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Starring Bastien Bouillon, André Marcon, Virginie Ledoyen... Photos by Laurent Hou
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Indian documentary film ‘‘The King on the Border’’ [2025] is a quiet plea for unity beyond nations © by film critic Lalit Rao (FIPRESCI) dated 28.08.2025
Borders, in the modern nation-state system, are rarely innocent lines on maps. They carry within them stories of displacement, conflict, and uneasy compromises that ordinary citizens must negotiate in their daily lives. In his début short length documentary ‘‘The King on th...
10 Oct at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall
The Cunard Gala at the 69th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express is the new comedy-drama from four-time Academy Award nominee Noah Baumbach.
Starring George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup and Riley Keough, the story follows famous movie actor Jay Kelly (Clooney) and his manager (Sandler) as they embark on a whirlwind journey through Europe, while facing the choices they’ve...
Kristen Scott Thomas explores the scars of war, in a somewhat autobiographical story. Thomas lost her father and step father serving as fliers for the Royal Navy. So many military wives must bear the struggle of dealing with long absences of their spouses that they rarely see because of their service. Many lose loved ones in wars, and in My Mother’s Wedding, Thomas brings home the struggles of the mother’s who alone must raise their children.
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Ten technology projects, five Spanish and five European, will compete in the Zinemaldia Startup Challenge, the competition for recently created startups and entrepreneurial teams with technology developments applicable to the audiovisual sector.
The Zinemaldia Startup Challenge is the central initiative of Zinemaldia & Technology, to run on Thursday, 25 September. The event will include presentation of the ten selected projects and a round table on the ethical implications ...
The bold American independent drama directed by Eric Lin – produced by and starring Lucy Liu, recipient of Locarno78’s Career Achievement Award – won the hearts of the thousands of spectators in the Piazza Grande, marking 25 years of the audience award in partnership with UBS.
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The list of the Locarno78 Palmarès, announced in the afternoon on Saturday 16 August at the official ceremony in GranRex, is now complete, with th...
War 2, Review: RAW deal, plane truth and Special Oops
War, spelt in reverse is Raw. In India, which is not at war with any country at the time of writing this review, RAW stands for Research & Analysis Wing, the official secret service of the country. Being a secret service, little info should be available about it in the public domain. However, it is common knowledge that a secret service deals with espionage, planting and exposing secret agents, exposing double agents, being on the look...
By Kate Elfatah
Before watching the documentary ARTSAKH Armenian Genocide Continues, I was largely unfamiliar with the specifics of the recent conflict in the region. This film serves as an eye-opening education, guiding viewers through a complex and devastating history that many have overlooked. It is a powerful piece of journalism and education, and it’s an important film that deserves our full attention.
The film focuses on the genocidal attacks and ethnic cleansing by Azerbaij...
Hasbro has done it again: setting the tone, the pulse of the Summer by its mind-blowing presence at the 2025 San Diego Comic Convention. Indeed, Hasbro set in fire it’s Booth #3213 and hosted the ultimate Fan Experience. And, of course, there were lines of devoted Hasbro followers to get their hands on the SDCC exclusive limited-edition collections.
This year Hasbro’s offering was TRANSFORMERS VOID RIVALS AUTOBOT JETFIRE, ZERTONIAN SOLILA, AND AGORRI...
Teaser launch of 120 Bahadur: War is not only about winning, it’s also about heroics
India lost the battle of Rezang La, in the Indo-China war, of 1962. It was an unequal battle. Battles and wars are very rarely fought among equals. At -24 degrees Celsius, and with no warning, 3,000-5,000 Chinese militarymen attacked 120 Indian troops. The result was a foregone conclusion. But one man, Major Shaitan Singh, of the Indian army, exhibited such heights of bravery that he was posthumously aw...
Maybe not the greatest film of all time, but nevertheless, a Hollywood cinema Landmark -- showcasing legendary French Singer/Actor, Yves Montand. and a mature Marilyn, in the best performance of her career... only two years before her shocking suicide in 1962 ... A day I remember well, as I was living in LA at the time and heard the news-on my car radio while driving around town.
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Funko has always known how to be Alive and Kicking, indeed! Proof is again this year's splendid success, with sold-out lines to acquire some of the most memorable Funko products. We were lucky to be given a press tour and to experience the amazing impact and passion that Funko creates with its loyal fans.
Some of the many exclusives Funk fans were after were the ‘Bitty Pop!: Marvel – Fantastic Four 4pk’. Just in time with the huge successful release of the new Marvel sup...
ECHOES OF OUR ANCESTORS
‘Echoes of our ancestors’ (www.PeopleOfAr.org ) is an epic musical and visual odyssey that celebrates Armenian history. It features an incredible lineup of artists, including Serj Tankian, Tigran Hamasyan, Sebu, and Isabel Bayrakdarian, all led by maestro Sergey Smbatyan. This one-night event, at the Greek Theatre on September 12, aims to honor our heritage and revive our collective memory. As it’s written on their promotional site...
