Has forced disney to slash its plans for a global Theatrical Release viewers and much of the world will only be able to watch the film on the disney plus streaming platform if you know so i am blessed to adore id. Like milan who picks up the sword to save her family disney is trying to save its investment in a state streaming fini in addition to subscription fees is meant to help offset the companys gigantic losses. Disney is still putting some hopes on movie theaters in china muslims red carpet premiere back in march came as the country was the 1st to shut it cinemas. Now china will be one of the few countries to see milan on the big screen. Now even though movie theaters are opening again in many countries a lot of festivals are going to streaming that includes this years locarno Film Festival which kicks off this week not in locarno switzerland but online because of the realities of the global. Demick the festival has also dramatically changed its rules for filmmakers. At the carnal festival the wards will not go to finish films but 2 works in progress from directors hard hit by the public crisis. He said why dont we use some of the money. That. Are. And wont be used this year and they. May curse. That those who are. In the hole. And then. The old festivals have to come up with some new ideas for lynn in february was the last Major InternationalFilm Festival able to do red carpet glamour with no masks and no social distancing. New yorks tribeca festival in april was 1 of the 1st to take their event on march were not going to give up that easily so we meet the challenge and we move forward. 21 Film Festivals contributed movies and director interviews to try back because we are one Film Festival which due to posting worldwide. Can the worlds number one Film Festival cancelled this may rather than go online but its planned 2020 line up including films like Wes Andersons the french dispatch will screen at other Film Festivals under the can 2020. Communicate festival is hosting its august event outside. Festival director Christoph Luna is determined to fight the streaming model. We have to do everything we can in the media and Film Industry but also in the Cultural Industries in general to fight this middle class tendency of people to just stay at home the alternative model is to talk about streaming but thats not our model and its not a model for discovering new films the. First time director Alexander Schubert actually sees an opportunity for independent films in the crisis i mean at the moment oftentimes at the moment theres a window where small films have a chance to be seen and then when the big hollywood blockbusters start up again the competition will be a lock greater and there will be a danger of being ignored and the merits of this can and the super rich comedy is about a Police Station in a sleepy town but i want to focus your culture facilities here. So you go who shows you how to save their jobs the cops begin to commit the crimes themselves the movie hits german theaters in september for schubert nothing online can replace the cinema experience of him is he more and thought cinema is just cool its a fantastic entertainment medium or i think its about time to get it started again i think people missing about a lot of them isnt just. 20 twentieths locarno and elsewhere will be a year of experimentation but true festival fans cant wait to get back to the big screen. Ok so locarno is going online but there is another very big festival coming up in real life thats the venice Film Festival in september and my colleague Melissa Holroyd has taken a look at the lineup for us theres always a lot of energy focused on venice in the Film Industry this year even more yeah cos because this year a lot of other things have been cancelled and so its importance is just going up a whole lot. So tell me a little bit about what films youre excited about this is banished from the past well one of the things im excited about is the fact that 8 of the films have this youve been directed by women last year it was only 2 so thats one thing the highest profile film in competition is by chloes out its not imagine and i think another want to keep an eye out for is nice marks by it susanna really its a she also wrote the screenplay its about col muxes youngest daughter now and i think weve got a clip of that then we will take lets take a look. Just as the workers of the creatures of a terribly of idlers. Women and the creatures of an terran a man. Go back to. Your country. Will no longer be mine like. You not been happy with me. No ive never been happy. Actually but surprisingly for a fortnight or been. Ok so what else or whatever else can we look forward to yes so some other films i think we can take we can look out for our own morgan the gown surveilled and tomorrow the whole world and if that sounds familiar its a tag line from the nazi era im in it a young woman has to decide how far shes willing to go for to fight for what she believes in thats 5 direct usually a fun heintz. Its committees and another film i think is quite interesting is wife of a spy this is by cole japanese director cool sarky or chic whos famous for his many contributions to the japanese horror genre out here it looks at espionage and wartime things always get me out. And not to know. Its the latest documentary by jihad frankel will see its a portrait of people trying