Oh, what sweet, sweet revenge this is!
07.07.2023 - 09:51 / deadline.com
The San Sebastián Film Festival has revealed the Official Selection for its latest edition, which is due to unfold from September 22 — 30.
The festival, which is celebrating its 71st edition, will screen Romanian filmmaker Cristi Puiu’s latest film MMXX in competition. The festival describes the pic as a story that captures the “wanderings of a bunch of errant souls stuck at the crossroads of history.”
Belgian filmmaker Joachim Lafosse returns to San Sebastian this year with his tenth full-length film, A Silence, a drama starring Emmanuelle Devos and Daniel Auteuil. In 2015, he won the fest’s Silver Shell for Best Director for The White Knights, and two of his films have screened in the Perlak sidebar: After Love (2016) and The Restless (2021).
American filmmaker Raven Jackson will enter Competition with her debut film, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt. The festival described the pic as “a lyrical exploration of the life of a woman in Mississippi.” The film screened this year in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at Sundance.
Elsewhere, Argentinian filmmaker Martín Rejtman will enter the Official Selection for the first time with The Practice, a comedy starring actor Esteban Bigliardi as a yoga teacher in a marital crisis. Rejtman has frequently screened projects at San Seb, including Silvia Prieto (1999), which was in the Made in Spanish section, The Magic Gloves (2004) and Two Shots Fired (2014) in Horizontes Latinos, and the short film Shakti (2019). In 2020, his project Riders won the Eurimages Development Co-production Award at the Europe-Latin America Co-production Forum.
Check out the full selection below:
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Oh, what sweet, sweet revenge this is!
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Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez enjoyed an idyllic ocean outing, and the TV personality made sure to snap some pics.Sanchez took to Instagram on Sunday to post a shirtless thirst trap snapshot of her billionaire beau as he emerged out of the clear blue water and onto the stairs leading to their yacht.Bezos' ladylove marveled at her future husband's physique and shared a flirty message with the 59-year-old tech giant.«Is it just me, or is it hot outside?» Sanchez captioned the post.A post shared by Lauren Sanchez (@laurenwsanchez)Many followers and a few famous friends responded with heart emojis, fire emojis and celebrated their relationship in the comments.Meanwhile, many other users called out Bezos' massive wealth in the comments and suggested the caption might be a bit tone deaf as parts of the United States are currently being rocked by devastating and historic heat waves.«Amazing what 150,000,000,0000 can do for you,» one user commented, while another added, «Does someone become more attractive depending on how big their bank account is? Asking for a friend.»«Yep it’s hot. Global warming is happening,» another user commented, while another suggested it might be their luxury outings that partially contribute, writing, «It’s hot because of your private jet and yacht.»News first broke in May that the Amazon head and the former TV anchor got engaged, after four years of dating.The 59-year-old billionaire and the 53-year-old broadcast journalist went public with their relationship in 2019.
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long strange trip made its final stop.Deadheads from all corners of the world flocked to San Francisco’s Oracle Park Sunday night to see iconic jam band the Grateful Dead’s successor, Dead & Company, play the last show of their ‘Final Tour.’Two of the surviving members of the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir and Mickey Hart — along with singer-songwriter John Mayer, ex-Allman Brothers Band bassist Oteil Burbridge, keyboardist Jeff Chimenti and newly added drummer Jay Lane (who replaced one of the band’s original drummers, Bill Kreutzmann, for the final tour) — thrilled fans in the town where the original Dead was formed in 1965.Kicking off the three nights of their final tour on Friday, over 40,000 fans packed into the ballpark each night, with all three shows sold out. Deadheads were treated to some of the band’s more popular but cherished tunes, like “Bertha” and “Althea” during their first set, and after the intermission, heard Mayer slide on the guitar and bop around on stage to the likes of “Help on the Way” and “Cumberland Blues.”The band’s encore and final performance ever ended with “Truckin’,” “Brokedown Palace” and final send-off “Not Fade Away” — accompanied by a dazzling drone performance above the stadium — before Dead & Company gave their last bow to the audience as a band.For Deadheads tuning in via live stream through Nug.net — a live concert streaming service that had the exclusive rights to broadcast the show — the experience was less than ideal, with many missing segments of the show due to login issues or not being able to access their accounts in altogether for the final hurrah.‘The Final Tour’ started in Los Angeles on May 19, spanning to major US cities like New York and Chicago.Showing love from the Big
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The San Sebastián Film Festival has revealed the lineup of Spanish titles that will screen as part of the Official Selection of its latest edition, which is due to unfold from September 22 — 30. Scroll down for the full list.
San Diego’s Comic Con is going to look a little different.Due to the actors and writer’s ongoing strikes — the first time the two unions have struck at the same time since 1960 — many big names won’t be headlining panels this year.Still, Comic Con marches on at the San Diego Convention Center from July 19-23.And while the stars aren’t going be out in full force per usual, many exciting screenings for shows like “Adventure Time,” “Riverdale,” “Archer,” “The Walking Dead” and “What We Do In The Shadows” are still scheduled to take place.Plus, there will be a conversation with the filmmakers behind “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.”Let’s not forget Dan Harmon’s new show “Krapopolis” either.Or an appearance from legendary “Sin City” and “Daredevil” artist Frank Miller.What we’re most excited about though is the news set to come out from the Con about “Good Burger 2” starring Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell and Lil Rel Howery.Clearly, there is a lot to going on — even without the talent on hand to promote it.Best of all though, fans can grab last-minute tickets before it’s too late.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on four-day passes was $483 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $313 before fees on Vivid Seats.Still need a bit more information before committing?Keep reading.Here’s everything you need to know and more about the 2023 San Diego Comic Con.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all single and multi-day San Diego Comic Con ticket prices can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.
Lauren Sánchez has been traveling the world with her fiancée Jeff Bezos on sea and in the air, but she spent time on land this week in California. The Emmy Award-winning journalist looked toned and fit in Santa Monia in an all-white, future bride-approved look.The Black Ops Aviation founder, who recently rocked a bikini, was leaving the Italian eatery Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, where she enjoyed dinner with a friend.
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The Dead are almost done playing live.Legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Dead and Company have just three more concerts on their ‘Final Tour.’On July 14-16, John Mayer, Bobby Weir, Mickey Hart, Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Chimenti and Jay Lane will play their last three shows at San Francisco’s Oracle Park.Then, the group is calling it quits for good.Considering the historic nature of these hometown gigs for the Dead, tickets are relatively affordable.At the time of publication, we found tickets going for just $154 before fees on Vivid Seats.Plus, who knows what special guests they have planned for these final ‘Final Tour’ gigs?Dave Matthews recently played with the band in Boulder, CO — and anything is possible for the Dead’s swan song.Want to grab last-minute tickets before it’s too late to see Dead and Company live?Here’s everything you need to know about their three-day Oracle Park sendoff.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best upper-deck, lower-deck and floor seats prices for the Dead and Company concerts on July 14-16 at San Francisco, CA’s Oracle Park can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.
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