Berlin, Berlin: A Tale of Two Cities

Director Nehemias Colindres has created an ode to the city of Berlin in his new short film. The Los Angeles-born filmmaker was so inspired by the many shades of his adopted home town that he wrote Berlin, Berlin, a poem to the German capital.

“The film is a poetic visualization of our beloved city. It takes us on an emotional journey throughout Berlin, it shows us the highs and lows of what it means to be in Berlin. The inspiration arose from the constant battles faced while trying to survive in this city. ‘What is it that binds us to this city?’ Is a question asked by many,”  he said.

The film juxtaposes lively clubs and children exploring the city’s parkland with scenes of loneliness and dilapidation and traverses the whole spectrum of life in Berlin.

Berlin, Berlin from nehemias colindres on Vimeo.

Crew & Cast

Director: Nehemias Colindres

DoP: Stephan Fallucchi 

Producer: Alexis Delanoue

Editor/VO: Oliver Strumpf

Music: Billy Davis

Colorgrading: Benedikt Hugendubel

Titles: Shelley Lui

Styling: Antoniya Ivanova

Poem/text: Berlin, Berlin by Nehemias Colindres

Cast in order of appearance:

Emanuel Alaniz

Verena Dorst

Kenan Budak

Dr. Foster

Ahmad Larnes

Jolan Kieschke

Tristan Kennedy

Tony Galea

Taryn Bunch

Ervin Mariager

Maggie Malou

Joanna Schröder

Kathrin Abels

Maria Torres

Ben Hammond

Vidal Oldoerp

Janos Höner

Solene Wolff

August Skipper

Tom Allen

Sandra Marie