a series of disturbing videos have been obtained by the bbc which appear to show the killing of unarmed civilians in ethiopia's northern tigray region by people wearing ethiopian army uniforms. ethiopia's government says it's open to independent investigations, but added that social media posts and claims cannot be taken as evidence. george floyd's girlfriend has described how they both struggled with opioid addiction. her testimony came as the murder trial of former police officer derek chauvin entered its fourth day. he denies charges of murder and manslaughter. chauvin�*s defence team say mr floyd died because of ill—health and drug overuse. belgian police on horses and using water cannon charged a crowd of up to 2,000 people gathered in a brussels park. the revellers had descended on the park for a fake concert announced on social media as an april fools�* day prank now on bbc news, talking movies reports on the forthcoming

0scars ceremony which because of the pandemic will be radically different from anything that's come before. hello from new york. i'm tom brook and welcome to our talking movies 0scars look ahead special. so, the oscars are on course to take place at an in—person physical event in los angeles on april 25. the organisers have mandated that it will be no zoom event. presenters, nominees and guests will be required to be in attendance at the ceremony. so here's what we know about hollywood's biggest night of the year so far. the first big change is that it will take place at two locations — at the 0scars�* traditional home at the dolby

theatre on hollywood boulevard and, for the first time, at la's spacious union station, which can meet social distancing requirements. obviously, we need people who are socially distant but you also have to do it in a way that is visually exciting, that feels like a big event. union station in los angeles, which opened in 1939, is an architectural wonder to many. it has a long connection with cinema. it has served as the backdrop to numerous pictures. sequences were shot there for the 2012 picture the dark knight rises and the station's custodians view it in the most magnificent of terms, definitely fit for an 0scars ceremony. people over the years have said that los angeles union station, was the most beautiful building, particularly the interiors, was the most beautiful building of any in los angeles and i think we are going to be able to prove that when the academy awards

are presented here. exact arrangements for the red carpet are still being worked out. 0nly nominees, their guests and presenters will be invited. dress code recommendations call for outfits that are inspirational and aspirational — whatever that means. nominees will not be permitted to participate in the ceremony via zoom — they have to be there. they went so far as to say that if travel or other circumstances prevent you from coming, we will not allow zooms. now, that is pretty radical to say "if you cannot be here, you're not gonna be part of the show". so if they get a lot of turn—downs, they may have to alter that. because this is an 0scars ceremony taking place during a pandemic, the event it is being organised as if it was an active movie set with an onset covid team.

awards show audiences this year have been crumbling — the golden globes were down 60% and the grammys netted its lowest audience ever, as did the oscars last year. the academy awards needs to demonstrate its cultural releva nce. on april 25 this year, it has to bring in big audience. —— on april 25 this year, it has to bring in a big audience. it is incredibly important right now for the oscars to find some way to be relevant and do it in the most public way possible, which is through this telecast, because the academy is supposed to support the art of film—making and the industry of hollywood and the rest of the world in a way that is dazzling and sends a very powerful message about its resilience. so now, more than ever before, it really does need to be successful and the network, i'm sure, is probably hoping that will translate to great tv as well. and union station won't close down during the oscars, so you might find that train whistles drown out acceptance speeches.

movie stars are important but the trains have to keep running. so the oscar nominations are behind us. the announcement brought one or two surprises but perhaps more than anything else, it gave us some reassurance that the academy, with membership long dominated by older white men, was somewhat in touch with the wider culture. the academy has been trying to diversify its membership to become more inclusive. emma jones reports on the progress being made. what are you going to do? i don't know. it is a year of firsts. it's the first time in 93 years that two women are nominated in the main directing category — chinese filmmaker chloe zhao for nomadland, and emrald fennell for promising young woman. steven yeun in minari is the first asian american man to be given a nod for best actor while british actor riz ahmed,

also in the running for best actor for his role in sound of metal, is the first muslim man in that category. so you must have breathed a great, big sigh of relief at the nominations. laughs. you got that right! i was like, "0k, all right! "it's not perfect, but, woo! we are heading in the right direction." it is great to have so many firsts, but what took so long? see, it is a great day to celebrate, but at the same time, i'm like, we cannot be proud of this moment that has taken this long to happen. yes, we should say, great, but we should say, mm—mm, long way to go. perhaps the biggest change is that nothing feels predictable. promising young woman, a wickedly clever tale about a woman taking revenge on predatory men, is emerald fennell�*s first feature film. another woman, british palestinian director farah nabulsi, has an oscar nomination for her first ever film the present, a short movie about crossing checkpoints on the west bank.

