The Currents slate for the 60th New York Film Festival includes 15 features and 44 short films, representing 23 countries, a diverse offering of short and feature-length productions by filmmakers and artists working at the vanguard of the medium.
You Have to Come and See It (2022)
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João Pedro Rodrigues’ Will-o’-the-Wisp Headlines 60th New York Film Festival Currents Lineup
Will-o’-the-Wisp directed by João Pedro Rodrigues
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56th Karlovy Vary IFF Award Winners – Iranian Drama ‘Summer with Hope’ Wins Grand Prix
Summer with Hope directed by Sadaf Foroughi The Iranian social drama Summer with Hope directed by Sadaf Foroughi won the Grand Prix – Crystal Globe at the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. In the film, a young swimmer is training for the national championships with his new coach, but the relationship between the two young men elicits disapproval from the people around them. “We live in a world full of violence and discrimination. I hope that our stories bring peace and tranquility,” said director Sadaf Foroughi to the jury and her colleagues.