Louis Hothothot’s ‘Four Journeys’ to Open IDFA; International Competition Lineup Revealed

Guy Lodge Film CriticMany’s the child who, when faced with what they feel is undue criticism or complaint from their parents, has reacted with a standard adolescent whine: “I didn’t ask to be born!” It’s a sentiment that resonates a little differently, however, through “Four Journeys,” in which Dutch-based Chinese multimedia artist Louis Hothothot quite sincerely invites his parents to discuss why they had him, and they explain with some candor their regrets about doing so.

England play their last match of the Autumn Nations Series for 2021 against South Africa this weekend.

Marta Balaga After addressing his family’s decades-long trauma in IDFA opener “Four Journeys,” Louis Hothothot (Louis Yi Liu) is already developing another intimate story. In “A Big Dream,” he will follow an American girl who weighs nearly 250 kg and dreams of becoming an actor in Beijing.

Leaders from across the world have expressed their disappointment at the deal signed at COP26 in Glasgow.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorThe Netherlands imposed a partial lockdown Friday, amid a surge in COVID-19 infections, but the entertainment business has escaped unscathed, with movie theaters remaining open, and documentary festival IDFA set to run as an in-person event as planned.The 34th edition of IDFA will run Nov. 17 to 28 in Amsterdam.

There are many familiar faces in the cast of Queen of the Universe!

Ubisoft‘s 35th anniversary, the Assassin’s Creed Chronicles Trilogy is currently free to download for anyone on PC.PC players can download Assassin’s Creed Chronicles Trilogy for free until November 12. To grab the game while it’s free, fans can claim their copy via Ubisoft Connect on PC.For those who may have missed them at launch, each entry in the Chronicles Trilogy is a 2.5D stealth game set across three locations – Russia, China, and India.

Rebecca Davis editor“Spider-Man: No Way Home” indicated Monday with a new Chinese poster that it could soon hit Chinese screens — which would make it the first Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Four film to pass censorship and screening approvals so far. The film, set to debut only in theaters, hasn’t yet set a formal China release date.

Barack Obama has admitted he couldn't stay away from the COP26 summit despite no longer holding public office.

Naman Ramachandran The International Documentary Association (IDA) will award grants totalling $105,000 to five films through its Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund on the theme, “Challenging White Supremacy.” The films are “Aanikoobijigan” (Adam Khalil, director; Zack Khalil, director; Steve Holmgren, producer; Francesca Alfano, producer; Tiffany Sia, co-producer; Grace Remington, co-producer); “Brigidy Bram: The Life and Mind of Kendal Hanna” (Laura Gamse, director/producer; Kareem Mortimer,

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a trailer for Bahman Ghobadi’s highly-anticipated The Four Walls, which launched today at the Tokyo International Film Festival as part of its Main Competition.

Refresh for latest…: MGM/Eon/Universal’s No Time To Die, as projected, crossed the $600M global mark this weekend, leading international box office play with an additional $51.9M from 72 combined Universal and MGM markets. That lifts the offshore cume to $472.4M and worldwide to $605.8M.

It’s set to be a busy week for the residents of Carrigstown and things get off to a tense start on Sunday night’s Fair City with Sash and Carol becoming suspicious of Tommy when he gets his hands on a shotgun.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorDenis Villeneuve’s “Dune,” with cinematography by Greig Fraser, Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch,” with cinematography by Robert D. Yeoman, and Ridley Scott’s “The Last Duel,” with cinematography by Dariusz Wolski, are among the movies selected in the main competition section of EnergaCamerimage.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDirector Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” led the international box office, generating $47.4 million from 75 overseas territories over the weekend.The sci-fi epic, based on Frank Herbert’s seminal novel, had the biggest turnout in China, where the film opened to $22 million, a muted result in the world’s largest movie market.

Joanne O’Riordan’s list of achievements is impressive. At just 25 years of age, the Cork native has already ticked giving an inspiring UN speech, appearing as a panellist of RTÉ’s Tokyo Paralympics coverage and working as a sports journalist, writing for the likes of the Irish Times, off her to-do list.

The Girls Planet 999 debut group is being revealed!

Enes Kanter and the NBA’s Boston Celtics opened ESPN’s regular-season schedule with a dramatic, double-overtime game won by the New York Knicks. But social media posts by Kanter before the game wound up being much more consequential.

Spain; Eva Gevorgyan representing Russia and Armenia; Jakub Kuszlik and Kamil Pacholec of Poland; Japan’s Aimi Kobayashi and Kyohei Sorita; China’s Hao Rao; and Hyuk Lee of South Korea.Bowing to their artistry, the 17-member jury allowed two more finalists this year than usual.