i'm100% arab, i'm muslim, you know, and i am telling a story about a very under—represented group. it is not perfect, but i think that i am a testament to this system working in the right direction. these nominations are the fruit of the academy's new diverse intake of voting members to challenge the "oscars so white" criticism. of its 819 new members, nearly half are women and a third are from under—represented ethnic communities. we don't belong here. nigerian—born british actress wunmi mosaku is nominated for a best actress bafta for her role in british refugee horrorfilm his house and is also a voting member of the academy. having that membership, you know, having that invite was quite

extraordinary because i was like, oh yeah, i now get a say in my industry, too. but it does not mean the academy is falling short. when it comes to black narratives, only shaka king'sjudas and the black messiah — a biopic about black panther fred hampton, makes the best picture list. you can't murder freedom! viola davis has herfourth oscar nomination for ma rainey�*s black bottom. chadwick boseman has a posthumous nomination but the film isn't noticed in the directing, screenplay or best picture section. one night in miami, made by regina king, delivers a supporting actor nomination for leslie 0dom jr, who plays iconic singer sam cooke, but nothing for direction. what will help get a wider selection of films noticed for their narratives? it is just really important that people watch the films because you willjust find gems.

and instead ofjust watching the people that you know, and the directors that you know and trust, you know, instead ofjust watching that, you know, watching it all. it is significant that mank by david fincher, an old—fashioned story about hollywood — the type of film the academy has loved — still has the most nominations. but what's clear now is that in the search for gender and racial equality, wider society will not put up with perceived injustice and hollywood has to follow. another round, a danish picture that can be loosely described as a drinking drama, has earned two nominations, one for best international feature film and another for its director, thomas vinterberg. he recently sat down with me to discuss the film and his work.

in another round, four danish high school teachers embark on an experiment — one apparently based on the observations of a norwegian philosopher who made the claim that humans are born with a small alcohol deficiency and that lives will be improved if they increase their consumption. the film is not so much a celebration of drinking but more a portrait of sad, less—than—fulfilled middle—aged men stuck in a rut. history teacher martin, portrayed by mads mikkelsen, is the central character. at first, increased alcohol brings improvements — there is exhilaration and exuberance. i looked at world history and acknowledged and enjoyed the fact that a huge amount of great accomplishments had been done by people who are drunk. liquor can both elevate people and elevate situations, but also kills people and destroys families at the same time.

so we decided to examine or make a survey, both ends of the world of drinking, basically. the success of another round rests on its performances. mads mikkelsen shines as the teacher martin. he is one of denmark's best—known actors, having played a range of roles such as hannibal lecter series hannibal and portraying the villain in the bond movie casino royale. mads mikkelsen is exceptional, end of story, but i find that he's — in this particular performance and this particular character that he is extremely honest, vulnerable and capable of so many different things. i am asking him to be very emotional in a very super—refined way, and yet still be funny and yet still be drunk, which is quite difficult. and the dance, of course.

# what a night! to me, that dance sequence at the end of the film is one of the best moments of cinema in the past year. mads mikkelsen has a background as a gymnast and dancer, mads mikkelsen has a background as a gymnast and as a dancer, and it shows. # it's ok. another round is a really engaging movie that has been picking up all kinds of awards, but its production was tinged with sadness. the director's teenage daughter aida died in a traffic accident four days after shooting began. he'll be thinking of that loss should he win on 0scars night. i feel it is honouring her memory and i guess an oscar would be an ultimate — uh, ultimate situation, ultimate honour of her memory. and thomas vinterberg may have a good night at the oscars.

although he is not expected to prevail in the best director category, his picture is viewed by many as the frontrunner for best international feature. struggles for different kind ofjustice and stories that resonate in these pandemic times are among the themes that can be found in the five films competing for best documentary feature at the oscars. triston daley has been exploring what these films, all very strong, have to offer. collective follows a team ofjournalists investigating the deaths of people who were trapped in a bucharest nightclub that caught fire. dozens more people died while being treated in hospitals, but not as a direct result of the incident, and journalists are tipped off to corruption in romania's healthcare system.

