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www.berlinandbeyond.com — Movie projector repairman Bruno and suicidal Robert travel together in a truck on the dusty roads along the border between East and West Germany. Lonely and introspective, they both long for the company of women. By the end of their journey, they derive comfort from the fact that in the course ...
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Hell On Frisco Bay — ... . I'm, as might be predicted, most jazzed up by the revival selections in the festival. Wim Wenders perhaps-greatest film Kings of the Road plays as part of a tribute to the "German New Wave" pioneer; on January 20th he will be on hand to answer questions following a screening of his newest film ...

BERLIN & BEYOND 2009—Michael Hawley Previews the Line-up
The Evening Class — ... . The version that will screen at B&B; is about 20 minutes shorter than the original Cannes edit, which received possibly the worst reviews of any film in this year's competition. We were shown this new version after the B&B; press conference, and I'll be writing about it later. As part of its tribute to Wenders, the festival will also show a new 35mm print of the director's 1976 New German Cinema classic, Kings of the Road, as well as a new documentary, ...

BERLIN & BEYOND 2009—Michael Hawley Reviews His Screeners
The Evening Class — ... . I'm also hoping to catch the new 35mm print of Wenders' 1976 New German Cinema classic, Kings of the Road, as well as the English language version of Josef Von Sternberg's ...

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