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Der Angeklagte Heinrich Boere sitzt am Mittwoch (28.10.2009) in Aachen im Saal des Landgerichts. Einer der wohl letzten NS-Kriegsverbrecherprozesse begann am Mittwoch gegen den 88-Jährigen. Als Mitglied eines SS-Kommandos soll er 1944 drei Niederländer erschossen haben. Drei Söhne der Opfer sind Nebenkläger in dem Verfahren. Ein Sondergerichtshof in Amsterdam hatte den in Eschweiler bei Aachen lebenden Heinrich Boere 1949 in Abwesenheit zum Tode verurteilt. Foto: Oliver Berg dpa/lnw +++(c) dpa - Report+++

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  • Films roll in Berlin

    Berlinale 2012

    Films roll in Berlin

    Film, film, film! The German capital plays host to the Berlin International Film festival from February 9 to 19. Stars and award-winning directors from around the world will descend on Berlin for the Berlinale, as it is known in German. The event is ranked alongside similar festivals in Cannes and Venice.

  • Glamour and politics

    Berlinale 2012

    Glamour and politics

    This year, over 300,000 film enthusiasts are expected to line up for screenings in cinemas throughout the city. Always a highlight are the evening gala performances at the renowned Berlinale Palast (pictured), where fans can catch a glimpse of the silver screen stars on the red carpet.

  • Festival opens with splendor

    Berlinale 2012

    Festival opens with splendor

    Not just glitter and glamour but politics also play an important part in the festival. Alongside the Hollywood stars, the Berlinale is renowned for supporting and presenting politically and socially motivated cinema. Benoit Jacquot's "Les Adieux à la reine," or "Farewell my Queen," opens the festival. The 18th-century drama portrays court life at the beginning of the French Revolution.

  • Local directors

    Berlinale 2012

    Local directors

    German films will be strong contenders from this year's Golden and Silver Bears. Some of the German-speaking world's best-known directors - Christian Petzold, Matthias Glasner and Hans-Christian Schmid - will present their latest works here this year. "Home for the Weekend," Schmid's latest, tells the tale of family crisis and stars Lars Eidinger (right).

  • Controversy

    Berlinale 2012

    Controversy

    Eagerly awaited is Chinese director Zhang Yimou's new film, "The Flowers of War." The Chinese-American co-production features Hollywood star Christian Bale in the lead role. "The Flowers of War" portrays a dark chapter in history - the 1937 war between China and Japan. It is already being shown in China. International critics, however, have described the film as nationalistic propaganda.

  • Kosslick's 12th festival

    Berlinale 2012

    Kosslick's 12th festival

    Berlin International Film Festival director, Dieter Kosslick, presents his 12th festival this year. He is often criticized for the films he chooses for the competition. Again this year, many of the industry's big names are missing from the line-up. Competition is fierce among film festivals to attract celebrities and with the Oscars in late February, many Hollywood stars are reluctant to attend.

  • Jury president

    Berlinale 2012

    Jury president

    British director Mike Leigh is president of the international jury, which will award the Golden Bear on February 18. Leigh is regarded as an outstanding representative of cinema committed to social causes. Many of his films utilize small, intimate and private settings to convey their messages and denounce social injustice. Mike Leigh has won top accolades at both the Cannes and Venice festivals.

  • Jolie's directing debut

    Berlinale 2012

    Jolie's directing debut

    The main competition - with its 18 world premieres - is only one part of the festival. A total of 400 films will be presented in the various festival sections. Among these is the American actor Angelina Jolie's directing debut with "In the Land of Blood and Honey." The film is a shocking account of the war in Bosnia.

  • International cinema

    Berlinale 2012

    International cinema

    The Forum section features films from Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa. It is often the platform for new ground-breaking political cinema. "Modest Reception" by Mani Haghighi from Iran tells the story of a wealthy couple who distribute money to people in country regions. A provocative film from a country that often hinders the work of its filmmakers.

  • Society in turmoil

    Berlinale 2012

    Society in turmoil

    The Berlinale's second largest section, Panorama, presents a multifaceted international program. It opens with director Tony Gatlif's "Indignados" a work inspired by Stéphane Hessel's bestselling essay, "Time for Outrage!" The film combines documentary and staged sequences and utilizes a backdrop of European society in turmoil.

  • Retrospectives

    Berlinale 2012

    Retrospectives

    Always a Berlinale highlight is the historical retrospective section. This year it focuses on films created at the German-Russian Gorky Film Studio between the years 1922-1936. In that time, the studio created more than 600 films - often bold experiments, but works that were popular with a wider audience. One highlight this yeas is Vsevolod Pudovkin's "The End of St. Petersburg."

