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201963 minGdocumentary

Bitte nach Mitte!

201963 minGdocumentary

In 2018, students of the Ernst Busch drama school in Berlin fought to relocate to a new building under the motto "Bitte nach Mitte."

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In 2018, students of the Ernst Busch drama school in Berlin fought to relocate to a new building under the motto "Bitte nach Mitte."

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Anne Osterloh

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Nina Hoss

Lars Eidinger

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Students at the Ernst Busch drama school in Berlin faced uncertainty as the institution struggled to find a new home after the fall of the GDR. The building was in disrepair, and the city was financially strained. In 2018, the school relocated, driven by the motto "Bitte nach Mitte." ("Let’s move to the center"). This documentary captures the school's history, its challenges, and the ongoing tension between artistic aspirations and economic realities in post-reunification Berlin.

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