It’s a love that was born in a cinema in 1950s Cold War Berlin and that has been nourished for over six decades by taking in at least a movie a day together. At this week’s Berlin film festival, Erika and Ulrich Gregor, now in their 80s, are absolute fixtures. Year after year, they can be spotted gingerly making their way, arm in arm, from theatre to theatre to catch as many screenings each day as they can. “We’ve watched thousands and thousands of films together,” Ulrich, 85, told AFP in an interview at the Arsenal cinema they helped found. “We’re curious and we want to be on the cutting edge, so to speak. So we watch five movies a day (at a festival), sometimes even six. And when we’re not watching movies, we’re talking about them.” It’s that kind of shared passion that the Gregors say has kept their relationship thriving after nearly 60 years of marriage. The pair met as students at West Berlin’s Free University in 1957, when Ulrich was hosting a film evening. “It was ‘People on Sunday’,” a 1930 German silent film, “and there was one woman who had very strong views,” he said. “Everybody loved the movie but I thought it was sexist and said so,” recalled Erika, 83. “There was a stormy debate but I wouldn’t back down. When it was over I walked out and the moderator (Ulrich) ran after me and said ‘Please come next time’ and promised to show a… [Read full story]
Hundreds of doves were released in Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima Saturday as tens of thousands of people gathered 60 years after the world's first atomic bomb was dropped on the city, killing nearly half of its residents, according to the CNN. At 8:15 a.m. (11:15 p.m. GMT Friday), the moment when the bomb detonated on August 6, 1945, the crowd was hushed for a minute of silence in tribute to the more than 140,000 people who died either instantly or not long after the attack. Thousands more suffered severe burns and the effects of radiation sickness, and many of…... [read more]
A week of German film kicked off on Jan. 25 at Hanoi-based Goethe Institute stretching across 60 years of history. Seven movies of the 1940s and 50s will be screened; "The Lost One"(1951); "Women's Destiny (1952)", "Sky without Stars (1955)"; "The Hooligans" (1956); " Berlin , Schonhauser Street " (1957); and "Different from Me and You" (1957). The movies are among the most typical works that portray Germany and the lives of its people after World War II. They will be held in big cities to celebrate the "German Year" in Vietnam , said Marina May, from the Goethe Institute.…... [read more]
VietNamNet Bridge - During the past decade, the Vietnamese movie industry has witnessed considerable development with many private studios opening and audiences enjoying a more diverse range of films. But how has this contributed to the growth of the Vietnamese cinema which marked its 60th anniversary recently? Ngo Phuong Lan, director of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Cinematography Department, spoke about the 60-year journey of Vietnamese cinema and its global integration. You said that filmmakers should develop a diversified movie industry. What is a diversified movie industry? Why do we need it? I think it is necessary to…... [read more]
The recent 18th Vietnam Film Festival not only honored excellent works and authors, but also remembered the 60-year-old history of Vietnam's cinematography. Report by the Voice of Vietnam (VOV). Since President Ho Chi Minh signed a decree to establish the Vietnamese cinematography in 1953, the sector has achieved significant results. The first milestone was the screening of the feature film "Chung mot dong song" (Sharing a river) in 1959, which was associated with the formation of the Vietnam Feature Film Studio. Since then a series of quality films have been produced, including "Vo chong A Phu" (A Phu couple), "Con…... [read more]
Family movie days celebrating the International Children's Day (June 1) will be held at BHD Star Cinema in Ho Chi Minh City from now until June 2. Kung fu Panda 2 Hollywood cartoon blockbusters including Kung fu Panda 1, Madagascar 2, and Ice Age 3 will be screened during the event. Tickets are priced at VND40, 000.The first 400 cinema-tickets sold for Kung Fu Panda 2 in 3D on Children's Day will receive an invitation to join a kids' party at 5 p.m. in the cinema complex on Floor 4, Maxi Mark Supermarket, 3C, 3 Thang 2 Street on…... [read more]
