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Cultura y pop | ARTE

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Tracks dives into the world of augmented reality, avatars and hologram performances. With ABBA and others pioneering avatar performance, is nostalgia pushing technology forward? Also in the programme: Synth pop French musician Oklou and German DJ, Boys Noize.

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Tracks dives into the world of augmented reality, avatars and hologram performances. With ABBA and others pioneering avatar performance, is nostalgia pushing technology forward? 

Holo Life - Avatars and Holograms

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Hortense is an art history professor like no other: irreverent, subversive, and determined to reveal the hidden erotic power of many European classical paintings.

Hortense is an art history professor like no other: irreverent and subversive

Look but Don't Touch

The pre-history of the internet was a time where kids hacked landlines to create the first free chatrooms, hippies created the first social networks in California and bored computer programmers made the machines sing.

A Prehistory of the Internet

When kids hacked landlines, Californian hippies created the first social networks and bored computer programmers made the machines sing.

Jurassic Web

Art of Gaming explores the world of video games which has become an art form in its own right.

Art of Gaming

H.I.P H.O.P was the world’s first TV programme about hip-hop culture that caused a sensation when it was launched in France in 1984. The production team tells the true story of how this ground-breaking programme, which inspired a generation in France, came to be.

The Real Story of H.I.P. H.O.P.

The Berlin Film Festival celebrates its 70th birthday: A story of film, cinematic masterworks, stars of the silver screen… and a touch of scandal.

70 Years of the Berlinale

Modernist designer and architect Charlotte Perriand created furniture that has stood the test of time and influenced architects, designers and artists the world over. Eight of her most treasured designs are introduced by the creative people they have inspired.

Modernist designer and architect Charlotte Perriand created furniture that has stood the test of time and influenced architects, designers and artists the world over.

Designed by Charlotte Perriand

Down with sexual diktats! Writers and broadcasters Ovidie and Sophie-Marie Larrouy examine prejudice and taboos around sex with humour and intelligence and encourage women to have it when they want, how they want, and most of all, if they want.

Tackling Taboos with Humour

Down with sexual diktats! Writers and broadcasters Ovidie and Sophie-Marie Larrouy examine prejudice and taboos around sex with humour and intelligence.

Liberated!

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Artists explore the possibilities of artificial intelligence. How do complex algorithms affect our interactions? And are machines capable of creativity?

Twist

AI: Can Machines Be Creative?

The body has been a central motif in art for centuries. What place does it have in the digital world? We pop to Vienna for a choreographic performance, in Munich for the exhibition of the sculptor Alexandra Bircken, and finally in Denmark for a shoot where Spencer Tunick photographs a naked crowd.

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The body has been a central motif in art for centuries. What place does it have in the digital world?

The Body and Art

This documentary tells the story of German Expressionism in the context of colonial exploitation for the first time. When German artists Emil Nolde and Max Pechstein travelled to what was then the colony of German New Guinea and the Palau Islands in 1910, they wanted to revolutionise painting through inspiration from indigenous art and peoples. But their "South Sea paradise" had already been destroyed by the European colonial masters and their art would reveal the ideals and prejudice of early twentieth century Europe.

Expressionism and Colonialism

This documentary tells the story of German Expressionist art for the first time in the context of colonial exploitation. 

The White Gaze

With Estonia celebrating 30 years of independence this year, TWIST goes to Tallinn to discover the city’s cultural scene. Featuring writer Sofi Oksanen, artists Flo Kasearu and Timo Toots, the Estonian Voices ensemble and rapper Tommy Cash

With Estonia celebrating 30 years of independence this year, TWIST goes to Tallinn to discover the city’s cultural scene.

Estonia: Young, Digital, Provocative

Death and the devil, nudity and eroticism, horror in blazing colours, Gothic art cast a spell over people 500 years ago. In these image-poor times, art deliberately and skilfully played with the emotions of the viewer, triggering fear, devotion, but also rapture. Art documentary on German gothic art of the late-middle ages.

Death and the devil, nudity and eroticism, horror in blazing colours , Gothic art cast a spell over people 500 years ago.

The Genius of Gothic Art

Federico Fellini is renowned for his extravagant productions. On the sets, there was often a mixture of creativity and chaos. But why did the filmmaker make his actors recite numbers and pasta recipes rather than scripts?

