formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The Iranian Canadian director made a psychological thriller in Turkey where an enraged college professor is slowly driven to seek revenge against his abusive father for his mother’s suspicious death. Source: Alireza Khatami’s Revenge Thriller Tackles Patriarchy and Trauma
Sarah Goher discusses the personal experience behind her feature directorial debut, co-written with Mohamed Diab, with Jamie Foxx among the producers, and sprightly lead star Doha Ramadan. Source: Egypt International Oscar Film ‘Happy Birthday’: Sarah Goher Interview
Igor Bezinović explains how he and other locals crafted a hybrid doc about the nationalist occupation of Rijeka by Italian poet and army officer Gabriele D’Annunzio, and what Trump and Musk have to do with it. Source: Croatia’s Oscar Contender … Continued
Neon is going all in on international cinema. The indie studio that brought “Parasite” (2019) its historic best picture win is doubling down on non-English-language movies this awards season, with five international titles and a series of ambitious Oscar campaigns … Continued
Historical drama explores the 1936-39 Arab Revolt when Palestinians rebelled against British colonial rule. Source: Annemarie Jacir’s Oscar submission ‘Palestine 36’ sells to multiple European territories | News | Screen
The film premiered at Cannes where it won the Camera d’Or. Source: Iraq’s Oscar entry ‘The President’s Cake’ lands MENA distribution | News | Screen