Now playing Next Italy Italian author and intellectual Umberto Eco dies at 84 The Italian author and intellectual Umberto Eco has died at the age of 84. An accomplished scholar, Eco was nearly 50 years old when his first 20/02/2016
Now playing Next Cinema Best foreign language Oscar: what will Hollywood choose? The films chosen for the Best Foreign Language Oscar only represent a tiny sample from world cinema. Every year the American Academy gets candidates 19/02/2016
Now playing Next Cinema Israeli-Palestinian hip-hop takedown 'Junction 48' storms Berlin The Berlinale's Panorama programme gives us 'Junction 48' focused on a mixed Jewish-Arab crime-ridden ghetto outside Tel Aviv. 19/02/2016
Now playing Next Germany Lifetime achievement award for German cinematographer Micheal Ballhaus German cinematographer Micheal Ballhaus has received a lifetime achievement award at the Berlin International Film Festival, the Berlinale. In the 19/02/2016
Now playing Next My Europe Series U-Talk goes to the (European) movies This week on UTalk, the question comes from Léa in Paris: “A few days ahead of the Oscar ceremony which celebrates the US film industry, how is 19/02/2016
Now playing Next France Polish film director Andrzej Żuławski dies at 75 The Polish film director and writer Andrzej Żuławski has died at the age of 75. He had been suffering from cancer. His death was confirmed by the 17/02/2016
Now playing Next Cinema Berlin Film Festival pays tribute to shooting stars of the future Europe’s most talented young actors were invited to tread the red carpet of the Berlin Film Festival. It was part of Shooting Stars, a unique 17/02/2016
Now playing Next World News Stars come out for 'Genius' in Berlin The stars shone in Berlin for the premier of 'Genius', a film about publisher Max Perkins and his relationship with author Thomas Wolfe. 17/02/2016
Now playing Next Cinema 'Crosscurrent' cinematic poetry on the Yangtze River 'Crosscurrent' by Chinese director Yang Chao finally gets the red carpet treatment in Berlin. 16/02/2016
Now playing Next Cinema Cartas da Guerra (Letters from War) in battle for Golden Bear The cast of the Portuguese film Cartas da Guerra (Letters from War), directed by Ivo Ferreira, took to the red carpet for the premiere of the movie 16/02/2016
Now playing Next Germany 'Alone in Berlin', a story of resistance to the Nazis, at Berlin Film Festival Emma Thompson and Brendan Gleeson play a German couple who start a campaign to resist the Nazis in 'Alone in Berlin' directed by Vincent Pérez and shown at the Berlin Film Festival. 16/02/2016
Now playing Next Cinema 'Greetings from Fukushima': award-winning drama about broken dreams and broken lives German film 'Greetings from Fukushima' - a drama about the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster raises questions about loss and the parallels with the current refugee crisis in Europe. 15/02/2016
Now playing Next Cinema Race to the Oscars: The runners and riders - Part II Welcome to our special Oscar edition. Eight movies are in the race for Best Picture. We present the contenders, this time four stories about strong 15/02/2016
Now playing Next United Kingdom Next stop the Oscars! 'The Revenant' gets a big BAFTA boost Survival drama ‘The Revenant’ was the big winner at Britain’s leading film awards, the BAFTAs, on Sunday – putting it in pole position for success in 15/02/2016
Now playing Next Germany '24 Weeks' abortion drama is screened in Berlin '24 Weeks' - a movie for lovers of German cinema at the Berlin film festival, but where are all the other German films in the competition and why so few female film directors? 15/02/2016
Now playing Next Cinema Shift of focus: Refugees take the spotlight at the Berlin Film Festival With a spotlight on the refugee crisis, the Berlin Film Festival is making an extra effort to welcome refugees, some of whom will even be taken behind the scenes. 12/02/2016
Now playing Next Cinema The misguided decisions of a Danish Captain in Oscar nominated 'Krigen' The story is familiar. A contingent of soldiers is dispatched to the Afghan dust. This time they are Danish. Their mission is simple, at least on 12/02/2016
Now playing Next Germany Tilda Swinton's tip for surviving a George Clooney joke The 66th edition of the Berlin film festival has opened with the Cohen brother’s latest opus, “Hail Caesar” getting them rolling in the aisles 12/02/2016
Now playing Next Cinema Colonia is more than just a history lesson - Gallenberger Colonia is set in a turbulent Chile in 1973 A couple become entangled in the Pinochet military coup in the south American country. When Daniel is 10/02/2016
Now playing Next World News Zsa Zsa Gabor admitted to hospital Star of Hollywood’s golden age, Zsa Zsa Gabor has been admitted to hospital in California with breathing difficulties. The 99-year-old actress has 10/02/2016