and culture and later on the show. 2 artists twins painting as one missing sisters tackle racism and colonialism with bold precision. and a vision of hope at the end of a tough year a flock of paper dubs takes flight for the washington national cathedral. well it's been just a year since 12 year old german actress helen out saying that made her fiery big screen debut in system crasher the indie film that was germany's surprise entry for the 2020 oscars now she's made the huge leap to hollywood starring alongside tom hanks in the new western period drama news of the world based on a novel by a poet giles our film reporter scott roxboro caught up with the young star over zoom. in news of the world plays you'll have a little bit of

a german orphan raised by the kyle when they those who killed her family she's found by captain kidd played by tom hanks. in the area and. if you think a 12 year old german girl would be intimidated acting alongside a hollywood legend well then you don't know that single voice but. even the 2 time oscar winner was impressed by this rising star from berlin. i cannot stress enough. the incredible power of young one those scenes with with the 2 of us that those those those crackled they were they were ridiculous fun in order in order to shoot singles crackle and energy threaten to explode in system pressure for breakthrough film. she plays benny the girl traumatized and out of control. and sort of

it's nice. but it's the quiet scenes like those in the news of the world but the young actress finds most challenging. so she likes them. i think the most difficult scene was really the last the very last scene i won't get any spoilers but i can say captain here and johana both have to cry and it wasn't so easy because when they say now close up on her lena and i knew i had to show all my emotions that now's my chance and then saw that it was now called hell right now and then dies ok so yes it was i know my korean side is yet another director paul greengrass cast saying on 5 minutes after meeting her you can see she burned and all of a great to do it's like a calling it's just it's not a choice it's just. so. she's got the real deal.

and that real talent single can jump in and out of character on command. but isn't this you notice when they say action it's like you flip a switch then and i'm like. you just have to have i don't know. how i got. to new york kind of. with a new film saying all this getting a chance to show her talent to the world. make no mistake that. the movie news of the world comes out in u.s. theaters this week netflix is expected to release it sometime next year well some people are just born with talent and sometimes talent comes into 20 painters

armored and rabindra saying developed their style while attending art school together it's a contemporary revival of traditional indian painting for the sisters used to draw attention to all kinds of social issues the same twins work as in collections around the world. between artist do almost everything together. with a painted wash all of their works are credited to the singing tweens to painters who see themselves as one artist with chill cultural identity. we start questioning this whole idea there are individual liberty which is a very big guns that in the west we've also challenged the kind of cultural stereotyping and the racism that we face as asians in this and we lived in a very white we don't an area where we were expected you know over to choose one or the other are you british or are you indian and you know why we got the both. this

start also plays on that 2 ality inspired by centuries of indian miniature painting plus christian art plus plus the singing twins call it past modern. ambitious tabloids full of references often to what's happening in the news. their latest work and our march to britain's national health service the n.h.s. here the deadly dragon of covert 19 isn't being vanquished by st george but by a nurse with ancient roots. britain's prime minister isn't much help. it's looking really good the government that has really given no support to the n.h.s. over the decades they've really learned the n.h.s. into the ground we really wanted to reference that asia and minority communities in this country who are really the backbone of the n.h.s.

just and without them and the whole thing and with and you know we just collapse. many of they were examined capitalism and the realities of post-colonial britain including breaks it which the artists see as a tragedy. they also take a stance in their works against british imperialism which many britons still viewed positively. almost forgotten history is about by the darkest side of empire where you really see that it was very much built on the blood. of the countries that britain came to rule over is the thing that's not really explore this really fascinating 1st to see how there are parallels even with what happened during the time that there are into day. to seeing twins later serious slaves of fashion encompasses more than 2 dozen paintings the works are the result

of deep research into india's textile history colonialism and slavery the result is a highly political take on the dark side of fashion. one of the twins paintings in the style of the renascence triptych is set to go on display in germany it's a detailed account of the amritsar massacre of 1919 when british colonial soldiers fired on a crowd of unarmed civilians killing hundreds. the event go fuel to independence movement against britain a dark chapter of history that artists are still confronting today. we very much part of that tradition and using our art as our way to.

go close those ideas and beliefs and bishan the passages about the world but also to try and get other people to engage in those issues as well. again to sing twins work is about to ality building a fair a future by examining. the past. well theaters of museums and concert venues in the united states are now looking to the future with a little more confidence the u.s. is finally releasing its 1st big aid package for the arts $15000000000.00 broadway leaders and museum directors are thanking congress for the funds which much of the culture sector sees as a last chance for survival amid the coronavirus pandemic the boost comes as part of congress's $900000000000.00 stimulus plan. and sticking with the u.s. now the washington national cathedral is all aflutter with a flock of 2000 origami doves now doves are

a common motif around christmas time but this installation is more than just holiday decoration. white dogs a symbol of peace and freedom the dog is also the messenger the dean of washington national cathedral hopes the message here can be one of transformation. it's a thing of beauty and a thing of hope the thing that points to a future that's coming when we're no longer dominated by this pandemic this place is a place of beauty anyway but. to a during this difficult time is just a wonderful addition. the installation may be timely but the fluck created by german artist michel pendry has already appeared in cathedrals across the world over the past 6 years it's called long meaning the dogs. it's been to

jerusalem it's been to munich it's been to new york it's been to san francisco it's been to london because. these stars literally come from all over the world from all different countries from different people different religions that idea behind it so another meaning like the flock is growing. the economic is a multisensory exhibition that explores the white birds as an ongoing symbol of the spirit how that changed and what it means for us today the concept of the exhibition is one if unity. and i started to involve people and unfolding dollars all of this space and in bars and restaurants where when we were falling does that this is a really none of those are the same they're all individual differences even though they look from here they look the same but they're not. the dow currently closed local and what will remain a feature of the washington cathedral till my. and

i'll leave you now with another special treat 60 years ago the late choreographer alvin ailey premiered his signature a ballet revelations inspired by african-american spirituals this year due to the pandemic his company has put its shows online for free that includes revelations and some world premieres here's a look at some of those performances see you next. oh he is. they really i'm a choreographer i'm a black man. or the son. of the song my roots also in the gospel were. only. used to joy. to the human spirit the feet. mom i.

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am fascinated all those who look at me. the secret of mona lisa. in 75 minutes on t w. the story of prejudice and propaganda. they were called the rhineland bastards born after the 1st world war. he was an illegitimate child and there were many of the new from. their mothers or germans living in the occupied drawing land their fathers soldiers from the french colonies who. suffered lasting peace africa german children had a hard time and because they were reminder of the german defeat. they grew up in a climate of national pride and racism the thought of the european population felt

that it was important to be white and to state right to life. exclusion and contempt culminated in forced sterilization under the nazis. this documentary examines the few traces that remain of their existence they call them the children of storage january 11th on d w. this is news and these are top stories the head of german drugmaker biotech says he's confident his company's vaccine will work against the new variant corona virus which has emerged in the u.k. and south africa were shot in said that if necessary buy on tech could produce a vaccine tailored to the new variant in just 6 weeks time.

france has announced residents will be allowed to return from britain on wednesday trucked.