Gymnastics

Federico Fellini's creative process was chaotic but legendary

Carbonara Alla Fellini

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Film director Jean Boullet was obsessed with Dracula. The vampire gained ground in popular culture in the Paris underground scene of the 50s, and Boullet was determined to create a film that captured the true creepy essence of Dracula. He decided to use shadow puppets, but the work would never see the light of day.

Film director Jean Boullet was obsessed with Dracula, even getting surgery to look like him

The Man Who Wanted to Be Dracula

Eight up and coming female rap artists from around the world tell their story and share their music.

Women in Rap

Girlhood

For some people a bicycle is just a mode of transport, however for many it is a passion and a way of life.  

Biking Boom

What's the recipe for making a song a global hit? Musicologists, brain scientists and professionals in the music industry are actively researching the 'magic formula' for the mega hit.

What's the recipe for making a song a global hit?

Does the Perfect Song Exist?

Twenty years ago the music industry was in big trouble with illegal downloads from Napster and Limewire destroying record sales. Today the industry is buoyant thanks to Spotify and other subscription streaming services. But there is a downside: Most artists earn very little of the billions generated by streaming.

The music industry is buoyant thanks to Spotify and other subscription streaming services. But there is a downside: Most artists receive very little of the billions generated by streaming.

Has Streaming Saved Music?

In 2019, Les Indes galantes was performed at the Opera de la Bastille in Paris, hip hop style. This baroque opera, composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau, is an ode to colonial exoticism, and its reworking is the brainchild of Bintou Dembélé, the first black woman to choreograph a ballet at the Paris Opera.

In 2019, Les Indes galantes was performed at the Opera de la Bastille in Paris, hip hop style

Operatic Hip Hop: Dance Decolonised

How can an artist unblock writer's block and free themselves of the fear of the blank page? Producer and musician Brian Eno has found the solution: a card game. Called Oblique Strategie", it gave artists inspiration when they had none. David Bowie composed his unforgettable Heroes thanks to this very strange game.

David Bowie composed his unforgettable Heroes thanks to this very strange game

The Game That Saved David Bowie

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Who are we? And how do we want to live? Streetphilosophy looks for answers to life's big question on the streets of Berlin.

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"The aim of education is to form beings adapted to a system," said philosopher Johannes Winter. But Rousseau convinced us that children must be free to develop as they wish. Can we educate entire societies? Ronja discusses the idea with a lifeguard from Berlin, Extinction Rebellion activists and a couple of artists.

Can we educate entire societies? Ronja discusses the idea with a lifeguard from Berlin, Extinction Rebellion activists and a couple of artists

The Importance of Being Educated

How does sex, identity and self-expression interlace? We explore this muli-faceted question through the lives of multiple Berliners, starting with four voguing performers who've created a safe space for themselves, and an asexual model who posts sexy pictures online. Next we visit a hypersexual couple and discover puppy play with Marion and Leo.

How does sex, identity and self-expression interlace? Exploring this muli-faceted question through the lives of multiple Berliners

Embrace Your Sexuality!

Ronja tries to find out what humour really is by attempting to be a stand-up comedian. Along the way she gets advice from Polish comedian Kat Nip, satirical political party Die Partei, and talks to philosopher Marco Weimer about the subversive nature of humour.

Ronja tries to find out what humour really is by attempting to be a stand-up comedian.

Find the Funny Side!

Streetphilosophy roams the streets of Berlin to find answers to philosophical questions. In this episode Ronja von Rönne asks: What is happiness? How do I please myself while also pleasing others? And how can I realise my desires?

Roams the streets of Berlin to find answers to philosophical questions. How can we be happy and fulfill our desires?

Happiness and Hedonism

Always imagining the worst can be an effective way to cover our backs, but it can also paralyse us. But what better way to overcome despair than through laughter or artistic creation?

In a world gone mad, is pessimism the only rational response? 

Pessimism: It Won't Work Anyway!

Why do people develop fetishes? One person gets a thrill from leather outfits, another loves licking feet, or obsessively collecting shoes.  Are fetishes in our nature? Or are they perversions that we should free ourselves from?

Are fetishes in our nature? Or are they perversions that we should free ourselves from?

Find your Fetish!

Should we let ourselves by guided by our emotions in life? Or should we listen to reason?  Ronja asks her fellow Berliners to find out the answers.

Should we let ourselves by guided by our emotions in life? 

