International Oscar Race: Hong Kong Selects Blockbuster Action Film ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In'
Walled In’ Hong Kong has selected the Soi Cheang-directed blockbuster "Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In" as its contender ...
San Sebastián 2024: Big Names, New Talent
Cate Blanchett, Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton, Pamela Anderson — and auteur power — Pedro Almodóvar, Sean Baker, ...
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“The Seed of the Sacred Fig”: the non-banality of evil
Upon hearing the setup of Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof’s latest film, one might be forgiven if they immediately begin ...
Celebrating 20 years: WIFF unveils 2024 Windsor film festival lineup
Film reels haven’t stopped turning for two decades, and this year, WIFF 2024 promises its biggest celebration yet. The ...
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Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof on fleeing Iran after making a movie in secret
In this arts24 episode, we talk to fugitive director Mohammad Rasoulof about his powerful Iranian film “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”, a brazen and startling picture about the misogyny and theocracy in ...
Oscars International Race Gets a Clear Frontrunner as France Submits ‘Emilia Perez’
If the audacious Jacques Audiard musical does win, it'll be the first international Oscar for France in more than 30 years ...
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Film show: 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig' critiques Iranian regime
Director Mohammad Rasoulof had escaped a prison sentence in Iran just days before his latest film screened at the Cannes Film Festival this year. "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" went on to stun critics ...