Éric Caravaca’s reflective documentary traces his family’s history to their life in Morocco and an unspoken tragedy
Éric Caravaca is the French actor and director who has starred in films such as Philippe Garrel’s Lover for a Day, Patrice Chéreau’s His Brother and The Officer’s Ward by François Dupeyron – to whom this film is dedicated. It is a sad, thoughtful, if slight piece of work, a 67-minute cine-memoir about his family, personal myths and memories.
It was worked on over a long period: Caravaca’s dad, a wary interview subject, died during filming. Caravaca’s parents, Angela and Gilberto, were from Morocco but came to France in the early 60s, when Éric and his brother Olivier were born. But there was a family mystery: their sister Christine died in infancy in Morocco, in circumstances his parents were always reluctant to discuss. Her grave, in “Plot...
Éric Caravaca is the French actor and director who has starred in films such as Philippe Garrel’s Lover for a Day, Patrice Chéreau’s His Brother and The Officer’s Ward by François Dupeyron – to whom this film is dedicated. It is a sad, thoughtful, if slight piece of work, a 67-minute cine-memoir about his family, personal myths and memories.
It was worked on over a long period: Caravaca’s dad, a wary interview subject, died during filming. Caravaca’s parents, Angela and Gilberto, were from Morocco but came to France in the early 60s, when Éric and his brother Olivier were born. But there was a family mystery: their sister Christine died in infancy in Morocco, in circumstances his parents were always reluctant to discuss. Her grave, in “Plot...
- 3/8/2018
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Omar Sharif in 'Doctor Zhivago.' Egyptian star Omar Sharif, 'The Karate Kid' producer Jerry Weintraub: Brief career recaps A little late in the game – and following the longish Theodore Bikel article posted yesterday – below are brief career recaps of a couple of film veterans who died in July 2015: actor Omar Sharif and producer Jerry Weintraub. A follow-up post will offer an overview of the career of peplum (sword-and-sandal movie) actor Jacques Sernas, whose passing earlier this month has been all but ignored by the myopic English-language media. Omar Sharif: Film career beginnings in North Africa The death of Egyptian film actor Omar Sharif at age 83 following a heart attack on July 10 would have been ignored by the English-language media (especially in the U.S.) as well had Sharif remained a star within the Arabic-speaking world. After all, an "international" star is only worth remembering...
- 7/24/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Catherine Deneuve: César Award Besst Actress Record-Tier (photo: Catherine Deneuve in 'In the Courtyard / Dans la cour') (See previous post: "Kristen Stewart and Catherine Deneuve Make César Award History.") Catherine Deneuve has received 12 Best Actress César nominations to date. Deneuve's nods were for the following movies (year of film's release): Pierre Salvadori's In the Courtyard / Dans la Cour (2014). Emmanuelle Bercot's On My Way / Elle s'en va (2013). François Ozon's Potiche (2010). Nicole Garcia's Place Vendôme (1998). André Téchiné's Thieves / Les voleurs (1996). André Téchiné's My Favorite Season / Ma saison préférée (1993). Régis Wargnier's Indochine (1992). François Dupeyron's Strange Place for an Encounter / Drôle d'endroit pour une rencontre (1988). Jean-Pierre Mocky's Agent trouble (1987). André Téchiné's Hotel America / Hôtel des Amériques (1981). François Truffaut's The Last Metro / Le dernier métro (1980). Jean-Paul Rappeneau's Le sauvage (1975). Additionally, Catherine Deneuve was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category...
- 1/30/2015
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Christophe Offenstein’s Turning Tide took the Colcoa Audience Award as the week-long French cinema showcase in Los Angeles came to a conclusion (28).
Cédric Klapisch’s Chinese Puzzle earned the Audience Special Prize as well as the Colcoa Coming Soon Award given in association with Kpcc 89.3 to a film with Us distribution. Cohen Media Group will release on May 16.
Hélier Cisterne’s Vandal won the Colcoa Lafca Critics Award presented the Los Angeles Film Critics Association jury.
The Critics Special Prize went to One Of A Kind, written and directed by François Dupeyron.
The Colcoa First Feature Award went to Guillaume Gallienne’s César winner Me, Myself And Mom, while there was an audience special mention for Diane Kurys’ For A Woman and a critics’ special mention for Merzak Allouache’s The Rooftops.
