actually shot in the exact place where it happened and culture met with a cost at the berlin international film festival i'll be talking to film expert scott rocks for in just a minute but first more about the film the rains came late this year and now the trees are gone. now he's been dangerously. deceased. to. see that. the boy who harnessed the wind is the true story of young william and you won't sit idly by and watch his village start stiff did with an inventive mind and a thirst for knowledge william takes his family's fate into his own hands he sucked it. in with. them to do it. to retell it geo force directorial debut is based on a bestselling memoir of the same title it's the true story of william come conduct who at age thirteen build windmills to irrigate fields and save his village from famine. i was just deeply inspired by william story and what he did and i was very moved by it and i felt that there was. an incredible amount of layering to it and what happened to not only william but to his community just have such a white a resonance to me well you must parents hope that sending their son

the berlin international film festival comes to a climax with the coveted golden bear going to end up but he'd film synonyms about an israeli man who tries to suppress his origins after moving to tears. hello and welcome to the program spicer political heavyweights made speeches on the second day of the munich security conference with both the german chancellor on the meth and u.s. vice president mike pence taking to the podium fences repeatedly criticized europe of light merkel made an appeal for more international cooperation but also didn't shy away from the major points of contention between berlin and washington. anglo-american was not going to mean so words relations between the u.s. and germany have been tense recently and energy policy is one of the points of contention the u.s. criticised north stream to america defended the planned gas pipeline linking russia to germany him the month is no one wants to become unilaterally dependent on russia but during the cold war i was still living in east germany and we only got russian gas anyway but the former west germany also imported

their own countries but by inviting them to the film festival it gives them all a chance to hopefully branch out internationally. thank of the international film world war upon these ten young stars of tomorrow made their big appearance at the berlin international film festival accepting their european shooting star of this year's class includes in america even man from norway and milan markets from serbia. thank. the cheer the shooting stars come to berlin for a whirlwind four days full of activity one appointment after the next. they have interviews with the press and they meet casting directors from around the world as well as producers and directors. they take advantage of every opportunity to make their faces known to the film business which comes together in a concentrated form of the value no. i thought it was going to feel like just work and like now we have to make contacts and this is a. stepping stone. that i feel like it's much more inspiring and. less than i expected a very happy because if you're a force this great opportunity for a living and i think it's a big deal for a young guy to the main question for me. what about af

all right here in berlin we're at the business end of the city's annual international film festival the billion dollar the eleven day showcase brings together the stalls of international film and up and coming talent from around the world life kenyan screenwriter been teco who this week picked up yet another award for this film. the film tells the story of a terminally ill nine year old who's wishes of becoming a superhero of the filled with the help of the family and villages. to make a genius sat down with gumby tea got to talk about all things african film but first it's take a peek at the film that's making waves troll you see in coffee the u.k. because i am disappointed that he wasn't in the chapter on the left of the kids i was in the two hundred women in the congo wanted to go dutch there was a lot. to do from. here. we've just down. oh. oh. we did not expect. that supermodel was going to take on the life that he did on the festival circuit. i didn't even expect when i was sitting in the room during the premiere it was going to carry that we did in an audience in once in a mall a

solutions for them all right here in berlin we're at the business end of the city's annual international film festival the billion dollar the eleven day showcase brings to give the stalls of international film and up and coming talent from around the world like kenyan screenwriter gombeen teco who this week picked up yet another award for this film. the film tells the story of a terminally ill nine year old whose wishes of becoming a superhero of the filled with the help of her family and villages. micah genius sat down with a to talk about all things african film but first its take a peek at the film that's making waves troll he doesn't call people you can't because i only said one thing that he was said to the japanese she was a little kid i was in the tumult of the moment of hunger the movement it's not just the discipline that if you. shoot the film. with he said i guess it's down. we did not expect. that supermoto was going to take on the life that he did on the festival circuit. i didn't even expect when i was sitting in the room during the premier that was going to carry it we did in an audienc

