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And the Oscar goes to...

We take a look at Stefan Ruzowitzky's dramatic tale "Die Fälscher" (The Counterfeiters) which beat veteran filmmaker Andrzej Wajda's "Katyn" to the Academy's hallowed statuette. Plus, we look at the politics behind the foreign film nominations.

About the show

"The Screening Room," CNN's monthly movie show, brings you the inside track on all aspects of the movie business around the globe.

Show times

"The Screening Room" on CNN International:

• Friday 22 February 1830
• Saturday 23 February 0830 and 1430
• Sunday 24 February 0130 (Latin America only) and 1230
(all times GMT)

Film Archive
300; indie films vs big budget movies »
Robert de Niro; Tribeca Film Festival »
Cannes; Angelina Jolie; Johnny Depp »
Bollywood; Amitabh Bachchan; IIFA awards »
Animation; The Simpsons; Annecy Film Festival »
Movie music; Ennio Morricone; Hans Zimmer »
Bernardo Bertolucci; David Cronenberg; Sean Bean »
Michael Caine, Ridley Scott, Richard Attenborough »
3D movies, Beowulf, holiday roundup »
Martin Scorsese, Ang Lee, Directors' Vote results »
Academy Awards fever, Oscars politics, Best Foreign Language Film »


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