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France 24
France 24
Entertainment
Olivia SALAZAR-WINSPEAR

Berlin's landmark movie event flies the flag for Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky spoke during the opening ceremony of this year's Berlin Film Festival. © FRANCE 24

We check in with film critic Emma Jones at the 73rd Berlinale, as Europe’s most politically engaged film festival shines a light on the situation in Ukraine. After Volodymyr Zelensky was beamed into the opening ceremony, Sean Penn's new documentary "Superpower" follows the Ukrainian president as he makes the shift from head of state to wartime leader.

Meanwhile, US director Steven Spielberg is honoured with a Golden Bear for lifetime achievement as his film "The Fabelmans" debuts around Europe, and we hear more about the French and German releases that have got the critics talking.

Plus we take a look at a historical documentary on the siege of Sarajevo, as rock band U2 put that crisis in the spotlight in "Kiss the Future".

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