Nithin Lukose’s debut feature film as a writer-director in the Malayalam language, PAKA (River of Blood), is having its World Premiere at the 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), held from September 9-19, 2021.
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11 Films About/By Women to Compete for Otra Mirada Award at San Sebastian Festival
107 Mothers (Cenzorka) Eleven films will compete for the XV RTVE-Otra Mirada Award at the 69th edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival, running from September 17 to 25. The award is given to feature films on subjects close to the world of women; directed, starring or written by women; or also by men whose films show particular sensitivity towards the world of women.
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FRUITS OF LABOR Trailer. Touching SXSW Coming-of-Age Documentary on a Mexican-American Teen
Ashley in the strawberry fields. | Credit: Documentary still from FRUITS OF LABOR Check out the new trailer for Fruits of Labor, Emily Cohen Ibañez’s Mexican-American coming-of-age documentary, set to Broadcast Premiere on October 4th on PBS’s POV. The film follows a Mexican-American teenage farmworker who dreams of graduating high school, when ICE raids in her community threaten to separate her family and force her to become her family’s breadwinner. Fruits of Labor made its World Premiere at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival.
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imagineNATIVE Film Festival 2021 to Showcase Over 145 Indigenous Works. Opens with Danis Goulet’s ‘Night Raiders’
Waseese (Brooklyn Letexier-Hart) and Niska (Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers) in Night Raiders directed by Danis Goulet The 22nd Annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival will showcase over 145 works from artists representing 51 Indigenous nations giving voice to over 26 Indigenous languages- at live in-person and virtual events from October 19-24, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario.
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Watch the First Clip for NEPTUNE FROST, Rwandan Sci-fi Punk Musical Film by Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman
Neptune Frost directed by Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman Check out the first clip – teaser trailer for the Rwandan film Neptune Frost, described as “a radical cyber-musical” from Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman.
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Watch First Clip for BEBA, Rebeca Huntt’s Deeply Personal Documentary Memoir of an Afro-Latina
Beba directed by Rebeca Huntt First-time feature filmmaker Rebeca “Beba” Huntt debuted the first look – clip from her remarkable coming-of-age documentary/cinematic memoir BEBA premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival. In the film, Beba reflects on her childhood and adolescence in New York City as the daughter of a Dominican father and Venezuelan mother and can be best described as “a courageous, deeply human self-portrait of an Afro-Latina artist hungry for knowledge and yearning for connection.”
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Watch First Clip from SUNDOWN, Michel Franco’s Chilling Drama Starring Tim Roth
Sundown starring Tim Roth Here is the first clip video from Sundown, writer-director Michel Franco’s chilling drama starring Tim Roth, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Iazua Larios, Henry Goodman, Albertine Kotting McMillan, Samuel Bottomley.
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Watch Teaser Trailer for THE DEVIL’S DRIVERS – Documentary on Palestinian Smugglers Helping Workers Cross the Border for Work
The Devil’s Drivers directed by Mohammed Abugeth and Daniel Carsenty Here is the first look – teaser trailer for The Devil’s Drivers, a new documentary world premiering at Toronto International Film Festival that follows Palestinian smugglers on high-speed trips to help workers cross the border.
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Venice Film Festival Winners. – HAPPENING Wins Best Film + Jane Campion, Penélope Cruz, Maggie Gyllenhaal Win Awards
Happening (L’Evenement) The French drama Happening (L’Evenement) directed by Audrey Diwan is the winner of the Golden Lion for Best Film at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. The film, based on the Annie Ernaux’s novel of the same name, recounts the journey of a young woman’s physical and emotional battle to access illegal abortion in a desperate race against the clock.
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Fantastic Fest 2021 Reveals Final Wave of Films, with ‘Silent Night’ as Closing Film
Silent Night starring Keira Knightley Fantastic Fest unveiled the final wave of films for the upcoming 16th edition which will close with the U.S. Premiere of Camille Griffin’s pitch-black comedy Silent Night, starring Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode and Roman Griffin Davis.
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Watch First Look Teaser for Nadav Lapid’s AHED’S KNEE, Cannes Jury Prize Winner at TIFF
Ahed’s Knee directed by Nadav Lapid Here is a first look teaser at Ahed’s Knee, Nadav Lapid’s dynamic, blistering drama and winner of the Prix du Jury prize at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. The film starring Avshalom Pollak and Nur Fibak has its North American Premiere at 2021 Toronto International Film Festival followed by a screening at 2021 New York Film Festival.
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Comedic Drama SILENT NIGHT Starring Keira Knightley Acquired by AMC+ and RLJE Films
Silent Night starring Keira Knightley Ahead of the world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, AMC+ and RLJE Films acquired writer Camille Griffin’s directorial debut – the darkly comedic drama “Silent Night”. Silent Night is set to be released in theaters and stream exclusively on AMC+ in North America this December.