Arts, Briefly: Documentary to Compete in Berlin
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A film about the prisoner abuse scandal at the Abu Ghraib jail in Iraq will become the first documentary to enter the competition at the Berlin International Film Festival when it is shown next month, Agence France-Presse reported. Made by the Oscar-winning director Errol Morris (âThe Fog of Warâ), above, the documentary, âStandard Operating Procedure,â uses film, re-enactments and photographs that were published around the world to shed light on the treatment of inmates. Twenty-one films will vie for awards during the 58th Berlin film festival, running Feb. 7-17.
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A documentary about the murder of Alexander Litvinenko is added to the Cannes line-up at the last minute.
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There Will Be Blood and Happy-Go-Lucky are among the contenders for the Berlin Film Festival's main prize.
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Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman were added to a star-filled Berlin Film Festival lineup on Friday that already includes the Rolling Stones, Martin Scorsese and Madonna.
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At the Berlin International Film Festival, the subjects range from Abu Ghraib to the Rolling Stones.
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The two most overtly political movies in  competition at this year's Berlin Film Festival won the top  prizes, surprising some critics who had questioned their  message and methods.
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<img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080109/i/r2546220832.jpg?x=89&y=130&q=85&sig=lk6uoAVD9wgAlP6oTuWVsQ--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="Italian director Luigi Falorni smiles as he poses at Berlin's Zoo January 25, 2005. Falorni's "Heart of Fire" has been added to the Berlin film festival's main competition, the festival announced on Wednesday. \
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BERLIN, Feb 13 (IPS) - The bruising treatment of youngsters in many parts  of the world, and the use of child soldiers in war-torn parts of  Africa has emerged as a recurring theme at the ten-day Berlin  International Film Festival, which ends here Sunday.
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A film describing the effect Nelson Mandela had on a prison warden is shown at the Berlin Film Festival.
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A documentary about the lives of aging  porn actors that throws a harrowing spotlight on the gay film  industry in Los Angeles opened the Panorama section of the  Berlin Film Festival on Friday to an enthusiastic reception.
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Steve Buscemi brought "Interview," based on a film by slain Dutch director Theo van Gogh, to the Berlin film festival Wednesday, saying it isn't intended as a political statement.
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Berlin's prestigious film festival opens with a biopic about French singer Edith Piaf, starring French actress Marion Cotillard.
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As the Berlin International  Film Festival winds down, attention is beginning to focus on  the Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off May 16.
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German capital Berlin will host the 2009 World Athletics Championships.
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Queen of pop 'inspired by Fellini and Godard' as new movie premieres at Berlin film festival
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When the Berlin Philharmonic comes to New York this year, it will be part of a cornucopia of music, art, film and more music known as the Berlin in Lights festival.
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A historical epic starring Britain's Kristin Scott Thomas and Joseph Fiennes will open next year's Berlin Film Festival on 10 February.