The Colcoa Documentary Prize went to Flore by Jean-Albert Lièvre.
The Run Away, written and directed by Jean-Bernard Marlin, won the Colcoa...
Cédric Klapisch’s Chinese Puzzle earned the Audience Special Prize as well as the Colcoa Coming Soon Award given in association with Kpcc 89.3 to a film with Us distribution. Cohen Media Group will release on May 16.
Hélier Cisterne’s Vandal won the Colcoa Lafca Critics Award presented the Los Angeles Film Critics Association jury.
The Critics Special Prize went to One Of A Kind, written and directed by François Dupeyron.
The Colcoa First Feature Award went to Guillaume Gallienne’s César winner Me, Myself And Mom, while there was an audience special mention for Diane Kurys’ For A Woman and a critics’ special mention for Merzak Allouache’s The Rooftops.
The Colcoa Documentary Prize went to Flore by Jean-Albert Lièvre.
The Run Away, written and directed by Jean-Bernard Marlin, won the Colcoa...
- 4/28/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Top brass at the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (Psiff) have announced a new programme on Canadian Cinema as well as the traditionally strong roster of foreign-language films eligible for the Fipresci Award in the Awards Buzz section, and Modern Masters.
The festival will screen 45 of the 76 official foreign-language Oscar submissions under the umbrella of Awards Buzz.
“We’ve selected Canadian films for a special focus at this year’s festival for many reasons, not the least of which is the wealth of talent emerging from its relatively small, indigenous film industry, and the depth and richness of story and character portrayal its films exemplify,” said festival director Darryl Macdonald.
“Whether it’s established auteurs like Denis Coté, Denis Villenueve and Atom Egoyan, gifted actor-directors like Don McKellar and Sarah Polley or newly emerging talents like Chloé Robichaud, Craig Goodwill and Sébastien Pilote, Canadian creative ingenuity is on abundant display in its films. All of this...
The festival will screen 45 of the 76 official foreign-language Oscar submissions under the umbrella of Awards Buzz.
“We’ve selected Canadian films for a special focus at this year’s festival for many reasons, not the least of which is the wealth of talent emerging from its relatively small, indigenous film industry, and the depth and richness of story and character portrayal its films exemplify,” said festival director Darryl Macdonald.
“Whether it’s established auteurs like Denis Coté, Denis Villenueve and Atom Egoyan, gifted actor-directors like Don McKellar and Sarah Polley or newly emerging talents like Chloé Robichaud, Craig Goodwill and Sébastien Pilote, Canadian creative ingenuity is on abundant display in its films. All of this...
- 12/12/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
It’s among France’s prestigious award films with a legacy dating back to 1937 (see entire wiki-list of winners) and it’s one that I’ve made a habit of predicting wrong. While this year’s batch of eight nominations excludes Claire Denis’ Bastards and includes Arnaud Desplechin’s Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian), I’d be tempted to say this is a two horse race between the best from Cannes. I’d be tempted to call it a second win for Abdellatif Kechiche (he claimed the prize for The Secret of the Grain back in ’07) but my horrible track record at predicting the prize means I’m second guessing the consensus and pointing towards Alain Guiraudie’s Stranger by the Lake as the possible winner (December 17th) for the Best Film Award. Look for the Best First Film noms to be mentioned shortly. Here are the eight:...
- 10/29/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Richard Curtis’ time-travel romance wins European Film award; other prizes go to films by Kore-eda, Tavernier, Teplitzky and Vallee.
The 61st San Sebastian Film Festival has awarded Richard Curtis comedy About Time the prize for European Film.
The film stars Domnhall Gleeson as a young man who discovers he can travel in time and uses his newfound power to get a girlfriend, played by Rachel McAdams. It has played at film festivals in Edinburgh, Locarno and Rio, and is heading for New York and the Hamptons.
San Sebastian, which draws to a close today, also handed out a raft of other awards.
The Wuaki.TV Audience Award went to Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Like Father, Like Son, which won the Jury Award at Cannes in May.
Jim Taihuttu’s Dutch drama Wolf picked up the Youth Award.
The Fipresci Award went to Bertrand Tavernier’s political satire Quai d’Orsay, based on a French comic of the same...
The 61st San Sebastian Film Festival has awarded Richard Curtis comedy About Time the prize for European Film.
