Two-time knight Dieter Kosslick in France. On Friday afternoon, France’s new Minister of culture Franck Riester took advantage of his first visit to Berlin, in order to give the in the summer of outgoing Berlinale-Chef at the Embassy on Pariser Platz, the insignia of a commander of the order of arts and literature.
Later, it is now no longer, and the award came as the Honored slimmest at the end of the ceremony, at exactly the right time: “Now, when I give the command, I will be commander.” Ambassador Anne-Marie Descotes , welcomed, among others, the former Minister of state for Bernd Neumann , the co-presidents of the German-French cultural Council drücke and art lawyer, Peter Raue . the Lavinia Frey , the Director of program and projects by the Humboldt Forum, told how they have benefited from Dieter kosslick’s knowledge to the target group.
Kosslick had devoted his “whole life to the Film,” the French Minister of culture
In the very personal words of the Minister, who had previously met with Minister of state, Monika Grütters to a political discussion, praised in Kosslick “a personality who has dedicated her entire life to the Film.” He had made the Berlinale, a Festival that is fixes open to all bold, all the experimental forms, for films from countries, “the languages of which we hear much too seldom”.
to have French artists, he built up a trusting relationship: “Through your commitment, your Humor, your enthusiasm, your cheerfulness, your good mood and generosity you have given to everyone the feeling to be here at home,” he said, and added: “you have made a Feast.”
200 million French go to the movies every year
thanks for the green-and-gold large order of fresh-baked commander was the Minister of a small Golden Berlinale bear to the lapel. No European Nation love films like the French, he praised in turn. 200 million went to the movies every year.
In Germany, there were only 100 million. He recalled how in the French Embassy in 2006, the Culinary cinema from the baptism was lifted. In the face of this culture, he welcomed many guests to his festival Team: “With us you don’t drink in the bright of day champagne. Because you have to go to the French Embassy.“
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farewell as the Berlinale-boss Thank you, Dieter!
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