Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro’s (Neon Bull) Divine Love (Divino Amor) that world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, begins its North American theatrical premiere on Friday, November 13.
Foreign Language Films
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Brazilian Dystopian Futuristic Film DIVINE LOVE, Opens in US in November
Divine Love directed by Gabriel Mascaro
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14th Asian Film Awards Winners – PARASITE Wins Best Film
PARASITE (GISAENGCHUNG) Parasite won the Best Film award at the 14th Asian Film Awards (“AFA14”) along with Best Screenplay for co-writers Han Jin Won and the film’s director Bong Joon Ho. The film also won for Best Production Design and Best Editing totaling four awards. “I am grateful to all the people involved with the Asian Film Awards for making it possible that Parasite could become part of AFA’s legacy. I strongly believe that we will meet in person next year at the Asian Film Awards, shake hands, and enjoy talking with one another without masks…I believe that nothing can stop us from continuing to make films,” said Bong
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Cinema Tropical to Release Óscar Catacora’s WIÑAYPACHA, First Peruvian Film in the Aymara Language
Óscar Catacora’s WIÑAYPACHA Óscar Catacora’s acclaimed debut feature, Wiñaypacha (Eternity), -winner of the Best First Film and Best Cinematography awards at the Guadalajara Film Festival and the first Peruvian film shot entirely in the indigenous Aymara language, premieres on Tropical on Demand on Thursday, October 29, 2020.
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Watch THE LIFE AHEAD Trailer, Italian Drama Starring Sophia Loren
“The Life Ahead” (La vita davanti a sé) Netflix released the trailer for the Italian drama “The Life Ahead” (La vita davanti a sé) from director Edoardo Ponti and starring Academy Award® winner Sophia Loren, along with Ibrahima Gueye. In the film set in seaside Italy, a Holocaust survivor Madame Rosa (Loren), takes in 12-year-old street kid Momo (Gueye), who recently robbed her. The two become each other’s protectors, anchoring an unconventional family.
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South Korean Crime Thriller “Beasts Clawing at Straws” Opens in Theaters on October 21
Beasts Clawing at Straws The South Korean horror thriller “Beasts Clawing at Straws” directed by Kim Yong-hoon opens in numerous theaters nationwide on October 21 from Kino Marquee. VOD release follows on December 15.
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Italian Coming-of-Age Drama ALONE WITH HER DREAMS Opens via Virtual Cinema on October 30, 2020
Alone with her Dreams Filmmaker Paolo Licata makes his debut with the Italian coming-of-age drama “Alone with her Dreams” opening in the U.S. via Virtual Cinema on October 30, 2020. Winner of Best First Feature and Best Original Score at the 2020 Italian Golden Globe Awards, the film stars Lucia Sardo, Marta Castiglia, Ileana Rigano, Katia Greco, Claudio Collovà,Loredana Marino, Tania Bambaci, along with Federica Sarno.
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Czech Republic Selects CHARLATAN for Oscars Race for Best International Feature Film
Charlatan (Czech: Šarlatán) directed by Agnieszka Holland The Czech biographical drama Charlatan (Czech: Šarlatán) directed by Agnieszka Holland has been selected by the Czech Film and Television Academy (CFTA) to represent Czech Republic in the Oscars’ 2021 race for Best International Feature Film.
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Philippe Lacôte’s NIGHT OF THE KINGS is Ivory Coast Submission for Oscars Race for Best International Feature Film
NIGHT OF THE KINGS directed by Philippe Lacôte Philippe Lacôte’s sophomore feature, Night of the Kings has been chosen as the Ivory Coast submission for the 93rd Academy Awards. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival and went on to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival and New York Film Festival. Night of the Kings will be released by NEON, with plans to be announced at a later date.
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Kosovo Selects EXILE for Oscars Race for Best International Feature Film
Exile (Exil) directed by Visar Morina Visar Morina’s Exile (Exil) which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival will represent Kosovo in the International Feature Film category of the 93rd Academy Awards. Exile also screened at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Sarajevo Film Festival where the film won the top prize, the Heart of Sarajevo award.
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Six Debut Films Nominated for European Film Awards 2020
INSTINCT directed by Halina Reijn The European Film Academy announced the six nominees for the European Discovery 2020 – Prix FIPRESCI, an award presented annually as part of the European Film Awards to a director for a first full-length feature film.
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Romantic Italian Epic MARTIN EDEN Starring Luca Marinelli Opens October 16 in Theaters
MARTIN EDEN directed by Pietro Marcello Martin Eden, the sweeping romantic epic based on Jack London’s classic novel, directed by Pietro Marcello opens Friday, October 16 in virtual cinemas and select physical cinemas. The film starring Luca Marinelli currently starring in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s The Old Guard on Netflix, won the Platform Award at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.
