German officials are looking to move the country out of lockdown. The danger of a third wave is still looming, and the sluggish vaccine rollout is leaving a lot to be desired in Germany. But the show must go on. New York Times' German drama correspondent A.J. Goldmann brings some of the glitz and glamour of the Berlinale film festival to Neuschland and shines a light on what culture in Germany might look after the pandemic.

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