The film Germany needs to make

A year ago I spoke at the Creators Conference of the German Producers Alliance in Munich, detailing the interesting bifurcation in German cinema. (You can read my article write-up here Why German films look so different at home and abroad). Last month I was asked to return, this time to look into the future and consider what the German cinema industry might want to do.(I am aware that an Englishman going over to Germany and saying “This is what you must do” is a tough gig! But the organisers were very supportive, the audience highly engaged, and overall I feel my suggestions were taken in the spirit they were intended. Zum Glück!)Today’s article is a précis of the ideas, partly as a record and because many of the lessons will apply to countries worldwide. A quick recap: the two German cinemasLast year I showed that German cinema has two distinct identities depending on who is watching. At home, the box office belongs to comedies and family films. They are warm, silly, hugely popular…