An undocumented West African immigrant in present-day Berlin falls in with a drug dealer, a sex worker, and other societal outcasts in this update of Alfred Döblin’s 1929 novel. This film was featured in CIFF45 Streams.
Germany/Netherlands/France/Canada | 2020 | Burhan Qurbani
An undocumented West African immigrant in present-day Berlin falls in with a drug dealer, a sex worker, and other societal outcasts in this update of Alfred Döblin’s 1929 novel that was also the basis for Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 15-hour 1980 miniseries. This new version is 12 hours shorter than RWF’s and was featured in CIFF45 Streams. “Unimpeachable craft and performances.” –Variety. Subtitles. 183 min.
Berlin Alexanderplatz, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 5/7 thru at least 5/27 via the link below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee is $12 and you have five days to watch it.
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Berlin Alexanderplatz, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 5/7 thru at least 5/27 via the link below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee is $12 and you have five days to watch it.
2021/05/07 - 2021/05/27
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Watch Berlin Alexanderplatz director Burhan Qurbani in conversation with educational advisor and refugee activist Rand Omran, hosted by the Houston Cinema Arts Society at the link for the film.
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