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Maren Ade

Maren Ade, born in 1976, is a German film director, producer and screenwriter, as well as co-founder of the film production company Komplizen Film.

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10 comedies from 100 years of cinema

In times of social distancing, watching films is a good way to pass the time: 10 classic comedies to lift your spirits.
FilmApril 3, 202010 images
Deutschland Janine Jackowski

Fact Check: Women in creative industries

Why women in the creative industries have to work harder than in other sectors.
ArtsDecember 9, 201704:25 min
Kino Berlin Das "Arsenal"

German directors demand new scope for Berlinale

Trouble is brewing as people wonder who will follow in Berlinale director Dieter Kosslick's footsteps.
CultureNovember 24, 2017
Cannes Film Festival

Half-time in Cannes: High expectations and ugly surprises

The Palme d'Or is the most prestigious award in the film industry. But like the rest of the world, Cannes is in shock.
FilmMay 24, 2017
Film still In the Fade by Fatih Akin (Deutschland)

How Cannes finally discovered German film

A year after Maren Ade's "Toni Erdmann" took Cannes by storm, the film festival is paying closer attention to German cin
CultureMay 24, 2017
Verleihung Deutscher Filmpreis Maren Ade

Maren Ade dominates German Film Award

Women came out on top at this year's Lolas. KINO reports on the evening's big winners.
CultureApril 29, 2017
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Best Foreign Film nominees chide 'climate of fanaticism'

The six Oscar foreign film nominees have called for it to go to people fighting for unity and freedom of expression.
CultureFebruary 25, 2017
Toni Erdmann Film

Germany's Oscar contender

The German comedy ‘Toni Erdmann’ is up for an Oscar for best foreign language film.
CultureFebruary 25, 2017
Oscar Nominierungen 2017 - Toni Erdmann

Toni Erdmann: The German Favorite

Prize-winning German film Toni Erdmann could pick up the best foreign film award.
CultureJanuary 30, 2017
Oscar statue

Oscar nominations include German comedy 'Toni Erdmann'

"La La Land," "Moonlight" and "Manchester by the Sea" are well represented - as is a German comedy.
CultureJanuary 24, 2017
Europäischer Filmpreis 2016 Breslau - Maren Ade

Big Movie Moments in 2016

A rollercoaster ride through the cinematic year!
CultureDecember 20, 2016
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KINO - The Movie Magazine | 18.12.2016

This year in cinema - Hans Christoph von Bock and Scott Roxborough look back at the good, the bad and the memorable.
CultureDecember 19, 2016
Toni Erdmann Film

Germany's 'Toni Erdmann' makes Oscar shortlist

A surprise hit about a father-daughter relationship has been selected to compete an Oscar nomination.
CultureDecember 16, 2016
Film 'La la Land'

'La La Land' leads Golden Globes nominations

The nostalgic musical grabbed the most bids for the Golden Globes, followed by "Moonlight" and "Manchester by the Sea."
FilmDecember 12, 2016
Toni Erdmann Filmstill Sandra Hüller

German comedy sweeps European Film Awards

The German-Austrian comedy drama "Toni Erdmann" has picked up five gongs at this year's European Film Awards.
CultureDecember 11, 2016
Film still 'I, Daniel Blake' by Ken Loach

A powerful social drama: Ken Loach's 'I, Daniel Blake'

"I, Daniel Blake" by Ken Loach is an emotionally strong film. It's now up for a European Film Award.
CultureDecember 9, 2016
Toni Erdmann Filmstill Sandra Hüller

Europe's best cinema: European Film Awards 2016 nominees

Three German co-productions are among the nominees for the 29th European Film Awards.
CultureDecember 7, 2016
German film director Maren Ade (C) holds her award next to German producer Jonas Dornbach (L) and European Parliament President Martin Schulz

'Toni Erdmann' wins EU's Lux Film Prize

German film "Toni Erdmann" has won the Lux Film Prize, awarded by the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
CultureNovember 23, 2016
Internationale Hofer Filmtage