favorite for the golden bear but controversy over another chinese film had threatened to overshadow the festival. we as members of the international jury at the betting that. regret that we were not able to consider one of the film selected to compete this here. that film is one second one second deals with the chinese cultural revolution it was pulled from competition officially due to technical difficulties but many suspected fell foul of chinese government censors charlotte shell some pill and scott roxboro have been following the festival the bell i know it's made its name as the most political of the festivals this year the jury went as far as to say they were looking for me these where the past will collide with the political and that was in evidence with all the films that won this year and i think it's a real tribute to ocoee director peter costello who said his goal in running this festival was to make the berlin carpet a place for political statements not for taking selfies the jury had a fond farewell for a cost look who's directed the belinelli for eighteen years. we have a new surprise for you thank you. thank you tha

welcome to news from the world of arts and culture i'm robin merrill and it's the burn an international film festival all the way today as it's coming to a close we'll talk to a film expert about movies in the stars and about the future of the festival. first of all let's celebrate the great actress charlotte rampling who was all of that on thursday evening with a special gold baffling lifetime achievement. she became a star back in the one nine hundred sixty s. with films like that. and is known for her cool on screen presence she's worked with actors and directors from around the world performing in english french and italian now the golden bad life so. i'm an older woman and when you when you've actually lived lived quite a long life is great i actually have that lifetime celebrated my job goes beyond age league is beyond. functioning it's about telling stories to tell stories and you die. and joining me now from the heart of the festival down in part some of. its cyclopedia film if i may space mr scott roxboro a man who i know has a soft spot for charlotte rampling. yeah i was had the great pleas

international film festival. she was a love addict and a serial cheater and wasn't afraid to write about it as part of our series on classic german books we look at the poet as alaska's shooter and her nine hundred twelve confessional my heart. thoughts we begin with a bollywood film with a difference golly boy had its world premiere international film festival over the weekend yes so a love story like all bollywood movies but that's where the similarity ends it's about a poverty stricken indian family who some rights angry hip hop lyrics and smokes marijuana and he got standing ovations at the premiere. of the big boys about rap and freedom from society's expectations for him a little bit of a bubble show going to. get a guy even a group. that you know. maybe going to visit with a guy.

all right time now for the latest from the berlin international film festival also known as the berlin nala day to showcase veteran director of the film the grace of god which depicts francis biggest church abuse case and its attempted cover up the film itself has also been caught up in the scandal the priest accused of molesting more than eighty boys is now trying to block the film's release in france. it was a rather quiet night on the red carpet with the premiere of the movie taking it difficult issue. a claim french director paul swat was on tales to story of several men who were abused by a catholic priest when they were kids. long repressed memories awakened when they find out at the same priest is still in charge. he says you go. see. how good it is offensive and call them. the film is based on the real case of father play in the comic the french priest who is currently facing charges of sex really assaulting around seventy. director of false while was also c. wanted to break the silence about the alleged crimes in preparation for his film he spoke extensively with the victims.

iran's most infamous political prison a documentary born in evene premiered at berlin's international film festival. she was a love addict and a serial cheater and wasn't afraid to write about it as part of a series on classic german books we look at the poetry as alaska's shooter and her nine hundred twelve confessional my hols. thoughts we begin with a bollywood film with a difference golly boy had its world premiere international film festival over the weekend yes so a love story like old bollywood movies but that's where the similarity ends it's about a poverty stricken indian family whose song rights angry hip hop lyrics and smokes marijuana and he got standing ovations at the premiere. which got me boys about rap loud and freedom from society's expectations for everyone at the i think the whole focus of it was. a guide even to pay. enough that the nickname going to say die. and.

