in the light of climate change for the cosmic what's in store for the past 20 years to come for the future in the c.w. to come for the mega-cities people to get insight. please enter in coronavirus times the city's currently under a lockdown light. you hardly ever see berlin so empty, we had actually planned to show you the full the show in spring. this year we meant,

to focus on the 1920 s., the roaring twenty's we had already filmed, but then the pandemic started. so we are presenting the material we film to you now with a little leeway, even if we cannot travel at the moment and museums bars event, venues are all closed. this check in episode should make you want to do everything that will hopefully be possible again soon. so have fun with our little tour through the berlin of the twenty's. and this time review, feodor was very much in fashion and feverish,, still puts on world class shows. in the 1920, s., berlin became the film city. we visit the go, chiquita much take at pop, some of plots and we're also going on a trip to madeira. our bureau who've been freitas, shows us the capital for berlin has chain again

and again over the decades. but the 9020s are still visible in the urban landscape . we're about to find out more by going on an architectural tour. hi i'm look as hi, i'm on a welcome to alexanderplatz. thank you. i see that you've got the right clothes on 20 scale dried as much as the weather would allow. so we're starting on alexanderplatz. perhaps the most lively, if not most popular square in the city. in the 1920 years, it was the center of urban life, of the chaos traffic and building sites. and that hasn't changed that much today with the outside. and there was an attempt to bring some order to the chaos. at the, end of the 1920 s., there was a huge construction site. and these 2 buildings by the architect, peter bare hands are the result of straight lines, no trails. typical new objectivity architecture in the twenty's, there was

a roof terrace on this building. you could have a coffee while looking out on to berlin for a number of ones own much of berlin subway system dates back to this time as well. including the famous alexanderplatz the should be about at the end of the 1920 is this was one of the biggest construction sites in berlin. 2 subway lines were built for you. 5. and then you wait. we can see 2 things here. one of them is the color, the architect alfred grand under had a genius idea. color codes, each station had a different color and he came up with these tiles. you see this turquoise green everywhere at alexanderplatz. that's the 1st thing. the 2nd is that everything is cramped, almost oppressive. but he managed to make something sublime with these lighting

blocks. this idea was a world 1st, it was later picked up in other cities. mixed up the looks and book plots in berlin smith, the district plan says these square of the, 1920 s. in berlin. the different aspects of that era are reflected as if by a lens. there are residential buildings. the architecture, this late 1920, s. construction, there's culture, the folks, the babylon cinema, and then there's politics, the car, leap, connect towers over there. it was berlin's communist party headquarters. back then . there were always political upheavals, here, people would get into fights. there was always something going on the communists fought with a social democrat throughout the 1920 s. . and then towards the end of the twenty's, more and more communists started fighting against the national socialists and other

3rd of our last stop is a typical housing complex that was built in the style of modern architecture. 120 s. were not only golden, lots of people didn't have jobs or housing. there was a lot of misery. it was very crowded with almost twice as many inhabitants as today . people lived in miserable cramped conditions. there were tenements where beds were rented out by the day and night. so there was an attempt to address housing issues. at the end of the 1920 s. and a new housing policy we could do with today. huge housing complexes were built, space sunlight and solidarity. that was the idea behind this housing. as you can see, lots of space and a balcony in every apartment. and the view of the garden, one of the states can blink of on god. as it's colorful, it is,

it's comical. thank you. i've learned a lot. i'm trying to see you now we leave berlin for a moment and head to the portuguese island of my data. unfortunately, it's without me, but with our of europe blue with us, he's going to show us his hometown food show and welcome to the company city of where that island the pearl of the atlantic. my name is and i'm going to god you true, the city of love to show how the seat of the sphere on the streets how beautiful architecture. it's a very special place to live. let me introduce you to the old part of the old town,

600 years ago for shell was born here. still you can see some houses still remain the same. one of those get interested, some of the old, these painting doors all around these streets, you can find several of art painted at the doors. here we are, the medic on the elevator though it is. and here is the most visible place in the old island. is something that you have to come and see and see due to how fish flowers, fruits, festivals, nice people this

fruit banana and an irish pineapple. banana. only grow here in motherhood and it's really exotic and really sweet as one of my favorite ones. now i will take your walk in the cable car to a special place called want more it is a local mountain around 600 meters high. it's a fresh place during the summer, a good choice for tourists and locals. one of the highlights of want to is a tropical garden inside you can see in them make plants. flowers and trees only exist here in the island of medina.

