the berlin wall itself was about 96 miles long, completely separating west berlin from east berlin. but also completely surrounding west berlin and again, cutting it off from the rest of east germany. we have a couple of pieces of the berlin wall i would like to show you. we have two authentic pieces of the berlin wall here. they were donated to the museum by a county which is outside of east berlin. we shipped them over to washington, d.c. from germany and put them up here. most people, when they think of the berlin wall, they think of all the graffiti and color and designs on the wall. these are completely plain. that's because they were on the east side, where people were not allowed to graffiti the wall. it would have incurred some pretty severe penalties. one reason why they did not want people drawing on the wall was because having the wall be will completely plain makes it easier for the guard to see people. it made them more visible against plain, like -- light gray or white background. seeing them without graffiti will should remind us of them putting the wall up to keep pe

my from berlin this is they double the news it's berlin it's the berlin ali and that means bay is 7 silver and one gold a bit. frustrating go stop microsoft. but she is the go big goes to the iranian film but she's not evil populist and political process that the. united states confirms its 1st. as.

in 1961 east berlin ors attended for the last time later that year the berlin wall was built. and stayed in place for almost 3 decades in 1990 the berlin was also held in the eastern part of the city for the 1st time. from then on it was a festival for all of berlin. in the year 2000 new festival of the news opened at potsdamer platz in the city center in its 70th anniversary year of the festival's past came back to haunt it. its 1st director alfred bal where was revealed to be a high ranking nazi in the film directorate set up by ghosts of the festival's organizers have said that bowers role will be investigated by an independent group of historians but the phone in iowa is experienced in dealing with the past and the present after all it is a political festival. what lies behind singapore's gleaming facades the dreams and nightmares of around 1000000 migrant workers they make up about a 6th of the population and although they greatly contrib. to the economy and asia's richest nation they remain almost invisible on the edge of society. just like we are living in separate worl

in 198015 hours long now there's a brand new version of this old story set in modern day berlin. alexandre plots the center of berlin francis has made it here after a long traumatic journey from west africa. he's hoping for a fresh start in the german capital but instead he falls into the clutches of a high and heart a sucker who seems to be evil incarnate. and then i. see. this sometimes. tough my luncheon despite francis is the best intentions reinhard it pulls him into a life of crime francis finds himself part of a break in at a jewelry store. every. so. often. the film shows the harsh reality for refugees in berlin with scenes shot in a refugee hostel and in a park notorious for drugs where many of the dealers are desperate african migrants . german director bore hunt khubani is the son of afghan refugees he knew he wanted to tell the story of today's refugees just a few get up this for a small bit if i simply took the story of one of these drug dealers in this park that people here in germany wouldn't take much notice of it so that it would just go ignored it. and so co bun

to the berlin wall and now and a film focusing on the berlin wall well at least the remaining pieces of it many of which have been scattered around the united states the filmmakers courtney stevens and poncho velez made a documentary called the american sector looking into this evolution the 3.5 metre high concrete blocks can be found all over the u.s. many were collected by american institutions and by interested individuals over the past 30 years with their story the filmmakers reflect on how our view of the past is shaped by the context of the present day. when the directors of the american sector join me now in the studio to talk a bit more about their documentaries courting stevenson passion of ellis thanks so much for being on our program courtney and like to start with you what gave you the idea to make this film so for both of us the fall of the berlin wall as one of these events that was one of the 1st times that we experienced as children history happening though you know it was your parents telling you the remember this for the rest of your life and i think recently we hav

think this there's no going back after this absolutely scott now right now you are down at the 70th berlin international film festival and i want to take a look at one of the films that's playing down there because this movie could not be any more topical it's about bullying abuse of power and sexual misconduct by a movie executive all seen through the eyes of his young female employee and the parallels to harvey weinstein are unmistakeable here's a clip of the assistant director kitty greene. who got through. some poor work. turkey sick chicken. dinner before the times. but isn't the right season for me to say he's in the screening. when you. are over it was not my place to question your decision i will not let you down yet. you know it's got how much of this new fictional movie is actually based on harvey weinstein well almost all of it i mean this isn't a documentary and it's not based directly on actual things that are the ones he did but the script is very very closely inspired by the activities of harvey weinstein and it's almost scary how close some of the actions that we see in the

