PARIS – Oscar and César winner Juliette Binoche has been named president of the Cannes Film Festival jury’s 78th edition. The South of France film festival will see Binoche return to the Croisette to oversee the main competition jury that is responsible for awarding the coveted Palme d’Or for the top film. “I’m looking forward … Read more
An undocumented 23-year-old Guinean migrant living in France who won a prize at the Cannes Film Festival last year has been granted a work permit, enabling him to avoid deportation, his lawyer says. Abou Sangare won rave reviews as the lead actor in 2024 film L’Histoire de Souleymane (“Souleymane’s Story”) in which he played a … Read more
PHOTO FINISH: Dior feted Canadian director Xavier Dolan with a cocktail held at its Avenue Montaigne boutique to celebrate his “A Friendship Through Film” book. The very thick photo book immortalizes the anniversary of his hit movie “Mommy,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival a decade ago. The young director took home the coveted … Read more
Shortly before he was to be flogged and imprisoned for eight years, Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran. His weeks-long journey would take him from Tehran, through rural Iranian villages, on foot across a mountainous borderland and ultimately to Hamburg, Germany. As arduous and dangerous as the trip was, Rasoulof’s travels had an added wrinkle: he was … Read more
There aren’t many films that truly merit being celebrated 40 years on, but Paris, Texas is surely one. Overhauled with a new 4K restoration for a cinematic re-release this month, Wim Wenders’ masterpiece, led by a craggy-faced Harry Dean Stanton, and driven by that unforgettable Ry Cooder slide-guitar score, still feels utterly timeless. For the … Read more
The film was well received by Hong Kong cinema-goers when it was released in 1984. “A real gem of a picture!” enthused the Post reviewer. “In Shanghai Blues, Tsui has created a mixture of Cantonese pop, comedy, poignant romance, slapstick humour laced with music, satire, fresh creativity, artistry and good taste.” Tsui liked it, too … Read more
China’s top film regulator has ordered that all Chinese movies strictly follow rules on approvals before being screened in overseas film festivals, months after a Chinese movie about Covid lockdown triggered heated discussion in this year’s Cannes Film Festival. In a notice issued on Thursday by the China Film Administration, it required that domestically produced … Read more
Hong Kong martial arts film Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In has smashed records to become the city’s most-watched local film in cinemas with almost 1.6 million viewers. The film, still showing in theatres, has attracted 1.59 million viewers since its May 1 premiere and became the highest-grossing film this year at HK$105 million (US$13.4 … Read more
After making waves at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was spotted and snapped in the city with her hand still in a sling. Check out the photo here: Earlier today, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was photographed in Mumbai. The paparazzi managed to catch a glimpse of her as she exited a … Read more
Fresh off its Grand Prix win at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, Payal Kapadia’s much-awaited feature film All We Imagine as Light is ready to captivate audiences at the 2024 Munich International Film Festival. The film has secured a coveted spot in the CineMasters Competition, the prestigious main section of the festival. Payal Kapadia’s Cannes … Read more
