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Thomas Rogers
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‘Sentimental Value’ Dominates the European Film Awards
The Norwegian drama collected six awards at the event, which was moved to January this year in hopes of increasing its visibility for Oscar voters.
In ‘Sound of Falling,’ a House Full of Secrets
Mascha Schilinski’s movie “Sound of Falling,” which takes place over a century in a rural farmhouse, shows how trauma is transmitted through generations.
She’s Like Édith Piaf (but With Techno and Teen Angst)
Zaho de Sagazan has become a shooting star of contemporary French pop music by reimagining the chanson genre for a younger, more dance-oriented audience.
The Sex in the ‘Oslo Trilogy’ Is Taboo-Breaking. The Niceness Is Shocking.
Dag Johan Haugerud’s “Oslo Trilogy” movies follow city residents as they navigate contemporary intimacy. What’s provocative is their empathy, the director says.
The Gift of a New Opera House, With a Grim Family History Attached
A billionaire will fund the construction of a new home for the Hamburg State Opera. But questions linger over his company’s actions during World War…
Hania Rani’s Music Is Tranquil. Please Don’t Call It ‘Soothing.’
The Polish musician is a mainstay of streaming playlists with names like “Calm Vibes.” But she bristles at the notion that her music is therapeutic.
New Berlin Film Festival Director Walks a Tightrope Over Israel
Can the event’s American-born leader reinvigorate the festival and maintain its commitment to open debate while satisfying German lawmakers?
Sophie Straat Fights Gentrification With Folk Music
Sophie Straat is reviving a style of music once popular in the working-class bars of Amsterdam to protest an increasingly expensive and homogenized city.
Leni Riefenstahl’s Nazi Beliefs Seen in New Film
Recent access to Leni Riefenstahl’s estate has prompted new discussions in Germany about her politics and a reconsideration of her photographs of the Nuba people…
With Stickers on Phone Cameras, Clubs Defend the Party Vibe
It’s standard practice in Berlin, and camera covering is catching on in London, Ibiza and New York as clubs seek to protect an anything-goes atmosphere.