As anticipated, legions of fans rushed from the first to the last day to the impressive Mattel booth #2945! We were lucky with my kids to be welcomed by publicist Marqui MacLachlan from www.TheBrandamp.com, who promotes Mattel products with member of the medias like me. She helped us navigate through the Mattel maze and showed us all the super limited-edition collectibles like the ‘Hot Wheels Jaws 50th Anniversary’ set and the ‘Hot Wheels Back to the Future 40th Anniversary&r...
War-Themed Documentary from Acclaimed Director Mike Dorsey Sets Digital Debut on North American VOD Platforms and DVD on August 1, 2025
Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, proudly announces the acquisition of VOD rights to the war-themed documentary feature SISTERS OF UKRAINE, which will be available to rent/own on North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms, a...
We have been coming to Legoland California (https://www.legoland.com/california/ ) since our firstborn son, Felix, was 5! That’s 15 years ago, and we keep coming back, every summer, for a 24-hour extravaganza between enjoying one of the two Lego hotels, this year the Castle Hotel, and the three parks for a long, fun day under the California sun.
We have 3 boys now, Felix (20), Max (13), and Rex (11), and their love for Legos and Legoland California is still skyrocketing hi...
Members of the International Jury Include: Eliza McNitt (President), Gwenael François, Boris Labbé
The selection of projects for Venice Immersive, the XR - Extended Reality section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival (27th August – 6th September 2025) of La Biennale di Venezia, is now complete. Launched in 2017, the section represents the first competition and official selection for works in Extended Reality in an A-list festiv...
The Cross Continental Forum 2025 was more than a gathering—it was a blueprint in motion. At the core of the forum was one undeniable truth: the future of global storytelling is being rewritten by the Global South.
“There’s a depth and richness in our storytelling that often gets overlooked in traditional spaces. I’m excited to see what solutions emerge to help
us produce these stories in ways that truly refl...
Indian director Muzaffar Ali’s brilliant film ‘‘Umrao Jaan’’ (1981) is a timeless, cinematic masterpiece that has been restored by NFAI for the entire world to see and appreciate © film critic Mr. Lalit Rao (FIPRESCI) dated 30.07.2025
In the vast landscape of Indian cinema, ‘‘Umrao Jaan’’ (1981), directed by the aesthete Muzaffar Ali, occupies a rare and hallowed place. A film that is both visually encha...
Report : 7th Edition of Bioscope Global Film Festival 2025 – A Grand Celebration of Independent Cinema by © film critic Lalit Rao (FIPRESCI) dated 29.07.2025
The 7th edition of the Bioscope Global Film Festival (BGFF) was successfully held in Cuttack from 24th July to 26th July 2025, establishing itself once again as India's biggest showcase for independent cinema. Organized in close collaboration with the National Law University of Orissa (NLUO), ...
Fiction
Boşluğa xütbə (Sermon to the Void)
Director Hilal Baydarov
Main Cast Huseyn Nasirov, Maryam Naghiyeva, Rana Asgarova, Elshan Abbasov, Orkhan Iskandarli / Azerbaijan, Mexico, Turkey / 112’
L’isola di Andrea
Director Antonio Capuano
Main Cast Teresa Saponangelo, Vinicio Marchioni, Andrea Migliucci / Italy / 105’
Il Maestro
Director Andrea Di Stefano
Main Cast Pierfrancesco Favino, Tizia...
La Biennale di Venezia is proud to announce that the 13. edition of Final Cut in Venice, organised as part of the Venice Production Bridge (Aug 28 - Sep 3, 2025), has selected 8 work-in-progress films.
Final Cut in Venice is the industry program that has been providing since 2013 concrete support in the completion of films from all African countries and from six countries of the Middle East: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Yemen.
Fi...
Winston Baker’s 2nd annual Film & Television Finance Forum Venice will bring together leaders in the entertainment industry to discuss the State of the Film & Television Finance industry.
ARE YOU COMING?
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The 82nd Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia will have a double Pre-opening on Tuesday, August 26, with the program in the Sala Darsena (Palazzo del Cinema) at the Lido enriched by a new special preview.
At 6 pm will be screened in world premiere Origin, the Venetian Lagoon (30') by the famous French photographer, director and environmentalist YannArthus-Bertran...
Just in time for the 50th anniversary of the release of JAWS and for the worldwide success of the new ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’, Universal Studios Hollywood (https://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/web/en/us ) has launched a terrific summer promotion: until August 10th and to celebrate the summer, Universal Studios Hollywood is having a mega deal: “Buy a Day ticket and get a second day for FREE!”. Such a treat for such an amazing park!
We ...
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