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Director’s Cut with Payal Kapadia: An oral history of All We Imagine As Light

Six months is a long time in anyone’s life. In writer-director Payal Kapadia’s case, it’s the amount of time it took for her to travel from, as she told me this summer, fame “is freaking me out a bit” to, as she said when we spoke recently, “maybe I’m not…

Newslaundry

All We Imagine As Light review – Cannes prize-winning Indian drama is a quiet, tender marvel

Payal Kapadia’s poetic, everyday tale of three women who work at the same hospital is all the more remarkable for being her fiction feature debut

The Guardian - UK

Cate Blanchett responds to public backlash over ‘middle class’ comments

Australian actor made the remarks in May at the Cannes Film Festival

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Iran Director In Exile Says 'Bittersweet' To Rep Germany At Oscars

Forced to flee Iran, dissident director Mohammad Rasoulof says it is bittersweet that his latest movie will contend at the Oscars -- under the banner of another country.

International Business Times

‘Madonna, please. It’s only a film. Be happy!’ The star of Emilia Pérez on transitioning at 46 and making icons cry

Karla Sofía Gascón is the first openly trans actor to win best actress at Cannes for her role in Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical. She talks about awful corsets, riding motorbikes and suing her critics

The Guardian - UK

The double life of Abou Sangaré, undocumented migrant and Cannes award winner

French film L'Histoire de Souleymane (Souleymane’s Story) brings the life of an undocumented Guinean migrant into sharp focus. Picking up two awards at the Cannes Film Festival, it has drawn attention to the real-life plight of lead actor Abou Sangaré, who is still waiting for a visa to be able…

Radio France Internationale

‘Synthesisers can convey emotion too’: Zaho de Sagazan reinvents the French love song despite never falling in love

‘I like not knowing what I’ll do,’ says the 24-year-old who swept the board at the French Grammys and stole the show at Cannes film festival with her freeform dancing in socks

The Guardian - UK

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The best films to see at the London Film Festival 2024: from Blitz to Nightbitch

Steve McQueen’s new Second World War drama to the Cannes winner - these are the buzziest must-see watches from this year’s festival

Evening Standard

Did 'Joker 2' star Joaquin Phoenix call the film 'HORRIBLE' after Cannes premiere? Netizens lip-reading viral video - WATCH

Rumours have been circulating online that Joaquin Phoenix allegedly referred to 'Joker: Folie a Deux' as "horrible" following its Cannes premiere early this June.

The Times of India

Oscars selection debate: Is India missing opportunities on the world stage?

India’s road to the Oscars has often been riddled with controversy and debate. The Film Federation of India (FFI), responsible for selecting India’s official entry to the Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category, has faced widespread criticism over its choices, often accused of 'missing opportunities' to showcase…

The Times of India

India chooses quirky comedy over Cannes winner for its Oscars pick

Laapataa Ladies was chosen despite All We Imagine as Light already winning international accolades

The Independent UK

FFI President Ravi Kottakara REVEALS why Cannes Grand Prix-winning 'All We Imagine As Light' was not selected for Oscars race: 'Jury felt that 'Laapataa Ladies' represents India'

The Film Federation of India (FFI) recently announced Kiran Rao’s 'Laapataa Ladies' as India’s official entry for the 2025 Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category. The decision, however, has sparked a debate, especially as the Cannes Grand Prix-winning 'All We Imagine As Light' was also in contention.

The Times of India

The Substance: Demi Moore is ferocious in gloriously gory satire on Hollywood’s female ageism

Fans of body horror will not want to miss director Coralie Fargeat’s latest offering, The Substance, which bagged Best Screenplay for the Frenchwoman at Cannes this year, and features an astounding comeback performance from Demi Moore.

The Conversation

Cannes-winning Indian film All We Imagine as Light shortlisted for Oscars by France

Payal Kapadia’s feature becomes first Indian film ever to win Grand Prix at Cannes

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Evening Standard

BFI London Film Festival 2024: What to watch, from award contenders to hidden foreign gems

The 68th BFI London Film Festival runs from between October 9 and October 20 in London and other major UK cities

The Guardian - UK

Are standing ovations at film festivals getting out of hand?

The Venice premiere of Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door received 17 minutes of applause – has touting the length of clapping has become just another PR tool?

The Guardian - UK

Black Dog review – ex-con and stray dog bond in searching Chinese social drama

Guan Hu’s low-key Cannes winner is a heartfelt tale of redemption set against the dramatic backdrop of the Gobi desert

The Independent UK

Controversial Donald Trump biopic lands pre-election release date

‘The Apprentice’ starring Sebastian Stan as young Donald Trump initially struggled to find a buyer after its Cannes Film Festival premiere

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The Independent UK

Trump film 'The Apprentice' finds distributor, will open before election

After struggling to drum up interest following its Cannes Film Festival premiere, the young Donald Trump drama “The Apprentice,” starring Sebastian Stan as the former president, has found a distributor that plans to release the film shortly before the election in November

Digital Camera World

Cannes Uncut: The Golden Years by Richard Blanshard - A sneak peek behind the scenes of the illustrious film festival

Never to be seen again, in a time before smartphones and social media, these celebrities seem relaxed and unguarded

Digital Camera World

Alessandro Galatoli shares the secrets of shooting Hollywood film stars on the red carpet

The leading events and documentary photographer shares his Cannes Film Festival experiences in a new film made by Capture One

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Johnny Depp To Star As Gibberish-Speaking Puffin In Animated Film

Johnny Depp's career resurgence post-lawsuit victory includes a whimsical puffin role in 'Johnny Puff: Secret Mission' and a period drama at Cannes.

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne international film festival 2024: 10 things to see, from Megalopolis to new Cronenberg

Plus Cate Blanchett as a hapless German chancellor, India’s first film to compete at Cannes in three decades, and a restored Wake in Fright – with a new score

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