This Is Not Berlin
This Is Not Berlin (Spanish: Esto no es Berlín), is a 2019 Mexican drama film directed by Hari Sama. The film was presented on 25 January 2019 at the Sundance Festival, and it premiered on 21 June 2019 in Spain. Sama portrays the film as autobiographical, as it is inspired by his life in the 80s in Mexico.

Cast
Xabiani Ponce de León as Carlos
José Antonio Toledano as Gera
Mauro Sánchez Navarro as Nico
Klaudia García as Maud
Ximena Romo as Rita
Américo Hollander as Tito
Hari Sama as Esteban
Marina de Tavira as Carolina
Lumi Cavazos as Susana
Fernando Álvarez Rebeil as Quiñones

Reception
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 50 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "This Is Not Berlin uses one young man's sexual and cultural awakening as the fuel for a personal story with widely resonant themes."

Awards and nominations
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References
External links
This Is Not Berlin at IMDb