(Michael Stütz, © Lindsay Bellinger)

by LINDSAY R. BELLINGER

The new head of the Panorama Section of Berlinale Michael Stütz welcomed the packed house to the opening of the Panorama and led us with a moment of silence for the victims of the far-right extremist mass shooting that occurred in Hanau, Germany late Wednesday evening. Shortly thereafter Stütz introduced Argentinian director Clarisa Navis who presented the world premiere of her film Las Mil y Una (One in a Thousand). This unabashed study into youth culture reveals the exploration of sexuality, self-discovery and first love while also dealing with the day-to-day struggles of living in the housing projects in modern day Argentina. 

(Michael Stütz, Clarisa Navis, © Lindsay Bellinger)