live from berlin this is news it's berlin it's the berlin ali and that means it's 7 silver and one golden big. round she is the gold goes to the iranian film the evil and political process at the bottom of the. united states confirms its 1st corona virus as a growing number of countries reports new infections authorities around the globe are implementing from time and measures to stop the spread of the baathists. also coming up. dramatic scenes in the munich fans calls this side's match with hoffenheim to be interrupted twice if they show an offensive and often not. a math and held welcome to the program the prestigious gold and silver beers have been handed out the seething at the berlin film festival iranian filmmaker muhammad was awarded the top prize for his film there is no evil. to accept his award in person because he is forbidden by the iranian authorities from leaving his home country he was collected by his daughter on his behalf. well the gala ceremony at the 70. the international berlin film festival is over for this year and helena humphrey and scott rocks watch the bears bei

one of the most famous squares in what was once east berlin has lent its name for this title berlin alexanderplatz in this film the undocumented refugee francis stretched into the drug dealing scene at the city's hudson hyde apart which served as a shooting location. for hunker bonnie's modern adaptation of a flea do cleans classic novel shows the dark underbelly of the german capital. noir the cult was turned on to it. is if you don't go see. the film cooney takes place in the multicultural neighborhood of course found it's a coming of age story screening in the belly knowledges generation 14 plus section and it makes the city's colorful beating heart come alive. blogger mr toward a lot of the community here that switzerland is no place for the cancer stricken actor so then he and his sister are drawn back to it used to be west berlin to the legendary shall do nothing to lead roles are played by nina hoss and last idea whose careers are closely intertwined with berlin stages that makes my little sister a kind of homecoming for these german actors. and their family wednesdays. isn't toas i should

german novel berlin alexandre pops by alfred to pay. back in 1031 the story was turned into one of the 1st german films with sound. and in the early 1980 s. the legendary director of vienna fassbender made it into a t.v. series. a little different but. now bronco bonnie has retold the story of berlin alexanderplatz in the year 2023 our film still contains the book central story a man who wants to be good for finds himself unable to escape a life of crime. and if you look to 13 is the microcosms where you'll see that he's a glimpse of the dreaming state where everybody tries to elevate itself and it doesn't matter what they do but the most important piece they are the character francis falls in love with a prostitute named meets or she gets pregnant but their love is hopeless francis is unable to save her from himself and from time hard. for len alexandre plots a journey through the dark side of humanity and a city anchored in the present a present that in many ways evokes the instability of the 1920 s. this. is the and all film critic s

this is deja vu news live from berlin dealing with the world's top conflicts world leaders have wrapped up the munich security conference with a new vow to crack down on anyone providing weapons to support the war in libya. china is reporting a new drop in coronavirus cases for the 3rd straight day this comes after france announced the 1st fatality in europe. and sound of controversy in brazil the reigning 7 champions are stirring up a debate show asked people whether jesus could have been someone other than a white man and not everyone stands. oh and welcome on next vice or foreign ministers from major world powers met in munich to push for peace in libya germany in the united nations want to end foreign military support for libya's warring parties an agreement struck last month in berlin has been repeatedly violated with multiple breaches of an arms embargo and increased fighting now representatives of the meeting are pushing for a permanent cease fire. german foreign minister laid out a key next step following the meeting. what's important now is to establish transparency and ensure

which led to the fall of the berlin wall right and wrong good read. fast history plays a major role in almost all of your films you know t.v. series deutschland 83 covers part of the final decade of communist east germany you play an east german reconnaissance agent and what kind of woman if she. clear all those who follow and then you know what i liked about it from the beginning was that she's a bit of a shadowy character. she plays with people's lives exercises her power and a seemingly cold. but in the end in my view she's not simply cold. in fact the. rather she actually acts out of political convictions i was in the south. ossetian as entrenched and don't have to understand. for her political convictions she goes as far as to sell her own nephew soul to the east german secret service he's to serve as an agent in the west but 1st they have to break his will. but i'm going to have to keep in mind 50000 person and best sense to me then. doesn't. he. shot his character appears to be ruthless and without scruples. could not. have been here but me it'

