In Qatar, homosexuality is illegal and carries punishments of up to three years in prison and a fine and the possibility of the death penalty for Muslims under sharia law (though there are no known instances of the death penalty being enforced in the past).Cavallo states that this issue “does concern me.” He muses on the possibility of representing Australia at the World Cup and though it would be an honour, “at the same time, the laws clash,” and could put him at risk.“I want to do something really good in my career. I’ve always dreamed of playing for my country at the World Cup, but do I want my life to be in danger?”After his announcement in October, the midfielder received 700,000 messages within the first 30 minutes, including some from football icons.“When I was younger, I woke up to watch them play early in the morning, so it’s nice to see these straight athletes reaching out and saying, ‘Hey Josh, it’s OK’,” Cavallo said.Cavallo has spoken about Qatar’s anti-LGBTQ+ stance and its penalties in the past.
‘The Bad Guys’ Director Pierre Perifel Experiences A Joyous Homecoming at Annecy
15.06.2022 - 09:05 / variety.com
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentAnnecy this year is all about innovation, in animation style – seen in the villain of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” unveiled on Monday – in Europe’s push into adult animation, and even in new ways of connecting with audiences, as DreamWorks Animation has demonstrated in a joyous and packed open air screening of “The Bad Guys.”A tradition at Annecy, the lakeside outdoor events usually serve to introduce new generations of Annecy kids and families to modern animation classics. Under Marcel Jean’s artistic direction, these are becoming ever more recent.
This year’s program takes in Illumination’s Sing 2” and Disney’s “Encanto,” which both bowed in November 2021. “The Bad Guys” is even more pristine, opening in France on April 6 to robust box office of $6.9 million through June 13, its fifth best box office result anywhere in international, behind China ($42,8 million), the U.K.
and Ireland ($16.4 million), Australia ($ 11.1 million) and Spain ($ 7.2 million).The outdoor screening took place to a packed audience running into four figures in Annecy’s Le Pâquier lakeside park.But breaking with another tradition, it took place pre-festival on its Sunday eve.For “The Bad Guys” director Pierre Perifel and production designer Luc Desmarchelier, who presented the film on stage at Annecy with head of character animation J.P. Sand, the screening very much marked the return of prodigal sons.Both Perifel and Desmarchelier are French, the animated action comedy Perifel’s first feature, which has garnered not only robust B.O.
but critical acclaim. “Criminals go straight — in a roundabout way — in a fun, frenetic kids’ caper,” Guy Lodge wrote in his Variety review, praising the
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