historically, many of the films shown in berlin have been political. hat we have are political in the sense they ask the viewer to change his point of view. i think that whenever a film questions your... ..your position, becomes political, because then you have to react and to understand better, what's your position towards the other? in that respect, many films here are political. the festival's opening night was a little subdued. it took place on the day of the hanau shooting attack in germany, which had left nine people of foreign heritage dead. but there was nonetheless excitement. the festival is now headed by a new collaborative duo, artistic director carlo chatrian and executive director mariette rissenbeek. new to the job, they've already been challenged by controversies, including revelations that alfred bauer, the festival's first director, was allegedly a high—ranking nazi. how disturbed were you by the recent revelations that the founding father of the festival had links to the nazi party? i guess in ‘45, a lot of people who had important po

while the prestigious golden and silver bears have been handed out of the berlin film festival iranian filmmaker mohammad russell off was awarded the top prize the golden bear for his film there is no evil for gold cross trail goes tomorrow how many groups are all. the reigning authorities have forbidden russell off to travel to berlin so his daughter who also starred in the film accepted the award. thanks obviously i'm very very overwhelmed and happy but it's warped and at the same time i'm for very sad because this is for a filmmaker who couldn't be here tonight and i think i can say on behalf of everybody. on the team that this is for him. the film deals with the death penalty this time how people can hold on to their innocence living under a repressive regime. germany's powell a bear won best actress for her role in dina a modern retelling of the ancient myth of the water nymph set in present day early . thank you so much i'm so. actor went to know in the italian film hidden away inspired by the true life story of painter antonio a revolutionary figure in modern art who was conside

only for a great film but also his courage in making that film now i mean this is the 2nd year that you were out on the red carpet at the berlin ali what stood out for you this year maybe even compared to a year ago i think the quality of films was just really great i did and i saw very few films i should say that i wouldn't see again and that i wouldn't recommend to friends the red carpet itself was a bit little bit lackluster this year not very many big stars of course there is johnny depp sigourney weaver and not an actor but a politician hilary clinton was there. some high xo ok there was some star studded miss out there but not compared to other years perhaps but these are 2 new directors that replace dieter costly who was there for 20 years and it seems like they're trying to just go for what they like and i respect that and i'm looking forward to seeing what they have in the next few years all right mean as i've always good to talk to you thank you. you're watching news coming to you from berlin stay tuned for a shift living in the digital age that starts after just a short break omarion evan steam i'll be back again at

film ghost about how microsoft. the iranian authorities have forbidden russell off to travel to berlin so his daughter who also starred in the film accepted the award. thanks obviously i'm very very overwhelmed and happy but this is war and at the same time i'm very sad because this is for a filmmaker who couldn't be here tonight and i think i can say on behalf of everybody. on the team that this is for him. the film deals with the death penalty of this and how people can hold on to their innocence living under repressive regime. you know germany's paolo bear won best actress for her role in. a modern retelling of the ancient myth of the water nymph set in present day early . thank you so much i'm so. actor went to every you know in the italian film hidden away inspired by the true life story of painter antonio a revolutionary figure in modern art who was considered insane during his lifetime . low volume if you got it was the but i'm your lucky i would like to dedicate this to everyone who's been marginalized or misunderstood or cast out. to 40 got. the jury prize went to the u.s. film never rarely sometimes always d

a film critical of the death penalty and iran has won the coveted golden bear of the berlin film festivalt the director of there is no evil was not there to receive his prize he cannot travel from iran and faces charges of participating in social and political activities you're up to date those are the headlines up front is next. americans live side by side in 2 parallel universes the trouble parts of america are getting trampy or there is a poll out a few weeks ago that you had almost 30 percent americans believing they were on the cusp of civil war both sides accuse each other of doing things that are so blatantly wrong the bottom line on u.s. politics and policies and their effect on the world. over the past 3 months nearly a 1000000 people have had to flee for their lives in syria children are freezing to death but does the world care i'll ask a senior un humanitarian official. mockups thank you for joining me up front your the u.n. deputy regional humanitarian coordinator for syria over the past 3 months there hundreds of thousands of people have been fleeing from their homes inside

no evil, a film by the iranian director mohammed rasoulof, has won this years top prize at the berlin filmhe film, made up of four stories, explores how individualfreedom can be expressed under an authoritarian regime. the director is currently banned from travelling by the iranian authorities. mr rasoulof is banned from travelling by the iranian authorities and was unable to collect the award in person. to the democratic race to take on donald trump in the 2020 election. former vice presidentjoe biden has a lot riding on the critical primary in south carolina. in order to stay competitive in this race he is counting on a resounding win — and particularly among the significant number of african american voters. i asked our correspondent, barbara plett usher, if a win forjoe biden would make him a contender again. well, it certainly means that he will be a contender in the race at this point, because his campaign has been so shaky he hasn't really had much of an impact. he's not really won a contest of the previous three ones, he has to have a big showing here to at least a viable. and his

critiquing the death penalty in iran called there was no evil has been awarded the golden bear at the berlin film festival the film's director muhammad russell law faces a one year prison sentence on charges of participating in social and political activities through his filmmaking he's also banned from leaving iran so his daughter accepted the award on his behalf dominic kane who's at the festival in berlin and he says the jury was profoundly affected by the subject of the film. there were cheers and a standing ovation when it was announced that there is no evil was the recipient is the recipient of this year's golden bear the most prestigious prize this festival has to offer a film which many of interpreted as a sharp critique of the way the government of iran governs in its own country the fact that the direct the director of this film could not be here in person meant that someone else very closely linked to him had to collect the award on his behalf obviously i'm very very awful round and happy but this is what and at the same time i'm very sad because this is for a sim a kid who couldn't be

rasoulof has won this years top prize —— mohammed rasoulof has won this year's top prize at the berlin filmreedom can be expressed under an authoritarian regime. the director is currently banned from travelling by the iranian authorities and was unable to collect the award in person. one of britain's most senior civil servants, sir philip rutnam, has dramatically resigned as permanent secretary at the home office. he told the bbc it follows what he called a "vicious and orchestrated" campaign against him, and says he's suing the government for constructive dismissal. sir philip's resignation comes after persistent reports of a rift between him and the home secretary, priti patel. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. you're not meant to have heard of him — permanent secretaries are the backroom bosses of the government machine — but this rainy saturday morning became a personal and a public storm for him. in the last ten days, i have been the target of a vicious and orchestrated briefing campaign. it has been alleged that i have briefed the media against the home secretary. this, a

no evil, a film by the iranian director mohammad rasoulof, has won this year's top prize at the berlin film can be expressed under an authoritarian regime. the director is currently banned from travelling by the iranian authorities and was unable to collect the award in person. now to a case of biting off more than you can chew. it could have been the end for monty the jungle carpet python, who got a bit peckish and decided to eat an entire beach towel. thankfully for him, an australian vet was on hand. dr 0livia clarke told the bbc about her strangest day at work. never have i seen or even heard of a snake eating a towel. we got a long, flexible endoscope, so a tube with a camera on the end, to go down into her mouth, through to the gastrointestinal tract, down to her stomach, to locate the towel. and then we had the forceps through the endoscope to grab onto the towel, and then we were able to gently, eventually, pull the towel out. it looks like it's happening quite fast in the video, but it actually took us quite a long time to get the towel out. and it was a lot of kind of steady tract

iranian director muhammad to serve a one year prison term and this comes just days after he won the berlin film festival's top prize for his movie there is no evil or was it is last year for anti-government propaganda his lawyer says that he will not turn himself into authorities due to the corona virus outbreak in iran an explosion and fire at a refugee camp in the gaza strip have killed at least 9 company and injured more than 50 officials say the blaze broke out at a bakery before engulfing a crowded market initial investigations suggest a leak from gas cylinders may have caused the explosion. the climate campaign a greater tool bag and other activists from across europe have demonstrated outside the european commission in brussels the protest comes a day after the e.u. unveiled a new climate wall that proposes making the european union carbon neutral by the year 2050 the activists are calling for swifter action. to one in putin held talks in moscow today the crisis at turkey's border with greece is intensifying turkey says it is sending a 1000 riot police to the region they've been ordered

