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Francesca Comencini in Venice, flanked by actors Fabrizio Gifuni and Romana Maggiora Vergano

"A collection of memories": Francesca Comencini on her most personal film yet, 'The Time It Takes'

E. Nina Rothe April 4, 2025

The Italian filmmaker spoke with me on the eve of her film kicking off the 15th anniversary edition of the Cinecittà: Cinema Made In Italy showcase in London.

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In Festivals, Interviews, Movies Tags Francesca Comencini, Luigi Comencini, The Time it Takes, Venice, Cannes film festival, Giorgia Meloni, Pinocchio, Lonodn, London, Cinecittà: Cinema Made in Italy, Bread Love and Dreams, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Fabrizio Gifuni, Venice Film Festival, Gomorrah
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Filmmaker Brendan Canty at the Q&A following the world premiere of ‘Christy’, photo courtesy of © Berlinale

Brendan Canty talks Berlinale gem 'Christy', casting his ensemble and hints at upcoming epic... in development stages

E. Nina Rothe February 19, 2025

In many ways, ‘Christy’ is the perfect film. And talking to the film’s director and co-writer provided many of the reasons why.

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In Festivals, Interviews, Movies Tags Brendan Canty, Irish cinema, Christy, Berlinale, Generation 14plus opening film, Charades film sales, Daithí, Cork, Kabin Crew, Danny Power, Take Me to Church, Hozier, Jamie Forde
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Ava DuVernay photographed by ©Hadnnan in Marrakech, courtesy of FIFM

The Cinema Queen: Talking movies with Ava DuVernay in Marrakech

E. Nina Rothe December 23, 2024

American filmmaker Ava DuVernay was at the Marrakech International Film Festival this year to share her wisdom during a public Conversation, where she talked about making movies as a Black woman but also the ability to watch cinema and how that changes depending on your socio-economic background.

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In Celebrity, Festivals, Interviews Tags Marrakech International Film Festival, Marrakech, La Mamounia Hotel, Rosalie Varda, Ava DuVernay, Array, Los Angeles, Morocco, USA, Selma, The DuVernay Test, Dubai International Film Festival, Origin, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Isabel Wilkerson, When They See Us, Venice Film Festival, Neon, Netflix, JetBlue, Black woman filmmaker, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dolby, Guillermo Del Toro, Ryan Coogler
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Denis Villeneuve, photo courtesy of the BFI London Film Festival

Silences and wisdom: Getting to know Denis Villeneuve during a BFI London Film Festival Screen Talk

E. Nina Rothe October 19, 2024

As a filmmaker, he is known for his silences. But Villeneuve definitely didn’t give the packed audience inside the Royal Festival Hall on a Sunday morning the silent treatment!

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In Celebrity, Festivals Tags Denis Villeneuve, Dune, Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Orson Welles, Maelstrom, Arrival, Amy Adams, Incendies, Steven Spielberg, Screen Talk, Brett Goldstein, Canada, Luca Guadagnino, Tanya Lapointe, Jake Gyllenhaal, Dune: Messiah
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UK Premiere of Pharrell Williams doc 'Piece by Piece' to close the 68th BFI London Film Festival

E. Nina Rothe August 5, 2024

The film, directed by Oscar-winning American documentarian Morgan Neville is a unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon, all told through the lens of LEGO® animation.  

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In Festivals, Movies Tags Piece by Piece, BFI London Film Festival, Pharrell Williams, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, UK, cinema, film festivals, Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, Morgan Neville, LEGO, Closing Night Gala, Men’s Fashion Week in Paris, Jay-Z, Missy Elliot, Gwen Stefani, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, The Neptunes, N.E.R.D., 20 Feet from Stardom, Oscar winner, documentary, hybrid doc, Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel's Métiers d'Art show, Paris, Kristy Matheson
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Sigourney Weaver photographed by © Jason Bell

Sigourney Weaver, to receive Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion at 81st Venice Film Fest

E. Nina Rothe June 28, 2024

So what’s your favorite movie featuring the American actress? Or a personal anecdote you can share? I’ll tell you mine and one of them unsurprisingly involves Venice, of course, where all kinds of magic happens.

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In Celebrity, Festivals Tags Venice International Film Festival, Lifetime Achievement Award, Sigourney Weaver, Master Gardener, Venice, Lido, Golden Lion, Alberto Barbera, Calypso, NYC, Paul Schrader, Joel Edgerton, Excelsior Hotel, Maya Angelou, Ridley Scott, Alien, James Cameron, Peter Weir, Michael Apted, Roman Polanski, Ivan Reitman, Mike Nichols, Ang Lee, Gorillas in the Mist, Dian Fossey, Death and the Maiden, Copycat, The Ice Storm, The Village, Ghostbusters, Kevin Kline, Golden Globes, BAFTA, Yale School of Drama, Sir John Gielgud, The Constant Wife, Ingrid Bergman, GLAAD Media Award, Prayers for Bobby, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, New York Botanical Garden, National Audubon Society’s Rachel Carson Award, The Flea Theater, Manhattan, Dust Bunny, Mads Mikkelsen, The Gorge, Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy, Andrew H Walker, Shutterstock
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Filmmaker to watch KEFF on Taiwanese Cannes title 'Locust', channeling Edward Yang & why artists are like fortune tellers

E. Nina Rothe June 4, 2024

Just as Taiwan sits atop our latest headlines, with China once again threatening to squash the country’s need for independence, I sat down with KEFF, the young Taiwanese-American filmmaker whose latest work, his feature debut world premiering in Critics’ Week, sits very high on the list of my favorite films in Cannes this year. And that’s saying a lot, as masterpieces abounded!

