# Babylon Berlin

By [Albert's Import](https://paragraph.com/@albertsimport) · 2019-06-26

germany, history, netflix

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One of the reasons I get a fair bit of reading done is that I avoid watching lots of television. On a flight to Germany last week though, I got sucked into watching [Babylon Berlin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_Berlin). The series is set in Berlin in the 1920s and is incredibly atmospheric with a rich historical background that is worth learning about.

[![]({{DOMAIN}}/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uekZpkYf7-E)

The song and dance scene above is set at the Moka Efti club, which [actually existed](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/24/babylon-berlin-real-1920s-superclub-behind-weimar-era-thriller), as did many of the historical figures in the series. Of course the plot of the show itself is fictional but one can still learn a lot from it. So if you have not seen it already, I recommend [watching Babylon Berlin on Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/80136321). Bonus: if you speak (or are learning) German, you can watch the show in the original version.

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*Originally published on [Albert's Import](https://paragraph.com/@albertsimport/babylon-berlin)*