news live from berlin is the west winning or weaker well it depends on who you ask at the munich security conference. happy to report that the death of the tragic loss to the winds is grossly over exaggerated the moment when i look at the world as it's being shaped and that's the theme of your conference this year there is indeed a weakening of the west looks the u.s. secretary of state might come théo and french president it's a menu of. very different pictures of the western alliance it will have the latest . ahead of this year's carnival celebrations in brazil raining santa chants as are stirring up controversy for mrs asplin people to consider whether jesus could have been someone other than a white man some neighbors are outraged. at a football test out of uniform back and action in the bonus league this time with the new coach alexander nori stepping up to take the reins against potter born after jurgen klinsmann's shocked departure. hello and welcome on nick spicer. foreign ministers from major powers have been meeting in munich to push for peace in libya germany and the united na

for 10 days the film industry takes over berlin the berlin l.a. attracts stars and filmmakers hollywood productions and independent movies and schröder is in the thick of things she and the festival go way back. in 1960 she appeared in donnie levy's film silent night which was in the competition its 3 main characters are involved in a messy love triangle and decided to try to unpick the situation on christmas eve a different take on the festive season. if anything and i mean. let's. just. clear that it was he said. it's tough to do this is also because of a pretty constant quest. for justice and that kind of special show in my living nice of silent night became something like a small part of a new era from 9. to $999.00 but he shot it was one of the promising actors honored at the berlin dollar. just a year later she was chosen as a member of the film festival's jury a big honor for a young actress. basically the still the villain bearer for the best actor for mr denzel washington is. better most personal and moving festival memory has to be one

this is live from berlin is the west winning. well it certainly depends on who you ask at the munich security conference. happy to report that the death of the transatlantic alliance is pro-choice over exaggerated. when i look at the world as it's being shaped and that's the theme of your conference this year there is indeed a weakening of the west. us secretary of state mike in french president emanuel not paint very different pictures of the western alliance we have the latest from. the 1st death in europe from the coronavirus a chinese tourist dies in a french hospital as the global death toll surpasses 1600. and in football we're back in action in the bundesliga this time with a new coach alexander nerdy stepping up to take the reins again. after going klinsmann shock departure. a michael thanks for joining us world leaders and policy makers are wrapping up the 3rd and final day of the munich security conference the crisis in syria and support for nato are major topics but the conference has also seen leaders give opposing vi

these films offer a journey through berlin and its many aspects with old and new legends. it's kind of funny to recognize all those places in the films there as i'm sure. david live it does as well david no doubt living if you've seen the film crews wondering about tom what do you think makes this city attractive for filmmakers. well robin i think on the one hand berlin is an exciting place to set a film because what city in the world has seen as much change in as much history in the past 100 years from the roaring twenty's when berlin was the wildest place in europe to the nazi era when it was hitler's capital to the cold war with the berlin wall and then after the fall of the wall to become a creative hub for artists from around the world the best nightlife in the world so i think there's a lot to play with there for directors and in terms of making a movie here you've got bob is big studios the oldest film studio of its size in the world the biggest in europe it's been around since 1912 and germany is also a country that puts hundreds of millions of euros of public fund

for 10 days the film industry takes over berlin girl in l.a. attracts stars and filmmakers hollywood productions and independent movies and is in the thick of things she had the festival go way back. in 1960 she appeared in donnie laybys film silent night which was in the competition its 3 main characters are involved in a messy love triangle and decided to try to unpick the situation on christmas eve a different take on the festive season. people and. let's. just. clear that it was he said he. just took the results as close as. christmas. for most of us tacitly to holly and i caught a special it would be nice of silent night became something like a small part of a new era from 9. to $999.00 but he is right it was one of the promising actors honored at the berlin dollar. just a year later she was chosen as a member of the film festival jury a big honor for a young actress. easy going it is still have been bear for the best actor for mr denzil watching this and . but her most personal and moving festival memory has to be when amy and jaguar was

