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Catalonia took to cinema very early. In 1897 – the same time the Lumière brothers were active in neighboring France – the first fiction film in the history of Catalan and Spanish cinema was shot on a café-bar terrace outside … Continued
Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev only met in person at the Sundance premiere of the Ukraine war documentary. Source: Making ‘Porcelain War Doc From 600 Miles Apart (Guest Column)
It is quite an interesting choice for the largest film festival in the Netherlands to close with a film that explicitly denounces the violence of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia, but one can always expect interesting choices from the International Film … Continued
The presenter and comedian’s live show feeds his obsession with the nation’s post-second world war suburban architecture. Source: From the sublime to the cringeworthy: Tim Ross on Australia’s housing dream (and nightmare) | Culture | The Guardian
A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, set to be thrown away, has been sold at auction for more than £21,000. Source: First edition Harry Potter book found in Devon sells for £21,000
Yrjö Kukkapuro, renowned Finnish chair designer, dies aged 91‘Almost every Finn has sat on a chair he designed,’ his studio says, with his postmodern creations gracing galleries around the world. Source: Yrjö Kukkapuro, renowned Finnish chair designer, dies aged 91 … Continued