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“I’m sick of stories about frustrated couples who rip each other apart and explore their sexuality to escape boredom,” says Lisa (Nina Hoss) in My Little Sister. While there is plenty of frustration, and some sex, in Switzerland’s International Feature Film Oscar entry, this is not that story. It’s the tender tale of theatrical German twins brought closer by cancer.  


Jamie Lang The Walt Disney Company Germany has picked up a pair of Beta Films series for its Fox pay TV network for German-speaking territories: Spanish YA drama “Alive and Kicking” and Russian thriller “Dead Mountain – The Dyatlov Pass Incident.” Both series were presented to buyers at Mipcom in October and several more deals for each are in advanced negotiations, and expected to be announced shortly.A Movistar Plus original series from Spain, “Alive and Kicking” will participate in the

In 20 episodes of the show, Furlan played Danielle Rousseau, a French scientist who had shipwrecks on the island sixteen years prior to the crash of Oceanic Flight 815. She was killed in Season 4, with Furlan making one last appearance in Lost‘s sixth and final season.

Ed Meza @edmezavarSony Pictures Entertainment Germany has picked up “Hide and Seek,” Ukraine’s first crime noir series, in a deal struck with ZDF Enterprises.The show is expected to air on the Sony Channel, available on German pay TV via cable and satellite, this fall in both German and original Russian language.Filmed in over 80 locations in the Ukraine, “Hide and Seek” is a tension-filled story about children who mysteriously disappear from a small industrial town and the two determined

Scottish police fear losing the right to extradite serious criminals from many EU states, including Germany and Poland, as a result of Brexit.The UK assured the 27 remaining countries that it would continue to co-operate with them all if a UK citizen was wanted for a serious crime on the continent.But 13 of them resolved to refuse future extradition requests from the UK because of fears the human rights of their citizens would not be respected post-Brexit.Extradition was used in 2008 to bring

straight to your inbox every day for freeLiverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has hit out at Manchester United's penalty record in recent years but new analysis has added a fresh spin to the debate.The German boss stated that United had more penalties in two years in his Liverpool side have received during his five years on Merseyside.However, new analysis has shown that Liverpool would have lost more points than United if goals from penalties were wiped away.Give Me Sport have looked back at all the

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentGregoire Melin’s Kinology, the Paris-based company handling Leos Carax’s and Mia Hansen-Love’s next films, has added a string of ambitious new films from a mix of emerging and seasoned directors.Kinology has launched sales on “A Girl’s Room,” a stylish psychological thriller directed by Finnish up-and-coming helmer Aino Suni; “The Divide,” a stars-packed film by French director Catherine Corsini (“Three Worlds”); “Third Grade” by veteran director Jacques

APPOINTMENTSWarner Chappell France has appointed Michèle Domi to the role of Senior Artistic Director. “I’m very excited and honoured to share my experience with a company that has both stimulating challenges and inspiring ambitions”, she says.————————————————–RELEASESSaweetie and Doja Cat have released a new song together, titled ‘Best Friend’.

direct to your inboxFormer Manchester United youngster Dion McGhee is braced for a January move to Portuguese side Braga. McGhee, 20, has been without a club since being released by United in the summer but has attracted interest from the likes of Rangers, West Ham and AZ Alkmaar, as well as clubs in Spain and Germany.