin International Film Festival. He has held this post since 1 May 2001 when he took over from Moritz de Hadeln... (wikipedia)
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.
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.
I know sex, football and politics was big last time. But this time, if there is a trend, then it's definitely political.
The film market is the economic engine of the festival, but the films remain its heart and soul.