The film stars Domnhall Gleeson as a young man who discovers he can travel in time and uses his newfound power to get a girlfriend, played by Rachel McAdams. It has played at film festivals in Edinburgh, Locarno and Rio, and is heading for New York and the Hamptons.
San Sebastian, which draws to a close today, also handed out a raft of other awards.
The Wuaki.TV Audience Award went to Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Like Father, Like Son, which won the Jury Award at Cannes in May.
Jim Taihuttu’s Dutch drama Wolf picked up the Youth Award.
The Fipresci Award went to Bertrand Tavernier’s political satire Quai d’Orsay, based on a French comic of the same...
- 9/28/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Films from Roger Michell and Bertrand Tavernier as well as Jonathan Teplitzky’s The Railway Man, starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman, among first wave of titles.
The 61st San Sebastian Film Festival has revealed the first six titles to compete in its Official Selection.
They include Le Week-end, from Notting Hill director Roger Michell, which tells the story of a couple of British teachers who revisit Paris many years after their honeymoon in an attempt to rejuvenate their marriage. It stars Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan and Jeff Goldblum.
UK-Australia co-pro The Railway Man, from director Jonathan Teplitzky, stars Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Irvine and Stellan Skarsgård. It is based on the true story of Eric Lomax, a British soldier captured by the Japanese during the Second World War who was forced to work on the Burma-Thailand railway. After the war, during his retirement, he discovers that the Japanese soldier responsible for a large part of...
The 61st San Sebastian Film Festival has revealed the first six titles to compete in its Official Selection.
They include Le Week-end, from Notting Hill director Roger Michell, which tells the story of a couple of British teachers who revisit Paris many years after their honeymoon in an attempt to rejuvenate their marriage. It stars Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan and Jeff Goldblum.
UK-Australia co-pro The Railway Man, from director Jonathan Teplitzky, stars Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Jeremy Irvine and Stellan Skarsgård. It is based on the true story of Eric Lomax, a British soldier captured by the Japanese during the Second World War who was forced to work on the Burma-Thailand railway. After the war, during his retirement, he discovers that the Japanese soldier responsible for a large part of...
- 8/7/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Kinology is heading to Cannes with a single title in Copacabana – the Isabelle Huppert starring with her daughter comedy is a focal point in the Critic's Week section this year. It's the projects that they've got on the sales slate that have got my ears perked up in an upright position – beginning with Juan Solanas' next - he is currently shooting Upside Down in Montreal, while Andrew Niccol is still in pre-production mod with The Cross – if I remember correctly it was first announced at last year's Cannes and they are trying to bring down the price tag on the 50 million dollar-ish production. French items worth keeping an eye out for are Benoît Philippon's Lullaby for Pi – which was shot in Canada and would logically find a spot at Tiff. Mathieu Kassovitz also has a project in development . Buried by Rodrigo Cortes - Post-Production Heartbreaker (L'arnacoeur) by Pascal Chaumeil...
- 5/11/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Films on the cutting edge. That's how I would describe the 50 movies on this list. While some moviegoers may find it an 'alien' experience to refer to sub-titles in understanding what's happening on the big screen, a good number of audiences are totally enjoying the different and often surprising take by many foreign filmmakers, nothwithstanding the language barrier.
Content-wise, the 50 movies feature stories about war and peace, love and romance, family affairs, coming-of-age tales, cultural and religious diversity, social issues (including prostitution and abortion) and personal - celebrating life or facing death with dignity. Coverage-wise, tMF list down many of the best foreign films from 2000 until last year from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and about 15 other countries in Europe, North and Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
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André Téchiné, Catherine Breillat, Julian Schnabel, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Christophe Barratier, Jacques Audiard, Cedric Clapisch, Francois Ozon... they are,...
Content-wise, the 50 movies feature stories about war and peace, love and romance, family affairs, coming-of-age tales, cultural and religious diversity, social issues (including prostitution and abortion) and personal - celebrating life or facing death with dignity. Coverage-wise, tMF list down many of the best foreign films from 2000 until last year from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and about 15 other countries in Europe, North and Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
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André Téchiné, Catherine Breillat, Julian Schnabel, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Christophe Barratier, Jacques Audiard, Cedric Clapisch, Francois Ozon... they are,...
