Red Sea Film Fest Books ‘Black Dog,’ ‘Santosh,’ ‘Familiar Touch’ for Festival Favorites Program

The lineup of 12 movies from the fest circuit, including two from Africa, will be "showcasing diverse voices and perspectives," organizers of the event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia say.

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‘TWST: Things We Said Today’ Review: A Thrillingly Experimental Beatles Doc Serves up a Dynamic Snapshot of a Moment in Time

Director Andrei Ujica blends archival footage with animation and narration for a unique feature that's built around, but never actually shows, the band's iconic 1965 Shea Stadium concert.

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THR Critics Pick the Best Films From the Fall Festivals

An ambitious American immigrant saga, Nicole Kidman’s steamy erotic thriller, an intimate John Lennon doc and a trippy Luca Guadagnino-Daniel Craig collaboration are among our reviewers’ 15 faves out of Venice, Telluride and Toronto.

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‘Youth (Homecoming)’ Review: Documentarian Wang Bing Concludes His Chinese Garment Workers Trilogy in Compelling Fashion
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‘Youth (Homecoming)’ Review: Documentarian Wang Bing Concludes His Chinese Garment Workers Trilogy in Compelling Fashion

A follow-up to 2023's 'Youth (Spring)' and this year's 'Youth (Hard Times),' the film follows several factory workers as they return to their hometowns to celebrate the New Year.

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Eindelijk een prestigieuze filmprijs voor Pedro Almodovar! Mét een duidelijke boodschap: “This movie is in favour of euthanasia,” continued the director, and adding while accepting his prize that the film isn’t political but humanist. #venicefilmfestival #venice2024 #venicefilmfestival2024 https://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/09/07/venice-film-festival-2024-pedro-almodovar-wins-81st-editions-golden-lion
Venice Film Festival 2024: Pedro Almodóvar triumphs

And the winner is...

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Nicole Kidman Misses Venice Film Festival Awards Due to Mother’s Death

'Babygirl' director Halina Reijn accepted Kidman's award for best actress on her behalf.

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‘Love’ Review: A Charming and Intelligent Norwegian Dramedy to Win Over Hearts and Minds

The film, about two colleagues with very different approaches to sex and romance, is the second in a planned thematic trilogy from writer-director Dag Johan Haugerud.

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When it becomes impossible to keep repairing the sea barriers in low-lying Denmark, the country is evacuated and once affluent Danes become refugees, in Thomas Vinterberg's new series Families Like Ours (aka Familier Som Vores) https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/families-like-ours-2024-film-review-by-jennie-kermode #TV #series #Venice2024 #TIFF
Families Like Ours (2024) Movie Review from Eye for Film

‘Happy Holidays’ Review: A Cleverly Structured Palestinian Drama Explores Constriction and Complicity in Israeli Society

The latest feature by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Scandar Copti ('Ajami') observes four characters whose fates are linked through a series of surprising events.

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‘Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter Two’ Review: Kevin Costner’s Western Epic Trudges Ahead With a Slightly More Watchable Sequel

Sienna Miller, Giovanni Ribisi and Luke Wilson also star in the sweeping adventure, intended as part of a four-film series about the settlement of the American frontier.

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