Valeria Golino on the set of ‘The Art of Joy’ courtesy of Sky
The upcoming Sky original series, co-directed by Valeria Golino and Nicolangelo Gelormini, will have its UK premiere at the Institut Français’ Ciné Lumière, ahead of its availability on Sky TV.
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‘The Most Precious of Cargoes’ is the French-born director’s foray into animation and features the narration of legendary actor Jean-Louis Trintignant in what would turn out to be his last role.
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The five day event, which takes place every two years and celebrates the best of Arab cinema, will be held from 2nd to 6th April 2025 in the Swiss city.
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Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper in a still from ‘Adolescence’
And here’s a few reasons why.
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Now in its 14th edition, the couture festival will also feature the latest film by veteran filmmaker David Trueba and Enrique Buelo’s debut feature, along with two homages dedicated to personalities of Spanish cinema.
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Also included in the extensive line up of projects participating in the upcoming industry incubator organized by the Doha Film Institute is the follow up by Algerian helmers Damien Ounouri and Adila Bendimerad to their award winning epic ‘The Last Queen’, as well as Suzannah Mirghani’s highly anticipated feature debut ‘Cotton Queen’.
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Fabrizio Gifuni and Romana Maggiora Vergano in Francesca Comencini’s ‘The Time It Takes’
Cinema Made in Italy (CMII) returns to London this spring with exclusive presentations of nine new Italian feature films to UK audiences, presented by the internationally renowned Cinecittà.
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Clockwise from left: Walter Salles, Anna Terrazas, Darius Khondji and Lav Diaz
The list for the upcoming edition also includes César and Academy Award nominated DoP Darius Khondji, and Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To Kei-Fung.
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The 39th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, one of the world’s most significant and long-standing queer film events in the LGBTQIA+ calendar recently revealed its full program, with general tickets to go on sale February 27th.
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And it’s no wonder the NY-based actor and producer, who is about to star in his first TV role, thinks a series on a devastating nationwide cyberattack in the US is less frightening than our current “Make [everywhere] Great Again,” political climate.
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With stellar performances by Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden and Julianne Nicholson, the latest show created by the wondrous Dan Fogelman is a must-watch.
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Margaret Qualley and Ethan Hawke in Blue Moon by Richard Linklater © Sabrina Lantos / Sony Pictures Classics
“Cinema helps us connect and understand each other,” says new Artistic Director Tricia Tuttle during the press conference announcing all the Competition and Perspectives titles, plus the few remaining films in their Special Gala program.
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A still from Gianluca Jodice’s ‘The Flood’ courtesy of the Institut Français
If ever there was an event that had me at “hello” it’s this one. And I’ve been graciously asked to moderate the Q&A following Gianluca Jodice’s fab film, which opened the 2024 Locarno Film Festival on the Piazza Grande.
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Fernanda Torres holds her Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Golden Globe, photo courtesy of @GG2025
This year’s Golden Globes ceremony was an affair to be remembered.
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But also cry with pain, and don’t tell me the film, and its legendary singer didn’t make you feel until your heart could burst.
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Plus Polish director Damian Kocur won the Best Directing Prize for his Ukrainian story ‘Under the Volcano’.
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Raphael will be In Conversation with creative health pioneer Dr Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt, in a free to the public event at London’s The Social on Friday, November 29th.
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Ajyal young jurors sit during a screening of a film in their section
And, while watching films during this wondrous festival, I witnessed a second miracle in the making.
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Fatma Hassan Alremaihi and Her Excellency Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater surrounded by some of the Ajyal jurors
A documentary about the students’ movement in Sudan opened this year’s DFI Ajyal film festival. And the unusual, yet super welcomed refreshing choices didn’t stop there.
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The list of cinema personalities encountering the public at this year’s festival in Morocco also includes Sean Penn and David Cronenberg, in Marrakech to receive their honorary awards, as well as persecuted Iranian helmer Mohammad Rasoulof, Mauritanian filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako and US director-slash-artist extraordinaire Tim Burton.
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