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The 21st Marrakech International Film Festival: A Celebration of Global Cinema
The 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival FIFM unfolded between November 29 and December 7, 2024 , showcasing its enduring commitment to bridging global cultures and celebrating cinematic excellence. Over the years, FIFM has become a vital hub for filmmakers,…
FilmTalk • Italian neo-realism and its legacy
Although, by the late-1970s, Vittorio De Sica’s reputation had been overshadowed by his neo-realist peer Roberto Rossellini, De Sica’s influence can still be felt whenever a director takes to the streets and employs non-professional actors from where the film is actually being s…
FilmTalk • Jazz in Films
With fairgrounds and variety shows as its early venues, cinema was commonly seen as a lowbrow art form, and it’s unsurprising that it became associated with popular music – or, indeed, music “from the wrong side of the tracks”. F.W. Murnau’s Sunrise (1927), for instance, is a …
FilmTalk • German Expressionism
Dr. Mabuse, in the famous film by Fritz Lang: "Expressionism is just a game. But why not. Now everything has become a game.” So, in the early 1920s, Expressionism apparently became a commonplace phenomenon. The term Expressionism is used in different senses. In 1911, the cr…
Upcoming • Lux Æterna by Gaspar Noé in theaters on September 23
film made in a hurry, three days before the shoot, the script was only a few lines long. "When I saw that it was Gaspar Noé, I really didn't want to say no," explains Béatrice Dalle. Gaspar Noé is back with a new project: Lux Æterna. A medium-length film concentrat…
Kelly Preston : actress and wife of John Travolta, has died at 57
In the wee hours of the night, the beloved wife of John Travolta, actress Kelly Preston, died at 57, from breast cancer that she had been fighting for two years. "It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly lost her two-year battle against…
Scenes from a Marriage : the classic of Bergman adapted in series by HBO with Michelle Williams and Oscar Isaac
Michelle Williams and Oscar Isaac will star in the mini-series adaptation of "Scenes from a Marriage" by Ingmar Bergman, signed Hagai Levi "The Affair" for HBO. Prestigious project! Creator of The Affair and In Analysis, Hagai Levi will direct Michelle Will…
Portrait : Christopher Nolan, Time Manipulator
flamboyant Anglo-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan, offers an intelligent cinema, which is fully consistent with the Deleuzian idea of the necessary participation of the spectator for a cinematographic work to be complete. © Denis Makarenko/ shutterstock Christopher Nolan …
Ennio Morricone : the legendary Italian composer passed away on Monday
"The Maestro" died at 91, the unique style of Ennio Morricone will have influenced generations of composers, and marked all genres of cinema A sacred monster which has just disappeared. Ennio Morricone died on Monday in Rome at the age of 91, reports Italian news agenc…
Hollywood : the back to duty threatened by the Coronavirus pandemic
As new cases of Covid-19 multiply in the United States, what could be the impact of this new peak on the resumption of Hollywood film production? L. Pettet/Getty While the number of new cases of Covid-19 continues to increase on American soil and especially in California, Govern…
Film issue : With the Director Olivier Assayas
"It's a good time to think about what cinema is, and who we are talking to" presume Olivier Assayas in an interview with Arnaud Laporte, producer of La Dispute and Master Classes, for France culture. CC BY-SA 3.0 Who's Assayas: One of the key fig…
David Lynch dissatisfied with « Dune » his own film!
David Lynch affirms he's "proud of everything, except Dune," the 1984 film adaptation he directed w hen asked which of his projects he was most satisfied with. David Lynch, filmmaker, painter, musician, singer, sound designer, photographer, and actor. He is best …
Brad Pitt, Alia Shawkat : Dating rumors!
Over the past while , Brad Pitt is regularly seen alongside actress Alia Shawkat, with whom he spends a lot of his free time... Brad Pitt is used to speculating on his love life. Since her break-up with Angelina Jolie occurred three and a half years ago, the 56-year-old actor …
Whitney Houston biopic : I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Whitney Houston: a biopic written by Anthony Mccarten the writer of Bohemian Rhapsody Biopics are on the rise today, especially when it comes to musical biopics. After Rocketman, Bohemian Rhapsody and soon Michael Jackson, another legend of music will be addressed in feature…
Kristen Stewart to play Lady Diana in a Pablo Larrain movie
Soon a biopic about Princess Diana with Kristen Stewart in the lead role. Kristen Stewart will soon be a princess on the big screen. And not just any one of them: the one that probably marked the general public in the 20th century. According to Deadline, the actress was recruite…
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