Jessica Chastain is making a glamorous arrival at the 2023 San Sebastian Film Festival.
09.09.2023 - 12:45 / variety.com
Callum McLennan Toronto’s Platform is set to be enriched by Jaione Camborda’s poignant second feature “The Rye Horn.” The film, set against the backdrop of 1970s Galicia, unravels the tale of María, a midwife thrust into a life on the run following a devastating incident. Her path to freedom takes her from Galicia to Portugal, retracing ancient smugglers’ trails.
The film, supported by the Galician broadcaster TVG and the region’s Agency of Cultural Industries (Agadic), was brought to life under the banner of Andrea Vázquez’s Miramemira (“Fire Will Come,” “Sica”) and Camborda’s own label, Esnatu Zinema, and Elástica Films, behind “Alcarràs” and “Creature.” Portugal’s Bando à Parte and Belgium’s Bulletproof Cupid co-produce. Elastica also distributes in Spain.
With the film also bound for San Sebastian main competition, for its European premiere, Camborda’s return to her hometown is particularly poignant. “For me, it’s like a gift… I grew up in the Basque Country, and I am from San Sebastian.
Camborda’s vision shines through her representation of the bond between nature and humanity. “I wanted to make a film where nature was the protagonist,” Camborda explained, emphasising her desire to showcase humans as a part of the natural cycle, almost “as an animal.” The casting of the lead role was a crucial element, with Janet Navas, a contemporary dancer, embodying the raw physicality Camborda sought.
“For me, what was really important [was] Janet… she moves and carries herself very physically,” Camborda elaborated, highlighting the dancer’s “powerful presence.” Galicia during the 70s was a time fraught with political tension, marking the twilight of Franco’s reign. The region’s border with Portugal made it a focal point for
.Jessica Chastain is making a glamorous arrival at the 2023 San Sebastian Film Festival.
Steven J. Horowitz In a surprise move, the France-based music-streaming service Deezer has raised its subscription prices in key territories for the second time in 12 months. On its website, the streaming company published a statement explaining the rise in costs, chalking it up to being able to provide “valuable support for artists and enhance fan experiences.” Starting on Sept.
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First Dates star and TV foodie Fred Sirieix is looking to switch fine dining for campfire stews as he negotiates with ITV over appearing on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.The French star, 51, is reportedly discussing starring in the hit ITV show, according to The Sun - despite previously saying he wouldn't be able to hack the show's gruelling bushtucker trials. While Fred is no stranger to the eccentricities of fine dining, including frog legs and snails from his home country, eating a creature's private parts, fish eyes, and more was always a step too far for the famous foodie.
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In Cho’s video, posted to TikTok on Wednesday, and currently viewed over 570,000 times, she said, “Diarrhea on a plane? I’ve had it…I kept going up and down and going to the bathroom and then sitting back down. And the smell was so bad, but also not human, that other people near me started to think there was something wrong with the plane.”Cho said that the other passengers got alarmed, thinking there might be something wrong with the jet fuel.
Coach Party have released a new single, ‘Be That Girl’.The track is the final single to be taken from the band’s new album ‘Killjoy’, which was released on Friday. The Isle Of Wight indie rockers had previously released the singles ‘Parasite’, ‘What’s The Point In Life’, ‘Born Leader’, ‘All I Wanna Do Is Hate’ and ‘Micro Aggression’.Per a press release, the song “reconciles with the epiphany that you’ve become a different person; one starkly separate from the version you previously knew yourself to be, and the people you used to share the company of”.The band’s drummer Guy Page said: ““We were touring a lot last year, so a big chunk of the writing for ‘Killjoy’ happened in hotel rooms, such as ‘Be That Girl’ of which the bulk was formed in a morning in Spain before heading out to play BBK Festival.
Todd Haynes’ biopic “I’m Not There” famously featured several actors in the role of Bob Dylan, each embodying the artist in one era of his varied musical career. The idea, of course, was to acknowledge Dylan’s shapeshifting nature as well as the fact that his work can mean different things to different people — some may find one actor’s interpretation more convincing and accurate than that of another.
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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion have teamed up on a brand new single – watch the video for ‘Bongos’ below.The track was announced earlier this week and is the first time that the two have joined forces since their global hit ‘WAP’, which dropped back in 2020.Discussing the track with DJ Whoo Kid on the Whoo’s House radio show on SiriusXM, Cardi said: “I wonder how people are gonna react to this vibe because they’re really like expecting ‘WAP,’ like, ‘oh, here they go again talking this and that… We are talking a little, you know, about some pussy, but not like ‘WAP’-type of stuff.”“It feels good [to get back into the game],” Cardi added, saying of Megan: “It makes me feel good that she trusts me. I’mma give my all.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Vogter,” a psychological thriller directed by Gustav Möller, whose previous film “The Guilty” won the Audience Award at Sundance, has been pre-sold by Les Films du Losange to multiple territories. “Vogter,” which was just completed and is now in post, has been picked up for Germany, Austria, Switzerland (Ascot Elite), Spain (La Aventura), Italy (Movies Inspired), Japan (Happinet Phantom Studios), Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg (Cineart), Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania (Kino Pavasaris) and Hungary (Vertigo). Les Films du Losange has closed these deals since unveiling the project at Cannes and is negotiating further sales in other key territories.
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Florence Welch has returned to the stage for the first time since undergoing emergency surgery last month, and performed two duets with Ethel Cain.Taking place at the MEO Kalorama festival in Lisbon, Portugal, the performance marked the first headlining set by Florence + The Machine since the band were forced to cancel several live shows in August.At the time, Welch declared that although she doesn’t “really feel strong enough” to share details on her ordeal with fans just yet, the emergency surgery last month “saved her life”.“I’m so sorry that I had to cancel the last couple of shows,” she wrote, explaining that it was unrelated to a broken foot that caused the postponement of a UK tour at the start of the year.A post shared by Florence Welch (@florence)Now, it seems that the singer is on the road to recovery, as she not only made her return to the stage for her headline slot but also surprised fans by joining Ethel Cain on stage.Before the headline set with her band, Welch made a surprise appearance during Cain’s afternoon set, joining her for a duet of ‘Thoroughfare’ from the latter’s debut album ‘Preacher’s Daughter’, which arrived last year.Cain then went on to return the favour during the headline set later that day, and joined Welch and co. for a powerful joint performance of ‘Morning Elvis’ – the closing track from Florence + The Machine’s 2022 record ‘Dance Fever’.‘Morning Elvis’ was first performed by the two last year, when they both joined forces in Denver.
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