off to say a one year prison term this comes just days after he won the berlin film festival stop rise for his movie there is the evil and recently off was sentenced last year for anti-government propaganda his lawyer says he will not stand himself to authorities due to the karun of virus outbreak in iran to russia now where it's thought that as many as $12000.00 women die every year at the hands of their partner has in a country that has recently decriminalized some forms of domestic violence abuse is often a 2 blue subject that makes you living with the physical scars especially difficult d.w. has this look at what some women are doing to cope. this is no ordinary tattoo session it's called a rebirth. that's what jenius the heart calls her project she tattoos over women scars left by the abuse and domestic violence their men have inflicted on them it's a huge problem in russia. it's a physical scars last forever the women are afraid someone will see them this isn't so much about covering the scars it's about helping women leads normal lives again . flowers and butterflies instead of

10 years at berlin's international film festival. and in our series 100 german mustering is cut tepid tosca yes quest to uncover her own family's fate during the holocaust becomes the moving memoir called maybe esther. well the title of his exhibition reads like poetry 6 songs swirling gracefully in the taut air but it's visual poetry and images that. create so masterfully the british nigerian photographer captures those fleeting moments of life all over the globe to show us just how similar we really are. from. the beach in lagos nigeria. photos by the border can be. jerry and has lived in berlin for 30 years. his work has already been shown of the document in kaesong but this is his 1st show in berlin. dark images of big city life in africa and europe are can be has a playful approach he says you only have to look impressed the shots are at the right moment. his photos show people's everyday life they don't take strengths on the street. is very determined to move in the global south of the world but also in the in the global north

iranian film is in the spotlight after the country picks up its 3rd golden bear in 10 years at berlin's international film festival. and in our series 100 german must cut to petoskey quest to uncover her own family's fate during the holocaust becomes the moving memoir called maybe best of. all the title of his exhibition reads like poetry 6 songs swirling gracefully in the taught air but it's visual poetry and images that. create so masterfully the british nigerian photographer captures those fleeting moments of life all over the globe to show us just how similar we really are. the beach in lagos nigeria. photos spying back you can be. more nigerian has lived in berlin for 30 years. as work has already been shown on the document in the car so.

film festival has a history like no other. in 1915 not long after the end of world war 2 there reconstruction of berlin had begun but what the city lacked was a profile for international recognition and culture so the us occupying forces had the idea to hold a film festival in west berlin as a window on the free world. launched in the summer of 1951 it was a success right from the start and 5 years later the burn annihilate had become an a list festival on par with can and. the festival enjoyed a heyday and the newly built zoop palace cinema became the heart of the film festival for 3 decades. in 1961 east berlin ors attended for the last time later that year the berlin wall was built. and stayed in place for almost 3 decades in 1990 the berlin ali was also held in the eastern part of the city for the 1st time. from then on it was a festival for all of berlin. in the year 2000 new festival the news opened at potsdamer platz in the city center in its 70th anniversary year of the festival's past came back to haunt it. its 1st director was revealed to be a high ranking nazi in the film directorate set up by. the festival's organizer

iranian film is in the spotlight after the country picks up its 3rd golden bear in 10 years at berlin's international film festival. and in our series 100 german must reads cut to petoskey as quest to uncover her own family's fate during the holocaust becomes the moving memoir called maybe best of. all the title of his exhibition reads like poetry 6 songs swirling gracefully in the taught air but it's visual poetry and images that can create so masterfully the british nigerian photographer captures those fleeting moments of life all over the globe to show us just how similar we really are. to the beach in lagos nigeria. photos by. him be the london born nigerian has lived in berlin for 30 years. as work has already been shown on the document in the car song but this is his 1st show in berlin. these dark images of big city life in africa and europe are can be.

