A major event at this year’s Berlinale was the screening of German filmmaker Andreas Dresen’s <em>Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush</em>, a serious attempt to come to grips with contemporary reality.
71st Berlinale: Festival’s Summer Special ends with homage to international solidarity
Mr Bachmann and His Class, directed by Maria Speth, is an impressive homage to international solidarity.
Mr. Bachmann and His Class
For three and a half hours, the film documents the way in which a dedicated teacher in a small industrial town in Hesse helps his pupils from many different countries feel at home and become citizens of the world.
An estimated 60,000 visitors attended the open-air screenings of the Berlinale’s Summer Special, which ended June 20. Some 8,500 visitors took part in the voting for the 2021 Berlinale Competition Audience Award.