Palme d’Or-Winning Producer Zeynep Atakan Boards Edgy Turkish Drama ‘Hilal’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentGlobal arthouse movie streamer, producer and distributor MUBI has acquired all Turkish rights to Iranian director Saeed Roustaee’s timely Cannes title “Leila’s Brothers.”A female empowerment drama set against the backdrop of a family crushed by debts linked to international economic sanctions, “Leila’s Brothers” won the International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) prize for best film in Cannes’ main competition.  The film, which is Roustaee’s third feature, follows from his tense actioner “Just 6.5,” about a cop trying to pin down a drug lord.

A family have described feeling 'trapped' and 'scared' after their flights were cancelled at the last minute, stranding them in Turkey, leading to costs of nearly £2,500 for new flights and hotels. It comes amid more chaos at Manchester Airport as mountains of abandoned bags are left after arrivals.

Naman Ramachandran Amazon Prime Video India has set its first Tamil-language long-form scripted original series, “Suzhal – The Vortex,” written and created by Pushkar and Gayatri (“Vikram Vedha”).The eight-part crime thriller revolves around the investigation of a missing girl that wreaks havoc and disrupts the fabric of a small town in South India. It is produced by Wallwatcher Films and directed by Bramma and Anucharan M.

EXCLUSIVE: Coda producer Pathé has concluded a raft of sales on its Cannes slate including for starry French drama Masquerade, Directors’ Fortnight entry Paris Memories and Penelope Cruz title L’Immensita.

Cara De La Hoyde was excited to show off her new teeth after embarking on a trip to Turkey to have them done.The 31 year old beamed whilst sharing glimpses of her bright white smile on Instagram Stories in a clip as she said: "I've got my new teeth. See you soon Nathan”, referring to her husband Nathan Massey. Cara spent the past few days also enjoying a break away without the two children she shares with Nathan, soaking up the sun as she looked forward to her dental treatment at Dental Centre Turkey.

Strictly stars James and Ola Jordan recently jetted off to Turkey with their daughter Ella, three, and whilst away the family discovered the infant takes just after her mum and dad.MORE: Exclusive: James and Ola Jordan's emotional farewell with grandparents and toddler Ella – watch videoPosting to his Instagram feed on Wednesday, James shared a wonderful video of Ola helping Ella out of her buggy after she asked to "dance" to a DJ playing at the Rixos Premium Tekirova where they are staying.WATCH: Strictly's James and Ola Jordan's daughter Ella takes after dancer parentsCaptioning the post, the father-of-one said: "Precious memories made on this holiday with @olajordan and Ella," with a red love heart.SEE: Ola and James Jordan's heartache as daughter Ella battles separation anxietyREAD: James and Ola Jordan reveal toddler Ella's tough day: 'She was distraught'In the video, Ella can be heard saying " Dance… daddy dance!". The exciting clip also captures the glamorous details of the lavish resort, including a chic pebble firepit, stunning cherry blossom trees and floral decorations.Ella enjoying watching the flamingos with her dadFans couldn't believe how much the little one resembled her parents in the clip.

EXCLUSIVE: Mubi has acquired Lukas Dhont’s Cannes Competion entry Close for the UK, Ireland, Latin America, Turkey and India.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicWarner Music Group has opened an office in Israel. The new recorded music affiliate is headed by Mariah Mochiach, a veteran of the Israeli music industry and longtime conduit to the local scene who’s held A&R positions, managed artists and served as a liaison and consultant for such labels as Beggars Group, Domino Recordings and Kobalt Music Group, among others.Warner Music Israel, based in Tel Aviv, will locally market and promote artists from the WMG roster — Anitta, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Coldplay, David Guetta, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Paulo Londra, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Saweetie are listed in the release announcing the news — as well as local signings.Recorded music revenue in Israel saw a rise of 10.2% in 2021, per the latest report by industry trade group IFPI, and international music companies have taken notice, with Live Nation and Universal Music Group opening Tel Aviv outposts in recent years.

A woman was left badly injured being thrown off a fairground ride while on holiday in Turkey. Meliisa Hunter suffered a broken nose and needed stitches in her head, knee and elbow and blood transfusions after the fall.

A mum has told how her autistic four-year-old son had to sleep on the floor of an airport after their easyJet flight was cancelled - leading to the family missing out on their dream holiday.

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Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentTurkish screenwriter and director Emin Alper, whose dystopian drama (“Frenzy”) in 2015 made a splash in Venice and who more recently helmed hit TV series “Aleph” about two detectives on the trail of a dervish-turned-serial killer in Istanbul, is in Cannes for the first time with incendiary drama “Burning Days” screening in Un Certain Regard.It’s about a young and earnest prosecutor named Emre who gets pulled into corrupt populist politics while investigating a murder and forms a bond with the owner of the local newspaper.Alper spoke to Variety about how “Burning Days” reflects the rise of authoritarian populism and mounting homophobia, and not just in his country. ExcerptsOver the past years I’ve been surprised to see that similar things are happening around the world. We experienced Trump, for example.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent“1976,” the awaited first feature of Chile’s Manuela Martelli, has closed first new major territories for sales company Luxbox before its world premiere in Directors’ Fortnight later this upcoming week.The film is produced out of Chile by writer-directors Omar Zúñiga (“The Strong Ones”) and Dominga Sotomayor (“Too Late to Die Young”) at auteur-focused Chile-based Cinestación (“Too Late to Die Young”) as well as Alejandra Garcia and Andrés Wood, another celebrated Chilean director (“Violeta Went to Heaven”) at Wood Productions. Nathalia Videla Peña and Juan Pablo Gugliotta at Argentina’s Magma Cine co-produce.“1976” is set, as its title implies, in 1976, one of the bloodiest years of Augusto Pinochet’s hugely bloody dictatorship.