a famously political film festival this year as always the bella nala is waiting right into the fray.

this week we're heading to the bella nala which tackles tough topics without ditching the red carpet razzmatazz. a famously political film festival this year as always the bella nala is waiting right into the fray. pass' are. young mimi. and becky propst there's a strong emphasis on the female perspective of us and for me the belly not only is pure cinema as eager it's a good start. it's a long. love story. passed lazaro has worked in the potter rama section for eighteen years now she heads it. movies from all over the world that shake up and alter perspectives that's what it stands for. this year is very female not only because of the strong involvement of women directors and producers who make up almost forty percent of the program would. but also because women are the focus of most of the films whether directed by a man or a woman or. stories that get under your skin about exploitation and oppression about longer and standing up for yourself as in the brazilian documentary vic's are trying to. write about the protagonist is an artist who also sings and she speaks directly to the c

this week we're heading to the bella nala which tackles tough topics without ditching the red carpet razzmatazz.

this week we're heading to the bella nala which tackles tough topics without ditching the red carpet razzmatazz.

this week we're heading to the bella nala which tackles tough topics without ditching the red carpet razzmatazz.

for victims of harassment abuse there was a suggestion that it also happened at the bella nala and as i say this there was a movement to try and get them actually change the color of the carpet to black berlin festival said they support the idea of the thoughts behind it but thought it would be too much of a symbolic course or a superficial gesture to do that as opposed to trying to make real changes and if you look at not just the films running the building all but also what's happening around the city during the festival there is a lot of effort to address the issues of harassment and abuse i mean tomorrow i'm on a panel where i'll be talking about diversity and gender balance in the film industry and what people can do what they are doing worldwide really practical steps to take . and there's a lot of the those type of discussions happening in the round of the ballot and that's all things that's maybe a better or more significant thing to do than to just wear black or or make a symbolic gesture so the push is there to raise awareness. about it and the german culture minister last n