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10 DAYS OF IRANIAN CINEMA

Berliner Festspiele took a look at the Iranian cinema landscape with this online programme of short and full-length films, including historical works and current feature and documentary films. The series was accompanied by discussions with filmmakers such as Bahram Beyzai and Rakhshan Banietemad. Curated by Afsun Moshiry.

10ER AUSWAHL

10er Auswahl (Top 10 Selection) features ten remarkable productions each year selected by an independent jury of critics from around 400 theatre works from the German-speaking world. Presented in May at Haus der Berliner Festspiele and other venues throughout the city, the 10er Auswahl is the heart of the festival, and an invitation to the Theatertreffen comes with widespread recognition. With the 2020 edition of the festival, Theatertreffen introduced a quota which determines that women should make up at least 50 per cent of directing positions in the top 10 productions.

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ANTHONY BRAXTON’S
SONIC GENOME

This immersive durational performance by composer Anthony Braxton kicked off the JazzFest Berlin 2019 with over 60 musicians from the USA, Berlin and Australia. In parallel and over a period of six hours, up to 15 ensembles took on as many as 300 compositions from Braxton’s “Ghost...