Glastonbury 2022’s Pyramid Stage line-up.The band will play the festival’s main stage on the festival’s Sunday morning (June 26) to deliver an anti-war message.They’ve called themselves “ambassadors of free Ukraine” and have punctuated concerts with cries of “Stop Putin!” and “No war!” (via BBC News).DakhaBrakha are currently donating proceeds from their shows to help the Ukrainian army.Meanwhile, Kalush Orchestra‘s Eurovision trophy has been auctioned off online to raise funds to buy drones for Ukraine’s ongoing war against Russia.The Ukrainian rap group triumphed over the UK’s Sam Ryder at the Turin, Italy ceremony earlier this month, receiving a massive portion of the public vote.As BBC News reports, the winning trophy – a crystal microphone – has now been auctioned off on Facebook with the aim of buying drones for Ukraine’s armed forces with the proceeds.Coinciding with a performance from the band at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate – a building often symbolising peace and unity within Europe – for a charity event, the trophy was sold for $900,000 (£712,000).Kalush Orchestra were the bookies’ favourites for Eurovision glory with their rousing folk-rap song ‘Stefania’ before they went on to take the top spot by scoring a massive 631 points – largely from the public vote – to overhaul the UK who were winning after the jury votes at the grand final in Turin.It’s tradition for the winning nation of Eurovision to host the competition the following year.Due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine at the hands of Russia, much doubt has been cast over whether the country will be in a position to be able to do so.
Lana Gogoberidze Making Film About Her Mother, Georgia’s First Female Film Director
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Alexander Gabelia Veteran Georgian director/writer Lana Gogoberidze is editing documentary feature “Returning to Life.” The film is about her mother, Nutsa Gogoberidze, who was the Republic of Georgia’s first female film director, according to Film New Europe.Born into a rural teacher’s family in Saingilo, she studied philosophy in Germany, before becaming a film director. But her career ended abruptly in the years of the Stalinist terror.
She was arrested and deported, and her films were nearly lost. But 80 years later, they are back on screen.
For her daughter, the documentary is an act of returning her mother to life.“I wanted to make this film from the time when, after many searches, we found my mother’s faded films in the Russian archives. The theme of my film represents the story of a woman who was struck by the cataclysms of an entire century,” Gogoberidze told FNE.
“It is, on the one hand, very typical of the Soviet reality of the time; after all, millions of women were captured and deported as ‘members of the family of the enemy of the people.’ On the other hand, this story is distinguished because my mother was the first female director in Georgia and one of the first female directors in the Soviet Union. “Her films were banned by Soviet censors, but after 80 years of being lost, they returned to the history of cinema and are receiving the attention of the world film community.” The film, which is based entirely on archive materials, is produced by Akaki Togonidze and Salome Alexi-Meskhishvili through Georgia’s 3003 Film Production.
The project was supported by the Georgian National Film Center (GNFC) with Euros 21,695 in 2021. The total budget is Euros 39,000.“In addition to archive films and photos, the film
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MagellanTV: Docs Streamer Readies First ‘War & Military Week’ With ZDF Studios & Doclights Series ‘Beyond The Myth: The SS Unveiled’
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Nina Kraviz removed from three music festival line-ups
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Japanese Breakfast makes ‘Saturday Night Live’ debut with ‘Be Sweet’ and ‘Paprika’
Japanese Breakfast made her Saturday Night Live debut last night (May 21) on the show’s season 47 finale – watch her play ‘Be Sweet’ and ‘Paprika’ below.The singer-songwriter, aka Michelle Zauner, released new album ‘Jubilee’ last year, and appeared alongside host Natasha Lyonne, star of Russian Doll and Orange Is The New Black.Zauner played two of the biggest hits from ‘Jubilee’ on the show. For ‘Be Sweet’, she was dressed in deep red and backed by a four-piece band all in white, before she donned a white frock and was joined by a horn section for ‘Paprika’.Watch the two performances below.Last night’s SNL season finale also saw the departure of longtime cast member Pete Davidson.Fellow cast members Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney also announced they were to leave the show after last night’s episode.The news comes after Davidson remarked in 2021 that he was “ready to hang up the jersey” with regards to his stint on SNL.Elsewhere on the 47th season of the show, Post Malone made his Saturday Night Live debut, with Selena Gomez also be making her debut on the NBC programme as host.During his performance, the rapper was joined by Fleet Foxes to premiere ‘Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol’, a song from his forthcoming album ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’.The May 7 episode of SNL, meanwhile, featured Arcade Fire as musical guests, following the release of their latest album ‘WE’ last Friday.
How Ukrainian Filmmakers In Cannes Are Making Their Voices Heard: “We Have To Speak Loudly Through Cinema”
Ukrainian filmmakers are here in Cannes and, in the words of poet Dylan Thomas, they will not go gentle. While some are here to promote films screening here in Cannes, many are here to drum up support for their country and ensure that their voices are not forgotten as media headlines about the Russian invasion begin to diminish.
Julian Lennon Says ‘Hey Jude’ Was Written About Him To Help Him Be ‘Strong’ Amid The ‘Mess’ His Father John Made
Julian Lennon has revealed the beloved Beatles track “Hey Jude” was written about him.
Julian Lennon Says His Father John Wrote ‘Hey Jude’ About Him To Help Him Be ‘Strong’ Amid The ‘Mess’ He Made
Julian Lennon has revealed the beloved Beatles track “Hey Jude” was written about him.
Erotic Love Story ’99 Moons’ Attracts First Buyers as Film Premiere in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
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Antonio Rudiger makes announcement ahead of Chelsea exit amid Man United interest
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Christine Quinn Calls Out Selling Sunset’s Fake Bribery Story Line: ‘Please, Like, They Think I’m Poor?’
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Heidi Klum’s 18-Year-Old Daughter Leni Wears ‘Mama’s Dress’ To Prom
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Sky Soccer Makes Transfer Window Doc Order; Princess Diana Doc; Belgian Drama Sells — Global Briefs
Sky Orders Soccer Transfer Window Docs Series ‘The Window’ From Universal Pictures Content Group & Pitch Productions
Wenders making a film about fancy public restrooms in Japan
Japan that will have what the renowned German director calls “social meaning” about people in modern cities.“My first reaction was, I must admit: What? Toilets? Chotto mattene,” he said Wednesday, using the Japanese expression for “wait a minute”.But then he began to see what the story could be about.“For me, they turned from toilets into restrooms. That’s a very nice word in English, the restroom.
Todd Boehly Consortium Makes Landmark Deal To Acquire English Soccer Giant Chelsea
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