Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film Rwanda Hotel and is a staunch opponent of President Paul Kagame, was released on Friday after the government announced it had commuted his 25-year sentence for "terrorism". Rusesabagina, who has Belgian citizenship and permanently resides in the United States, was handed over to the Qatari ambassador before his return to the United States, a US official said.The opponent "is at the residence of the Qatari ambassador", said this official. Washington is "grateful" to Rwanda...
Twelve nominations for the German Film Prize for "Nothing New in the West" - a clear sign of success if this were a year like any other for German cinema. But it's not: The previous "West" fever at the Oscars (nine nominations, four wins) and the British Baftas (fourteen nominations, seven wins) somehow takes the oomph out of it. Yes, the film is also likely to dominate at the domestic awards, which will be presented on May 12th and come...
German Film Prize 2023 "Nothing New in the West" nominated twelve times Felix Kammerer has been nominated for the German Film Prize as the leading actor in "Nothing New in the West". © imago/ZUMA Press "Nothing New in the West" unsurprisingly lists the films that have been nominated for the German Film Prize 2023. "Nothing New in the West" is the big winner in the nominations for the German Film Prize 2023. The Netflix war drama is up for a...
A genocide that to this day no one wants to know anything about: "The Measured Man" is the first film to deal with the German crimes in Namibia almost 120 years ago. A conversation with the Namibian leading actress Girley Jazama and the Herero activist Israel Kaunatjike. Clint Eastwood once said, "Movies are fun, but they're not a cure for cancer." What can a film like "The Measured Man" do anyway?Girley Jazama: Movies can spark debate. And from this comes...
The Bolivian city of El Alto is known for the highest international airport in the world. But it could also be known for its "Cholets": The name of this candy-colored and playfully towering building is made up of chalet and cholo - the local term for indigenous people. They were built by the mason, engineer and self-taught architect Freddy Mamani Silvestre. Inside his houses there are shops, apartments and ballrooms for parties, the German Heinz Emigholz filmed them. His documentary...
san francisco Noah Saavedra at the largest German-speaking US film festival Noah Saavedra in a scene from the film Everything Will Change. The 27th "Berlin & Beyond" festival in San Francisco is scheduled to open on Thursday evening with the science fiction drama by Berlin director Marten Persiel. photo © ---/FlareFilm/BerlinBeyond/dpa The "Berlin & Beyond" festival is taking place in California for the 27th time. Films from films from Germany, Austria and Switzerland are shown there. The 27th "Berlin &...
After quota success Is there a second "Miss Merkel" film? Miss Merkel (Katharina Thalbach) and husband Joachim Sauer (Thorsten Merten) in "Miss Merkel - A Uckermark Crime". © RTL / Maor Waisburd "Miss Merkel - A Uckermark Crime" achieved strong ratings on Tuesday evening. Is RTL planning another part about the hobby detective? RTL showed the bizarre crime comedy “Miss Merkel – Ein Uckermark-Krimi” last Tuesday (March 21) at 8:15 p.m. (also available on RTL+). The 90-minute film is based...
Movie Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel are directing pop music drama The actress Anne Hathaway from the USA will be in front of the camera in Germany. photo © Soeren Stache/dpa An American and a British actress want to share the camera. Her film is called "Mother Mary". Where it is filmed. Oscar winner Anne Hathaway (40, "Les Miserables", "She Came to Me") and Emmy winner Michaela Coel (33, "I May Destroy You", "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever") will star in...
New in cinema The film releases of the week Keanu Reeves presents "John Wick: Chapter 4" in Berlin. photo © Gerald Matzka/dpa John Wick has plenty of killers breathing down his neck, Seneca feuds with Nero and Paris is once again about love. Love, Death and Stoicism: Sandrine Kiberlaine, Keanu Reeves and John Malkovich star in this week's movies. Pure action: "John Wick: Chapter 4" In the action hit "John Wick: Chapter 4", Hollywood star Keanu Reeves, now 58 years...
The Sky documentary "Invented Truth" about the forger Claas Relotius asks the question: when is the game over? source site
