Berlin Utopiekadaver
2024 | 92 min | Documentary
Berlin in transition: a taxi driver and activist guides through endangered housing projects—places of resistance, community, and living subculture.
Johannes Blume
DirectorFilmmaker Johannes Blume completed his studies in Media Arts at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne (KHM). His graduation film, 'In the Silence, Loud' (2019), gained significant attention and won several awards, including for Best Director at the Sehsüchte Festival. The work also received a nomination for the prestigious First Steps Award. His more recent work as a director includes the short film 'Fall', which premiered in competition at the 2024 International Short Film Festival Oberhausen.
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