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In Interviews, Movies, Festivals Tags KEFF, Locust, Cannes film festival, Critics Week, Taiwan, France, Doha Film Institute, Qatar, Qumra, Secret Lives of Asians at Night, Edward Yang, Ang Lee, DFI, Sebastián Sepúlveda, Anita Gou, Kindred Spirit, Hong Kong, Taipei, Liu Wei Chen, Devin Pan, Gaza, Kobe, Zhong-Han, censorship, violence, WWIII, MK2 Films
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Phenomenal man: A conversation with Nabil Ayouch about the cinematic wonder that is 'Everybody Loves Touda'

E. Nina Rothe May 29, 2024

As we spoke on the terrace of Unifrance during the Cannes Film Festival, a little tiny bird with a loud, rhythmical chirp decided it needed to chime in. Perhaps, I thought as I listened to the recording later, it was the spirit, the animal incarnation of a Sheikha, the beautiful, strong, freedom-loving tradition of women singers that the French-Moroccan filmmaker pays homage to in his latest masterpiece.

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In Celebrity, Interviews, Festivals, Movies Tags Everybody Loves Touda, Festival de Cannes, Cannes film festival, Nabil Ayouch, Morocco, France, Nisrin Erradi, Sheikhats, Sheikha, Adam, Horses of God, Razzia, MeToo, Maghreb, Maryam Touzani, Cannes Premiere, Salle Debussy, Casablanca, Casablanca Beats, Haut et Fort, Whatever Lola Wants, The Blue Caftan, Unifrance
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And the Kering 2024 'Women In Motion' Emerging Talent Award goes to Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu

E. Nina Rothe May 10, 2024

The first time I ever met Eu, I knew she would be a filmmaker to watch. This latest award just reinforces her power.

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In Celebrity, Festivals Tags Kering, Women in Motion, Amanda Nell Eu, Cannes film festival, Festival de Cannes, Iris Knobloch, Thierry Frémaux, François-Henri Pinault, Carmen Jaquier, Awards, Dame Donna Langley, Doha Film Institute, Qumra, press mentor, Critics' Week, Tiger Stripes, Fei Ling Foo, Qatar, Malaysia, censorship, Jane Fonda, Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Isabelle Huppert, Gong Li, Salma Hayek Pinault, Viola Davis, Michelle Yeoh, Patty Jenkins
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Photo by © Ali Ghandtschi, courtesy of the Berlinale

"I’ll keep trying to make movies that are as disruptive as possible": Olivier Assayas at Berlinale for 'Hors du temps'

E. Nina Rothe February 23, 2024

In his latest film which in English gets the title ‘Suspended Time’, the French maestro gets super personal and in the process, makes us discover the laughter we lost during COVID times.

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In Celebrity, Interviews, Festivals Tags Berlinale, hors du temps, Olivier Assayas, ICSFilm.org, French cinema, Irma Vep, Personal Shopper, Micha Lescot, Nine D'Urso, Vincent Macaigne, Nora Hamzawi, Non Fiction, Covid, Pandemic, lockdown, A24, Wasp Network, Cuba, Suspended Time
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Asmae El Moudir talks 'The Mother of All Lies' -- Morocco's entry to the Oscar race

E. Nina Rothe January 4, 2024

When the film world premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, it won filmmaker a Best Directing award, as well as the Cannes Best Documentary prize. That was only the beginning, as the film ended up going to on win best film at Sydney FF and best documentary at the Durban film festival. In Marrakech, it won top prize, with Jury President Jessica Chastain handing the diminutive, yet powerful El Moudir the award.

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In Festivals, Interviews, Movies Tags The Mother of All Lies, Asmae El Moudir, Oscar race, Shortlisted Academy Awards, Cannes film festival, Marrakech International Film Festival, Moroccan cinema, Jessica Chastain, Sidney FF, Durban film festival
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Matteo Garrone, right, with Seydou Sarr (left) and Moustapha Fall on the set of ‘Io Capitano’

Matteo Garrone explains that his award-winning 'Io Capitano' provides "a reverse shot of what we are used to seeing" in the media

E. Nina Rothe December 19, 2023

The Italian filmmaker stands on the edge of a life changing event, having made the kind of film that not only makes the world a better place, but is also perfectly entertaining for audiences, and proves a critics’ favorite. We caught up during the Marrakech International Film Festival, before the film received its Golden Globes nomination earlier this month. Next stop… the Oscars?