the best way to get down from moment is with voters the moment there's no translation for that because this profession only exist here in that island down responsible for more than 150 years, caring tourists, and locals down to from shell. so let's go for lots of course have to take it to the beach. these beautiful nazrul pools are the perfect place to end my day. i hope that you had fun like me. see you soon. infomercial city state farm. i swear.

the $920.00 s. were also is cinema decades. and you can find out all about it at the german kinematic one of the stars. the silent film era was there also posters and extracts of films by the rector's such as for people who made the expressionist classic. the cabinet of dr. caligari. film legend launched her film career in the 1920 s. . there is documentary footage of the weimar republic too. and scenes from fritz lang's early saif. i class in metropolis

and found out even more about weimar cinema from mutes valley could have on mr. vonnegut berlin became a firm city in the $120.00 s. . what does this mean for the population that would offer you know what it was? you have to imagine berlin, after the 1st world war, there were 2 things happening at the same time. the weimar republic meant democracy and freedom, the emancipation of women. there was not people in society. there was an explosion of the arts and cinema that went from one technical innovation to the next. this peaked at the end of the twenty's with the arrival of sound. you can imagine how interesting this must have been for the film industry. you know, but the film with this league of the us, what were the main themes? can you give us some examples? well, life for most people in the weimar republic was not as good as it today. social grievances were a major theme. but there was also

a lot of escapist cinema. i think people wanted to take get their miserable lives in more be top venting for a couple of hours. because they were also already all kinds of genre films like fritz lang's us, donnish ing syphon film, metropolis in $1027.00 or his crime drama. at the beginning of the 1930, s. downloads for a little over 3. that's when sound arrived in cinema. what did this mean for the industry and the stars of the moment that i'm running for it was a dozen 5. well, of course not all actors were able to speak well and so this was an issue german films were so successful abroad that the industry did not want to lose the international market of diving that we used to now didn't exist then. so what happened is that directors often made different versions of the same film,

shooting in 2 or 3 times in a row on the same set in german, one in english, and one in french later how did the decade and for german cinema with the, by my republic came to an end in 1033, and that meant the end of the eras revolutionary films. let's talk about very briefly about one sound film genre, operetta films, which were extremely successful. they were singing and dancing like in hollywood musicals. the nazis hated the east because they were insolent and political, and had jazz in them. and while dancing this genre died in 1033 like many important weimar genres. often the people who made or played in these films were jewish, and had to emigrate.

were switching from the film to the stage, the twenty's were the time of the revue shows. that's something like a musical with elaborate costumes and a lot of steps. and now we will show you an institution among the review theaters, the freely stuff palace with the largest theory stage in the world. it all began in this market. at the time, it was called the great theatre director and producer max reinhart's productions were hugely popular. malina dietrich dance here in the 1930 s. there were operettas such as luna and in 1960, s. during the communist era stars such as ella fitzgerald and josephine baker for him to get those building was torn down in 1918 and the lawyer fled the shop. last

open 4 years later when artists in the west such as francis were louis armstrong, they wanted to perform the biggest stage in the country. that's why these people came here. today we also try to get big names such as the questions back in 80 of the reviews, everything states of the art. and we want that to be the seemed to date these days the frankenstein. the last is famous for its well past shows which attract almost $800000.00 indians, members each yeah. design a such as john paul gaultier to stand walk. and pat design, a philip treacy have all worked on the costumes. what's incredible is that you don't know where to look. this is just so much magic happening from every corner. you know,

down from the ceiling from the site is the only philip treacy can make hats like these. this is spectacular. and crazy and creative the show al, tonight, every 2 years, the current show that it had to take a break because of the pandemic. so it's been for a long chill summer 2021 with its theaters and dance halls,, bars and pubs berlin's night. life was legendary in the 1920 s., it drew people from all over the world who wanted to experience the pleasures for themselves. berlin's vinter got in theater, and the 2 got in district produced a show called golden years to celebrate its anniversary in 2 and 20. it used to be one of the city's most famous variety theaters. i think this

