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Berlinale 2009

February 4, 2009

Edgy cinema with topical subject matter such as the financial crisis and the anniversary of the fall of Communism dominated this year's Berlinale film festival.

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An advertising Berlinale Bear for the upcoming 59th Berlinale photographed with a zoom effect, in Berlin on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009. The 59. International Film Festival Berlin take place in the German capital from Feb. 5, until Feb. 15, 2009.
Berlinale 2009 will draw audiences with its topical film selectionImage: AP
Edgy cinema with topical subject matter such as the current global financial crisis and the anniversary of the fall of Communism dominated this year's Berlinale Film Festival.
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