Listen to Your Emotions!

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Mohamed Ali was aware of the power of image. A genius boxer and king of communication, he surrounded himself with the best photographers of his time and attracted the interest of the press, shaping his own iconography. So how did Muhammad Ali win the fight to control his image?

Mohamed Ali wasn't just a genius boxer, but a king of communication

Mohamed Ali: The Legend of a Fighter

How does sex, identity and self-expression interlace? We explore this muli-faceted question through the lives of multiple Berliners

What if our lives were governed by the supernatural? Why do so many people feel the urge to connect with gods, angels and energies? The occult doesn't have a great reputation, but how bad is it really? In this episode, Jan searches for answers to his metaphysical doubts.

What if our lives were governed by the supernatural?

The Occult: is the Supernatural a Natural Part of Life?

Yetundey is originally from Leipzig and mixes styles and influences. Layla Boe wants to make the German language smoother in her music.

Girlhood - Women in Rap (1/4)

Germany

Ex-member of the Camorra, Davide Cerullo lives in La Scampia, a notoriously tough suburb of Naples. He fights the local culture of violence with the beauty of photography and poetry.

Davide Cerullo: The Just Man of Gomorra

A simple hut on the Côte d‘Azur shows all of Le Corbusier’s architectural genius.

Le Corbusier and his Cabin

Conductors can gesticulate wildly when they conduct an orchestra. But have you ever wondered what exactly they are doing with their hands? And why do they use a baton?

Why Do Conductors Use Batons?

Jan Vormann is an inventor, a sculptor and a dreamer. He wants us to bring colour into our lives by repairing our cities with Lego.

Fixing Our Cities with Lego

Discover contemporary cycling culture in three European cities: Berlin, the unofficial capital of vintage racing bikes. London, where cycle-cafés also hold speed dating evenings and Amsterdam where cyclists stand out from the crowd with style.

Cycling as Lifestyle

Discover contemporary cycling culture in three European cities: Berlin, London and Amsterdam.

The solitary genius in art has long been venerated. But no longer. Make way for the artist collectives that are reimagining the art world and the role of the artist.  

Artist Collectives - The Ego Trip is Finished!

Meryl is a new icon of French rap from Martinique. Parisian Lean Chihiro has created a universe inspired by Japanese culture.

Girlhood - Women in Rap (3/4)

France

In 1970, the festival was interrupted after the screening of the film by Michael Verhoeven, OK, a parable about the Vietnam War. 16 years later, controversy reignites over the film Stammheim. When the film received the Golden Bear, the president, Gina Lollobrigida, immediately declared: "I was against this film." In 1976, people got flustered over Realm of the Senses, by the great Japanese director Nagisa Oshima, over accusations that it was pornography. 

The Berinale has had its fair share of drama throughout the years

Scandal!

Dee Koala and Dope Saint Jude are young rappers from the Cape region of South Africa. Dope decided to move to London to pursue her musical career whilst Dee has stayed in her local community.

Girlhood - Women in Rap (2/4)

South Africa

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A look at the tormented life of Clara Haskil (1895-1960), and the dazzling purity and fluidity of her unique sound. Her 10 year professional career was short but disproportionately influential.

The Magic of Interpretation

A look at the tormented life of Clara Haskil (1895-1960)

Clara Haskil

Since the Taliban took over Kabul, many thousands have tried to flee the city. Amongst them are figures from the art world some of whom are now in exile while others are stuck in Afghanistan. They are asking the West not to forget them. Twist gives them a voice.

Afghan artists are asking the West not to forget them. Twist answers their call.

Artists of Afghanistan

How are artists and cultural institutions responding to the climate emergency? What are they doing to become "greener"? Twist goes to Dresden, a city which has launched its pilot project "Culture for Future" to explore ways in which culture can address sustainable issues.

How are artists and cultural institutions responding to the climate emergency?

Go Green: Culture and Climate

Being a female rapper in Morocco is difficult in what is still a male dominated society. Krtas Nssa, voted best female rapper in Morocco in 2019, has chosen to live in Belgium. Khtek decided to stay in Rabat and change mentalities from inside the country.

Girlhood - Women in Rap (4/4)

Being a female rapper in Morocco is difficult in what is still a male dominated society.

