Wolverhampton Wanderers will demand a fee in excess of £60million for Manchester City target Matheus Nunes, according to reports.
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Holly Jones Basil Da Cunha’s third feature, “Manga d’Terra,” bowed in Locarno’s main Competition on Friday, a strand that highlights contemporary cinema and innovative global debuts from established and emerging cineasts. His debut, “After the Night,” played the Cannes Festival’s Directors’ Fortnight in 2013, while his follow-up, “The End of the World,” screened in Locarno’s main competition in 2019.
A Swiss-Portuguese co-production that teams Da Cunha with Palmyre Badnier and Nicolas Wadimoff of Geneva-based Akka Films (“The Hunter’s Son”), “Manga d’Terra” continues his fervent dive into Lisbon’s Reboleira district and its rich Cape Verdean culture. “Working with Basil Da Cunha, accompanying him in his creative process, means embracing a singular way of doing things which calls on a number of parameters, human as well as technical and economic, far removed from those usually used in the world of cinema,” Wadimoff told Variety.
“It’s a very organic way of looking at cinema, one that’s highly written and prepared in advance, while leaving plenty of room for reality to unfold in all its complexity. It’s a question of constantly finding the right balance between organization and improvisation, with the utmost respect for the people involved in the film.
It’s a relationship with the cinema that continually questions and searches, completely in line with what drives us at Akka Films.” he added. Having lived in the neighborhood for 15 years, the director captures its residents intimately, decimating boundaries while shooting with a small team that grants him ease of access.
Incorporating locals to act in the projects since curating his first short film, he likens the dynamic to that of a big family or theater troupe. “Manga
.Wolverhampton Wanderers will demand a fee in excess of £60million for Manchester City target Matheus Nunes, according to reports.
Marta Balaga Proving that music really knows no borders, documentary “Elis and Tom” (“Elis & Tom, Só tinha de ser com você”) – about the fateful meeting of singer Elis Regina and legendary composer Antônio Carlos Jobim – has now sold to U.S. to Outsider Pictures and Portugal’s Midas. “Elis Regina and Antônio Carlos Jobim came to Los Angeles to create the legendary ‘Elis & Tom’ [album].
Madonna is celebrating her birthday following a very eventful year, from news of her biopic to rescheduling her highly anticipated world tour and recovering from an unexpected health scare, the iconic singer continues to thrive in her personal life and her career, always sharing the most memorable moments with her kids.LOURDES LEON SHARES SWEET BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO MOM MADONNAMADONNA ATTENDS BEYONCÉ’S CONCERT AND RECEIVES SWEET SHOUT-OUTThe legendary musician is currently celebrating her 65th birthday, alongside her son Rocco Ritchie, who also celebrated his birthday on August 11. The family trip comes two months after news of her health struggles went public.
U.S. Women’s national soccer team coach Vlatko Andonovski has resigned, according to multiple reports, after failing to lead the squad past the Round of 16. The powerhouse U.S. Women’s team had previously never done worse than third place in the tournament.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Paris-based outfit Urban Sales has locked several deals on “Pictures of Ghosts,” the latest film by celebrated Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho (“Aquarius”, “Bacurau”) ahead of its North American premieres at Toronto and New York film festivals. The movie world premiered at Cannes in the Special Screenings section. Weaving archive documentary, mystery, film clips and personal memories, the film has sold to the U.S.
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is heading into the semifinals in Australia and New Zealand. With the final match slated for Sunday, a champion will soon be crowned. Spain, Sweden, England, and Australia — which is the host for this year’s tournament alongside New Zealand — are competing for the coveted FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 trophy.
Portugal. The Man.Earlier this month (August 6), Charlie Day – who stars in the long-running TV sitcom It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia – joined Portugal. The Man during their concert at the Hollywood Bowl to perform the song that he had created for the hit TV series.Watch the performance – and the crowd’s singalong – of Portugal.
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is heading into the quarterfinals in Australia and New Zealand. After the dramatic Round of 16, the World Cup is down to its final eight nations. Spain, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, England, France, Colombia and Australia — which is the host for this year’s tournament alongside New Zealand — are competing for the coveted FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 trophy.
