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Shift of focus: Refugees take the spotlight at the Berlin Film Festival

With a spotlight on the refugee crisis, the Berlin Film Festival is making an extra effort to welcome refugees, some of whom will even be taken behind the scenes.

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The misguided decisions of a Danish Captain in Oscar nominated 'Krigen'

The story is familiar. A contingent of soldiers is dispatched to the Afghan dust. This time they are Danish. Their mission is simple, at least on

Germany

Tilda Swinton's tip for surviving a George Clooney joke

The 66th edition of the Berlin film festival has opened with the Cohen brother’s latest opus, “Hail Caesar” getting them rolling in the aisles

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Colonia is more than just a history lesson - Gallenberger

Colonia is set in a turbulent Chile in 1973 A couple become entangled in the Pinochet military coup in the south American country. When Daniel is

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Zsa Zsa Gabor admitted to hospital

Star of Hollywood’s golden age, Zsa Zsa Gabor has been admitted to hospital in California with breathing difficulties. The 99-year-old actress has

Cinema

Story of a reunited friendship, 'Truman' triumphs at Spain's Goya Awards

Truman is the story of two childhood friends reunited after years of separation.

Cinema

Race to the Oscars: The runners and riders

Welcome to our rendezvous with the Oscars. The race is nearing the end but what are the films in poll position? Spotlight, by Tom McCarthy has six

Cinema

Amy tipped for Best Documentary award at Oscars

As the final countdown for the Oscars has already started, we take a closer look at the documentaries nominated this year for the Academy Awards

United Kingdom

Filmed bus stunt causes mini-panic in London

People taking a stroll near Lambeth bridge in London got a shock early on Sunday when a double-decker blew up in front of their eyes. It was all for

USA

'The Revenant' director Inarritu scoops DGA award, as Oscars near

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, the Mexican director of Oscars favourite ‘The Revenant’, has become the first person to win the Director’s Guild Awards’

Cinema

Lonely hearts take on NYC in 'How to be Single'

Based on the book of the same name, 'How to be Single' follows a group of young New Yorkers on their dating adventures.

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An intimate doc on the Egyptian Revolution

'I Am The People' chronicles the post-Arab Spring tensions in Egypt seen from the eyes of a farmer in the Nile valley.

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Groundhog Day in the USA

This is Groundhog Day in the USA – a traditional holiday that has become more popular since the 1993 film of the same name. According to folklore if

World News

'Mad Max' director George Miller invited to head Cannes jury

Miller's films defy easy categorization, from the apocalyptic "Mad Max" series to "The Witches of Eastwick," the drama "Lorenzo's Oil," children's classic "Babe" (which he produced and co-wrote with d

Cinema

Diversity dominates SAG awards as Oscar row rumbles on

Streaming sites are celebrating success after the Screens Actors Guild Awards on Saturday. The outcome of one of the biggest events of the year also

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'The Finest Hours' explores 'extraordinary rescue'

In February 1952, one of the worst storms to ever hit America’s east coast struck New England. It destroyed an oil tanker and dumped dozens of

USA

And the winner is...Diversity! Screen Actors Guild Awards honour black performers

Doing the double, Idris Elba took home two gongs from Saturday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards on a night when diversity was THE big winner. The black

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Cinema bids farewell to new wave maestro Jacques Rivette, 87

The last of the great French film directors of the New Wave, Jacques Rivette, has died aged 87 after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease for several

Cinema

"Theeb" a story of survival in the Jordanian desert

The first feature film by Naji Abu Nowar is an adventure film. It is a story of revenge and survival in the Jordanian desert. The action revolves

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Natalie Portman gets tough in 'Jane got a gun'

Natalie Portman stars in 'Jane got a Gun' - a western about a woman who has to defend her home

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