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Middle East crisis, Ukraine and far right combine to disrupt Berlin film festival

Jury president Lupita Nyong’o and colleagues were involved in a heated press conference opening a film festival with a history of political engagement

The Guardian - UK

Do I want to watch arthouse films with fascists? No thanks, Berlin

With Germany rocked by revelations about the AfD, the Berlin film festival’s excuse for inviting them never made sense, says Guardian Europe columnist Fatma Aydemir

The Guardian - UK

Berlin film festival announces eclectic lineup including Rooney Mara, Stephen Fry and Gael García Bernal

Films include a sci-fi about a man who rents out his dead wife’s body and a documentary about a hippo owned by Pablo Escobar

The Guardian - UK

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Berlin film festival to honor Martin Scorsese for lifetime achievement

Martin Scorsese will be honored for his lifetime achievement at the Berlin International Film Festival in February

The Independent UK

Tricia Tuttle appointed as the next director of the annual Berlin film festival

Germany's culture minister has announced that Tricia Tuttle, a former director of the London Film Festival, will become the new director of the Berlin International Film Festival next year

The Independent UK

Lupita Nyong’o will head the jury at the annual Berlin film festival in February

Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o will head the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in February

The Independent UK

Carlo Chatrian to step down as artistic director of the Berlin film festival

Berlin International Film Festival artistic director Carlo Chatrian says he will step down next year after Germany’s culture minister announced a new management structure for the event

The Independent UK

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Iran freedom struggle stars at Berlin film fest

Berlin (AFP) - The Berlin film festival, long a champion of Iran's embattled independent directors, is spotlighting its citizens' fight for basic rights with a series of screenings, events and a red-carpet protest.

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