Capital B - Who Owns Berlin?

- TV-Premiere and available on the ARD-Media library on the 3rd of October 2023 -

Documentary-Series, Germany 2023, 5x 52’

World Sales: AUTENTIC

Dokfest Munich 2023, nominated for the Grimme Award 2024

Available on ARTE and ARD

Since the fall of the Wall, Berlin has made many detours to transform itself from a provincial metropolis to a world metropolis, which today seems to be both a boomtown and ungovernable. The 5-part documentary series Capital B tells in a gripping way about how Berlin became what it is today. Capital B draws us into the maelstrom of a unique city and into the battles that have always been fought passionately for the one question in Berlin: Who owns the city?

"Watch command!"
TAZ - TAGESZEITUNG

"Great art ... multi-perspective urban sociology ... artfully assembled ... the new symphony of a metropolis"
SZ - SUEDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG

"So dense, so rich in images and so full of contrasts ...
A must-watch for anyone who wants to understand the Berlin of today“
BZ - Berliner Zeitung

"A clever mix of culture and politics ... impressive … elegant"
ZEIT

"Elaborately researched. ... Shows the big picture for the first time. "
SPIEGEL

Written by Florian Opitz and David Bernet

Director – Florian Opitz

Producers – Arne Birkenstock, Jan Krüger, Sebastian Lemke

Production Manager Port Au Prince – Ilil Becker

Production Coordination – Laryssa Stone

Controlling Port Au Prince – Caroline Euler

Controlling Fruitmarket – Kirsten Schauries

A Fruitmarket Arts & Media and Port au Prince production, in co-production with RBB, WDR and in cooperation with ARTE.