footage is from a time before the pandemic when audience members were crowded together and didn't have to wear masks. it's ones. what's so fascinating about the twenty's for you, not everything was possible back then. it was a new era with a lot of dancing and variety, entertainment. there's a lightheartedness this complete madness. after the years that came before i got a 4 day off by people wanting to be free, the spirit of change. this will be and this always leave trying things out, living, dancing on a volcano and art which developed to the extremes. before i'd seen that freedom which was exciting to me, i can't really picture how it was in time, but it must have been something that people were really fun. oh my god. you

see i razzle dazzle and raunchiness. that's what was on stage in berlin a 100 years ago. thanks . i spoke to the theater star rector to find out more. hello willow, good evening. welcome. how should i picture it? what was the vinter got like in the 920 s.

. it was exciting stuff. people freedom sounds from dated social conventions. there was more sexual freedom and there were naked people on the stage for the 1st time ever like the renowned or josephine baker. the mention of the wearing their banana skirts were there were lots of other things on the political level and certain topics were discussed a little bit like political cabaret today. there's a market for those of us plus what do you personally like about the 1920 s. the fact that people try to free themselves from certain outdated morals or social ideas. it was an important time and i think we're still feeding on it today. back then. it was already very common for gay and lesbian people to move around freely. things are important. the fact that anyone can find their own way of being happy.

there are quite a few parallels with today. a lot of similarities to the guns of guns in this is the 1927, are experiencing a revival. why do you think that is? i say that on the one hand, it just simply because it's the 100th anniversary explanation. although the exciting part of the 1920 s. began in 192420 5. so we might start again in 5 years' time, but a lot of it has to do with the series babylon, ballymena. it's become a subject for so many people who knew nothing about the time. how would you compare the nightlife in berlin of the 1000 twenties and today in 2020? what are the similarities these wild by lash shows with drag queen drag kings stripping all these things and also the shifting of different gender roles. you know,,

in the 1920, s., berlin was a hub for international artists, particularly of the, of on go today. many of their pioneering works are on display in the building or she got a new objectivity. was one of the most important movements that painters dix and were 2 of its most important representatives in the dugout artist who make collages with a political message. this picture is called street noise, 1920. the works reflect a time when there was a great urge to make art in a range of styles from abstract to surreal to experimental with artists constantly

seeking new forms and perspectives. we're coming back from the 1920 s. to the 20 twentieth's. our viewers sent us the holiday video from the mall the fs for r.v. me. it's a lot. well i got to say it's impressive. so take a look at that. berlin's

foreign quarter in the mid to district is now very fashionable and expensive. back, into 920 s. it was pretty squally, didn't run down that famous for its dive bars. and one of the culturing says was absent. the highly alcoholic drink became very popular with artists and writers in 19th century france nicknamed the green fairy because of its color. it was also notorious for leading to erratic and firelands behavior. germany banned it in 1903. it,

i'd like to have some place here and if you, here's the menu than that. and if you look at, when someone says to nice, what would you recommend us history and traditional absinthe has a nice amend libertine to begin with. and you mean something gentle. if nick, with the qualities didn't people like the taste put it. ok, so i'll go for the libertine $55.00 and you'll be the other. they're all very strong. you know, the skit both room for people and yes, it starts at 45 percent and then 72 percent on the menu. i mean gaza 98.9 percent. so it's better to dilute it with water. it smells a little of a nice, is that right? and all those are exactly the news is there is a nice an absence which is made from worry because it's extremely bitter. and he says i did for sweetness come in without needing to resort to sugar or the like

little things of corn. but a spoonful of sugar does make it easier to digest in very, thank you with the, shall i go ahead? how is it supposed to be drunk before i thought only it's a salute drink. i tend to be careful with alcohol anyway. i was expecting it to be stronger because there's water. but this one is weak. only 55 percent. it's about 15 percent with water. absinthe, it's only been legal again in germany since 1908, the roaring twenty's and they're after global approached me ended when the nazis came to power in 1933. a lot of artists left the country. the films were censored and the board rooms were closed. well, what's left of that is a memory of an exciting time in which so much was possible and of course,

good music, art, fashion and movies. so let's see what these twenty's will bring you next time. good. good, good, good,

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