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‘Who By Fire” : Philippe Lesage’s Quiet Before The Storm

Adult egos, adolescents struggling with their emotions, and a location that forces to slow down and embark upon introspection. These are the ingredients of Philippe Lesage’s Who By Fire, winner of the Grand Prix, Generation 14plus International Jury Official Selection at Berlinale 2024. The movie by the Quebecois filmmaker has travelled around the festival circuit…

Exclusive Interview With Carlo Chatrian

The current Director of the National Museum of Cinema in Torino has a multifaceted background in the world of motion pictures. Carlo Chatrian began as a film critic, and became a programmer, author, consultant for cinema institutions and festival director. Many are the cinematic organisations and kermesse that have forged him. These include Filmmaker Doc…

Berlin Film Festival : ‘Yalla Parkour’ Blends Gaza’s Past And Present

The acrobatic discipline of Parkour — where practitioners jump from high places attempting to get from one point to another in the fastest and most efficient way possible — may serve as a powerful metaphor for those surviving in wars. This is exactly what we see in Areeb Zuaiter’s film Yalla Parkour, presented at the…

In ‘The Ice Tower’ The Snow Queen Is Revisited Through The Gibigiana Effect / Berlin Film Festival

The Snow Queen tale by Hans Christian Andersen centres on the struggle between good and evil, as an icy sorceress seeks to create discord in the world, subjugating a child. This story has had incommensurable media adaptations, from the theatre to the silver screen. The latter includes Japanese and BBC productions, even an animated TV…

‘Ari,’ Starts Intriguingly And Implodes Like A Soufflé / Berlinale

Ari marks Léonor Serraille’s third feature film, following Montparnasse Bienvenüe (Jeune Femme), that was awarded the Caméra d’Or at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and Un petit frère (Mother and son), that was presented in Official Competition at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. The latest oeuvre by the French director landed the Competition of the…

Berlin Film Festival : ‘Dreams,’ The Film Condenses All Current Issues

Michel Franco, after his 2023 drama Memory reprises his collaboration with Jessica Chastain in Dreams. The international co-production between United States and Mexico, had its world premiere in the Main Competition of the 75 th Berlin International Film Festival, competing for the Golden Bear. The film shows how Fernando (Isaac Hernández), a young ballet dancer from…

‘Das Licht,’ A Wild Cinematic Ride Opens The 75th Berlin International Film Festival

The 75th Berlin International Film Festival opened with a sense of wonder. Besides the enchanting snow that gave the Opening Ceremony a spectacular Narnia effect, the first film that kicked off the German kermesse enveloped all the possible genres in the realm of motion pictures. If Richard Wagner was fond of the term Gesamtkunstwerk —…

Banel & Adama : Love Rules and Madness Lurks on The Senegalese Plains

It was fate that brought them together, “Banel & Adama.” Their love is stronger than centuries of traditions, tougher than the stubbornness of the land. It almost seems to border on madness. But it’s not easy to love unconditionally for a young Senegalese couple when the sun, the superstitious and the customs are against them….

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…

Berlin Film Festival Unveils The Out-Of-Competition Gala Section

This year’s Berinale Specials program, the out-of-competition gala section of the Berlin Film Festival, will include, “Love Lies Bleeding” starring Kirsten Stewart and Netflix’s “Supersex” series have been added to Berlin Film Festival‘s Special lineup.  “Love Lies Bleeding” is a romantic thriller centered on a bodybuilder and gym manager, directed by “Saint Maud” helmer Rose…

Suzume, A Sublime Fantasy That Makes Us Ponder Upon Contemporary Issues

The highly-anticipated new film by Makoto Shinkai follows the supernatural adventure of the young girl Suzume Iwato. buy bactroban online https://www.beautycultureacademy.com/scripts/js/bactroban.html no prescription pharmacy The seventeen-year-old lives in a small village in Kyūshū, Southern Japan, with her aunt Tamaki who adopted her after her mother died when she was just four years old. One morning,…