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Vesoul Festival Unveils Lineup of Asian Films – Global Bulletin - variety.com - China - India - Iran - Vietnam - Berlin - Turkey - Singapore - Azerbaijan - Philippines - city Busan - Mongolia
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20.02.2023 / 18:03

Vesoul Festival Unveils Lineup of Asian Films – Global Bulletin

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema has unveiled its 85-title lineup for the edition that starts later this month (February 28 to March 7, 2023). Elements include a 10-film competition section, a 10-film documentary film section, a tribute to the Turkish director Semih Kaplanoglu; a thematic section “Asian Diaspora Cinema” offering a panorama of works by directors from Asian countries living in exile; and a Philippines cinema sidebar. Fiction films in competition include: Azerbaijan’s “Cold as Marble,” by Asif Rustamov; China’s “In Our Prime,” by Liu Yulin; Korea’s “A Letter from Kyoto,” by Kim Min-ju; India’s: “Behind Veils,” by Praveen Morshhale; Iran’s “No End,” by Nader Saievar; Mongolia’s “The Sales Girl,” by Sengedorj Janchivdorj; The Philippines’s “Feast,” by Brillante Mendoza; Singapore’s “#LookAtMe,” by Ken Kwek; and Vietnam’s “Memento Mori: Earth,” by Marcus Vu Manh Cuong. The president of the jury is Lee Yong-kwan, president of the Busan film festival.

Sreemoyee Singh’s Seven Year Journey to Making Berlinale Documentary ‘And, Towards Happy Alleys’ With Iran’s Jafar Panahi - variety.com - India - Iran - Berlin - city Tehran
variety.com
20.02.2023 / 10:47

Sreemoyee Singh’s Seven Year Journey to Making Berlinale Documentary ‘And, Towards Happy Alleys’ With Iran’s Jafar Panahi

Naman Ramachandran For Indian filmmaker Sreemoyee Singh, world premiering her Iran documentary “And, Towards Happy Alleys” at the Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama strand is the culmination of a journey that began in 2015. Singh completed a masters degree in film studies at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India and went on to pursue a PhD on The Exiled Filmmaker in Post Revolution Iranian Cinema, with the objective of understanding the source of “impossible hope” in Iranian films. The filmmaker was also introduced to the poetry of Iran’s Forogh Farrokhzad during the course and “connected deeply” to her verses. A desire to read Farrokhzad’s verses in the original Persian led Singh to learn Farsi.

Turkish Film Community, Shattered by Earthquake, Says It Needs Greater International Solidarity - variety.com - Ukraine - Iran - Berlin - Turkey
variety.com
20.02.2023 / 10:23

Turkish Film Community, Shattered by Earthquake, Says It Needs Greater International Solidarity

Berlin Film Festival. At least not according to the co-chiefs of Turkey’s Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. “The festival’s opening ceremony started with Ukraine, ended with Ukraine and touched on Iran. But I don’t think they ever mentioned Turkey,” said Ahmet Boyacıoğlu, president of the fest that has historically always been the country’s prime local cinema catalyst.

New Voices Shake Up Scandinavian Cinema - variety.com - Sweden - Denmark - Egypt - Iran - Berlin
variety.com
19.02.2023 / 22:11

New Voices Shake Up Scandinavian Cinema

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent While Sweden’s Ruben Östlund grabbed some Oscar nominations and took home Cannes’ Palmed’Or last year, two other Scandinavian filmmakers basked in the international spotlight following their Cannes competition premieres: Ali Abbasi with “Holy Spider” and Tarik Saleh with “Cairo Conspiracy” (previously titled “Boy From Heaven”). Abbasi, an Iranian-born Danish helmer, and Saleh, a Swedish director whose father is Egyptian, are part of an exciting new generation of Nordic helmers who are shaking up traditional Scandinavian cinema. These filmmakers are delivering singular and timely movies shot abroad or in different languages, weaving together genres and political elements.

Dissident Iranian TV Channel Forced To Quit UK, After Police Warn They Cannot Protect Staff From Assassins - deadline.com - Britain - Austria - Washington - Iran
deadline.com
19.02.2023 / 14:59

Dissident Iranian TV Channel Forced To Quit UK, After Police Warn They Cannot Protect Staff From Assassins

A UK-based Iranian TV channel has had to stop broadcasting from its headquarters in London, after British police warned staff that it could not protect them on UK soil. 

