Interview With Desiree Akhavan
The Berlin Film Journal caught up with Iranian queer filmmaker Desiree Akhavan, the supremely talented director of Appropriate Behaviour. Since the film premiered at Sundance in…
Interview With Xposed Queer Film Festival
Having celebrated its 10th year, the Xposed Queer Film Festival kicked off in May 2015 with a special screening of cult classic musical The Adventures of…
‘Casablanca Calling’: Berlin Feminist Film Week Review
‘Casblanca Calling’, directed by Rosa Rogers, is a documentary that follows the lives of Islamic women living in Morocco today, and the social revolution…
‘Let’s Start A Revolution’: Berlin Feminist Film Week Screening of ‘American Revolutionary’
The ‘Let’s Start A Revolution’ event which took place at Hallesches Haus on Sunday night, honoured the impending 100th birthday of feminist, activist, writer…
Interview with Karin Fornander: Founder of Berlin Feminist Film Week
As the Berlin Feminist Film Week starts again this Friday for the second year, the Berlin Film Journal caught up with founder and programmer, Karin Fornander. The…
‘Petting Zoo’: An Interview with Micah Magee
‘Petting Zoo’, the first feature film from director Micah Magee, tells the story of pregnant teen protagonist Layla. Coming from an impoverished San Antonio…