Cinema

'In the Crosswind' - an historical reflection on the annexation of Crimea by Russia

A black and white requiem to the Baltic people deported to Siberia by Stalin.

10/04/2015

Cinema

Iranian Muhammad film aims to introduce prophet to the world

Putting any religion on the silver screen is almost certain to court controversy so it is no surprise a new biopic about the Prophet Muhammad has

27/03/2015

Cinema

Matthias Schoenaerts, Kristin Scott Thomas co-star in adaptation of 'Suite Francaise'

Based on Irène Némirovsky’s novel of the same name, ‘Suite Francaise’ centres on a romance between a French villager and a German soldier during the

17/03/2015

Cinema

New film honours unsung hero who tried to kill Hitler

In ’13 Minutes’, Oliver Hirschbiegel tells the story of Georg Elser, a German carpenter who planned and carried out an assassination attempt on Adolf

12/03/2015

Ukraine

Kyiv 'Dignity March' attracts thousands

A ‘Dignity March’ in Kyiv has attracted thousands of Ukrainians, including the country’s president, Petro Poroshenko. Dignitaries, including current

22/02/2015

Cinema

JJ Annaud brings controversial Chinese best-seller to the big screen

Set in 1967 during the Cultural Revolution, ‘Wolf Totem’ by Jean-Jacques Annaud is the film adaptation of the best-selling Chinese novel of the same

10/02/2015

Cinema

Nicole Kidman is "female Lawrence of Arabia" at Berlin Film Festival

The stars were out en masse to grace the red carpet on opening weekend at the Berlin film festival, but one celebrity was sorely missed: Iranian

09/02/2015

Cinema

'Testament of Youth': A different kind of war film

‘==Testament of Youth' tells the story of Vera Brittain==. who postponed her studies at Oxford University during World War I to serve as a volunteer

23/01/2015

Cinema

Christian Bale is Moses in Ridley Scott's Exodus

Christian Bale stars as Moses in Ridley Scott’s new epic ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’. The British actor said he carried out some serious research ahead

09/12/2014

Cinema

"Unbroken": a story of survival and forgiveness

26/11/2014