Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s wartime period drama Wife of a Spy (Japan) was the biggest winner of the night at the 15th Asian Film Awards (AFA15) taking the Best Film Award, the Best Actress Award (Aoi Yu) and the Best Costume Design Award (Koketsu Haruki).
Limbo (2021)
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15th Asian Film Awards Winners – ‘Wife of a Spy’ Wins Best Film
Wife of a Spy directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
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Fantastic Fest 2021 Unleashes First Wave of Films – TITANE, LAMB, BINGO HELL, THE TRIP
Titane directed by Julia Ducournau The 2021 Palme D’Or winner Titane directed by Julia Ducournau headlines the first wave of films for 2021 Fantastic Fest. Described as “a poignant study on loneliness, isolation and gender identity wrapped in a constantly surprising world of body horror, muscle cars, violence, and disco-dancing firemen,” Titane opens in US cinemas on October 1.
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Berlin Film Festival 2021 Announces Competition and Berlinale Special Lineup Featuring Tina Turner, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch
“The Mauritanian” starring Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Shailene Woodley, Benedict Cumberbatch Berlin International Film Festival 2021 announced the 15 films, two of which are first features, which will compete for the Golden Bear and the Silver Bears. Productions from 16 countries are represented in the Competition.