Berlin Babylon

Infobox Film | name = Berlin Babylon


caption =
director = Hubertus Siegert
producer =
writer = Hubertus Siegert
narrator = Angela Winkler
starring = Günther Behnisch, Helmut Jahn, I. M. Pei, Rem Koolhaas, Hans Kollhoff, Renzo Piano
music = Einstürzende Neubauten
cinematography = Ralf K. Dobrick, Thomas Plenert
editing = Peter Przygodda, Anne Schnee
distributor =
released = 2001
(Berlin International Film Festival)
runtime = 88 min.
country = flagcountry|Germany
language = German
budget =
amg_id = 1:283728
imdb_id = 0276819
followed_by =

Berlin Babylon is a 2001 documentary film directed by Hubertus Siegert with industrial music performed by Einstürzende Neubauten. The film's main focus is on the extensive rebuilding projects in Berlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall. It features internationally acclaimed architects including Rem Koolhaas, Renzo Piano and I.M. Pei.

Some sequences are characterized by time-lapse photography along with the narration of "Der Engel der Geschichte" (the Angel of History). The documentary also contains stock footage of demolitions of the buildings which were left to stand in ruins after the second world war.

Music

Infobox Album
Name = Berlin Babylon
Type = soundtrack
Artist = Einstürzende Neubauten


Released = 2001
Recorded =
Genre = Film score, Industrial
Length = 37:46
Label = Our Choice / Rough Trade
Producer = Einstürzende Neubauten
Boris Wilsdorf
Reviews =
Last album =
This album =
Next album = Soundtrack to the film is composed and performed by Einstürzende Neubauten, and released in 2001.

# "Berlin Babylon" (Title) - 4:20
# "Godzilla in Mitte" - 2:22
# "Overtüre mit Helikoptern" - 1:05
# "Walkie Talkie Babylon" - 2:07
# "Trauermarsch" - 2:12
# "Glas 1" (Sony-Center) - 2:03
# "Befindlichkeit" (Baustellenversion) - 4:50
# "Der Engel der Geschichte" - 1:24
# "Beauty" (Tiergartentunnel) - 2:50
# "Glas 2" (Richtfest) - 2:03
# "Architektur ist Geiselnahme" - 3:05
# "Gästliste" - 3:42
# "Die Befindlichkeit des Landes" - 5:31

*"Berlin Babylon (Titel)", "Walkie talkie Babylon" and "Befindlichkeit (Baustellenversion)" are instrumental variations of the song "Die Befindlichkeit des Landes".

*"Godzilla in Mitte" is an instrumental version of "Architektur ist Geiselnahme".

*"Beauty (Tiergartentunnel)" is an instrumental version of the song Beauty. It was later released with vocals on Silence is Sexy.

*"Trauermarsch" is an orchestral score: Symphony No.3, Opus 55, 2nd movement (Ludwig van Beethoven), recorded in 1934. Hans Knappertsbusch conducted the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

External links

*Imdb title | id=0276819 | title=Berlin Babylon
* [http://www.berlinbabylon.de Berlin Babylon]