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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Berlin Film Festival

Berlin Film Festival stories: 5 news summaries

Abu Ghraib
Film: Too Soft on Abuses?

Documentary wins
Berlin prize, criticism
for 'morbid voyeurism' 

Feb 20, 08 4:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Documentary-maker Errol Morris has often spoken truth to power, but his new film about the Abu Ghraib prison scandal may tread too lightly, Geoffrey Macnab writes in the Guardian. Though Standard Operating Procedure explores the infamous prison photos in gritty detail, Morris’ interview style—focusing mainly on implicated American soldiers... More »

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Iraq • torture • Abu Ghraib • film • detainee • documentary • Berlin Film Festival • Errol Morris • Geoffrey Macnab • Lynndie England

Giant Bunnies Hit Silver Screen

Doc details how N. Korean officials devoured monster rabbits meant for poor

Feb 18, 08 12:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Giant bunnies overran the 2008 Berlin Film Festival, reports Der Spiegel—in the form of a 5-minute documentary on the international intrigue that ensued when a German rabbit breeder sent a dozen of his 20-pounders to North Korea to be bred to help alleviate hunger. Instead, they met a tragic... More »

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North Korea • rabbits • giant rabbits • East Germany • Kim Jong Il • Berlin Film Festival • Johan Onah • Karl Szmolinsky • Berlinale

Madonna's Directorial Debut Hits Berlin Festival

Critics give Filth and Wisdom mixed praise

Feb 13, 08 1:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Filth and Wisdom, the Material Girl's first behind-the-camera effort, is set to premiere tonight at the Berlin International Film Festival, Der Spiegel reports. The movie, about three young Londoners juggling various jobs to support their grander ambitions, was also produced and co-written by Madonna—whose husband, Guy Ritchie, is... More »

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movie review • film director • Madonna • Berlin Film Festival • Gogol Bordello • Filth and Wisdom • Material Girl • movies

NEW RELEASE

Stones Shine in Scorsese's Doc

Berlin Film Festival has satisfying opening

Feb 8, 08 1:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Martin Scorsese doesn’t spare the wrinkles in his latest rock documentary, Shine a Light, which opened the Berlin Film Festival with a bang yesterday. These are the Rolling Stones, after all, and Scorsese’s big point, is that they’re fundamentally the same rockers at 60-plus that they... More »

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music • Rolling Stones • movie review • Martin Scorsese • Berlin Film Festival

Scorsese's Stones Film to Launch Berlin Film Festival

Rockumentary Shine a Light to be unveiled next month

Jan 17, 08 3:57 AM CST
(Newser) - The Berlin Film Festival will kick off next month with the world premiere of Martin Scorsese's rockumentary about the Rolling Stones, Der Spiegel reports. Scorsese and his team shot over half a million feet of film at two 2006 Rolling Stone gigs in New York. Performances by Jack White and... More »

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Rolling Stones • rock stars • Berlin • rock and roll • Martin Scorsese • Christina Aguilera • Berlin Film Festival • movies

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