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‘Eephus’ Review: Not Even Beer League Baseball Is Spared the Cruel Passage of Time
Carson Lund's directorial debut uses a game that refuses to end as a framing device to explore how humans approach letting go of the things they love.
5-min read - EntertainmentVariety
Swiss Films, Visions du Réel Give Voice to the Discriminated at First Cannes Docs Swiss Showcase
Ranked third in Europe for its yearly output of documentaries, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory, with more than 70 titles in 2023, the small but prolific filmmaking nation will unveil four of its most promising features at the Swiss Cannes Docs Showcase, May 19. The event is jointly organised by the national promotional agency …
5-min read - CelebrityVariety
‘Nasty’ Serves Up Punchy Portrait of ’70s Tennis Bad Boy Ilie Nastase Who Helped Define Era
There’s a scene early in director Tudor Giurgiu’s documentary “Nasty,” a rollicking portrait of the ’70s Romanian tennis bad boy Ilie Năstase, where the Grand Slam champion’s mentor and longtime doubles partner Ion Țiriac recalls teaching Năstase how to ski. The young prodigy was a fast study — perhaps too fast. “He skied down perfectly,” …
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Alana Hadid’s Watermelon Pictures Takes North America For Gaza Director Mohamed Jabaly’s Doc ‘Life Is Beautiful’
EXCLUSIVE: Watermelon Pictures has acquired North American distribution rights for Palestinian director Mohamed Jabaly’s documentary Life Is Beautiful about his experiences after he became stranded in Norway in 2014 when Gaza’s borders were shut indefinitely. The distribution agreement, which includes all North American theatrical and ancillary rights, was negotiated in Cannes by Munir Atalla, head …
2-min read - EntertainmentVariety
Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascón on Crafting Cannes Standout ‘Emilia Pérez’: ‘This Movie Is About the Power of Femininity’
“Emilia Pérez,” the latest Cannes-premiering film from French auteur Jaques Audiard, is many things at once: a gritty crime film, an ambitious musical and a spotlight on trans issues. At the center of the Spanish-language movie are three women – Rita (Zoe Saldaña), Jessi (Selena Gomez) and the title character Emilia Pérez (Karla Sofía …
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‘Hamlet’ Starring Riz Ahmed Bought by Focus Features for International Rights (EXCLUSIVE)
Focus Features has bought international rights to “Hamlet,” Aneil Karia’s London-set modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s famed play starring Oscar winner Riz Ahmed. Morfydd Clark (“Saint Maud,” “Rings of Power”) and Joe Alwyn (“Kinds of Kindness”) also star in the film, which wrapped production at the end of last year and was acquired by Focus Features some …
2-min read - EntertainmentVariety
Mubi Acquires Magnus von Horn’s Chilling Cannes Competition Entry ‘The Girl With the Needle’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Mubi has swooped on its third 2024 Cannes competition title, Variety has learned. Having acquired worldwide rights to Coralie Fargeat’s buzzy body horror “The Substance” and U.K. rights to Andrea Arnold’s Barry Keoghan and Franz Rogowski-starring ‘Bird’ before the festival began, the arthouse distributor, production banner and streamer has now picked up Magnus von Horn’s chilling …
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