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At IFFI 2019, master British moviemaker Ken Loach raises concerns about rising nationalism

Noted British filmmaker Ken Loach, in a recorded conversation which was aired at IFFI 2019, spoke about rising nationalism across the world.

Ken Loach is known for his films like The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Bread and Roses, I Daniel Blake and Sorry, We Missed You.
Updated on Nov 21, 2019 04:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Venice Film Festival rolls with Hirokazu Kore-eda’s The Truth

Venice Film Festival took off with Japanese filmmaker’s The Truth, a mother-daughter story, set in Paris.

The Truth is set in Paris and stars Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche in lead roles.
Updated on Aug 30, 2019 04:35 PM IST
ByGautaman Bhaskaran, Hindustan Times

After Roman Polanski, Venice Film Festival faces another controversy with Nate Parker’s American Skin

Venice Film Festival was drawn into a fresh controversy after the inclusion of American Skin, starring Nate Parker.

Nate Parker, who stars in American Skin, was accused of raping a woman student during his college days.
Updated on Aug 09, 2019 05:16 PM IST
ByGautaman Bhaskaran, Hindustan Times

India’s Sasidharan goes to Venice Film Festival with Shadow of Water

Filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s Chola (Shadow of Water) will be screened in Horizons section at Venice.

Sasidharan’s Shadow of Water will be screened as part of the Horizons section at Venice Film Festival.
Updated on Jul 31, 2019 12:46 PM IST
ByGautaman Bhaskaran, Hindustan Times

Bombay Rose from India and Japan’s The Truth will herald Venice 2019

A look at two films — Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda and Gitanjali Rao’s Bombay Rose — which have made it to Venice.

Bombay Rose has been directed by Gitanjali Rao.
Updated on Jul 24, 2019 04:27 PM IST
ByGautaman Bhaskaran, Hindustan Times

Japan’s Kore-eda recreates Dickensian saga in Shoplifters

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s 2018 Shoplifters, which won the Cannes Film Festival’s top award Palm dOr, hits the screens in India on July 5.

Shoplifters has been directed by Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda.
Updated on Jul 05, 2019 04:13 PM IST
ByGautaman Bhaskaran, Hindustan Times

RIP Girish Karnad: The man who brought art, literature to the man on the street

Remembering Girish Karnad, the brilliant Rhodes Scholar who brought art and theatre to the man on the street.

In this file photo dated Oct 28, 2018, actor-writer Girish Karnad at the 7th edition of 'Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF), in Bengaluru.(PTI)
Updated on Jun 10, 2019 01:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

At Cannes, Quentin Tarantino loses his cool post screening of Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio starrer Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

During the press interaction, post the screening of Quentin Tarantino’s new film Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, the ace director appeared rude and edgy.

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood stars Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Al Pacino in prominent roles.
Updated on May 23, 2019 03:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Cannes 2019: Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life puzzles more and explains less

A Hidden Life by Terrence Malick is beautiful to look at, thanks to the work done by its director of photography, but the film has its problems.

A Hidden Life is set during the German occupation of Austria.
Updated on May 22, 2019 12:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Cannes 2019: Antonio Banderas starrer Pain and Glory is all about Pedro Almodovar

At Cannes 2019, Spanish master Pedro Almodovar brings Pain and Glory, starring his favourites Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz. Sadly, his latest outing looks insipid.

Antonia Banderas in a still from Pain and Glory.
Updated on May 21, 2019 03:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Cannes 2019 zooms in on street battles and corporate cruelty with Le Miserables and Sorry, We Missed You

Cannes Film Festival has had two gems among others -- Ladj Ly’s Le Miserables and Ken Loach’s Sorry, We Missed You.

A still from Sorry We Missed You by Ken Loach.
Updated on May 20, 2019 05:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Cannes 2019 opener, The Dead Don’t Die, is nothing to die for

Jim Jarmusch film The Dead Don’t Die, which was the inaugural film at Cannes 2019, did little to enliven the evening. The zombie film was disappointing on many counts.

A still from Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die.
Updated on May 16, 2019 12:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran, Cannes

Palm dÓr for French legend Alain Delon, Cannes courts controversy all over again

Cannes Film Festival’s decision to award an honourary Palm dÓr to French actor Alain Delon has been severely criticised. The actor has, in the past, been accused of being a racist and a sexist.

Alain Delon in a still from the 1976 film Mr Klein.
Updated on May 08, 2019 04:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood makes it to Cannes Festival

Tarantino’s under production film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood came is competing for the top honours at the Cannes Film Festival.

The first look of Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Updated on May 04, 2019 11:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Cannes 2019: The complete list of movies includes usual suspects like Pedro Almodovar and Ken Loach, India draws a blank

The complete list of films to be shown at Cannes Film Festival is out. It includes many of the usual suspects like Pedro Almodovar, Ken Loach, Xavier Dolan among others.

Antonio Banderas stars in Pedro Almodóvar’s Pain and Glory.
Updated on Apr 19, 2019 04:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

The Dead Don’t Die to open Cannes Film Festival on May 14

American director Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die will be the opening film at the Cannes Film Festival 2019.