director alexander nanau followed the events with his camera. a doctor came to this sports journalist to blow the whistle about the fact, about the truth why the burn victims are dying in romanian hospitals and she revealed to them that is was due to hospital infections, and they took lead and found out that a company that is doing business since ten years with all public hospitals in romania is selling diluted disinfectants to hospitals, but that was known by the secret service and by politicians, so it was really corruption at a highest level of politics. the film is tightly edited, an investigative thriller rooted in experiences of real people. collective is not only up for best documentary but also best international film. another nominated documentary called crip camp: a disability revolution focuses on a summer camp in upstate new york

catering specifically to disabled teens in the 1970s. we decided that we were gonna sit down in the street and stop traffic. it shows how that experience had a positive experience on their lives and how the sense of community lead some camp—goers to become involved with the american disability rights movement, a social movement of activists fighting for equal rights for disabled people. time is another documentary nominated in this category and it follows fox rich, a woman who'd been fighting for more than 20 years to commute her husband's 60 year sentence for a robbery they committed together. she served her time for the crime, but she and her community felt her husband's sentencing was too harsh for a first—time offender. audiences get a window into her decades—long fight to free him through her eyes. garrett bradley shot the film and gathered 100 hours of footage shot by fox rich herself, and made it into this powerful testimony of a family fighting to be reunited against an unforgiving

justice system. my twins will be 18 next month and they have absolutely no idea what it means to have a father in their house. while the film deals with intimate details of the effects of mass incarceration on people, the director feels it is more of a story about love — a woman's love for her husband and herfamily. viewers can find another love story in the oscar—nominated my 0ctopus teacher, but not one like you might expect. it is the story of craig foster, who comes across a fascinating creature that captured his imagination and that creature is a little octopus. it is about how he kind of dedicates the next year of his life to learning as much as he can about her. after experiencing burn—out from working on nature documentaries, craig foster embarks on a healing journey and dives into waters off the coast of south africa every

day for a year to get to know and film this octopus. he even captures some dangerous encounters it has with its predators. while the film has an obvious nature documentary about it, james reid, the film's co—director believes the release of the movie in 2020 appealed to viewers in lockdown on a more personal level. craig was having some mild mental health problems, the personal relationships in his life were not going the way that he wanted them to. i think that we are all honest about lockdown and, you know, that all relationships were put under strain. so there was something that brought you into his personal story. the last feature length documentary nominated for an oscar was the mole agent, which had its own unique appeal to people quarantining during the pandemic. the mole agent follows sergio, an elderly men in chile, who has been hired by a private detective to plant himself

among women living in a nursing home. the detective's client is suspicious that her mother is being abused by the staff and it is sergio�*sjob to find evidence. while investigating, he and, in turn, the audience get to know women who stay at the nursing home. what emerges is a bittersweet story about the loneliness felt by elderly people and the importance of personal connections. no matter who wins the oscar for best documentary, viewers have a rich selection of films to choose from among this year's competitors. at the oscars, nothing is certain, but many odds—makers predict that the late, great chadwick boseman will be rewarded with a best actor trophy for his portrayal of a troubled trumpet player in the movie ma rainey�*s black bottom. many people think his performance was the best of his sadly short career. boseman died last august, at the age of 43, from colon cancer. dr chadwick boseman. ..

chadwick boseman had a special message for the graduating class of 2018 at his alma mater howard university. whatever you choose for a career path, remember, the struggles along the way are only meant to shape you for your purpose. boseman�*s words now take on deeper meaning, knowing he was battling late—stage cancer. but long before that ultimate struggle, he was committed to his purpose as an artist. his friend and college classmate camilla forbes remembers him being deeply immersed in every art form. he was a consummate craftsman. i think chad was very intentional. he was extremely intentional with everything that he did and every decision that he made. his craftsmanship was on masterful display in his final performance as levy in ma rainey�*s black bottom. based on one of ten plays