  • Food and film

    Berlinale 2012

    Food and film

    The series Culinary Cinema is an initiative of festival Director Dieter Kosslick, himself a food buff. The films shown, like "Comme un chef" (pictured), feature food as their subject. This section is very popular with the Berlinale public and getting tickets to these events is difficult.

  • Meryl Streep

    Berlinale 2012

    Meryl Streep

    Each year the Berlinale honors the big stars of cinema, by presenting a special film series of their work. In 2012, Meryl Streep will be given this special honor. The American actor has just been nominated for an Oscar for her role in"Iron Lady." Streep is expected to make an appearance in Berlin, where classics like "Out of Africa" (with Robert Redford in this picture) will be shown.

  • Century of film

    Berlinale 2012

    Century of film

    The Berlinale cannot miss the 100th anniversary of the renowned Babelsberg film studios, which are situated just outside of Berlin. Many classic films were shot there and today, high-profile directors like Roman Polanski work there. Some of the scenes from his 2002 film "The Pianist" were shot in the Babelsberg studios.

  • German newcomers

    Berlinale 2012

    German newcomers

    Just like Cannes features French film and Venice Italian cinema, the Berlin International film Festival also showcases German film. The section Perspective German Cinema throws the spotlight on new film talents such as director Jan Speckenbach and his "Reported Missing."

  • Feast of films

    Berlinale 2012

    Feast of films

    The success of the 2012 Berlinale can't be measured until it closes on February 19. By then, there will have been much passionate debate about the competition films and the jury's decision.

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  • Congratulations from the Art World

    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    Congratulations from the Art World

    On February 9th, one of Germany's most important contemporary painters, Gerhard Richter turns 80 years old. Museums in Paris, Dresden and Berlin will join in the celebrations and Berlin's New National Gallery will present a comprehensive retrospective of his work. The exhibition includes some 150 paintings spanning the painter's lifetime.

  • East-West Biography

    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    East-West Biography

    After leaving school at 16, Richter worked initially painting sets for amateur theater productions. In 1951 he was accepted at the Art Academy in Dresden and only managed to come to West Germany in 1961 just prior to the construction of the Berlin Wall. He then studied at the Düsseldorf Art Academy until 1963.

  • Politically Motivated

    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    Politically Motivated

    It took some time for Gerhard Richter to establish his career after his move to the West. Together with fellow artists Sigmar Polke and Konrad Lueg, he started the "Capitalist Realism" movement - an ironic response to the "Socialist Realism" of the GDR. The painting "Negro" (Nuba) is from 1964.

  • Family Pictures

    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    Family Pictures

    The painting "Betty" is what is termed an "anti-portrait", as it shows Richter’s daughter from behind. Indeed none of his other motives have been reproduced as often as this one in catalogs, posters and postcards. In 2001, a survey was conducted by the art magazine "Frieze," with gallery owners, art collectors and critics, who chose "Betty" as one of the five most popular motifs in art history.

  • Seascapes

    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    Seascapes

    Gerhard Richter painted his first large-scale seascapes at the end of the sixties. In the Seascape "See-See," from 1970, the gray sky reflects an upside-down gray ocean. In the painting, Richter simply painted two bodies of water that meet in the middle. To the human eye though the upper sea looks like the sky.

  • Enlightenment

    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    Enlightenment

    Just like images of the sea, Gerhard Richter regularly utilizes the image of a burning candle as a motif in his paintings. The painting "Candle" from 1982 is one of a series the German artist painted in the early 80s. It is a symbol of the silent protest against the socialist regime by East Germans.

  • Controversial history

    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    Controversial history

    In 1988 Richter caused a sensation with his series, the "Stammheim cycle". The title "October 18, 1977" refers to the day when four arrested members of the Red Army faction (RAF) – a terrorist organization - were found dead in their prison cells. Faint photographic images portray the youthful image of terrorist Ulrike Meinhof, the suicides and the prisoners burial in Stuttgart.

  • Shimmering Pixels

    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    Shimmering Pixels

    Gerhard Richter has used color charts in his work since 1966. The work "4096 colors", which he designed for the Cologne Cathedral, was inaugurated in 2006. It consists of 11,500 colored glass panes. Depending on the sun's position, the work creates different points of light that dance throughout the cathedral.

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    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    Portrait Painting

    Over the last fifty years Gerhard Richter has created around 1000 pieces of art. Real-life people play an intricate part in many of them and he often uses photographs as a basis for his paintings. Richter married Sabine Moritz in 1995 and created his painting "Girl Reading" in 1994. The picture alludes to Johannes Vermeer’s masterpiece "The Letter Reader".

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