to survive in the war torn middle east the italian director won the gold bat in the foot the bill in international Film Festival 2016 hes documentary fire at sea right melissa thanks so much for showing us that venice is going word count apparently can art yeah with a whole variety. Looking forward to that and now were going to look back however on a career that shaped the Music Industry behind the scenes before there was spotify before m. T. V. The record tycoon. Knew a star when he met one and the former european chief of warner music still runs his own jazz label today we met up with him just before his 80th birthday. The city lost with mick jagger. George harrison. And brad stuart and now it is 80 he still looking for extraordinary talents. As this before the north to this day thats still what i look for not just a good musician but an act someone whos a great artistic personality in a comprehensive way. In honor of his birthday double cd and the booker being released they cover all the special moments in his career including meeting the Rolling Stones in 1971 on the group a good part the it was a Memorable Party in con where the Rolling Stones with the album sticky fingers were being presented as new artists on the atlantic label. And the band was rehearsing there ahead of their 1st major tour for that album or so we traveled with them to montauk where we ordered them a gold record. There was. A few years later when british band Fleetwood Mac moved to california changed their lineup and started work on a new album it was city law who recognized the potential of those recordings. On the. Ny did something id never done before i called all the employees into the Conference Room and said were going to listen to this together because this is the 1st Fleetwood Mac album that i think we need to make successful in germany with of putting this. Was right that album rumor. Sold more than 40000000 copies making it one of the most successful albums in rock history. But despite all of his success with pop music the last real passion has always been a jackass here he is with Duke Ellington really inspires him arent cleanly produced radio hits but the improvisational skills of great musicians. Of those was rich thats what fascinates me the most for this concept of freedom because of thats why i believe that jazz was the most important musical invention of the 20th century and was one of his no notes was. In 1902 ziggy locke fulfilled a longstanding dream by starting his own jazz record label under the e. C. T. Imprint he signed a roster of 1st class musicians and produced highly acclaimed albums. For the band 4 wheel drive the pride to gather to sweets trombonist meals lamb clean and bassist lars downey a son with 2 germans pianist which i was viney and drummer voice can huff no it was a stroke of genius. Was a bad bad. Ziggy love continues to have an open ear for new sound like a jazz big band that uses techno beats. Women use them more of you if you stay curious then you might have the chance to keep discovering one or 2 new things with even in old age what bush written and i wrote it up this article on the northern. City law has helped countless musicians from both the pop and jazz music scene a lot of people will be paying tribute to him on his 80th birthday as they have some of the madness but thats it for this edition of arts and culture. Dont be sad you can always find more arts and culture news on our website d. W. Dot com slash culture thanks for watching she actually i. Am. This woman is defying the regime. But one must move has been searching for her husband and son for years both might be victims of syrias secret service now theres a ray of hope. Suspected henchmen of us on our own trial in germany. And some kids in the. Midlands or game on d w. We know that this is a scary time for us the coronavirus is changing the world changing our lives so please take care of yourself keep your distance wash your hands if you cant stay at how were d. W. B. For here for you we are working tirelessly to keep you informed on all of our platforms were all in this to get on together and were making sure it. Stays sigurd what stays in the states so stay safe. If you freeze in the streets say. Im not going to think out of the gym well i guess sometimes i am but i stand nothing with that. Thinks even for german culture looking at the stereotype of the crap that any of think you see for the country that i dont blame. You yet you did seem to take it as gramma down to eat its cold out there. I might show join me to meet the germans on d. W. Post w. s crime fighter score back to africas most successful radio drama series continues from this season the stories focus on hate speech prevention and sustainable charcoal production. All of his solos are Available Online and of course you can share and discuss on g. W. Africas Facebook Page and other social media platforms for. Crime fighters tune in now. This is day w news and these are our top stories the lebanese government has placed a number of beirut port officials under house arrest and declared a state of emergency in the capital a massive explosion that was traced to a poor warehouse storing highly explosive chemicals and has killed at least 130 people and left thousands injured rescuers are digging through the rubble and desperate search for survivors nearly 300000 people have been left homeless