The Dead Don’t Die will see cops take on zombies.
Updated on Apr 11, 2019 04:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Will Japanese director Kore-eda’s The Truth open Cannes Film Festival on May 14?

The official selections for the Cannes 2019 will be announced only on April 18, but guesswork is on. The frontrunner for the opening film seems to be Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s The Truth.

Japanese director Kore-eda is known for his films like Shoplifters, Nobody Knows and After the Storm.
Updated on Mar 29, 2019 02:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Ananth Mahadevan to make Satyajit Ray’s The Storyteller in Hindi with Naseeruddin Shah and Paresh Rawal

Ananth Mahadevan’s retelling of Satyajit Ray’s The Storyteller in Hindi, will feature Naseeruddin Shah, Paresh Rawal, Revathi and Tannishtha Chatterjee as its main cast.

In 1967, Ray wrote a story called The Alien, which he sent to several Hollywood studios but nothing came of it. Years later, when Steven Spielberg’s classic ET The Extra Terrestrial opened in 1982, its plot seemed uncannily similar to The Alien.
Updated on May 24, 2018 03:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Nandita Das describes why she always wanted to cast Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Manto

Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays Saadat Hasan Manto in a biopic on the writer. The film has been directed by Nandita Das.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a still from Manto.
Updated on May 18, 2018 06:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Cannes 2018: Nandita Das’ Manto takes a hard look at societal injustices

Nandita Das’ Manto is a deeply moving narrative of how similar the world is today to Manto’s times, how people are still getting uprooted and being turned into refugees, homeless and helpless. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who certainly looks Manto, infuses a degree of subtle strength into Das’ work.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Saadat Hasan Manto in Nandita Das’ film Manto.
Updated on May 14, 2018 07:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Cannes | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Bhosle is all about an undefined and unlikely relationship, says Manoj Bajpayee

Manoj Bajpayee unveiled the first look of Bhosle at Cannes Film Festival and talks about the film in a candid chat.

Manoj Bajpayee is currently attending the Cannes Film Festival.
Updated on May 12, 2018 08:28 PM IST
ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Nandita Das strikes luck at Cannes with Manto, festival’s official line announced

Nandita Das’s Manto will be part of the Cannes Film Festival’s official line - which was announced in Paris a while ago -- by Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Sadat Hassan Manto, directed by Nandita Das.(Twitter)
Updated on Apr 12, 2018 05:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Cannes fest to open with Asghar Farhadi’s Spanish work, Everybody Knows

Everybody Knows by Iranian auteur Asghar Farhadi is a psychological thriller and his eighth feature film.

Asghar Farhadi directed Spanish drama, Everybody Knows, stars Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Ricardo Darín.
Updated on Apr 05, 2018 04:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux’s radical changes draw flak

Many of the most vocal among the 4000-plus critics who gather at Cannes every May are upset that a decades-old privilege (press screenings) has been snatched away from them.

(File Photo) Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux has often been angry with bloggers, tweeters and those dashing off quick reviews.(AFP)
Updated on Mar 29, 2018 05:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Cannes film fest 2018: The guesses have begun to roll

This year, Cannes’ 71st edition begins on May 8, but with the Berlin Film Festival just over, the air is thick with the basket of probables that will roll into the Riviera.

The Death and Life of John F Donovan by Canada’s Xavier Dolan stars Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington.
Updated on Mar 01, 2018 03:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chennai | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Cannes Film Festival plans radical changes for its 71st edition

Cannes Film Festival is gearing up for major changes this season, prominent among them being that press show and first public screening for the big titled will happen at the same time.

Thierry Fremaux says the festival will begin on Tuesday and end on a Saturday.(AFP)
Updated on Feb 09, 2018 04:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

‘Rebel’ Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani plays a rebel in the upcoming The Girls of the Sun

As Bahar, the commander-in-chief of an all-women battalion -- known as the The Girls of the Sun -- Golshifteh Farahani’s character will recapture a town taken by extremists.

Golshifteh Farahani in a scene from the film on Kurdish female fighters.
Updated on Jan 17, 2018 12:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Rajinikanth’s 2.0 likely to be first major south Indian movie to open in Saudi Arabian market

With a wave of reforms being spearheaded by Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman – that has even permitted women to drive vehicles – the Tamil movie mandarins feel that their market in West Asia can go up by 25 per cent.

Rajinikanth’s 2.0 to open in Saudi Arabian market?
Published on Dec 22, 2017 12:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

Irrfan’s Song of Scorpions one of Dubai Film Festival highlights

The Dubai International Film Festival, whose 14th edition is all set to start on December 6, has gained enormous significance leaving behind similar fetes in the region.

Shabana Azmi in a still from the upcoming film, 5 Rupees.
Updated on Dec 06, 2017 03:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran

An autumn of Indian cinema at Cairo Film Festival

Egyptians are crazy about Hindi films -- the Kapoor clan, Shahrukh Khan and Big B -- are all very popular in that country. Away from Bollywood, the Cairo film fest has some other interesting films from India such as Marathi work Redu, Assamese film Village Rockstar and Tamil film Cry Humanity.

A still from the Marathi film, Redu.
Updated on Nov 24, 2017 01:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByGautaman Bhaskaran
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