Alicia Vikander

The young Bulgarian actress Margarita Stoykova was honored with an award for emerging star at the Berlinale Film Festival. She is known for her leading role in Yana Titova's film "Diada", and is among the 10 top Young European actors. The excellence is by the program"Shooting Stars", by the European Film Promotion (EFP).

Documentaries and films by women - but not only for women - will be screened at the Greek Film Archive this weekend. On Friday, April 7, starting at 7 p.m., the curtain-raiser will be the Swedish film "Pure," by Lisa Langseth, about a young woman (portrayed Alicia Vikander) who is fascinated by classical music. The film's producer, Helen Ahlsson, will lead a post-film discussion.

Catholic Church abuse movie "Spotlight" was named best picture, the top award at Sunday's Oscar ceremony, after an evening peppered with pointed punchlines from host Chris Rock about the #OscarsSoWhite controversy that has dominated the industry.

A great deal has changed since Matt Damon played Jason Bourne in “The Bourne Ultimatum” eight years ago. World developments such as Edward Snowden’s exposition of NSA’s surveillance practises and Greece’s financial meltdown inspired Damon and director Paul Greengrass to create the latest chapter in the film series.