Sudabeh Mortezai’s second feature centers on a young Nigerian woman forced into prostitution.<\/b>
\nDuring the gala closing ceremony of the 17th edition of the Marrakech Intl. Film Festival, the Golden Star for best film was awarded to Sudabeh Mortezai for her second feature, \u201cJoy,\u201d about a young Nigerian woman forced into prostitution, which recently won best film at the BFI London Film Festival. Accepting the prize from actress […]
Building on the attention and opportunities that arrived following his 2007 Palme d\u2019Or for \u201c4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,\u201d Cristian Mungiu has transformed himself into a quiet force in the European film industry. A ubiquitous presence on the festival circuit, the Romanian director has won prizes for his follow-up films \u201cBeyond the Hills\u201d […]
With the Marvel fandom\u2019s anticipation leading up to \u201cAvengers: Endgame,\u201d it\u2019s no surprise that the trailer drop set a new record for most views in its first 24 hours. The \u201cAvengers: Endgame\u201d trailer was viewed 289 million times in its first 24 hours, after it was released around 5 a.m. PT Friday, according to Marvel […]
In today\u2019s film news roundup, environmental documentary \u201cThe Human Element\u201d and romancer \u201cFrank and Ava\u201d get release dates and NBA player Dwight Howard backs Christopher Walken\u2019s \u201cPercy.\u201d RELEASE DATES The Orchard has set a Jan. 29 digital release date for James Balog\u2019s environmental documentary \u201cThe Human Element,\u201d Variety has learned exclusively. Balog uses his camera […]
Peter Jackson remains a bit astounded at his transition four years ago from the Shire of Middle Earth to the French battlefields of World War I. Jackson introduced his documentary \u201cThey Shall Not Grow Old\u201d Friday night at the Linwood Dunn Theatre in Hollywood, four weeks after it aired on Armistice Day on the BBC. […]
Actor-director Faouzi Bensaidi is one of Morocco\u2019s most critically acclaimed directors, whose previous pics include Berlin player \u201cDeath for Sale\u201d (2011) and Venice entry \u201cVolubilis\u201d (2017). He recently starred in Elia Suleiman\u2019s \u201cIt Must Be Heaven,\u201d and is now planning to direct his next project, \u201cDeserts,\u201d to be shot in the Sahara desert in 2019. […]
Animated family flicks are proving their worth ahead of the upcoming holiday rush, with \u201cRalph Breaks the Internet\u201d and \u201cDr. Seuss\u2019 The Grinch\u201d both making claims on the top spot with an estimated $15 million each. Current estimates show Disney\u2019s \u201cRalph\u201d ahead by roughly $600,000. If estimates hold, it will mark the film\u2019s third consecutive […]<\/p>\n