71st Berlinale: Festival’s Summer Special ends with homage to international solidarity
Mr Bachmann and His Class, directed by Maria Speth, is an impressive homage to international solidarity.
Mr. Bachmann and His Class
For three and a half hours, the film documents the way in which a dedicated teacher in a small industrial town in Hesse helps his pupils from many different countries feel at home and become citizens of the world.
An estimated 60,000 visitors attended the open-air screenings of the Berlinale’s Summer Special, which ended June 20. Some 8,500 visitors took part in the voting for the 2021 Berlinale Competition Audience Award.
28/05/2021 - The short film by Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca might feel weighty, but it effectively urges audiences to be responsive and attentive to obscured yet significant stories
28/05/2021 - The short film by Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin de Burca might feel weighty, but it effectively urges audiences to be responsive and attentive to obscured yet significant stories
Wed, 26 May 2021 Primary school children in the Isle of Man will be able to read about the inspirational story of Captain Sir Tom Moore after the Chief Minister gifts a book to each school. During the pandemic the Army veteran raised almost £33m for NHS charities by walking 100 laps of his Bedfordshire garden before he turned 100. The beautifully illustrated book ‘One Hundred Steps - The Story of Captain Tom Moore’ - tells the story of how one man’s resilience inspired the world. Nine-year-old Ballacottier pupil Dylan Walton, who has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, took on a series of challenges after being inspired by the heroics of Captain Tom and Tobias Weller. This included climbing to the summit of the Island’s tallest peak and has seen him raise over £28,000 for charity.
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