but 1st filmmakers and stars are descending on the german capital for the 70th berlin international film festival today it's one of the biggest film festivals in the world but 7 decades ago the festival was a lot smaller the bally nala as it's also called was actually started by the u.s. military in what was then occupied post-war germany a new photo exhibition shows us berlin's changing glamour through the years. gary cooper sidney poitier and jane fonda since $951.00 movie stars have enjoyed coming to the berlin international film festival. and fans love the chance to get up close to stars like george clooney and léonard at the capital. the exhibition a new book features highlights from more than 6 decades of pictures taken by official festival photographers ditto khosla coasted the festival as its director from 2001 to 2019 his favorite shot is of him with judi dench. the sequence in here you see the star with the festival director but you don't see his face or you see the symbol. that's why i like this picture because nothing destructs the eye from her from james bond. james and jud

military in what was then occupied post-war germany a new photo exhibition shows us berlin's changing glamour through the years. gary cooper sidney. and jane fonda since $951.00 movie stars have enjoyed coming to the berlin international film festival. and fans love the chance to get up close to stars like george clooney and léonard to cap. the exhibition a new book features highlights from more than 6 decades of pictures taken by official festival photographers ditto kozluk hosted the festival as its director from 2001 to 2019 his favorite shot is of him with judi dench. is the point here you see the star with the festival director but you don't see his face or you see the symbol. that's why i like this picture because nothing the structure the eye from her from james bond's m. . and judi dench is one of the greatest actresses in all of film history. we seem to she's due to. the photos capture some of the glamour and excitement that are part of the. largest public film festival in the world. curiouser danniella sun 5 pored over thousands of photos. it is here talk me here i'm intere

and now she's in 70 years berlin film festival my colleagues i'm in s.f. and scott drops below with the latest from the red carpet today it's been all over we've got a modern day adaptation of the german literary classic berlin alexanderplatz plus some hollywood star power we have someone hired because you brought them out here on the red carpet the clear of their films the rich not treated that's coming up. i'm going to phenomenon well we begin with the latest on the coronavirus in germany 7 new cases of the disease. has been confirmed in 3 different states 2 patients are being treated at a hospital in the city of off authorities one the number of cases is likely to rise significantly as they're no longer able to trace the chains of infection health minister young sponsors the country is at the beginning of a coronavirus epidemic and has urged regional authorities to review their emergency planning if. we are at the beginning of a coronavirus epidemic in germany the cases in north rhine-westphalia and virgin birth are a further sign of this fact through t

this is news live from berlin is the west winning week or well it certainly depends on who you ask at the munich security conference. to report that the death of the transatlantic alliance is grossly over exaggerated. when i look at the world as it's being shaped and that's the theme of your conference a seizure there is indeed a weakening of the west looks you don't u.s. secretary of state mike pompei oh and french president emanuel called very different pictures of the western alliance we have the latest. france announces the 1st death in europe from the coronavirus the chinese tourist dies in a french hospital as the global death toll surpasses 1600. and in football we're back in action in the bundesliga this time with a new coach alexander noor is stepping up to take the reins against tata born after your conclusions men's shock departure. i'm michael ok thanks for joining me. in germany world leaders are wrapping up the 3rd and final day of the munich security conference support for nato and strategies for international conflict zones are major topics but the conference has also

news live from berlin hopes for peace in afghanistan taliban and u.s. to go shaders sign an agreement that could pave the way to ending the nearly 2 decades of conflict the u.s. has to begin withdrawing its troops from afghanistan in exchange for commitments from the taliban also coming up trapped in no man's land a with nowhere to go migrants in turkey gather at a crossing into europe after ankara says it will no longer hold them back but greece is blocking its borders to stave off a new wave of refugees. and after 10 days are world premieres and star turns on the red carpet the jury prepares to name the winners of this year's verlyn international film festival. i married to evanston welcome to the program the united states and the taliban have signed an agreement aimed at ending nearly 2 decades of conflict in afghanistan now both sides of the deal in cantars capital doha following a year and a half of talks each have committed to a reduction in violence greenman paves the way for the u.s. to gradually withdraw its troops from afghanistan and in retur