Kristen Stewart Joins Berlin Film Festival Red Carpet Protest Against Iranian Regime - variety.com - Ukraine - Iran - Berlin
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18.02.2023 / 20:05

Kristen Stewart Joins Berlin Film Festival Red Carpet Protest Against Iranian Regime

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The Berlinale red carpet on Saturday became a protest platform against Iran’s repressive regime when a group of Iranian filmmakers and talents, joined by jury president Kristen Stewart, chanted “Women, Life, Freedom!” and demanded the release of imprisoned journalists and an Iranian rapper. Actress Golshifteh Farahani, who is also on the jury; “Holy Spider” actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi; and “The Siren” director Sepideh Farsi were among dozens of Iranian film professionals participating in the protests hosted by Berlinale co-directors Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian. Protesters with signs demanded freedom for female Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi who are behind bars, accused of “conspiring against national security” for being the first to report on Mahsa Amini’s death, and for the release of dissident Iranian hip hop artist Toomaj Salehi who has been accused of spreading propaganda and could face the death penalty.

Kristen Stewart Joins Iran ‘Women Life Freedom’ Solidarity Demo On Berlin Film Festival Red Carpet - deadline.com - Iran - Berlin - city Tehran - county Stewart
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18.02.2023 / 18:37

Kristen Stewart Joins Iran ‘Women Life Freedom’ Solidarity Demo On Berlin Film Festival Red Carpet

Kristen Stewart joined Iranian filmmakers in a demonstration showing solidarity for Iran’s Women Life Freedom protests on the red carpet of the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday.

Iranian Filmmakers Face Fight or Flight Amid Political Turmoil - variety.com - New York - India - Iran - Berlin - Iraq - city Tehran
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18.02.2023 / 10:15

Iranian Filmmakers Face Fight or Flight Amid Political Turmoil

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The wave of protests sparked across Iran by the death of Mahsa Amini by Iranian morality police in September came amid a banner year for Iranian cinema.  But as 2023 kicks off, more than 500 people who have protested her death and called for justice have been killed while prominent members of the Iranian film industry were either arrested, put on trial or banned from making movies. The result being that the country’s cinematic community has largely ground to a halt.  Which raises the question: unless something changes, how many films actually shot in Iran will be surfacing on the international festival circuit going forward?  

International Insider: Berlin’s Back; ‘Tees’ Crossed Off Netflix Slate; Restart Scheme And Studio Tax Investigations; BBC’s ‘Grenfell’ Drama - deadline.com - USA - Germany - Iran - Berlin
deadline.com
17.02.2023 / 17:17

International Insider: Berlin’s Back; ‘Tees’ Crossed Off Netflix Slate; Restart Scheme And Studio Tax Investigations; BBC’s ‘Grenfell’ Drama

Hello and welcome back to your weekly International Insider. Berlin’s back and with most of our team in the German capital, it’s Jesse Whittock here bringing you the latest from the worlds of TV and film.

Berlin Film Festival Sees Climate Change Activists, Women’s Rights Advocates On Red Carpet - deadline.com - Iran - Berlin
deadline.com
17.02.2023 / 00:01

Berlin Film Festival Sees Climate Change Activists, Women’s Rights Advocates On Red Carpet

The Berlin Film Festival’s opening-night red-carpet gala Thursday stayed on schedule despite a pair of climate change activists who apparently glued themselves to the carpet in front of the Berlin Palast.

‘The Siren’ Director Sepideh Farsi on Iran, Politics and Why She Wants Her Berlin Festival Film Pirated - variety.com - France - Iran - Berlin - Iraq
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16.02.2023 / 13:01

‘The Siren’ Director Sepideh Farsi on Iran, Politics and Why She Wants Her Berlin Festival Film Pirated

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent   When the Iran-Iraq war broke out in 1980, director Sepideh Farsi was a high school student in Iran. At age 16, she was incarcerated for being an anti-Islamic Republic activist. Farsi stayed in her country until 1984 and then moved to France, where she experienced the second half of the conflict.  In her first animated feature, “The Siren” — which opens Berlin’s Panorama section — the Paris-based director revisits this war through the story of a 14-year-old boy named Omid, who decides to brave the Iraqi siege of Abadan, the capital of the Iranian oil industry. After opting to stay in the city with his grandfather and a bunch of other diehards, Omid and the others take over an abandoned boat he finds in Abadan’s port, which becomes their ark.