washing the news coming up ahead which if you look at the opening film of this is a bit of international film festival lies high and underlying truths in the film kindness of strangers. but first is a lack of digital learning in germany holding students back german schools are behind when you compare their digital education equipment to that of other european countries but according to the latest test on student performance scored pisa germany still ranks within the top twenty globally germany's federal government wants to spend more money on tablets and high speed why files for schools but local governments are taking issue with the plan even though it's work and by students. and moderates what's known as digital natives but they spend most of their time in a rather analog and why romans their school and the wireless connection is spotty and the computer room not exactly the most modern to three student reps think this has to change i'm. getting i got to be possible for each school room to have digital media we need computers that are capable of uploading graphics and complicated darter and of course

movies now norwegian film out stealing horses as one of the highlights of the berlin international film festival but its director. has some tough questions to answer his defending actor liam neeson has been accused of making racist comments but he doesn't want that to detract from the film our reporter charlotte has more. first of all this water director one sputum along and wasn't in for an easy ride when he says he wants to adopt one of norway's best love novels about fans of the international hits can breathe a sigh of relief with the help of breathtaking landscapes out stealing horses captures the soul of this beautiful coming of age tale as it poignantly reflects on lost innocence and painful memories it reunites director hans peter malone with hollywood stars seven scars god all these narration elegantly carries the audience but quits and forwards across the timeline spanning over sixty years. doctors molon presented his latest offering it was more than just the film on journalists minds he's also the director behind copa seat it stars liam neeson who in promoting the film last week sparke

pace of them says patients are when a film from china is pulled from such a high profile international film festival just days before its world premiere now the film on its website social media page said that it was full for technical reasons the bell another film festivals also released a statement it said that the film simply wasn't ready in time but that has not stopped people speculating about the potential reasons for that possibly this censorship idea and in fact the director of the film that we saw this morning he also commented on this he said he was extremely surprised at the news not only this film but also another film not in competition but still running at the boat and all it was pulled as well let's have a listen to what he had to say. i feel so sorry because we have before we have returned his back to his home to tell his films not only one chinese film but do have a times worked out that it was better. you know there's a strong sense of confusion after we saw this movie today so long my son if it was if it was the case that these other films were pulled because there was something th

talk movies and norwegian film out stealing horses is one of the highlights of the berlin international film festival but its director hans-peter moorland has some tough questions to answer he's defended actor liam neeson who's been accused of making racist comments but he doesn't want that to detract from the film our reporter show a child some pill has more. first of all the sweater. director hanspeter moulin wasn't in for an easy ride when he set out to adopt one of the best loved norwegian novels of all time but fans of the international bestseller can breathe a sigh of relief with the help of breathtaking landscapes out stealing horses captures the soul of this beautiful coming of age tale as it poignantly reflects on lost innocence and painful memories it really nights director hans peter moulin with hollywood star stella and scars god his narration delicately carries the audience backwards and forwards across a timeline spanning over sixty is. what does moulin presented his latest offering it was more than just the film on journalists minds he's also the director behind cold pursuit it stars l

plus today's highlights from the berlin international film festival spine thriller the operative sense suspense across borders while mr jones tells the tale of a journalist who exposed a family in the soviet union. welcome to the program marion evans team. leaders from across the african continent are in the ethiopian capital addis ababa for the annual african union summit rwandan president paul kagame e who's the outgoing head of a new has been pushing for the body to expand its powers he's just passed the baton on to egypt and president of tell sisi who will lead the blog for the next year the main focus of this year's summit is involuntary migration africa is home to a quarter of the world's refugees and ethiopia has become the continent's second largest post for displaced people. well some four hundred thousand of them are in the region is funny for char visited a refugee camp there please note that some viewers might find this report disturbing. we are traveling through a beautiful but dangerous region needed so sudanese border in the impoverished lowland of ethiopia lies a bed of

and we'll have the latest from the berlin international film festival where fans have been finding out a whole bunch of stuff but nothing teenagers take over the not naples mafia movie the running. i'm sumi so much got it good to have you with us we start in spain where a government crisis is growing it could be a snap election if the socialist government spending plans don't get approved by parliament prime minister pedro sanchez needs the support of two cattle on pro independence parties to get his budget passed but those parties have said they will vote against the budget they want sanchez to agree to talks on self-determination for their region but the government argues that spain's constitution doesn't allow that. let's bring in journalist and a martin roberts who's covering this story for us in madrid hi martin good to see you how likely is it that the prime minister can somehow strike a deal with these catalan national parties and pass this budget well that's looking very unlikely in days because talks last week between the government and the two cats and the nationalist policie

