The 62nd Locarno Film Festival will screen in the official selection Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai, the latest film conceived and written by the renowned Japanese animation director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell, The Sky Crawlers) and directed by Mizuho Nishikubo (Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato, Otogi Zoshi). The film, produced by animation studio Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Kill Bill: Vol. 1), will be released theatrically in Japan on June 13. «We are really delighted to...

Bringing together the year’s most talked about films from across the globe, the !f Istanbul International Independent Film Festival runs this year February 12-22, 2009 in Istanbul and February 26- March 1 in Ankara.Showcasing eagerly anticipated award-winning titles like Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler and the Michelle Williams-starring Wendy and Lucy, the festival is held at the Beyoğlu AFM Fitaş, Caddebostan Budak and AFM İstinyePark movie theatres.New this year is a themed ...