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The Cannes Film Festival : Abbé Pierre – A Century of Devotion Review : Thank You To This Film, I Am Now Enlightened!

A biopic about Henri Groues better known as Abbe Pierre who entered priesthood shunning his opulent family background. He almost lost his life as part of resistance during World War II. He became Deputy of the Popular Republican Movement (MRP). He literally fought for every cause that causes mankind indignity. He waged war against hunger,…

The Cannes Film Festival : The 10 Minute Standing Ovation Proved That The Audience Enjoyed ‘Cobweb’

Synopsis :In the 1970s, Director Kim is obsessed by the desire to re-shoot the ending of his completed film Cobweb, but chaos and turmoil grip the set with interference from the censorship authorities, and the complaints of actors and producers who can’t understand the re-written ending. Will Kim be able to find a way through this…

The Cannes Film Festival : Review / “Kennedy” Made Me Cry!

“Kennedy” starts showing the lead character cool, poised and collected. We see modern India but enveloped in a sea of red warm colors as if foreshadowing of a murder that will happen. Yes a well planned murder happens and Kennedy is the culprit. All of this happening in a high end condo complete with full…

Martin Scorsese Meets Pope Francis, Plans to Make a New Film about Jesus

@Life Itself After a highly anticipated premiere of Martin Scorsese’s latest outing, “Killers of the Flower Moon” at the Cannes Film Festival, an American auteur stayed in Europe and went to Italy over the weekend and attended the Rome conference at the Vatican where he met with Pope Francis and announced that he will make…

International Film Festival Manhattan is Going to France!

International Film Festival Manhattan is going to France The 1st Annual International Film Festival Manhattan Industry Screening at the Marche Du Film will be happening on May 24, 2023 at the Palais G  at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, 1 Bd de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes, France Luis Pedron, the Festival Director of…

BROKER – Official Trailer ” Starring Song Kang Ho, Bae Doona, Gang Dong-Won, Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda

Neon has revealed their own official US trailer for a highly anticipated Hirokazu Koreeda’s film “Broker.” Hirokazu Kore-eda made a bit of a departure from Japanese films and tackled his last film, 2019’s “The Truth.” The French film was the director’s first film set outside his native Japan and the first not in his native language….

TRIANGLE OF SADNESS : Director Ruben Östlund’s latest Palme d’Or Winner / Starring Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Woody Harrelson

Ruben Östlund | Writer, Director  Filmmaker Bios  Ruben Östlund was born in 1974 and grew up on an island on the West Coast of Sweden. He studied at the University of Gothenburg where he met Erik Hemmendorff with whom he later founded Plattform Produktion. An avid skier, Östlund directed three ski films, alluding to his…

Ruben Östlund’s Triangle of Sadness Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes

A Swedish filmmaker from “The Square,” Ruben Ostlund has won his second Palme d’Or for “Triangle of Sadness,” a critical satire of the rich and influencers, following his victory for 2017’s “The Square.” Ostlund tonight joined an elite group of filmmakers who have taken two Palmes, including the Dardenne brothers who were awarded a special 75th…

Actress Léa Seydoux Cast in French Filmmaker Audrey Diwan’s English-Language Directorial Debut ‘Emmanuelle’

Palme d’Or-winning actress Léa Seydoux has been cast in fellow French filmmaker Audrey Diwan‘s English-language directorial debut, Emmanuelle. The movie is inspired by author Emmanuelle Arsan’s novel of the same name, and is based on a script Diwan co-developed with An Easy Girl writer, Rebecca Zlotowski, Deadline is reporting. Arsan’s book follows the titular young…

Neon Acquires Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cannes Competition Film ‘Broker’

After the success of winning the Palme d’Or and the Oscar, “Parasite” distributor Neon re-teaming with CJ entertainment to pick up the North American Distribution rights for the film, “Broker” from “Shoplifters” director Hirokazu Koreeda ahead of the international premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Kore-eda is no stranger to the Cannes Film Festival, having…

‘Spinal Tap II’ In Development with Returning Director Rob Reiner and Actors Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer

Castle Rock Entertainment has greenlit Spinal Tap II, a sequel to the 1984 rock mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap, to be its first project after it relaunched its film division last October. Rob Reiner, who made his feature film directorial debut on the iconic original music comedy, is set to return to the series to…