A story with big stars and this year a new chapter a new festival directed euro carlo shots grand artistic director and marietta reason big executive director in charge of business. Theres the usual a collective mix of films italian drama hidden away is about the naive movement painter antonio. Siberian director abel for a sense acts a body willem dafoe on a voyage of discovery into his own subconscious. And oscar winning italian actor Roberta Benny will be in town for the premiere of a blind action remake of pinocchio. They are going to do it is the christian. British actress helen mirren will receive the honorary golden bear for Lifetime Achievement but another guest can enjoy her performances in films like the long good friday and the queen. Another oscar winner is president of the jury british actor jeremy irons her granddaughter to the mainstream is provided by the animated disney film on work. Which examines the problems of teenage elves. Looks like a lot of different and intrigu
A murder mystery that goes right to the top the Prime Minister of the african kingdom of this to be charged with killing his a strange wife. And as the Berlin Film Festival gets underway we turn the spotlight on a film adaptation in which literature itself is taking part. Im brian thomas great to have you with us today. People here in germany have been holding vigils for the 10 killed by a suspected far right extremist in the western city of hanno authorities have a dent a fire the attacker as a 43 year old German National prosecutors are treating the killings as an act of domestic terrorism. Or people have been coming together to mourn the victims and also to call for action. I fear and disbelief in how no people gather to stand up to hate and xenophobia one of the mourners germanys president. Bush the younger than i did him and im standing with people who are threatened by hate and violence and fear together we stand side by side downs are against violence and language and that degra
A week ago we were going to work together. Plus as the Berlin International Film Festival gets underway we turn the spotlight on a film adaptation in which literature is taking center stage. Im brian thomas great to have you with us today people here in germany have been holding vigils for the 10 killed by a suspected far right extremist in the western city of hama authorities of a dent of 5 the attacker as a 43 year old German National prosecutors are treating the killings as an act of domestic terrorism now people have been coming together to mourn the victims and to call for action. Fear and disbelief in hanau people gather to stand up to hate and xenophobia one of the mourners germanys president. Peacefully and theres going to be a man im standing with people who are threatened by hate and violence when were together we stand side by side nightgowns are against violence and language and that degrades and excludes people. All too often paves the way for violent acts. In big burden o
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The state of washington dont know how the man became infected. And its the Berlin Film Festival and that means there are just 7 silver and one gold. Rush thrill goes to a lot of evolution. A right there is no evil takes the top prize the director and daughter of collected the golden bear because her father was not allowed to leave his country. Im married to evanston its good to have you with us migrants in turkey have rushed to borders with the European Union after ankara said it would no longer hold them back but greece and bulgaria have boosted security at their frontiers leaving thousands of people trapped in no mans land between the 2 sides. Our correspondent is covering the story on the ground she filed this report from the turkish greek border. The sign at the greek borders says well come on but thats just not the case its the 2nd day of people heading here hundreds now wait to be allowed across. The back of a chaotic makeshift camp has sprung up open to the elements people try t