looks like a very moving from scott we're about halfway through the berlin international film festival it's maybe too early to tell but just quickly do you think that it's going to be a lot i mean a film that's going to win the golden bear what's your best. well there's a number of great films here the little sister the ones in competition i don't think that's really going to win it's maybe a bit too depressing even for a berlin jury i think berlin might even go for something surprising this year maybe delete history a french film that we just saw today which is a bit of a social commentary on social media with 3 young teenagers in the suburbs of paris but it's a very very funny movie and i think will be a great symbolic message this year to give it to a movie that actually makes you laugh scott humor required we're going to leave it there scott thanks so very much for coming on the show. and moving now to the world of design and some furniture you're about as likely to see and i museum as in someone's living room the london based design duo raw edges. they're movable colorful and rema

a former communist east a mom from the capitalist west germany 2 proud protagonist made off of the berlin wall has full and however that different personal histories in the vastly different upbringings they experience creates an emotional wall between them. sooner or later we'll all be just a pile of bones so before you're as dead as this guy how about taking a few risks you could even take a chance on love. the aging narrator of money come out of one's novel and the beast meets her bow right here under the brucie sorious at berlin's natural history museum the man's name is frogs and everything about him is gray his eyes his hair his coat fronts cause the dinosaur a beautiful and and the narrator falls head over heels for she's a paleontologist from east berlin who worships these humongous fossils he's a west german insect researcher both of them are married both of them are getting on in years love is never easy with const the writing is on the line every night he sneaks back out to his wife every intimate question he answers with. what does she see in the sky why is she willing to give

this is the news live from berlin the fears over the coronavirus has several countries taking unprecedented measures to stop its spread that includes canceling final days of the famous venice carnival after a 3rd patients die is that the disease in italy plus it's the 4th day of the berlin international film festival and our border helena humphrey brings us the latest from the red carpet. the 1st german film all the competition or do you know it has its moment on the silver screen don't have a close in that county retelling all the european to me but if any stretch. i'm called aspen thanks for joining us as the corona virus spreads far beyond china several countries now are taking unprecedented steps to contain it in italy the deaths of 3 people from the disease of prompts authorities to put several towns on long town and cancel the final days of venice's famed carnival celebrations other countries are now on high alert as well including iran which has the highest death toll of any country outside of china and south korea is a country with the 2nd most infections which has also seen a sharp

this is deja news live from berlin and a time soldier goes on a shooting rampage police say at least 10 people are dead and several more wounded after you open fire at a shopping center in the city of rat the attack is reportedly still at large we'll go live to thailand also coming up this is a german germany's latest scramble to contain a political scandal involving the right the country's building conservatives are holding crisis talks with a junior coalition partner in berlin today that's after the party's regional leaders shattered a decades old to prove by teaming up with right wing extremists to elect a state laid out. and hong kong takes fresh action to stem the spread of corona virus as the disease climbs more lives the territories later announces a mandatory quarantine for anyone arriving from mainland china. i'm rebecca has welcome to the program we begin with breaking news out of thailand where there's a mass shooting underway police there say a soldier opened fire in the city of core at north east of bangkok several people are reported to have been killed with more injure

daniel hope one of his regular concerts in berlin playing an instrument that was made in 1742. for hope history comes alive through music. at a recent concert he spoke of his german jewish grandparents. you know my family came from berlin and they had to leave poland in 1038 so for me it's about going back into its history more than politics is about history i think in remembering history and of course there are parallels between you know then and now but i think it's also important not to forget. this song from the 1938 is called kind of high much more homeland. it's a song with great relevance to hope's own story grandparents lived in a mansion in berlin before it was seized by the nazis. the documentary the sound of life tells the pope's decision to move to berlin a few years ago. was born in south africa where his grandparents lived in exile. but his father was a vocal opponent of apartheid and so the family was forced to move again to england . their hopes mother worked for the famed violinist you hoody men or women who took young daniel under his wing even though the boy

