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Anya Stasenko and Slava Leontyev felt the responsibility of history upon them when they chose to film the everyday people defending their homeland from the Russian onslaught Source: ‘The camera is more impactful than a rifle’: the married Ukrainian artists … Continued
InterviewFilm-maker Walter Salles: ‘Cinema, as opposed to noise, used to be at the heart of the Oscars’Guy LodgeThe Brazilian director on his Oscar-nominated new film, I’m Still Here, the importance of remembering shared history, and Brazil’s double pandemic. Source: Film-maker … Continued
The recently uncovered social media posts by “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón in which she attacked, among various things — Islam, George Floyd and a more diverse Oscars — have thrown an unexpected wrench into the awards race. Source: … Continued
This year’s slate of best international film Oscar nominees puts France, Brazil, Germany, Latvia and Denmark center stage for the upcoming Academy Awards. And with several of these films dealing with deep-rooted issues in their country from past to present, … Continued
The contenders for the film industry’s biggest prizes this year represent a range of genres and styles. But many are united by a common thread: they take on contentious topics with ferocious energy. Source: From The Apprentice to Wicked, the … Continued
Released 40 years ago this month, Miloš Forman’s best picture-winning Amadeus is often accused of historical inaccuracies – but the film’s critics could be missing the point. Source: ‘An unmistakable stab at the USSR’: Could Amadeus be the most misunderstood … Continued