In the 1920s, in the wake of the Russian Revolution, countless Russian and eastern European artists sought refuge in Berlin, where there was a more liberal climate for art and culture. There followed a great exchange of ideas and many fruitful collaborations with the avant-garde of the Weimar Republic. 100 years later, Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine has once again led many artists to seek their creative home in Berlin.
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00:00 Intro
00:45 Why Russian Intellectuals fled after World War 1
02:40 Why artists are still fleeing today
04:30 Russian life in Berlin
08:03 How innovative soviet art changed the landscape
12:08 The end of Berlin as an exile
12:24 Conclusion