- 9/2/2009
- The Movie Fanatic
Films on the cutting edge. That's how I would describe the 50 movies on this list. While some moviegoers may find it an 'alien' experience to refer to sub-titles in understanding what's happening on the big screen, a good number of audiences are totally enjoying the different and often surprising take by many foreign filmmakers, nothwithstanding the language barrier.
Content-wise, the 50 movies feature stories about war and peace, love and romance, family affairs, coming-of-age tales, cultural and religious diversity, social issues (including prostitution and abortion) and personal - celebrating life or facing death with dignity. Coverage-wise, tMF list down many of the best foreign films from 2000 until last year from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and about 15 other countries in Europe, North and Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
André Téchiné, Catherine Breillat, Julian Schnabel, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Christophe Barratier, Jacques Audiard, Cedric Clapisch, Francois Ozon... they are,...
Content-wise, the 50 movies feature stories about war and peace, love and romance, family affairs, coming-of-age tales, cultural and religious diversity, social issues (including prostitution and abortion) and personal - celebrating life or facing death with dignity. Coverage-wise, tMF list down many of the best foreign films from 2000 until last year from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and about 15 other countries in Europe, North and Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
André Téchiné, Catherine Breillat, Julian Schnabel, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Christophe Barratier, Jacques Audiard, Cedric Clapisch, Francois Ozon... they are,...
- 9/2/2009
- The Movie Fanatic
Films on the cutting edge. That's how I would describe the 50 movies on this list. While some moviegoers may find it an 'alien' experience to refer to sub-titles in understanding what's happening on the big screen, a good number of audiences are totally enjoying the different and often surprising take by many foreign filmmakers, nothwithstanding the language barrier.
Content-wise, the 50 movies feature stories about war and peace, love and romance, family affairs, coming-of-age tales, cultural and religious diversity, social issues (including prostitution and abortion) and personal - celebrating life or facing death with dignity. Coverage-wise, tMF list down many of the best foreign films from 2000 until last year from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and about 15 other countries in Europe, North and Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
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André Téchiné, Catherine Breillat, Julian Schnabel, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Christophe Barratier, Jacques Audiard, Cedric Clapisch, Francois Ozon... they are,...
Content-wise, the 50 movies feature stories about war and peace, love and romance, family affairs, coming-of-age tales, cultural and religious diversity, social issues (including prostitution and abortion) and personal - celebrating life or facing death with dignity. Coverage-wise, tMF list down many of the best foreign films from 2000 until last year from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and about 15 other countries in Europe, North and Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
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André Téchiné, Catherine Breillat, Julian Schnabel, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Christophe Barratier, Jacques Audiard, Cedric Clapisch, Francois Ozon... they are,...
- 9/2/2009
- The Movie Fanatic
Do you remember that young boy who starred with Omar Sharif in Monsieur Ibrahim? He's a young French actor and it was his first ever feature film, and he was incredible! What's his name again? Yes, its Pierre Boulanger! Oh, how about that naughty young boy who was cast alongside Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett in Notes on a Scandal, his name if I recall correctly is Andrew Simpson, where is he now? How about that young and exciting German actor who portrayed the teenage Adolf Hitler in Mein Kampf? Yes, Tom Shilling! And that awesome young guy in AfterSchool? I need to know if he has done more movies! Ezra Miller!
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"They ought to be in More pictures!" seems to be the perfect expression for these gifted young actors who have shown such talents but remain relatively unknown and waiting for more movie audiences to discover them.
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"They ought to be in More pictures!" seems to be the perfect expression for these gifted young actors who have shown such talents but remain relatively unknown and waiting for more movie audiences to discover them.
- 8/11/2009
- The Movie Fanatic
Do you remember that young boy who starred with Omar Sharif in Monsieur Ibrahim? He's a young French actor and it was his first ever feature film, and he was incredible! What's his name again? Yes, its Pierre Boulanger! Oh, how about that naughty young boy who was cast alongside Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett in Notes on a Scandal, his name if I recall correctly is Andrew Simpson, where is he now? How about that young and exciting German actor who portrayed the teenage Adolf Hitler in Mein Kampf? Yes, Tom Shilling! And that awesome young guy in AfterSchool? I need to know if he has done more movies! Ezra Miller!
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"They ought to be in More pictures!" seems to be the perfect expression for these gifted young actors who have shown such talents but remain relatively unknown and waiting for more movie audiences to discover them.