Morocco

Why is it so important for some to show that they have money? Does wealth make you happy? Or maybe true wealth is having nothing at all? We go to the streets of Berlin to talk to the people of the city about wealth, minimalism and freedom.

Does wealth make you happy? Or maybe true wealth is having nothing at all?

Become Rich!

Portugal’s most famous singer of the twentieth century and Queen of Fado, Amália Rodrigues passed away in 1999. Beloved by all Portuguese people rich and poor, she became an ambassador for the Portuguese art of Fado, this music that expresses the unique Portuguese melancholic yearning that is  Saudade.

Portugal’s most famous singer of the twentieth century, Amália Rodrigues passed away in 1999. Beloved by all Portuguese people rich and poor, she became an ambassador for the Portuguese art of Fado.

Amália Rodrigues and the World of Fado

Ever notice how utterly bizarre lions in medieval manuscripts look? It's like the artist had never been to a zoo or searched for 'lion' in Google images or something. Oh, wait...

Ever notice how utterly bizarre lions in medieval manuscripts look?

Why Are Medieval Lions So Strange?

The pandemic, the climate emergency ... Everything seems extremely fragile at the moment. But is it possible to grow with crises? If so, what is the key? How can adaptability and courage make you more resilient?

The solution to having your plans upset? Don't make plans

Be Antifragile!

Large festivals consume huge amounts of power and produce the same amount of rubbish as a small town. The situation is so alarming that the band Coldplay announced that they would no longer go on tour until there was a sustainable way of performing, and in the mean time, are experimenting with holograms. But is that also feasible for indie musicians? How can music go green?

Large festivals consume huge amounts of power and produce the same amount of rubbish as a small town

Pop Music and Climate Change

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Video game photographer Martin Geisler shows us with examples from “Skyrim”, “the Hunter” and “Squad” that photography within gameplay has become as art form.

Video game photographer Martin Geisler shows us that photography within gameplay has become as art form.

In-Game Photography

Not all nipples are the same. On Instagram or Facebook female breasts are censured whereas the bare male torso is allowed. Some artists are challenging this double standard. 

Not all nipples are the same. On Instagram or Facebook female breasts are censured whereas the bare male torso is not. Some artists are challenging this double standard. 

All Nipples are Not Equal

The Berlinale celebrates LGBTQI+ cinema with its own category, the Teddy Award. After the ceremony is an aftershow celebration of diversity and tolerance.

The Berlinale has a unique award dedicated to gay and queer cinema

Lovers Next to the Spree

Breathless by Jean-Luc Godard remains a must-see. A major work of the New Wave, it was awarded a Silver Bear. Another film that made an impression: Taxi. Iranian director Jafar Panahi, banned from practicing his profession, decides to film the clients in his taxi. A work which earned him the Golden Bear in absentia, because he was not allowed to leave his country.

The Berlinale highlights unique, daring work from around the world

The Great Classics

In the early years, Gary Cooper, Sophia Loren, Richard Widmark, Jean Gabin, Henry Fonda and Cary Grant would grace the Berlinale and trigger huge crowds of doting fans. Some things never change: Romy Schneider and Julia Roberts also had their moments of fame, and their moments of escape.

In the early years, Gary Cooper, Sophia Loren, Richard Widmark, Jean Gabin, Henry Fonda and Cary Grant would grace the Berlinale and trigger huge crowds of doting fans

The Stars

Weather-wise, Berlin has little to offer in February other than frost and snow. But the Berlinale is a game-changer. Some stars come not for the films at all, but for the gossip. Others for the glamour, and one to see a boxing match.

Some stars don't come to the Berlinale for the films, but for the food, the travel and the gossip

Gossip and Gossips

Films aren't just works of art, they are also political, especially as the USSR and GDR were increasingly featured in the festival. In 1990 the first Berlinale was held in a reunified Berlin.

Films aren't just works of art, they are also political

The World Has Changed

The first international Berlinale film festival took place on 6th June, 1951. The enthusiasm for the films and the stars was immediate. For visitors from East Berlin, screenings were organized at a reduced price in a separate room. That year, it was Disney’s Cinderella that enchanted audiences.

A few short years after the war, Berlin and its people needed a pick-me-up. The Berlinale was the perfect choice

Glamour Rises From the Rubble

An exhibition, a retrospective, a piece of art... We accompany a different contemporary artist each episode to deepen our understanding of their creative process.

Arash Nassiri: work, thoughts and process