“Because it’s there” is the famous, possibly apocryphal, reply attributed to British mountaineer George Mallory when asked why […]
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Rubaiyat Hossain on Bodies, Beauty and Venice, Toronto and London-Bound ‘The Difficult Bride,’ Clip Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
The idea for “The Difficult Bride” traces back to a story Rubaiyat Hossain heard as a 7 year […]
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Lee Chang-dong On His Eight-Year Hiatus & Confident Return With Venice Competition Title ‘Possible Love’
Lee Chang-dong has finally returned to feature filmmaking. The Korean filmmaker has been on an extended eight-year hiatus, […]
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Loco Films Boards Venice Title ‘Guria’ As Drama Is Selected To Be Georgia’s Oscar Entry + First Trailer
EXCLUSIVE: Loco Films has boarded sales on Georgian filmmaker Levan Koguashvili’s drama Guria ahead of its world premiere […]
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MAD Solutions & IRTH Strike Strategic Partnership – Venice
Cairo-based film and talent group MAD Solutions has announced a strategic partnership with Egyptian author, screenwriter and producer […]
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Mad Solutions and Haitham Dabbour’s Irth Platform Announce Strategic Pan-Arab Content Partnership in Venice
Pan-Arab distributor Mad Solutions and Egyptian multihyphenate Haitham Dabbour’s Irth platform dedicated to supporting standout writers across the Arab […]
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As Swiss Films Expand International Reach, English-language Works Are on the Rise
Swiss cinema is resonating domestically and abroad as homegrown films and international co-productions continue to entice local audiences […]
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Jack Huston Cheers on Paul Schrader as Sexual Abuse Drama ‘Basics of Philosophy’ Premieres in Venice
Paul Schrader looked visibly moved as his new film “The Basics of Philosophy,” about a professor confronted with […]
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‘The Basics Of Philosophy’ Review: Jack Huston In Paul Schrader’s Latest
In an endlessly impressive filmography either as a screenwriter for Martin Scorsese-directed classics like Taxi Driver, The Last […]
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‘The City of the Living’ Review: A Superbly Acted and Heartbreakingly Real Story Based on a Real Event That Shook Rome to Its Core
Does a filmmaker have a responsibility towards marginalized communities? It’s an irreconcilable debate given the unbridgeable chasm between […]