![]() ![]() And I got such a great feeling," he told DW. Read more: Berlin's Berghain no longer Germany's best nightclub Sven Marquardt, Frank Künster and Smiley Baldwin are featured in "Berlin Bouncer" Image: Flare Filmīaldwin was attracted to the German city's Cold War atmosphere: "I visited Berlin as a soldier for a weekend trip - it must have been in 1984-85. And while each of their stories is related to the Berlin Wall, the fact that Baldwin landed in Germany is directly tied to it: He was stationed in West Berlin for the United States Army. The film starts with the fall of the Berlin Wall and features Baldwin, as well as two other prominent doormen, Sven Marquardt, the iconic Berghain bouncer with the heavily tattooed face, and Frank Künster, who famously managed former clubbing hotspots including Delicious Doughnuts and King Size.ĭirector David Dietl navigates the film with Berlin as a vibrant, pulsating backdrop set against the personal lives of each bouncer. "I try to avoid the dry, uptight behavior that's normally associated with this job," explains doorman Smiley Baldwin in the documentary Berlin Bouncer. Later, a man approaches Baldwin at a club entrance and says to him, "You're a legend."īerlin Bouncer, released on April 11 in Germany, takes audiences on a journey through Berlin's recent history by portraying three legendary - and powerful - nightlife guardians of the front door. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |