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Sundance Film Festival Winner Review: Superb “Sujo” Soars with Sensibility

@Courtesy of Sundance Institute Is it possible for young people to break cycles of violence? And what would it take for that to happen? These are the questions the Sundance winner of best international feature “Sujo” poses when portraying a boy who grows up under lurking cartel violence in the Mexican countryside. But instead of exploring the…

Emir Kusturica’s 2024 Küstendorf Film And Music Festival

The Küstendorf Film and Music Festival is the film event created by the well-known filmmaker and professor, Emir Nemanja Kusturica, organised by the production company Rasta International, with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia. Emir Kusturica, as a cineaste is largely acclaimed for his films that tackle political struggle…

‘Godzilla Minus One’ Shatters ‘Parasite’ U.S. Box Office Record

©Courtesy of TOHO Nine weeks after being released in American Theaters, Godzilla Minus One has officially become the third highest-grossing non-English movie in the history of US cinema. Thanks to the 2.7 millions earned last weekend the movie has in fact reached a total of 55,1, surpassing Parasite by Bong Joon-ho which grossed 53.3. An…

Sundance Film Festival : And So It Begins / Exclusive interview with Director Ramon S. Diaz, former Vice President of the Philippines, Leni Robredo, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa.

©Cinediaz And So It Begins : Amidst the traditional pomp and circumstance of Filipino elections, a quirky people’s movement rises to defend the nation against deepening threats to truth and democracy. In a collective act of joy as a form of resistance, hope flickers against the backdrop of increasing autocracy. With the end of Rodrigo…

Sundance Film Festival Winners : Check Out the Full List!

©In the Summers Today the jury and audience award-winning films for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival were announced during a ceremony at The Ray Theatre in Park City. The Awards Ceremony occured two days before the conclusion of the Festival, taking place January 18–28, 2024, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, with a…

New York Jewish Film Festival : Fioretta Traces the Ancestral Roots of a Jewish Family in Europe

© 2023 Rubber Ring Films LLC While looking into a yellowing book owned by his great-grandfather, the Jewish American poet Hyam Plutzik wrote what is perhaps the best summary of Matthew Mishory’s touching film, Fioretta. After perusing the faded pages of the century-old book, Plutzik wrote: “I am troubled by the blank fields, the speechless graves./Since…

Nominations Announced for 96th Annual Academy Awards

Nominations for the 2024 Academy Awards were announced today, led by Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Barbie. Oppenheimer snagged 13 nominations, Poor Things got 11, followed by Killers of the Flower Moon with 10, and Barbie with eight. These four films are contending for the Best Picture Oscar, along with six…

Oscar Predictions in All 23 Categories

@Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 23rd. There are many precursors, including critics’ groups and guilds prizes, the Golden Globes, and BAFTA, the British equivalent of the Academy Awards, to consider when making predictions, and we’ve taken all of that into account…

Slamdance Film Festival : Here’s the Full Lineup!

@Invisible Nation The 30th Slamdance Film Festival has announced its complete 2024 lineup, including 32 features, 75 shorts and five episodic titles. Slamdance will take place in-person at Yarrow Hotel in Park City and in Salt Lake City, Utah from Jan. 19-25, and online screenings will be offered on the Slamdance Channel from Jan. 22-28. Oscar-winner…

The Zone of Interest : Press Conference with Director Jonathan Glazer

The Zone of Interest : The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp. Rating: PG-13 (Smoking|Thematic Material|Some Suggestive Material) Genre: History, Drama, War Original Language: German Director: Jonathan Glazer Producer: James Wilson, Ewa Puszczynska, Jim Wilson Writer: Jonathan Glazer…