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In his historic biopic The Young Karl Marx, director Raoul Peck gives us a very different picture of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels by imagining the founders of communism as wild hipsters in 19th century England.

'The Young Karl Marx' is a historical period drama depicting the life the German father of communism. Marx vowed to change the world, theorizing about the causes of social revolution.

KINObrings you this year's nominees for the German Film Prize, And we check out Raoul Peck's new biopic The Young Karl Marx. Plus, we laugh out loud to the debut film from Austrian comedian Josef Hader.

On its 100th anniversary of the October Revolution, the Berlinale Film Festival presents a film on Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. "The Young Karl Marx" is directed by Haitian-born Raoul Peck.

Will fugitive director Roman Polanski become a free man 40 years after pleading guilty to sex with a minor? A Los Angeles court is set to review the case once again - but without the filmmaker's presence.

Lithuania doesn't have dark crime novels like Scandinavia or Nobel Prize-winners like the Belarusians. But it's a country full of bookworms and a diverse history that's reflected in its books, writes DW's Inga Janiulyt.

The new film "Rammstein: Paris" will hit movie theaters around the world on March 23. The footage was taken from two concerts in the French capital. Recently, the band turned out for the film's premiere in Berlin.

On the first day of spring, warm sunshine has yet to make its grand debut for the year here in Europe. As we wait, we can get out fill of flowers via a bit of art therapy in these classic artworks.

Insults, rape and death threats: Even though the internet was supposed to be the great equalizer, hate speech online has led women to take a more passive role. In Germany, the search for solutions is on.

Rents in Berlin are high, and it's very hard to find a place. Looking for accommodation was a very bad experience for DW columnist Gero Schliess.

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