TaxiFilmFest shows taxi-themed movies to protest Uber’s sponsorship of Berlin’s film festival

The World

Many of the world’s biggest film stars are in Germany for the annual Berlin International Film Festival, also known as Berlinale. But outside of the prestigious festival this year is a second film event called the TaxiFilmFest. It’s exclusively showing taxi-themed films in the back of a cab to protest Berlinale’s Uber sponsorship. Hosts Carol Hills and Carolyn Beeler have the details.

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