by acclaimed playwright august wilson chronicling the black experience, levy was the kind of complex character boseman was known to play. you add in the underlying nuances that were happening personally in his own life, then your result is just something that is nearly undeniable in terms of his gift to cinema. at the apollo theatre here in the historically black neighbourhood of harlem has showcased and supported black performers for decades. so, naturally, when black panther, the blockbuster superhero film was released, camilla forbes invited her friend chadwick to discuss the film. nearly 2000 people showed up to cheer him and his co—stars on. but it was one special moment with a little boy which spoke to who boseman was as a person and artist. when he did walk out on stage, it was a little boy you could tell was there to see him. he came in his full black panther costume. and chad called him

to the front and was like, "all right." and everyone was clapping and screaming and yelling. he had the power to quiet everybody down, because he was like, "i've got to be with this little boy and talk to this little boy." and he walked up and he talked and he signed his little costu me. that was him. what was important was that private moment to share with that little boy. that was chad. that is chad. his ma rainey co—star viola davis saw the same quality in him, that he was not driven by ego. he was a character actor trapped in a leading man's body. he wasn't interested in chadwick, he wasn't interested in being the sexy lead of a movie. he was interested in the transformational value of the business. it may be one of the no—brainers on oscar night that he will be winning an academy award. i think this would have

been happening anyway if he was here. and i think it is always important to put it into context — his performance is that good. i have to prepare myself, because i will cry. his wife will speak about him and that will destroy anyone anytime. in that case, we may all need to get our tissues ready. but win or lose, what is clear to the people who knew him best is that boseman reached his pinnacle because of his deep commitment to fulfilling his purpose. i'll always remember chad as someone who lived every moment, every beat with purpose and meaning. always with purpose and meaning. well, that brings our programme to a close. we hope you've enjoyed the show. please remember, you can always reach us online at: and you can find us on facebook and twitter. so, to keep you thinking about the oscars until we return with our eve of ceremony

programme, we will leave you with a very beautiful oscar—nominated song speak now from the movie one night in miami performed by leslie 0dom jr. # listen, listen # while the storm in your heart i is raging # listen, listen, listen. - # listen, listen # to| the echoes of martyrs praying # listen, listen, listen # listen # brothers and sisters # listen, - listen, listen # i swear we'll. never find a way to where we're going...# hello there. temperatures have been coming down day by day and it's going to stay chilly now into the easter period

but with high pressure nearby, we should see quite a bit of sunshine around, though it'll be cold with overnight frost so gardeners and growers, beware. and then as we head on into easter monday, a significant cold, arctic blast will bring us a mixture of sunshine and also wintry showers. so for good friday, we've got high pressure building in, some slightly cooler air around it, and it will be breezier across northern and eastern areas. here's where we'll see most of the cloud — northern—eastern scotland, eastern england, maybe the odd light shower around through the morning. through the day, it looks like eastern air in parts of england will stay rather cloudy and breezy and cool. further west, the best of the sunshine, and it's here from northern ireland down through wales and the south west where we could make 13 or 1a degrees, otherwise, a lot cooler across northern and eastern areas. as we head through good friday night and into saturday morning, it'll stay quite breezy and cloudy across the eastern half of the country. clearer skies and lighter winds further north and west so here, we'll see a widespread frost versus lows of 3—5 degrees further east. 0ur area of high pressure still with us then as we head

through saturday and, indeed, into sunday but it starts to retreat away and that's where we start to see the floodgates open to the arctic through sunday night into easter monday. saturday then, another dry day, thanks to high pressure. best of the sunshine across northern and western areas with lighter winds. more cloud, though, for central and eastern england, more of a breeze, so quite chilly here. temperatures reaching highs of around 12 or 13 degrees in the sunnier spots, so not too bad — pretty much temperatures what we should be looking at for early april. for easter sunday, it looks like we'll have another fine day but as our area of high pressure retreats away, it'll allow wetter and windier weather and colder weather to arrive across the north of the uk. but further south, england and wales dry with some sunshine but quite mild with highs of 1a or 15 degrees. then it's all change through sunday into easter monday — we open the floodgates to the arctic, weather front sinks southwards, lots of isobars on the charts, so it's going to be very windy. a cold and strong northerly wind feeding in plenty of hail, sleet and snow showers pretty much anywhere. there will be some sunshine in between but we could see

some significant accumulations of snow over the hills across northern scotland. so with that cold arctic wind, it's going to feel much colder than what we expect at 4—8 degrees.

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