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‘A love letter to all the good men I know’: Shahrbanoo Sadat on making Afghanistan’s first romcom

Opening the Berlin film festival, No Good Men blends romance and rebellion, capturing love, humour and female agency in Kabul on the eve of the Taliban’s return

The Guardian - UK

Norwegian Film 'Dreams', Australia's Rose Byrne Win At Berlin

Norwegian drama "Dreams" won the top prize at the Berlin film festival on Saturday, while Australia's Rose Byrne clinched the Best Performance award, with both movies focused on women's experiences.

International Business Times

Hot Milk is surreal and sapphic – with an exceptional performance by Emma Mackey

4/5 The ‘Sex Education’ star gives a standout performance in a slippery, subversive coming-of-age tale that – to its credit – is tricky to get a firm grasp on

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Tilda Swinton mocks Donald Trump’s plans to turn Gaza into ‘Riviera property’

The British actor was accepting an honorary Golden Bear for career achievement from the Berlin Film Festival

The Independent UK

Berlin Film Festival To Try To Keep Politics At Bay

The Berlin Film Festival, which begins this week, is set for a challenge faced by the entire Western arts industry: how to stop politics from taking over the conversation.

International Business Times

‘The main issue was always the hijab’: the Iranian directors arrested for their gentle septuagenarian comedy

Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, makers of My Favourite Cake, received an ovation at the Berlin film festival while under house arrest in Tehran. They speak about the struggle of creating art under a dictatorship

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria's soaring inflation sparks nationwide protests

Nigeria tries to calm rising inflation and people's anger by hiking up the interest rate as thousands of Nigerians take to the streets. But first: a new date for the Senegalese presidential election, June 2, is put forward by the national dialogue commission, although the talks are boycotted by much…

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Berlin Film Festival Generation Winners Announced For Youth Films

Discover the award-winning films at the Berlin Film Festival's Generation section, captivating young audiences with compelling narratives and cultural sign...

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Franco-Senegalese documentary 'Dahomey' wins Berlin's Golden Bear

Dahomey, a documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing the thorny issues surrounding Europe's return of looted antiquities to Africa, won the Berlin Film Festival's top prize Saturday.

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Hong Kong Director Ray Yeung's 'All Shall Be Well' Success

Explore the challenges faced by a lesbian woman in 'All Shall Be Well' at the Berlin Film Festival, shedding light on inheritance issues for same-sex couples.

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Iranian director Aliyar Rasti premieres debut film at Berlin Festival

Discover the intricate journey of The Great Yawn of History, a film premiering at the Berlin Film Festival, exploring faith and human connection.

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Christine Angot's documentary explores family dynamics and reveals hidden truths

Discover the profound exploration of family dynamics and trauma in Christine Angot's documentary A Family at the Berlin Film Festival.

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Carey Mulligan returns to Berlin Film Festival with new movie

Learn how Carey Mulligan's breakout role in An Education at the Berlin Film Festival launched her successful career in the film industry.

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Iranian directors banned from Berlin Film Festival premiere over film

Directors Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeh have been banned from attending the Berlin Film Festival where their film 'My Favourite Cake' is premiering....

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‘Of course I see the parallels to current affairs’: Babylon Berlin’s Liv Lisa Fries on playing an anti-Nazi fighter

Fries’s new role is as a real-life resistance fighter in From Hilde, With Love, opening at the Berlin film festival. She says her job is not to campaign against the AfD but to make people feel

The Guardian - UK

Cillian Murphy calls Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries scandal a ‘collective trauma’

The Oppenheimer actor spoke about the abuses at the homes for unwed women ahead of the premiere of Small Things Like These, the new film about the scandal, at the Berlin film festival

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

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Tricia Tuttle appointed new director of Berlin Film Festival

Tricia Tuttle, the new artistic director of the Berlin Film Festival, aims to elevate the festival's profile and maintain its political edge while attracti...

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