@GI_weltweit • 16th February 2022

“As soon as we held our heads up, we became a nuisance to them”

“Fogaréu”, Flávia Neves's debut feature, reveals a history of violence buried in Brazil's colonial past – and resurgent today. The filmmaker talks about how the film came about in an interview.

The Lacanian Review • 15th December 2021

The Distant Proximity of a Close-up

My first online session was indeed an analytic experience. Even though I consider myself very literate in all kinds of media, I was somehow skeptical about a virtual psychoanalytical session. I’ve been using technology since I was a young child, thanks to my mother, who studied Computer Science in the 1970s. Computer as a communication device entered my life in the early 1990s when I was still a teenager and used mIRC to chat with people from other places.

Medium • 21st March 2021

In the beats of the blockchain

The crypto art market is high flying and developing at an extremely fast pace. Record sales are happening as the traditional world of art dips its toes into the avant-garde digital art scene. It is not surprising, even for a newbie in the field like me. Artists are always aware of technological developments, finding novel ways to explore them and open up new possibilities. It wouldn’t be different with the blockchain.

Berlinale Blogger @GI_weltweit • 3rd March 2021

The Pandemic on and off the screen

Shengze Zhu’s film A River Runs, Turns, Erases, Replaces, featured in the Forum section at this year’s Berlinale, portrays Wuhan, a city transformed by the pandemic.

Berlinale Blogger @GI_weltweit • 2nd March 2021

Bariloche beyond the Mountains

“Esquí” (Ski), an Argentinian-Brazilian co-production, addresses the fate of descendants of the indigenous population of a region that has become a favourite tourist destination in Latin America.

Goethe Institut • 22nd February 2020

No “Scarring-over" without compensation

The visual artist Aline Motta works with video, photography and installation to reinterpret memory and thus give new meaning to the present. Her search for her family's genealogy has resulted in a trilogy that evokes Brazil's colonial and slavery-torn past.

Berlinale Blogger @GI_weltweit • 11th February 2019

Squatting as resistance

Brazil is going through dark times with its right-wing extremist government. The documentary films “Chão” and “Espero a tua (re) volta” portray landless workers and schoolchildren who want to protest and make themselves heard as squatters.

The Barn Coffee Roasters Berlin • 15th October 2018

“In coffee, small changes make significant transformations”

On the lookout for stunning coffees, we are always partnering with people that share our values – sustainability, long-term relationships, and sharing knowledge. We welcomed on the 24th of September, Marjorie Canjura, field engineer and quality advisor of Belco, our coffee sourcing partner based in France. She talked about her work with coffee farmers that aims to improve the quality and yield of their plantations.

The Barn Coffee Roasters Berlin • 9th October 2018

Berlin Coffee Festival: an experience that matters

Berlin Coffee Festival (31 Aug to 2 Sep) this year was absolutely vibrant and full of great discoveries. Already in its fourth edition, the festival brings together people from the whole supply chain to share experiences and talk about relevant topics of the industry. Different from many other festivals that are aimed for coffee specialists, it is consumer driven.

The Barn Coffee Roasters Berlin • 28th August 2018

It is all about flavour

When I think about coffee, the first thing that comes to my mind is its aroma: The delicious smell that comes out when I’m grinding coffee or brewing it. It connects me directly to my senses, bringing comfort and nice feelings. That’s nothing better than starting the day with a fresh cup of coffee. The Specialty Coffee experience is all about flavour and what it takes to have the most stunning coffees. But what makes the coffee flavour?

The Barn Coffee Roasters Berlin • 31st July 2018

“We filter coffee not people”

David Salinas is creating beautiful products, which express our love for coffee. He built the brand Department of Brewology together with Brett Cannon in Austin, Texas. Their cool T-shirts, awesome caps and fun pins connect Specialty Coffee with design. In this interview, David talks about his journey from coffee to design, and what brings these two worlds together.

The Barn Coffee Roasters Berlin • 27th July 2018

Looking for the perfect acidity

Even though I come from Brazil and drink coffee for a while, I’m quite new in the Specialty Coffee world. My name is Camila and since I joined THE BARN editorial team in June this year, I’ve been taken to a whole new experience concerning coffee. One of the first themes that comes up is coffee acidity. Many beginners like me may find that the less acidity, the better. But it is not really how it works.

The Barn Coffee Roasters Berlin • 19th July 2018

“Extracting coffee is actually quite simple”

Sam Sgambellone is a leading barista and coffee expert from Australia. He is the founder of Coffee Kaizen and long-term Director at Mecca Coffee. We talked to him about his career and the specialty coffee world. Enjoy the reading with a cup of your favourite coffee:

Goethe Institut • 21st February 2018

Portrait of an indigenous people of the Amazon

Ex-Pajé (Ex-Shaman), the second feature film by scriptwriter and director Luiz Bolognesi, blurs the line between documentary and fiction with a portrait of the daily lives of the Suruí Paiter, a people from the interior of the Amazon region.

Goethe Institut • 15th February 2018

Infiltration of gender roles

“Bixa Travesty” (Tranny Fag) documents the life of the Brazilian trans artist Linn da Quebrada and her passionate fight against racism, homophobia and for the construction of trans-identity. Read full interview in German or in Portuguese.

Goethe Institut • 16th February 2017

Documentary is experience

Brazil's João Moreira Salles and Germany's Andres Veiel took to the stage in Berlin to discuss the essence of the documentary and the use of archival images.

Goethe Institut • 15th February 2017

Day of protest

Brazilian filmmakers read letter in Berlin asking for their country’s audiovisual policies to be upheld and expanded. In the letter, the filmmakers point to the advances made by the audiovisual sector in recent years in terms of public policy, thanks to the work of Ancine, Brazil’s regulatory body for the film industry. The advances can be seen in the participation of the Brazilian films in international film festivals – such as the Berlinale.

Goethe Institut • 14th February 2017

Cinema and other arts

„Pendular“ and „Venus – Filly the Lesbian Little Fairy“, films shown as part of the Panorama programme, inhabit the intersection between dance, sculpture and poetry.

Goethe Institut • 13th February 2017

Women yesterday and today

The Brazilian films "Como nossos pais" and "Vazante" present two different points of view of the role of women in the 19th century and today.

Goethe Institut • 12th February 2017

Points of contact

“Nalu on the Border” and “Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl!”, two films from the Generation programme, tell stories set in Brazilian borderlands.