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"They ought to be in More pictures!" seems to be the perfect expression for these gifted young actors who have shown such talents but remain relatively unknown and waiting for more movie audiences to discover them.
- 8/11/2009
- The Movie Fanatic
Do you remember that young boy who starred with Omar Sharif in Monsieur Ibrahim? He's a young French actor and it was his first ever feature film, and he was incredible! What's his name again? Yes, its Pierre Boulanger! Oh, how about that naughty young boy who was cast alongside Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett in Notes on a Scandal, his name if I recall correctly is Andrew Simpson, where is he now? How about that young and exciting German actor who portrayed the teenage Adolf Hitler in Mein Kampf? Yes, Tom Shilling! And that awesome young guy in AfterSchool? I need to know if he has done more movies! Ezra Miller!
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"They ought to be in More pictures!" seems to be the perfect expression for these gifted young actors who have shown such talents but remain relatively unknown and waiting for more movie audiences to discover them.
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"They ought to be in More pictures!" seems to be the perfect expression for these gifted young actors who have shown such talents but remain relatively unknown and waiting for more movie audiences to discover them.
- 8/11/2009
- The Movie Fanatic
Laurent Cantet's acclaimed drama "Entre les murs" (The Class) picked up the award for best picture Monday at France's Lumiere Awards.
Based on the book by François Bégaudeau, the film documents daily life in a junior high school classroom. "Entre les murs" also won the presitious Palme d’Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.
The award for best director went to François Dupeyron for his comedy "Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera" (With a Little Help from Myself), about a family of immigrants living outside of Paris.
Meanwhile, the prize for best screenplay was awarded to Samuel Benchetrit for "J'ai toujours rêvé d'être un gangster" (I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster), which also took home the World Cinema Screenwriting Award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
Vincent Cassell was named best actor for "Mesrine," while Yolande Moreau won best actress for "Séraphine." Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne won the award for the...
Based on the book by François Bégaudeau, the film documents daily life in a junior high school classroom. "Entre les murs" also won the presitious Palme d’Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.
The award for best director went to François Dupeyron for his comedy "Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera" (With a Little Help from Myself), about a family of immigrants living outside of Paris.
Meanwhile, the prize for best screenplay was awarded to Samuel Benchetrit for "J'ai toujours rêvé d'être un gangster" (I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster), which also took home the World Cinema Screenwriting Award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
Vincent Cassell was named best actor for "Mesrine," while Yolande Moreau won best actress for "Séraphine." Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne won the award for the...
- 1/21/2009
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
[Te 2008 Tokyo International Film Festival has just drawn to a close and our thanks go to regular Twitch reader James Hadfield for the following summary of the goings on. Expect to see some reviews from the festival in coming days.]
The 21st Tokyo International FIlm Festival wrapped Sunday, with the Us$100,000 Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix going to Tulpan, Sergey Dvortsevoy’s tale of nomad life on the Kazakh steppe. No surprises there: the film had already attracted positive reviews in Europe prior to its appearance here, and remained a firm favorite throughout the week. Dvortsevoy also took home the Best Director gong, presumably in recognition of his expert marshaling of Tulpan‘s cast of children, sheep and randy donkeys.
Acting awards went to Félicité Wouassi, for her commanding performance in François Dupeyron’s With a Little Help From Myself, and Vincent Cassel for his barnstorming portrayal of real-life gangster Jacques Mesrine in Jean-François Richet’s Public Enemy No. 1 (Part 1 & 2). Jerzy Skolmowski’s return to directing after a 17-year absence didn’t go entirely unheralded, either: his bleak Four Nights with Anna won the runner-up Special Jury Prize. The Audience Award,...
The 21st Tokyo International FIlm Festival wrapped Sunday, with the Us$100,000 Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix going to Tulpan, Sergey Dvortsevoy’s tale of nomad life on the Kazakh steppe. No surprises there: the film had already attracted positive reviews in Europe prior to its appearance here, and remained a firm favorite throughout the week. Dvortsevoy also took home the Best Director gong, presumably in recognition of his expert marshaling of Tulpan‘s cast of children, sheep and randy donkeys.