this is the news line from berlin as new coronavirus changes a merger around the world health authorities warns we may be running out of time to contain the virus 6 deaths are announced in iran but trust is an issue as many iranians say they don't believe the government's figures also coming up any show of grief and solidarity in the german city of announced days after a shooter killed 10 people most of them california groups plus the battle for best film is on at the berlin film festival grab your popcorn a reporter i mean a scene is on the scene. probably have the latest from the 70 if it was all a film festival here in the heart of berlin 2 films from new york tonight one french one american both vying for that coveted golden bear ward i'll tell you what i thought. i'm called aspen thanks for joining us the world health organization is warning that the window of opportunity to contain the cove of 19 corona virus is narrowing the number of cases outside of china is still relatively low but new clusters of the virus have now emerged in the wrong south korea and in italy raising fears tha

also coming up at the berlin film festival will screen 2 movies transporting us across the borders of time space and a place in society. from the villain on a red carpet we've got a modern day adaptation of the german literary classic berlin alexanderplatz but what really brought the crowds out tonight was to see sam hyatt and javier bardem here for the world premiere of sally potter's new film the road not taken that's coming up on the day. to our viewers watching on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin the day with the right to determine the answer to one of the most fundamental questions of life when and how do we die today. minnie's highest court handed down a ruling that reverses a ban on assisted suicide the court's decision was based on the german basic wall but the issues before the court they have jurisdiction in every country every home every life who determines when your life or my life should end theologians have spent more than a millennium scientists centuries pondering an answer or today here in germany delivering an answer was the job o

this is deja news live from berlin sounding the alarm the german government says the country is facing a coronavirus epidemic the german health minister says there is no way to trace all the infections back to china meaning germany now has its own epidemic. and as germany becomes one of dozens of countries grappling with an outbreak of virus it's not slowing down for the 1st time the number of new infections outside china is higher than inside the country. plus germany skies quarterback's legalising assisted suicide a federal constitutional court overturns a 2015 all that prevented doctors from helping terminally ill patients and their doctors. absent at the 70th berlin film festival today if you don't use i mean as a friend scott trucks borrow on the red carpet today at the bell and all of that we've got a modern day adaptation of the german literary classic berlin alexander books plus some hollywood star power we have some javier bardem called you're on the red carpet the premier of their film the rage nazi that's coming up. i'm your new phenomenon well we begin with the latest on th

this is the news live from berlin as new coronavirus cases emerge around the world health authorities born we may be running out of time to contain the virus 6 deaths are announced in the wrong but trust is an issue as many iranians say they don't believe the government's figures also coming up a show of grief and solidarity in the german city of the now days after a shooter killed 10 people most of them but what. busts through sea dorman's travel to bremen on a cold the quest for revenge home side kick dortmund out of the german cup put the black and yellow gets a payback and keep their just legal title holders along. i'm called aspen thanks for joining us the world health organization is warning that the window of opportunity to contain the covert 19 corona virus is narrowing the number of cases outside of china is still relatively low but new clusters of the virus have emerged in iran south korea and in italy raising fears now that the virus is spreading rapidly outside of china. this plane brought taiwanese evacuees hard from a korean t.v. crew ship in japan hit by the coronavirus

and here in berlin the 1st award has been handed out at the berlin film festival to a queen of the street helen mirren as this year's recipient of the lifetime achievement golden bear and is just the latest in a long list of awards for the actor who has won an oscar a tony and for emmys. the golden bear is no run of the mill prize for british actress helen mirren the berlin international film festival has a special place in her heart. it's such an incredibly suspicious festival it's won the filmmakers take big stream really seriously its voice quite nerve wracking to have your film shown here in berlin because you know that you know that the critics are all very. accurate and unafraid of expressing themselves. helen mirren has made a career out of playing strong women. often determined and often standing up to men. thank you no. we're in this admired for so many things one quality that stands out is her ability to repeatedly select the right roles to play. so when i read a script i read the last page 1st to see if my characters on the last page and i don't bother reading it from the begin