on low incomes a film critical of the death penalty in iran has won the golden bear award at the berlin filmstival but the director of there is no evil mohammad russell laugh was not there to receive his prize he can't travel from iran and faces charges of participating in social and political activities it's the 2nd time in 5 years the top prize has gone to an iranian filmmaker unable to leave their home country dominic kane is at the festival and. there were 2 of them a standing ovation when it was announced that there is no evil was the recipient is the recipient of this year's golden bear the most prestigious prize this festival has to offer a film which many of interpreted as a shop critique of the way the government of iran governs in its own country the fact that the direct the director of this film could not be here in person meant that someone else very closely linked to him had to collect the award on his behalf obviously i'm very very overwhelmed and happy but to support and at the same time from very sad because this is for a filmmaker who couldn't be here tonight and i think i c

death penalty in iran called there is no evil has been awarded the renowned golden bear at the berlin filmstival the film's director mohammad russell law faces a one year prison sentence for participating in social and political activities through his filmmaking and is banned from leaving iran his daughter accepted the award on his behalf donna kane is at the festival in berlin and he says the jury was profoundly affected by the subject of the film there were tears in the standing ovation when it was announced that there is no evil was the recipient is the recipient of this year's golden bear the most prestigious prize this festival has to offer a film which many of interpreted as a shop critique of the way the government of iran governs in its own country the fact that the direct the director of this film could not be here in person meant that someone else very closely linked to him had to collect the award on his behalf obviously i'm very very awful round and happy but to support and at the same time i'm very sad because this is for a filmmaker who couldn't be here tonight and i think i

and talking movies is at the berlin internationale film festival.n hour, here on bbc news. the italian government has announced a massive shutdown across the country as it struggles to cope with the coronavirus outbreak. all cinemas, theatres, and museums have closed. around 16 million people across the north and east of the country are now in quarantine as part of the stringent new measures being introduced to tackle the spread of covid—i9. all but emergency travel is prohibited to and from the entire region of lombardy, including the city of milan. in china, only 44 new cases were reported — it's the lowest number of new infections in one day since january. all new cases are in wuhan where the outbreak started. here, the government's announced plans for emergency laws to help tackle the virus. among the measures are plans to allow people to leave theirjobs and volunteer to care for those affected. there is also proposals to allow court cases to be heard via video links. and the new laws will also consider the emergency registration of retired heal

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his colleague and i he to find ever more ingenious ways of making films where his winning in absentia of the golden bear here in berlin this past weekend shines a light on the power of creative resistance in his homeland go to. film goes to microsoft and all the year another iranian winner of the golden mohammed to find a filmmaker to make is no evil and was not allowed to travel to his daughter who also stars in the film picked up the prize. obviously i'm very very overwhelmed and happy but this is war and at the same time i'm very sad because this is for a few may care who couldn't be here tonight and i think i can say on behalf of everybody. under team that this is for him. the film deals with the death penalty and how people can retain their integrity while living under a repressive regime. it's the 1st golden for an iranian film in just 10 years. the golden bear for the best film goes to. one with a separation 2011. 21st . on the big prize for taxi tehran a film he also appeared in he was prevented from attending and had his niece pick up the prize. a 2nd iranian film this she has been on the. death penalty in ma

al-khateeb sat down with me here in berlin one it's good to have you here on the show here in berlin you say that your film is a love letter on your daughter but it's become much more than that what has it become. i would say like it's become so many things but the main things for me was like an evidence about all the crimes that was happening and also an evidence for the resilience that we have as syrian people and all that like propaganda and all of that at around us are you hoping that your film because it has gotten a lot of awards a lot of attention that it's going to prompt the west to take action in the war in syria i need only hope that i like there's so many like difficulties and confusion between what's happening on the whole world now but i really wish like this. as some people to take action and think about this so that they are their children think about all this woman and i and my dream is that we have a syrian as they are on life and if you had any indications that that's going to happen i really don't know unfortunately every time is going to like this direction is going more towards as we

you're watching daytime any news from berlin coming up next doc film the woman with the blood hounds a swiss fed trains dogs to fight poaching in congo and don't forget you can get all the latest news and information on our website that stephenie dot com i'm rebecca ritas thanks for watching. to save the. marvel comics started in 1039 they created a vast empire of superheroes with human weaknesses. clearly have had their share of closures for the moving story of the insurance market stores. w. every 2 months mile entertainer travels around 6000 kilometers from her native switzerland to the democratic republic of congo in this politically unstable country she can only move around under the protection of the armed rangers. marlena is an internationally sought after specialist in man trailing which means she trains dogs specifically to track people down. her services are required in particular in the north east of congo in the national park where a ruthless brutal poaching is in danger and the animal population. the park director wants to combat the poaching and asked marlena who is a v