supernatural

Chadian “Soumsoum, nuit des astres” underscores need to respect nature

By Michael Roddy Near the beginning of the Chadian Berlinale competition film “Soumsoum, la nuit des astres” (Soumsoum, night of the stars) 17-year-old Kellou (Maïmouna Miawama) has walked from her village to an area of spectacular rock formations and a pellucid swimming pond where she has a terrifying vision of a half dozen zombie-like men…Read more Chadian “Soumsoum, nuit des astres” underscores need to respect nature

“Das Licht” opens 75th Berlinale with an immigrant puzzler — and tale of the supernatural

With immigrants as a central theme, plus a nod to Jordan Peele's “Get Out”and musical numbers staged on Berlin streets that could come from an ABBA film, German director Tom Tykwer's “Das Licht” (The Light) opened the 75th Berlinale film festival on Thursday with an enigma. Which side of the intensely controversial issue of wholesale…Read more “Das Licht” opens 75th Berlinale with an immigrant puzzler — and tale of the supernatural