Central Airport THF

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Central Airport THF

2018

1h 40m

Documentary

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Berlin-based Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz chronicles a year in the lives of asylum seekers in Berlin's historic Tempelhof, a former airport built by the Nazi government as a symbol for Hitler's Germania.

Jay Weissberg

Variety

A rare observational documentary that recognizes the beauty of spatial forms without forgetting the individuals who inhabit those voids.

Feb 21, 2018

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Javier Rueda

Caimán Cuadernos de Cine

An exhaustive study of a place, its spaces and the people who inhabit it. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 4, 2020

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Arlin Golden

Film Inquiry

It is an experience characterized by persistent ennui, which perhaps doesn't make for the most engaging film, but it's valuable nonetheless for illuminating this hidden world.

Apr 27, 2019

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Bobby LePire

Film Threat

Central Airport THF avoids the pitfalls of many observational documentaries by zeroing on one person's plight.

Rated: 8/10

Apr 16, 2019

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Peter Sobczynski

eFilmCritic.com

This is an engrossing work by director Karim Ainouz that captures a particular sociopolitical moment in time in ways both educational and compassionate.

Mar 7, 2019

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Sarah Ward

Goethe-Institute Australien Magazine

Always sees its location and subjects for the complex place and people they are, and not the external labels ascribed to them.

Aug 21, 2018

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Felix von Boehm

Producer

Juan Sarmiento G.

Cinematographer

Felix von Boehm

Film Editing

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Synopsis

Berlin-based Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz chronicles a year in the lives of asylum seekers in Berlin's historic Tempelhof, a former airport built by the Nazi government as a symbol for Hitler's Germania.

Director: Karim Aïnouz
Producer: Felix von Boehm
Production Co: Les Films d'ici
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Arabic
Runtime: 1h 40m