French director Francois Ozon's 'Peter von Kant' -- a film about a director`s possessive relationship with a young actor -- explores the power directors hold over actors: a question that resonates strongly in the #MeToo era, Ozon said.

Berlinale opening film 'Peter von Kant' explores #Metoo questions of power and control

The past year has been challenging for film-makers, who had to battle coronavirus travel restrictions and social distancing rules to participate in what is ordinarily a team activity.

Shot during pandemic, Berlinale film explores lives lived on Zoom

The Berlinale, one of the world`s most open and public film festivals, begins on Monday in a decidedly low-key, private fashion, being streamed to a select audience of journalists and industry professionals rather than playing to packed cinemas.

Pandemic forces Berlin Film Festival to go online