Culture news U2 releases short documentary to mark 4th anniversary of Ukraine war Irish rockers U2 have released a short documentary directed by Ukrainian filmmaker Ilya Mikhaylus to marking the fourth anniversary of Russia invading his home country. The film is part of the Irish band's "Days of Ash" EP project. 24/02/2026
Cinema Women's rights documentary makes historic Berlinale premiere For the first time in its history, a Kazakh documentary has premiered at the Berlinale’s Forum section — one of the world’s most influential film festivals. ‘River Dreams’, the debut feature by director Kristina Mikhailova, gives voice to women imagining life beyond male dominance. 21/02/2026
Cinema From east to west: Berlinale film explores German reunification While historic scenes of celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate spread worldwide as Germany reunified, four filmmakers documented the quiet, contrasting everyday life at Friedrichstrasse station in 1990. A thought-provoking, unusual look back at the 90s at this year's Berlinale. 20/02/2026
Cinema Film of the Week: 'Orwell: 2+2=5' - Chilling and indispensable Raoul Peck takes the words of George Orwell and connects the dots between the writer’s diary entries and present-day totalitarian regimes. The filmmaker signs one of the most urgent and essential documentaries of the 21st century. 20/02/2026
Culture news Centenary celebrations for legendary Hungarian composer György Kurtág György Kurtág, one of the most important artist of contemporary classical music is being celebrated all around the world to mark his 100th birthday. 20/02/2026
Cinema Sexual violence in the Ukraine war: Seven women break their silence They survived Russian imprisonment, torture and sexual violence. In "Traces", seven Ukrainian women tell their story - and transform pain into strength. A documentary about war crimes, dignity and the fight for justice. 19/02/2026
Cinema Raoul Peck on ‘Orwell: 2+2=5’, Donald Trump and the dangers of AI "It’s a problem when you lose your connection with history. The ignorance is really incredible. Even though we had the facilities and instruments all along..." Euronews Culture sits down with Raoul Peck to discuss his new documentary, 'Orwell: 2+2=5' - one of the most urgent and vital films of 2026. 19/02/2026
Culture news Frederick Wiseman, giant of documentary filmmaking, dies aged 96 Wiseman’s influence on non-fiction cinema is impossible to overstate. Over the course of six decades, his work was primarily about exploring American institutions. 17/02/2026
Culture news Oscar nominees demand music be removed from ‘Melania’ documentary The Oscar nominated director and musician allege breach of agreement after their score from 'Phantom Thread' was reused in the controversial documentary ‘Melania’. 10/02/2026
Cinema 'Melania': Why the Mrs Trump documentary isn't a documentary at all Euronews Culture’s David Mouriquand went to see the Melania Trump documentary ‘Melania’ so you don’t have to. 03/02/2026
Culture news Steven Spielberg confirms EGOT status after winning first Grammy Steven Spielberg's first Grammy win puts him in the illustrious group of only 20 artists who have EGOT status. 02/02/2026
Culture news Melania Trump premieres personal documentary ahead of global release From private to very public, Melania Trump's documentary about the 20 days leading up to Donald Trump's return to the White House has premiered at the Kennedy Center. It will be screened at more than 1,500 cinemas around the world ahead of its global release on Amazon Prime. 30/01/2026
Culture news Jeff Buckley gets first chart hit after 32 years thanks to TikTok It's hard to pinpoint the start of the surge in popularity of one of Jeff Buckley's greatest songs - but the TikTok boost does coincide with the gradual release of the documentary ‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley’. 28/01/2026
Cinema An Oscar-winning lens on Ukraine's fight for the village of Andriivka Oscar-winning filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, known for his documentary 20 Days in Mariupol, again presents the brutal face of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in his latest film, 2,000 Metres to Andriivka. It's also Ukraine's entry for the 2026 Best International Film at the Academy Awards. 20/01/2026
Cinema 'With Hassan in Gaza': Palestinian resistance on film poised for award 'With Hassan in Gaza', recently screened at the 14th Athens Innovative Film Festival, is nominated in two categories at the European Film Awards in Berlin on Saturday. Its director Kamal Aljafari tells Euronews Culture the documentary is "an act of resistance against the erasure of memory". 15/01/2026
Culture news 'Stolen Children' documentary highlights Georgian adoption scandal From the 1970s until at least 2005, nurses, doctors or taxi drivers were involved in child theft in Georgia. The mothers were told their babies had died and the bodies were not released. Now, a new documentary has given the children a chance to find their biological family. 11/12/2025