Fatih Akin Made a Nazi-Era Coming-of-Age Film as a Favor — Then It Became an $8 Million Hit

Akin honored his old friend and mentor, the German New Wave veteran Hark Bohm, to deliver Bohm's story on film before he died ...
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A filmmaker in Nazi Germany strikes a deal with the devil in 'The Director'

When do compromises turn into full-blown capitulation? Daniel Kehlmann's new novel draws on the true story of German film director G.W. Pabst. A filmmaker in Nazi Germany strikes a deal with the devil ...
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Fatih Akin On ‘Amrum,’ Germany’s Past, Painful Lessons Of ‘The Cut,’ And Why He’s Turning Back To Personal Films [Interview]

Fatih Akin discusses inheriting Hark Bohm’s ‘Amrum,’ reckoning with Germany’s past, and the hard lessons of ‘The Cut.’ ...

Alexander Kluge, German intellectual, 1932-2026

To put it gently, West German cinema in the 1950s was not of the highest quality. In Heimatfilme, or homeland films, men in lederhosen and women in dirndls had safe, romantic adventures in unspoilt ...
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'From Hitler to Hollywood' series spotlights 5 classic films from European exiles

In the years leading up to World War II, the turmoil brewing in Europe drove thousands out of their home countries. Many immigrants turned to the United States for refuge, and a handful of them even ...