Acting awards went to Félicité Wouassi, for her commanding performance in François Dupeyron’s With a Little Help From Myself, and Vincent Cassel for his barnstorming portrayal of real-life gangster Jacques Mesrine in Jean-François Richet’s Public Enemy No. 1 (Part 1 & 2). Jerzy Skolmowski’s return to directing after a 17-year absence didn’t go entirely unheralded, either: his bleak Four Nights with Anna won the runner-up Special Jury Prize. The Audience Award,...
- 10/27/2008
- by Todd Brown
- Screen Anarchy
The Toronto International Film Festival keeps bringing the pain with the announcement of 20 new films as part of it's special presentations lineup. I really wish I could hit the fest, but ahh well. The films which really interest me are John Crowley's (Boy A) Is There Anybody There? which is about " an unlikely friendship between a scruffy former magician and a little boy with a morbid streak. Ten year-old Edward has become increasingly obsessed with death and the afterlife since his parents turned their house into a retirement home. Edward's is a lonely and peculiar existence – until he meets Clarence who introduces him to wonders in the here-and-now." Hints of Harold and Maude? Next is Bruno Baretto's Last Stop 174 , about "young Sandro who lives in the slums of Rio de Janeiro where corruption and violence are the norm. Orphaned, alienated and fearing for his life, Sandro falls into a life...
- 8/13/2008
- QuietEarth.us
Toronto -- The Toronto International Film Festival unveiled a slew of world premieres Wednesday including its closing-night selection, Charles Martin Smith's action-comedy "Stone of Destiny."
The latest round of premieres include Rian Johnson's "The Brothers Bloom," which stars Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo; Stephen Elliot's U.S.-Brit co-production "Easy Virtue," starring Colin Firth, Jessica Biel and Kristin Scott Thomas; and Michael Winterbottom's "Genova," toplined by Firth and Hope Davis.
Other world bows headed for Toronto include Richard Linklater's "Me and Orson Welles," French helmer Francois Dupeyron's "Aide-toi le ciel t'aidera" and Rithy Panh's "Un Barrage contre le pacifique."
Additional high-profile entries include Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire," John Crowley's Michael Caine starrer "Is There Anybody There?" Bruno Barreto's Brazilian entry "Last Stop 174," Stephen Belber's romantic comedy "Management," German director Max Farberbock's "A Woman in Berlin" and Kevin Smith's "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," which stars Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks.
Martin Smith's "Destiny," which stars Robert Carlyle, closes the festival Sept. 13.
The latest round of premieres include Rian Johnson's "The Brothers Bloom," which stars Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo; Stephen Elliot's U.S.-Brit co-production "Easy Virtue," starring Colin Firth, Jessica Biel and Kristin Scott Thomas; and Michael Winterbottom's "Genova," toplined by Firth and Hope Davis.
Other world bows headed for Toronto include Richard Linklater's "Me and Orson Welles," French helmer Francois Dupeyron's "Aide-toi le ciel t'aidera" and Rithy Panh's "Un Barrage contre le pacifique."
Additional high-profile entries include Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire," John Crowley's Michael Caine starrer "Is There Anybody There?" Bruno Barreto's Brazilian entry "Last Stop 174," Stephen Belber's romantic comedy "Management," German director Max Farberbock's "A Woman in Berlin" and Kevin Smith's "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," which stars Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks.
Martin Smith's "Destiny," which stars Robert Carlyle, closes the festival Sept. 13.
- 8/13/2008
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
MADRID -- Michael Winterbottom, Francois Dupeyron and John Sayles are three of 15 directors named Friday whose films will compete in the Official Section at the 52nd San Sebastian International Film Festival. The eclectic group of names from the international film world will be buttressed by the heavyweight drawing power of Woody Allen's world premiere Melinda and Melinda on opening night.
The 2003 AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival will honor Omar Sharif in its annual AFI Fest Tribute on Nov. 11 at the ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood. The tribute, made possible through a collaborative partnership with the Skirball Cultural Center, will feature film clips, anecdotes and an onstage conversation with Sharif. The tribute also will include the Nov. 10 U.S. premiere of Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran from French director Francois Dupeyron as well as a four-film Sharif retrospective to screen Nov. 12-13. During the course of a career that has spanned more than 50 years, Sharif has appeared in more than 70 films, including such classics as Lawrence of Arabia, Dr. Zhivago, Funny Girl and The Tamarind Seed.
- 10/1/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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