Magnolia Pictures released the official trailer for the Brazilian action thriller film Yakuza Princess based on the graphic novel “Shiro” by Danilo Beyruth, and starring Japanese pop star Masumi along with Jonathan Rhys Myers. Directed by Vicente Amorim, the film opens everywhere on September 3.
The 15th Annual Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) set to run from September 9 – 12 in Great Barrington and September 10 – 12 in Pittsfield, announced a lineup of 22 documentaries, 20 narrative features and 18 short films; with multi award-winning actor Alfre Woodard as the 2021 BIFF Honoree.
Actress Jessica Chastain starring in the upcoming “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” will receive the TIFF Tribute Actor Award at the 2021 TIFF Tribute Awards taking place during the 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
Filmmakers Frauke Sandig and Eric Black follow scientists delving into the greatest of mysteries, having to confront the ‘Big Questions’ in the documentary Aware: Glimpses Of Consciousness opening in theaters starting September 24, 2021.
Directed by Ebs Burnough, The Capote Tapes, the acclaimed documentary on Truman Capote opens in theaters starting Friday September 10, 2021. Using newly discovered tapes, animation, and interviews, the documentary which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, explores Capote’s final uncompleted novel Answered Prayers.
Riz Ahmed stars as a British Pakistani rapper in Bassam Tariq’s narrative feature debut, Mogul Mowgli opening in theaters on Friday, September 3. Also starring in the film are Alyy Khan (Bashir), Sudha Buchar (Nashra), Nabhaan Rizwan (RPG), Anjana Vasan (Vaseem) and Aiysha Hart (Bina).
Amazon Studios released the final trailer for the musical film Annette, starring Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, Simon Helberg, and Devyn McDowell. Directed by Leos Carax in his English-language debut, Annette opens in theaters on August 6th, 2021 and On Prime Video on August 20th, 2021.
IFC Films acquired the thriller film Catch the Fair One from director Josef Kubota Wladyka (Manos Sucias, Narcos), starring real-life professional boxer, Kali “K.O.” Reis, in a raw breakout performance. Reis is the first Indigenous fighter to win the International Boxing Association middleweight crown and is currently the WBA Super lightweight champion. The film also stars Daniel Henshall, Tiffany Chu, Michael Drayer, Shelito Vincent, Lisa Emery, Kimberly Guerrero, and Kevin Dunn.
Ten Latin American films directed by filmmakers from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Switzerland, Uruguay and Venezuela will compete in the 2021 Horizontes Latinos selection at the San Sebastian Festival.
Netflix’s The Harder They Fall, directed by Londoner Jeymes Samuel and starring Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Regina King and Idris Elba will World Premiere as the opening film of the 65th BFI London Film Festival.
Toronto International Film Festival 2021 announced the films included in the TIFF Docs, Wavelengths and Midnight Madness programs and new additions to the Special Presentation and Contemporary World Cinema programs.
Director Stephen Daldry gives us a look at how quarantine has uprooted our daily lives, especially with our partners in the new comedy film Together, starring James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan.