Alissa Simon Film CriticUzbekistan-born Michael Borodin makes a searing feature debut with the Russia-Turkey-Slovenia co-production “Convenience Store,” a story of modern slavery in Moscow, taking places under the noses of thousands of indifferent witnesses. Demonstrating his interest in pressing social issues, Borodin’s Berlinale Panorama selection was inspired by his personal experience as an illegal immigrant to Russia and the 2012 case of the “Golyanovo slaves,” which is now making its way to the European Court of Human Rights.Developed through the Next Step program of Cannes’ Critics’ Week and other co-production markets, the film, like the case of the Golyanovo slaves, centers on citizens of the former Soviet Republics, who are illegal migrants to Moscow and forced to work long hours, unpaid, in 24/7 convenience shops, without being able to leave the premises.
Nicolas Cage Talks Being Married 5 Times, Praises Wife Riko Shibata
27.01.2022 - 22:47 / etonline.com
Nicolas Cage cares about the most in his life right now, the first person he mentions is none other than his wife, Riko Shibata.«I'm really happily married,» the 58-year-old actor tells the . «I know five is a lot. But I think I got it right this time.»The Academy Award winner, who has earned Oscar buzz for his role in , and Shibata, 27, tied the knot in February 2021 at Wynn Las Vegas. They're currently expecting their first child together. This will be Cage's third child.
He's the father to Kal-El, 16, and Weston, 31, from previous relationships.Prior to marrying Shibata, his fifth wife, Cage was married to Patricia Arquette (1995-2001), Lisa Marie Presley (2002-2004), Alice Kim (2004-2016) and Erika Koike (married in March 2019 and divorced in June 2019).ET spoke with Cage back in July, where he recalled meeting Shibata in Japan.«We met in Japan and I thought she was stunning when I met her. We had a lot in common,» Cage told ET at the time. «She likes animals, too, so I asked her, 'Do you have any pets?' And she said, 'Yes, I have flying squirrels.' She had two sugar gliders… I thought, 'That's it.
This could work out.'»Such is his love for animals, Cage told the that his 4-year-old Maine Coon cat named Merlin is his «best friend.» He also has another cat named Teegra, but it's his pet crow, Hoogan, that has Cage cracking up. Cage toldthe outlet that Hoogan «lives in a geodesic dome» at his Las Vegas home.«He has taken to calling me names… it’s comical, at least, it is to me,” Cage says.“When I leave the room, he’ll say, ‘Bye,’ and then go, 'A—.'» he quips. «Crows are very intelligent.
And I like their appearance, the Edgar Allan Poe aspect. I like the goth element. I am a goth.» Nicolas Cage and Wife Riko Shibata
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