‘Unidentified’ Review: Haifaa al-Mansour’s Clever Saudi Murder Mystery Offers a Scathing Critique of Female Oppression, With a Twist
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‘Unidentified’ Review: Haifaa al-Mansour’s Clever Saudi Murder Mystery Offers a Scathing Critique of Female Oppression, With a Twist

The latest feature by the 'Wadjda' director follows a self-taught detective investigating the murder of a young woman cast aside by her country.

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Noah Baumbach on ‘Jay Kelly,’ Heartbreak, Joy and Rediscovering His Love for Making Movies: Zurich

Honored in Zurich for his life's work, the 'Marriage Story' and 'Squid and the Whale' filmmaker reflects on mining personal pain for art and why his new Clooney-led Netflix movie marks a surprising turn toward joy.

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Zurich: Composer Hildur Gudnadóttir on Finding Her Sound and Scoring the Dark Side

The Oscar-winning composer and Zurich Festival career honoree reflects on subtlety, sexism, and creating the signature sound behind 'Joker', 'Tár', and 'Hedda.'

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Colin Farrell on His “Extraordinary, Unearned Good Fortune,” From ‘Tigerland’ to ‘The Penguin’

Farrell presented his new film, Edward Berger's 'The Ballad of a Small Player,' in Zurich, where he received the Golden Icon award in honor of his career achievements.

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Wagner Moura on ‘The Secret Agent’ and Confronting Authoritarianism, From Bolsonaro to Trump: Zurich

The star of Kleber Mendonça Filho’s 1970s-set thriller warns that Trump's attacks on artists, journalists and democracy echo Brazil’s dictatorship. “Americans take democracy for granted. Brazilians know what a dictatorship is. We know how bad that shit is.”

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Inside Tom Quinn’s Neon Revolution

From 'Parasite' to 'Anora' to breakout horror hit 'Longlegs,' this year's Zurich Summit Game Changer explains how he built one of indie cinema’s hottest brands: "I love the sport of it. But at the end of the day, the legacy is the films, the art."

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James McAvoy to Headline Zurich Festival’s Sounds Section With Directorial Debut ‘California Schemin’

The crazy true tale about a Scottish rap duo that posed as Californian hip-hop artists will premiere in Toronto.

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‘The Smashing Machine,’ ‘Hedda,’ ‘The Lost Bus’ Among Zurich Gala Premieres

Rebecca Zlotowski’s 'A Private Life' with Jodie Foster, and Haifaa Al Mansour's 'Unidentified' will also get the gala treatment at the 21st Zurich Festival.

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Colin Farrell to Receive Zurich’s Golden Icon Award

The Oscar-nominated Irish actor will present his latest feature, 'Ballad of a Small Player' at Zurich on Sept. 27.

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Benedict Cumberbatch to Receive Zurich’s Golden Eye Award

The British actor, famed for his roles in 'Sherlock,' 'Doctor Strange,' and 'The Power of the Dog,' will attend the festival and take part in a masterclass.

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