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In Celebrity, Festivals, Interviews Tags Matteo Garrone, Io Capitano, Me Captain, Leone d'oro, Marrakech International Film Festival, Golden Globes, Academy Awards, Senegal, migrants, Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall, Italian cinema, Venice International Film Festival, Dogman, Silver Lion for Best Director, Roberto Saviano, Gomorrah, Reality, Tale of Tales, Giambattista Basile, Salma Hayek, Stacy Martin, Vincent Cassel, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Campari, Henri-Didier Njikam
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Greta Gerwig by © Ben Rayner, courtesy of the Festival de Cannes

Cannes announces Greta Gerwig as Jury President for their 77th edition

E. Nina Rothe December 15, 2023

With ‘Barbie’, the American filmmaker has singlehandedly proven that an audience favorite can also be a thoughtful art film, one which can conquer both blockbuster status as well as a critical acclaim and finally, awards nominations.

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In Celebrity, Festivals Tags Greta Gerwig, Barbie, Festival de Cannes, Cannes Film Festival, Iris Knobloch, Thierry Frémaux, Little Women, Lady Bird, Sofia Loren, Olivia de Havilland, Jane Campion
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Lupita  Nyong'o © Nick Barose

Four reasons to love Lupita Nyong'o, if you ever needed them

E. Nina Rothe December 14, 2023

Reason one: she’s going to be Jury President of the Berlinale 2024.

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In Fashion, Celebrity, Festivals Tags Lupita Nyong'o, Sudan, Berlinale, Academy Awards, Oscar winner, Vashti, Vashti Harrison, Sulwe, book, actress, Kenya, Mexico, Dreamworks Animation, The Wild Robot, Chris Sanders, Jeff Hermann, Roz, animation
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Isabelle Huppert and Tsuyoshi Ihara in a still from ‘Sidonie au Japon’

"Do you believe in ghosts?": Catching up with Isabelle Huppert and Élise Girard in Marrakech

E. Nina Rothe December 7, 2023

In Girard’s ‘Sidonie au Japon’ which screened at the 20th edition of the Moroccan festival this year, Huppert plays a woman who is still haunted by the memory of her late husband, which leads her on a voyage to Japan which she will never forget…

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In Celebrity, Interviews, Festivals, Movies Tags Sidonie au Japon, Isabelle Huppert, Marrakech International Film Festival, Morocco, Elise Girard, Balenciaga, La Mamounia Hotel
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The 'Limbo' interviews: Simon Baker on rediscovering the joy of acting, festivals' forte and personal freedom

E. Nina Rothe November 28, 2023

While we may know the Australian star for his popular TV turns, including the long running American show ‘The Mentalist’, he’s a cinematic acting force to be reckoned with in Sen’s Aussie black and white moody outback noir.

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In Celebrity, Festivals, Interviews Tags Simon Baker, Limbo, Ivan Sen, Coober Pedy, Ang Lee, Ride with the Devil, Morocco, Marrakech International Film Festival, The Mentalist, Patrick Jane, FIFM
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The Selfies Interviews: James Krishna Floyd on 'Unicorns', working with Sally El Hosaini and fluid sexuality

E. Nina Rothe November 8, 2023

As a rule, I never interview someone whose film I have yet to watch. But when I sat down with Floyd, boy was I glad I bent the rules!

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In Celebrity, Festivals, Interviews Tags Unicorns, BFI London Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, James Krishna Floyd, Sally El Hosaini, Ben Hardy, Hannah Onslow, Jason Patel, The Swimmers, My Brother the Devil
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Marrakech announces tribute awards to Mads Mikkelsen and Faouzi Bensaïdi

E. Nina Rothe November 7, 2023

The upcoming festival also disclosed a fascinating list for their ‘In Conversation With...’ the beloved series which gives audiences a chance to meet some of the biggest names in cinema from around the world.

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In Celebrity, Festivals, Interviews Tags Mads Mikkelsen, Marrakech International Film Festival, Morocco, Faouzi Bensaïdi, In conversation with, Simon Baker, Bertrand Bonello, Willem Dafoe, Anurag Kashyap, Naomi Kawase, Viggo Mortensen, Tilda Swinton, Andrey Kvyagintsev
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Marrakech International Film Festival announces Star Jury ensemble for upcoming 20th edition

E. Nina Rothe October 27, 2023

The distinguished group of thespians and filmmakers from all over the world will join Jury President Jessica Chastain, whose involvement in the chic Moroccan festival was previously announced.

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In Celebrity, Festivals Tags Marrakech International Film Festival, Morocco, Juries, Tarik Saleh, Dee Rees, Leila Slimani, Alexander Skarsgard, Joanna Hogg, Joel Edgerton, Camille Cottin, Zar Amir, Jessica Chastain
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Baloji discusses Belgian Oscars submission 'Omen', a favorite filmmaker and the vibrations in a name

E. Nina Rothe October 16, 2023

When the Belgian-Congolese rapper turned filmmaker premiered his film in Cannes, earlier this year, Baloji singlehandedly changed the history of his adoptive country for the better — a lesson for all in what it takes to begin to amend the wrongs of colonialism.

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In Celebrity, Festivals, Interviews, Movies Tags Omen, Baloji, Best International Feature Film Oscar, Academy Awards, London Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, Cannes film festival, Congo, Belgium, colonialism
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