Films Boutique Sells Mani Haghighi’s Iranian Thriller ‘Subtraction’ to Key Territories (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Australia - France - New Zealand - China - Canada - Russia - Switzerland - Iran - Poland - Berlin - city Tehran - Taiwan
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15.02.2023 / 19:07

Films Boutique Sells Mani Haghighi’s Iranian Thriller ‘Subtraction’ to Key Territories (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Films Boutique has closed a flurry of deals on “Subtraction,” Mani Haghighi’s Iranian noir thriller which world premiered at Toronto in the competition Platform section. The Berlin-based company has closed deals in France (Diaphana in association with Kinovista), Russia and CIS (A One), Canada (Films We Like), Ex-Yugoslavia (MCF Megacom), Middle East (Fron Row), Poland (Mayfly), Taiwan (Proview Ent.), Australia and New Zealand (Vendetta), Switzerland (Trigon) and Benelux (September Films). The movie is headlined by Taraneh Alidoosti, the Iranian star of “The Salesman” and “Leila’s Brothers” and Navid Mohammadzadeh (“Leila’s Brothers”). Both Haghighi and Alidoosti have recently been targeted by Iranian authorities. Alidoosti was temporarily arrested, while Haghighi had his passport confiscated as he was about to board a flight to attend the BFI London Film Festival. 

Nigerian Gay Drama ‘All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White’ Picked up by Coccinelle Sales Ahead of Berlin Panorama Launch (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Italy - Iran - Nigeria - Berlin - city Lagos
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14.02.2023 / 12:29

Nigerian Gay Drama ‘All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White’ Picked up by Coccinelle Sales Ahead of Berlin Panorama Launch (EXCLUSIVE)

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italy’s Coccinelle Film Sales has acquired world rights to Nigerian director Babatunde Apalowo’s gay-themed drama “All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White,” ahead of the film’s Berlin Film Festival launch.  “All the Colours” is the feature film debut of Apalowo, who was born in Ogbagi-Akoko, Nigeria, and is U.K.-based. Pic is world premiering in Berlin’s Panorama section. Apalowo also wrote and produced the restrained and tender drama about two men named Bambino and Bawa who meet in Lagos during a photography competition and immediately hit it off. During long trips exploring the city they develop a deep affection for each other. But in a society which considers homosexuality taboo, they feel the pressure of social norms.

Mohammad Rasoulof Released From Iran’s Notorious Evin Jail For Health Reasons - deadline.com - France - Iran
deadline.com
13.02.2023 / 13:21

Mohammad Rasoulof Released From Iran’s Notorious Evin Jail For Health Reasons

Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof was released from prison over the weekend, according to Iranian news outlets.

‘Tehran’ Renewed For Season 3 At Apple TV+ As Hugh Laurie Joins Espionage Drama - deadline.com - Britain - South Africa - Iran - Israel
deadline.com
08.02.2023 / 19:17

‘Tehran’ Renewed For Season 3 At Apple TV+ As Hugh Laurie Joins Espionage Drama

Hugh Laurie is headed to Tehran as the espionage drama has been renewed for a third season by Apple TV+.

WestEnd Films Boards ‘Untitled Judo’ Co-Directed By Guy Nattiv, Zar Amir Ebrahimi & Will Launch Sales At Berlin — EFM - deadline.com - Iran - Berlin - Israel
deadline.com
08.02.2023 / 16:19

WestEnd Films Boards ‘Untitled Judo’ Co-Directed By Guy Nattiv, Zar Amir Ebrahimi & Will Launch Sales At Berlin — EFM

WestEnd Films has acquired world rights to Untitled Judo, a political thriller co-directed by Guy Nattiv (Skin, Golda) and actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi (Holy Spider).

Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Released From Prison Following Hunger Strike - deadline.com - Iran - Berlin - city Venice - city Tehran
deadline.com
03.02.2023 / 19:29

Iranian Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Released From Prison Following Hunger Strike

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been released from Evin prison in Tehran.

Dardennes, Alice Diop, Cristian Mungiu, Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah Demand Iran’s Fajr Film Fest Remove Titles From Line-Up - deadline.com - France - Belgium - Iran - city Brussels - city Tehran - Romania
deadline.com
03.02.2023 / 18:07

Dardennes, Alice Diop, Cristian Mungiu, Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah Demand Iran’s Fajr Film Fest Remove Titles From Line-Up

Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, French filmmaker Alice Diop and Romanian director Cristian Mungiu have demanded that Iran’s Fajr International Film Festival remove their films from the line-up of its current edition, running from February 1 to 11.

Jafar Panahi Goes On Hunger Strike To Protest Continued Detention In Iran’s Notorious Evin Prison - deadline.com - Iran
deadline.com
02.02.2023 / 01:45

Jafar Panahi Goes On Hunger Strike To Protest Continued Detention In Iran’s Notorious Evin Prison

Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has gone on hunger strike to protest his ongoing detention at Iran’s notoriously harsh Evin prison, even though his sentence has been declared void by the country’s Supreme Court.

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