The Berlinale Breakdown deniseFebruary 21, 2013 My mind is a whirl of movies and my pupils are still dilated. Most of the filmmakers in the Berlinale Blackness films were coming from outside of the culture that they wanted to represent. This means that they would be naturally attracted to the most striking elements of the society that they were discovering and may not have had the cultural fluency to appreciate the subtler aspects of that society. ... Berlin Boombox0 Comments42 views 0
Trailers & Teasers for Berlinale Blackness deniseJanuary 30, 2013 I finally put together the Berlinale Blackness guide and organized myself to see each one of the movies in addition to some festival standouts and recommendations that I have been told not to miss. But since amy daily meditation has not yet made me patient, I decided to internet stalk the movies that I intend on watching and found some great trailers and teasers that made me more excited to see the movies. ... Berlin Boombox0 Comments6 views 0
Black International Film Festival deniseMay 8, 2012 Last weekend I ventured out of my corner of the city to check out the Black International Film Festival in Rathaus Shöneberg and left impressed and inspired. ... Berlin Boombox0 Comments60 views 0
Rebelle (War Witch) Karina GriffithMarch 12, 2012 Shielding his face from the abrupt violence on screen, my companion whispered to me, “Is this entire film about child soldiers?” He excused himself and left ... Reviews0 Comments105 views 0
Review: Chocó deniseMarch 3, 2012 I totally understand why the director of Chocó, Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza, cried while introducing the movie's premiere at the Berlinale. He spoke about the fa... PodcastsReviews0 Comments63 views 0