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Berlin Film Festival suspends award amid claims founder had Nazi links

Historical research alleges that Alfred Bauer was both a member of the Nazi party and a member of the SA, the Nazis’ pre-war paramilitary wing.

France

Outrage as Polanski leads Cesar nominations despite rape allegations

Film director Roman Polanski received 12 Cesar nominations on Wednesday for ‘An Officer and a Spy’ despite facing fresh rape allegations.

Living

20 climate, nature and environment documentaries you must see in 2020

Essential viewing for anyone who wants to remain well-informed on the many aspects of climate change.

World News

Film in 2019: The Joker gets the last laugh

We take a look at which movies made their mark at the international film festivals in 2019.

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World News

Females make significant gains in European film

2019 was the year for women in European cinema. From female directors, to issues of gender inequality

France

Actress Anna Karina dies

Anna Karina, the epitome of French New Wave cinema, has died of cancer at the age of 79. The French-Danish star was the former muse of film director Jean-Luc Godard

Cinema

The Favourite lives up to its name at European cinema's night of nights

It was the clear winner at the European Film Awards in Berlin, picking up a total of eight awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Yorgos Lanthimos.

Cinema

Films tipped to win 2019 European Film Awards

The Favourite, The Traitor, J'Accuse, Pain and Glory, System Crasher, Les Miserables, who will win at this year's European Film Awards

Europe News

'We must denounce patriarchy in Europe,' says award-winning director

The tale of a woman standing up to patriarchy in a small Macedonian village has won the prestigious LUX Film Prize. Its director says it is important to stand up to misogyny in the Balkans and across Europe.

France

'J'accuse' screenings cancelled after anti-Polanski protest

The movie retraces the events leading to the Dreyfus affair — an antisemitic political scandal in 1894 France known for having led to a grave miscarriage of justice.

USA

Woody Allen settles $68 million suit against Amazon

Amazon canceled a four-picture deal with the filmmaker amid the #MeToo movement.

Georgia

At least 25 arrested after clashes at gay movie premiere in Georgia

Police arrested more than 25 people after ultra-nationalist protesters attempted to derail the premiere of an award-winning movie about gay love.

France

#metoo hits French cinema as actress Adele Haenel accuses director

Haenel, now 30, claims Christophe Ruggia abused her when they worked together on her debut movie, The Devils, when she was 12 to 15.

World News

Protesters of the world: think twice before putting on that Joker mask

Joker masks and make-up have been used as a symbol by protesters around the World since the release of Todd Phillips' blockbuster. But is the character played by Joaquin Phoenix a far cry from an idealist freedom fighter.

Italy

Oscar winner Lina Wertmüller: 'Women have power'

The 91-year-old Italian director spoke to Euronews' Jack Parrock

Cinema

Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola praised as he wins Lumière Award

The US filmmaker is honoured at a ceremony in Lyon and takes the director's chair to remake an 1895 classic

Cult

Francis Ford Coppola lights up Lyon's Lumiere Film Festival

Cult US filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola has received the prestigious Lumière Award at the Lumière festival, which ends on Sunday in Lyon.

Cinema

Frances McDormand kicks off Lumière film festival in Lyon

The Lumière film festival opened in Lyon today. Film director, Francis Ford Coppola has won the main award.

USA

Robert Forster, actor nominated for Oscar for Jackie Brown, dies at 78

He said in 2018 that regardless of the ups and downs of a career, "the job of real life is the job of caring for others".

USA

Martin Scorcese says Marvel movies are 'not cinema'

"Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn said he was "saddened" by the filmmaker's comments.

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