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Minister
Country of origin
Germany

Astrid Baar is a pastor in the Protestant Lutheran Church in northern Germany and has worked in parishes in and around Lübeck for 28 years. From her interest in fiction that deals explicitly with Biblical, religious or moral themes, she developed an interest in films based on that kind of literature, as well as for films that examine theology and religion, even if not based on books.

Festivals

Current issues

Peter Paul Huth comments favourably on the 2026 Venice Film Festival awards ceremony, highlighting in particular the Golden Lion winner, “Kvinde Ukendt” (Unknown Woman) by May el-Toukhy, and “Un bon petit soldat” by Stéphane Brizé, which won the award for Best Screenplay and the INTERFILM Jury Prize.
Alex Gibney’s documentary *Musk* portrays a ‘hero of capitalism’, whilst Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s *DAU* evokes the victims of Stalinism.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin

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