international film festival. she was a love addict and a serial cheater and wasn't afraid to write about it as part of our series on classic german books we look at the poetry as. nine hundred twelve confessional my hols. thoughts we begin with a bollywood film with a difference golly boy had its world premiere international film festival over the weekend yes it's a love story like all bollywood movies but that's where the similarity ends it's about a poverty stricken indian family whose song rights angry hip hop lyrics and smokes marijuana and it got standing ovations at the premiere. which got the boys about rap and freedom from society's expectations for what it would have. made a guy even a group they. were going to visit with a guy. nobody you know but you know. the search for nothing what even is in a way that is going to get some money i got. a movie with the beat that kept on at the world premiere in berlin. where michael also will see god god will be doing a bit of put. downs went wild for hindi film sta

we'll be going to the berlin international film festival taking a look at the latest film starring at the festival there are correspondents maya schwager and scott walker are on the ground and they'll be bringing us up to date. but first nato defense ministers are meeting in brussels to look at steps needed to protect europe if the u.s. russian nuclear disarmament treaty sales nato secretary general again stoltenberg urged russia to return to complying with the ins treaty but said the body was also making plans for a world without the deal which bans the development and possession of intermediate range nuclear missiles the i and that is under threat after washington announced its withdrawal from the agreement earlier this month accusing russia of violating the treaty. and let's bring in our correspondents covering the story for us the teri schultz is with nato in brussels and aaron tilton is in moscow for us if you can both hear me terry we can start with few what steps could nato take if the ins treaty does lapse as many expect to what options will be discussed there well of course n

the chinese film won second in the running of the permanent international film festival i'm with drawn in mysterious circumstances for find out from our correspondent on the red carpet. i'm filled welcome to the program the number of anti semitic crimes committed in germany has risen by almost ten percent over the past year the highest level for a decade figures released today are causing a lot of injuries shock communities violent attacks are up by more than sixty percent so this is prompted germany's central council of jews to call for stronger action from police and politicians the signboards of a jewish restaurant smashed a pig paid marked with a star of david dumped by a door swastikas and stars of david on a wall this was the aftermath of an anti semitic attack in the eastern german city of chemists in august twenty eighth. it was just one of more than sixteen hundred anti semitic crimes committed in germany last year that's an increase of ten percent on twenty seventeen particularly worrying the number of violent incidents like this one in berlin has increased by two thirds if.

anissa hottest ticket in town the bird an international film festival but you're not a stops and if you're watching the cinema love those are already lining up the decisions favorites in the race for the good and bad. plan of able with continue. with just fifty it is to brag that british prime minister to resign may is told again the e.u. will not dream it will see it the divorce me is in brussels seeking changes to the agreement that could on the backing of britain's parliament she and european commission president. spoke for some ninety minutes they describe the discussions as of the bost constructive and they have agreed to hold for the talks this month. a keeping track of those talks in brussels we have bob visit our correspondent there barbara so we heard the talks will robust but constructive what do you read into that. but you know i'm married to diplomatic speak robust means that everybody really spoke their mind and it was a hard talk during this meeting between theresa may and theresa may and. also did you watch the greeting i mean you know who loves to hug and kiss people and he

on the sixty ninth international film festival has reached its hof waypoints the w.'s i mean see face down on the red carpet and downtown bell in welcome i mean what's going on down there. thank you well this is day six of ten of the berlin international film festival things are heating up now we just had to premiers today i was at home but german art house film by i'm going to shine a lock for meter earlier today and more recently we had puranas by up and coming italian director. driven se so we're more than halfway through and there's a lot of good films out there in the running to tell us more about promise. yeah puranas it takes us into the heart of hot and muggy naples italy it's a film the focus is on young teenagers thirteen fourteen fifteen who get involved in the world of organized crime it follows nicola who's at the center of the film he's intelligent young man and another situation outside of poverty stricken neighborhood in naples he would be well on his way to going to university making a career for himself but here in his search in his situation his onl