John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent LOCARNO — Brazil’s Pandora Filmes, one of the country’s premier independent distributors, has secured Brazilian distribution rights to “Tomorrow’s Rain”(“Amanhã Já Não Chove”), a Portuguese portrait of bourgeois malaise which was brought onto the market last weekend at the Locarno Festival’s Match Me! Pandora Filmes’ distribution slate takes in “Parasite,” “The Man Who Sold His Skin,” and “R.M.N.” Set up at Lisbon’s Omaja and Brazil’s Capuri, which cut the deal with Pandora, “Tomorrow Rain” marks the fiction feature debut of Portuguese director-producer Bernardo Lopes at Omaja, a 2021 Portuguese Film Academy Sophia Award winner for his short “Moço.” Produced by Lopes and Eduardo Rezende, “Tomorrow’s Rain”will star José Pimentão, who played Ramiro in Netflix’s “1899,” and João Nunes Monteiro, a Portuguese Film Academy Sophia Award winner best actor award winner for “Mosquito” in 2021 and best supporting actor winner last year for “The Tsugua Diaries.” Written by Lopes and Francisco Mira Godinho, who together co-wrote and co-directed TV mini-series “Lugar 54,” an Omaja production for Portuguese public broadcaster RTP, “Tomorrow’s Rain” depicts one summer day in the life of a crumbling family at the peak of the Portuguese financial crisis of 2012. “‘Tomorrow’s Rain’ is a feature fiction family drama that makes an urgent portrayal of a marginalized southern Portuguese region during the 2012 financial crisis, from the POV of a decadent bourgeois family that suffers from a tumor in the form of a secret, consuming them until the day of their inevitable end,” Lopes told Variety.
Gisele Bundchen briefly spoke about her divorce from Tom Brady in her latest magazine interview, which was published this week.
Emmerdale star Rosie Bentham has jetted off to sunnier climes just as her sudden exit from the ITV soap was aired. The actress has played Gabby Thomas since 2016, however, the character has actually been in the Dales for 22 years having been born on the show in 2001 to parents Ashley Thomas and Bernice Blackstock.
Leonor Teles questions the stability of both. “Baan” (Thai for home) reimagines the world of a lovelorn person coming to terms with her own loneliness through a quasi-magical shift between Bangkok and Lisbon. Part of Locarno’s main competition, “Baan” follows a young woman named L.
Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag This Morning's Holly Willoughby is known for her chic sense of style, and she continued her stylish streak in a simple black playsuit whilst on holiday in Portugal.The 42 year old mum of three is currently enjoying an extended break from presenting ITV's This Morning, as she does every summer. This year, her break is even longer than usual, after a rough few months which saw the show embroiled in scandal, when her former co-host Phillip Schofield was forced to step down, and he subsequently admitted to a long-term affair with a former male colleague on the show. Holly appears to have long shrugged off the drama, as she was spotted splashing around in the surf during her family holiday to Portugal.
The U.S. Women’s Soccer team has crashed out of the 2023 World Cup following a dramatic penalty shoot-out loss against rivals Sweden.
Holiday company TUI is enticing sunseekers to enjoy some seriously relaxing island times with £300 off holidays on a secluded Croatian island. TUI's budget 'Deal of the Week' is perfect for holidaymakers looking for a luxury reduced-price adult-only holiday to escape the post-summer blues.
Ant and Dec are currently on a break from their TV presenting duties before their work ramps up again with a new series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here expected to air later this year. And they've taken to social media during their holiday to give an update on what they might be up to at the moment - posting a picture that left fans doing a double take.
UPDATED with latest: The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicked off July 20, with the monthlong tournament showcasing the world’s best teams taking place this year in Australia and New Zealand. It’s where the favored U.S. is looking to secure a record third consecutive title.
With the British summer turning out to be nothing more than a very damp squib, you might be dreaming of a sunny holiday to escape all the rain. While destination opportunities may seem endless, trips abroad can prove quite costly, especially when you start to add up the price of flights, hotels, food, and tourist attractions.
Netherlands and England soared into the knockout stages of the FIFA Women's World Cup with emphatic victories on day 13.
The U.S. Women’s Soccer team survived a late scare to stumble into the World Cup knockout round following a goalless draw against Portugal in their last group-stage game in Auckland, New Zealand.