Cinema: And the winner is...

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<http://www.cafebabel.com/en/dossier.asp?id=149>Cinema: And the winner isÖ
Hype surrounding the Oscars, which take place this Sunday, is reaching its
yearly peak. But there is more to filmmaking than designer-clad actors and
certainly more than one good ëforeign language filmí. Here is the low-down
on what Europe has to offer

 <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=A&Id=1096> Barry Norman on
European Cinema
Britainís best known film critic and acclaimed author does not seem to be
enamoured with the continentís latest cinematic output
		 Peter Mills - London

 <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=A&Id=1095> Edukating the masses
The recent German film ëDie Fetten Jahre sind vorbeií, also known as ëThe
Edukatorsí, is hitting screens now across Europe. Between politics and
threesomes it seems German cinema is experiencing ëthe days of plentyí
		 Jeremy Cliffe - London

 <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=3225> The emotional ice age
Films by Austrian director Michael Haneke pose unsettling questions which
he refuses to answer, and which youíll never forget
		 Tobias Troll - Paris

 <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=A&Id=1098> ëSimoní, a
directorís call for tolerance
If asked to name three things about the Netherlands, cannabis, euthanasia
and gay rights are likely to come to mind. It is perhaps unsurprising then
that the Dutch submission for this yearís Oscars, ëSimoní, touches on all
these subjects
		 Tijdo van der Zee - Amsterdam

 <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=3209> Hitler's success
Adolf Hitler is currently taking European cinemas by storm. But opinions
over the film ëDownfallí (Der Untergang) are divided
		 Martin Schneider - M¸nchen

 <http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=3240> God is a Gangster
In Lars Von Trier, Denmark has a filmmaker who can fascinate audiences with
his depictions of obsession and passion
		 Robin Rudolph - Berlin




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