As we enter August, the fever of summer starts to give way to lethargy as the city empties out and the asphalt radiates heat into the night. It’s the perfect vibe for some open-air cinema, and a particularly nice place for it is Haus der Kulturen der Welt, which is celebrating the last days of the Wassermusik: Mississippi festival this weekend (05 & 06.08.2022). Curated by journalist and musician Detlef Diederichsen, the program of film, concerts and literature focuses on the dark legacy of American slavery, racism and music. Finishing up the festival is Roberto Minervini’s 2018 documentary “What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?”, which will be shown this Saturday at 22h under the stars at HKW’s Westgarten. Meanwhile, over at Checkpoint Charlie you’ll find more political cinema throughout the month of August. Germany’s Federal Agency for Civic Education has assembled a program of films under the banner “Ungleich!” (“Unequal!”) that features some independent picks. Tonight’s (04.08) screenings include Sebastián Lelio’s “A Fantastic Woman” and “Borga” by York Fabian-Raabe.
If the former wasteland of Checkpoint Charlie leaves you a little cold, Yorck Kinos and Arte offer an alternative in the form of their summer film program in the courtyard of Schloss Charlottenburg and at the Kulturforum at Potsdamer Platz. Bringing cinema to architectural icons, the line-up features new releases like “Corsage” with Luxembourgish actor Vicky Krieps alongside classics like David Lynch’s “Mulholland Drive”. When the curtain falls and you make the journey home through the balmy night, your mind full of images, you remember the joy that is open air cinema.
Text: Hilka Dirks / Credit: HKW, Silke Briel; Yorck Kinogruppe, Mari Firyn; Grandfilm
HKW Wassermusik, John–Foster–Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Berlin–Tiergarten; map
Open Air Kino am Checkpoint Charlie, Schützenstr.2, 10117 Berlin–Mitte; map
Sommerkino am Kulturforum, Matthäikirchplatz 4, 10785 Berlin–Tiergarten; map
Sommerkino Schloss Charlottenburg, Spandauer Damm 10, 14059 Berlin–Charlottenburg; map
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