Hof Looks Back at 50 Years of its Festival

After 50 years the Hof International Film Festival starts a new chapter. KINO looks back, and ahead.
CultureNovember 7, 2016
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A record 85 countries compete for foreign language Oscars

A total of 85 countries are vying for the 2017 Oscars for best foreign language film - and Germany is a key contender.
CultureOctober 12, 2016
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Screen premiere of "Toni Erdmann"

"Toni Erdmann" was a surprise hit at the Cannes Film Festival. Now the tragicomedy's premiering in the cinema.
July 18, 2016
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Surprise Hit Toni Erdmann

Maren Ade breathes fresh air into new German cinema with her latest film 'Toni Erdmann'.
July 5, 2016
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KINO - The Movie Magazine | 02.07.2016

KINO says goodbye to Götz George, bids welcome to "Toni Erdmann" and looks forward to the return of the aliens.
July 5, 2016
Film Der Staat gegen Fritz Bauer

German Film Awards honor Nazi hunter biopic

"The People vs. Fritz Bauer" emerges as big winner at event drawing the biggest names in Germany's film industry.
May 28, 2016
Euromaxx Cannes

European winners in Cannes

British director Ken Loach won the Palme D'Or with his gritty social drama “I,Daniel Blake”.
May 24, 2016
Euromaxx Cannes

Who will nab the Palme d'Or?

This year it's young directors making their mark in the race for the Palme d'Or in Cannes.
May 23, 2016
Cannes Filmfestspiele Maren Ade Filmregisseurin

Cannes 2016 was a big event for German cinema

Maren Ade was a critics' favorite, though the jury chose Ken Loach. That's to be expected, says DW's Jochen Kürten.
CultureMay 23, 2016
Still from "Toni Erdmann"

The German comedy that has all of Cannes laughing

Maren Ade's Toni Erdmann, a frontrunner to win Cannes Golden Palm, is both very, very German and very, very funny.
May 21, 2016
Cannes Festival, filmmaker Maren Ade

Filmmaker Maren Ade: 'A big dream to be in Cannes'

Many critics consider her film "Toni Erdmann" a clear Golden Palm favorite. Maren Ade told DW about her work.
May 20, 2016
Cannes Festival, filmmaker Maren Ade, Copyright: Reuters/R. Duvignau

Why the German entry is a favorite in Cannes

The critics are taken in by a German film, but in the end, it's the jury who decides on the winner of the Golden Palm.
May 19, 2016
Regisseurin Maren Ade (Foto: Reuters/J.-P. Pelissier)

German entry among top contenders for the Cannes Golden Palm

The German drama "Toni Erdmann" is a hot contender for the Golden Palm award at the 2016 Cannes film festival.
May 19, 201611 images
Euromaxx Maren Aden

German Film in Cannes Competition

Maren Ade could become the first female German filmmaker to win the top prize in Cannes.
May 17, 2016
Maren Ade Regisseurin

A German film in Cannes

Maren Ade’s drama “Toni Erdmann” is the first German film in competition at Cannes since 2008.
May 9, 2016
Cannes Festivalplakat 2016

Cannes and a German film in Competiton

KINO uncovers Toni Erdmann – the first competition entry for a female German director at Cannes!
May 9, 2016

KINO - The Movie Magazine | 08.05.2016

KINO takes a sneak peak at the 69th Cannes Film Festival and Maren Ade's new film.
May 9, 2016
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Baader-Meinhof Complex

A film about a German terrorist group is in the race for the Oscars at Sunday's Academy Awards.
February 21, 2009
Clive Owen, left, Naomi Watts, center, and director Tom Tykwer

Berlin Film Festival

Next February's Berlinale will focus on the human toll of globalization, organizers have revealed.
December 13, 2008

German Films to Compete at Sundance

The world's top independent movie festival, the Sundance Film Festival, has introduced a world cinema category and two German movies -- a feature and a documentary -- are included in the line-up.
November 30, 2004