The Irish movie Black 47 is making it's way to Berlin for its world premier. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin will take place between 15th and 25th of Feburary 2018. Full details of the festival will be announced on the 2nd of February. Black 47 is an Irish and Luxembourger co-production, directed by Lance Daly (Kisses, The Good Doctor)/. It stars Hugo Weaving, James Frecheville, Stephen Rea, Freddie Fox, Barry Keoghan, Moe Dunford, Sarah Greene and Jim Broadbent.

The Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel has held on to power in Germany, it is likely she will continue with her Grand coalition as leader of the CDU in partnership with rival party the CSU. The group lost 65 seats, but it is likely that they will enter agreements with The Green Party (67) and the FDP (70). The SDP have stated they will step away from their support of the government as it lost 40 seats. The Far right national party won 94 seats up from 0 seats.