"I extend my congratulations to the organizers of Black International Cinema Berlin, a cultural highlight which is unique Germany-wide." - Gabriele Gün Tank, Commissioner for Integration of the district Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Berlin/Germany

"Mein Dank geht an die Organisatorinnen und Organisatoren von Black International Cinema Berlin, ein kulturelles Highlight, welches deutschlandweit einmalig ist." - Gabriele Gün Tank, Integrationsbeauftragten des Bezirks Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Berlin/Deutschland

Venue / Veranstaltungsort
Rathaus Schöneberg (city hall)
John-F.-Kennedy-Platz,
10825 Berlin/Germany

Admission free / Eintritt frei

please download the festival program here
Program Schedule

MAY 2 ... MAY 3 ... MAY 4 ... MAY 5 ... MAY 6

Thursday . May 3 (Kinosaal/Cinema)
4. pm / 16 Uhr

THE DAY THE LORD HAD MADE PT II ESPRIT DE CORPS
Director: Raycurt Johnson
Documentary, Color, 19 min.
USA 2011
English

ASKOO
Director: Mohammad Ali Hashemzehi
Documentary, Color, 25 min.
Iran 2010
Baloch with English subtitles

GURDJIEFF'S MOVEMENTS
Director: Amir Kaufmann
Documentary, Color, 60 min.
Germany 2010
English and German with English subtitles

Thursday . May 3 (Kinosaal/Cinema)
6 pm / 18 Uhr

RAFTAN... / GOING...
Director: Salem Salavati
Narrative, Color, 18 min.
Iran 2010
Kurdish with English subtitles

HAM & THE PIPER
Director: Mark Norfolk
Narrative, Color, 80 min.
UK 2011
English

Thursday . May 3 (Kinosaal/Cinema)
8 pm / 20 Uhr

KHANEVADEH SALEM / A GOOD FAMILY
Director: Amir Hossein Torabi
Narrative, Color, 6 min.
Iran 2011
Persian with English subtitles

FOLLOWING KETTLY
Director: Alicia van Assche
Documentary, B/W, 14 min.
Spain 2011
French and Bambara with English subtitles

A MENINA DOS OLHOS GRANDES / GIRL WITH BIG EYES
Director: Alexis Tsafas
Narrative, Color, 84 min.
Cape Verde 2011
Portuguese with English subtitles

Thursday . May 3 (Kinosaal/Cinema)
10 pm / 22 Uhr

CRAZY BEATS STRONG EVERY TIME
Director: Moon Molson
Narrative, Color/B/W, 27 min.
USA 2011
English and Yoruba

DREAM SEARCHER
Director: Li-Li Hsu
Documentary, Color, 70 min.
Taiwan (R.O.C.) 2012
Chinese with Chinese and English subtitles

FLOW AFFAIR - Flag, Fan, Poi & Floguing Dance
Director: Wolfgang Busch
Documentary, Color, 84 min.
USA 2003-2011
English and Portuguese subtitles

program subject to change

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