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'The Green Eyes' Film Premieres at Locarno, Highlights Refugee Child's Perspective

'The Green Eyes' Film Premieres at Locarno, Highlights Refugee Child's Perspective

The Locarno Film Festival opened with 'The Green Eyes,' a film inspired by resignation syndrome, which affects refugee children. Directed by Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh, the film tells the story of Chaya, an 11-year-old girl whose family faces deportation. Her brother falls into a deep sleep due to the syndrome, and Chaya embarks on a journey to wake him. The film aims to revive empathy for refugees by presenting their struggles through a child's eyes. It features a cast including Douae Butarbuch M’Zaouki and Sayyid El Alami.
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Haugesund New Nordic Films Unveils French Focus Including a Case Study on ‘Ibelin,’ From ‘The Imitation Game’ Director Morten Tyldum (EXCLUSIVE)

Haugesund New Nordic Films Unveils French Focus Including a Case Study on ‘Ibelin,’ From ‘The Imitation Game’ Director Morten Tyldum (EXCLUSIVE)

New Nordic Films, the Norwegian International Film Festival’s industry confab in Haugesund, has announced the program for its first ever French Focus, set up to foster partnerships and co-productions between France and the Nordic countries.   The event, due to run Aug. 25-28, is organised by New Nordic Films in partnership with the Institut Francais de Norvège, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, France’s National Center for […]
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Locarno Film Festival to Premiere 'The Days Off', Exploring Lucid Dreaming and Identity

Locarno Film Festival to Premiere 'The Days Off', Exploring Lucid Dreaming and Identity

Locarno Film Festival to Premiere 'The Days Off', Exploring Lucid Dreaming and Identity
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Benjamin Voisin Cast in Johnny Hallyday Biopic Amidst Rising Biopic Popularity

Benjamin Voisin Cast in Johnny Hallyday Biopic Amidst Rising Biopic Popularity

Benjamin Voisin Cast in Johnny Hallyday Biopic Amidst Rising Biopic Popularity
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‘Jimmy’ Review: Woozily Seductive Mood Piece Wanders Europe in Pursuit of James Baldwin’s Spirit

‘Jimmy’ Review: Woozily Seductive Mood Piece Wanders Europe in Pursuit of James Baldwin’s Spirit

“If not me, who?” said actor Billy Porter in a 2024 Guardian interview, explaining the rationale for his plan to direct and star in a biopic of Black queer author and activist James Baldwin. “Who’s going to tell it better than the Black gay man who embodies that in today’s age?” Porter was right that […]
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Outplay Films Nabs Tom Tykwer-Produced Locarno Competition Title ‘I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Outplay Films Nabs Tom Tykwer-Produced Locarno Competition Title ‘I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Isabelle Stever’s Locarno main competition title “I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming,” produced by Tom Tykwer, has been picked up for world sales by France’s Outplay Films. Produced by Tykwer and Uwe Schott at Berlin-based X Filme Creative Pool and written by Anna Melikova, the film follows Olya and Oleh, a young queer Ukrainian couple whose […]
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Low Light Films Boards Locarno Competition Thriller ‘O Jacaré,’ Basil Da Cunha Celebration of Lisbon’s Vibrant Reboleira District (EXCLUSIVE)

Low Light Films Boards Locarno Competition Thriller ‘O Jacaré,’ Basil Da Cunha Celebration of Lisbon’s Vibrant Reboleira District (EXCLUSIVE)

Deep in the mazework neighborhood of Reboleira, Lisbon, someone is hiding €180,000 ($200,000), and Portuguese-Swiss writer-director Basil Da Cunha allows the characters of “O Jacaré” to use any and all means to find it in his new feature film competing at Locarno.  Produced by Thera Production (Switzerland) and co-produced by Continue Walking (Portugal) and RTS […]
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Classic French Film 'Le Pacha' Faced Censorship Due to Violent Scenes

Classic French Film 'Le Pacha' Faced Censorship Due to Violent Scenes

Classic French Film 'Le Pacha' Faced Censorship Due to Violent Scenes
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Locarno Film Festival Celebrates Cinema with Iconic Leopard Symbol

Locarno Film Festival Celebrates Cinema with Iconic Leopard Symbol

Locarno Film Festival Celebrates Cinema with Iconic Leopard Symbol
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Locarno Film Festival Celebrates Cinema with Leopard Symbolism and Prestigious Awards

Locarno Film Festival Celebrates Cinema with Leopard Symbolism and Prestigious Awards

Locarno Film Festival Celebrates Cinema with Leopard Symbolism and Prestigious Awards
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François Ozon's 'Swimming Pool' Explores Complex Relationships Amidst Summer Heat

François Ozon's 'Swimming Pool' Explores Complex Relationships Amidst Summer Heat

François Ozon's 'Swimming Pool' Explores Complex Relationships Amidst Summer Heat
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Wildfires rage in Greece as firefighters continue battle in France and Spain

Wildfires rage in Greece as firefighters continue battle in France and Spain

ATHENS, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Wildfires fanned by heavy winds burned across multiple areas of Greece on Saturday, including near Athens, with large-scale firefighting operations and emergency evacuations underway, while conditions worsened again in parts of Spain and France.