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Helen Mirren transforms into gruff, stubborn Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in the official trailer for Golda, director Guy Nativ’s tick-tock thriller, recalling true events unfolding during the tense Yom Kippur War of 1973. Faced with the possible destruction of Israel, Meir engages in a diplomatic showdown with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, played …

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You can pre-set your Twitter (er, X?) outrage alerts. The 80th Venice Film Festival unveiled on Tuesday an impressive and — SAG-AFTRA and WAG strikes permitting — star-studded lineup that should attract international critics and draw crowds to the Lido again this year. But controversy will once again be part of the Biennale in 2023, …

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When the actors’ strike was called earlier this month, many industry eyes turned to the fall festival season and how SAG-AFTRA’s strict rules when it comes to film publicity could limit their star power. With the Venice Film Festival being the first major event on the calendar, will the Lido – usually packed with A-list …

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Christopher Nolan may be known for his aversion to CGI. But when it comes to pandering to the sensibilities of some countries, it doesn’t seem to matter much. In his historical epic Oppenheimera scene featuring a topless Florence Pugh was frowned upon by censors in the Middle East and India, with the actress – who …

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South Korean drama A normal familydirected by Hur Jin-ho, has secured multiple international distribution deals ahead of its upcoming world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. On a showreel-only basis, Korea’s leading sales department Finecut sold the film in key territories including France and French-speaking Switzerland (Diaphana Distribution), Vietnam (Lumix Media Co.) and worldwide …

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Strand Releasing has snapped up North American distribution rights to Singaporean director Anthony Chen’s recent Cannes favorite The breaking ice. The film had its world premiere in May in the Un Certain Regard section of Cannes, p The Hollywood ReporterCritics later chose it as one of the 20 best films shown at the festival that …

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Kevin Spacey’s criminal trial in the UK is now in the hands of a jury. Almost five weeks after the two-time Oscar winner’s trial on multiple sexual assault charges first began at London’s Southwark Crown Court, Judge Mark Wall on Monday summarized the evidence that had been presented before asking the 12-member jury to retire …

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The president of international television distribution for Warner Bros. Discovery’s Robert Blair is set to leave the company after 25 years as part of another round of restructuring at the studio’s international division. In an internal memo seen by The Hollywood Reporter WBD International President Gerhard Seiler announced that Blair will be leaving and that …

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BarbieThe phenomenal opening at the US box office in the US was not matched by China – not by much chance. The Warner Bros. blockbuster, directed by Greta Gerwig, only reached $8 million in China, finishing the weekend in fifth place behind a bevy of local Chinese hits. In North America, the film debuted with …

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If you ask any Chinese indie auteur about their favorite film festival, expect to be directed to the city of Xining, China’s historic gateway to the vast Tibetan Plateau. Here, in a now-united city at the foot of the world’s tallest mountains, THE FIRST international film festival has built a reputation that regularly draws comparisons …

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