Hong Kong: The World To Come, the female version of Brokeback Mountain?
“Open Heart World” has attracted attention since it was launched. It was nominated for the main competition unit of the Venice Film Festival, won…
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Ireland: The World to Come, Tale of forbidden love in frontier America that subverts expectations
Award-winning drama features powerful performances and gorgeous cinematography Christopher Abbott, who has lately starred in First Man, Black Bear, It Comes at Night, Possessor…
Uk: Mona Fastvold on Making Space for Mothers at Work and Directing Sex Scenes
“Sometimes stories choose you”: Director Mona Fastvold opens up to Martha Alexander about shooting her latest film The World to Come, which tells the…
UK: This week’s home entertainment, from King Gary to Sparkling
King Gary Tom Davis reprises his role of Gary King, a family man trying to stand out from his neighbours in the surprisingly competitive…
Austria: Vienna Pride, The World to Come @ Filmhaus
Mona Fastvold | US 2020 | 108 min | OV With: Katherine Waterston, Vanessa Kirby, Christopher Abbott, Casey Affleck The Queer Lion award winner…
UK: the best movies of 2021 (so far) and the most awaited ones
There were many industries crushed by the pandemic in 2020, but few as brutally, or as quickly, as the film industry. Within days of…
Argentina: “Deseo prohibido”, un amor pleno de obstáculos (spanish)
Premiado con el Queer Lion en la Mostra de Venecia, el film de Fastvold propone el cruce entre el universo de las hermanas Brontë…
Croatia: Svijet koji dolazi – The World To Come, a journal of same-sex love story (croatian)
Istospolne romanse gotovo da postaju zaseban podžanr prestižnih filmova, mahom drama, o ljubavi dviju žena, lansiranih u filmski svemir na festivalima “A” kategorije. Led…
Germany: “Caracas, eine Liebe” (Desde allá/From Afar) airing on Kinowelt TV on June 29th (german)
1 Goldener Löwe, Venedig Nominiert für den Queer Lion, Venedig Der wohlhabende Armando holt sich für Geld junge Männer in seine Wohnung, die er…
Uk: 23 Of The Best LGBTQ+ Films That Perfectly Portray The Queer Experience
Films can transport, educate and empower. It can make you laugh or cry or leave you speechless. But most important of all is its…
Spain: Dos películas y una serie queer llegan a Filmin en exclusiva (spanish)
Filmin se avanza al mes del Orgullo (junio) y estrena tres títulos inéditos con temática LGTBI+: “Minyan” (miércoles 26 de mayo), “El Príncipe” (jueves…
Uk: Kino Lorber buys provocative arthouse label Artsploitation Films (exclusive)
Kino Lorber has acquired Artsploitation Films, the champion of international genre and cutting-edge specialty films such as Kim Yong-hoon’s South Korean crime thriller Beast…
Spain: Jesper Ganslandt, helmer of The Ape, Queer Lion nominee in 2009, directed the series Snabba Cash (spanish)
La llegada del streaming abrió todo un abanico de posibilidades: series míticas que volvían a la vida, proyectos de nicho demasiado arriesgados para las…
Mexico: Tengo miedo torero – Estreno, reparto y trailer de la película (spanish)
Basada en la novela homónima del escritor chileno Pedro Lemebel, Tengo miedo torero (2020) debuta en Latinoamérica gracias a Amazon Prime Video. A continuación,…
Chile: El Festival de la Cineteca Nacional tendrá más de 60 películas gratuitas y online (spanish)
Entre ellas El Príncipe y Lina de Lima, las que podrás ver desde el jueves 15 y hasta agotar stock de los visionados. Además,…
Usa: A gay soldier comes of age in South African ‘Moffie’
Sometimes a movie can challenge us with its title alone. Such is the case with the new feature from acclaimed filmmaker Oliver Hermanus, a…
Greece: Βανέσα Κέρμπι, Πιο ευαίσθητη στον πόνο των άλλων μετά το «Pieces of a Woman» (greek)
Η Βανέσα Κέρμπι έγινε πιο ευαίσθητη στον πόνο των άλλων με τον ρόλο της στην ταινία «Pieces of a Woman» HΒανέσα Κέρμπι (Vanessa Kirby)…
Canada: Vanessa Kirby Says Starring In ‘Pieces Of A Woman’ Made Her More ‘Sensitive To Other People’s Pain’
Vanessa Kirby is opening up about how her Oscar-nominated work on the film “Pieces of a Woman” changed her. Speaking with PORTER, Kirby discussed…
Usa: Cineática Films Boards Roberto Doveris’ ‘Slay the Dragon’
Ecuador’s Cineática Films has boarded “Slay the Dragon” (“Matar el Dragon”) the third directorial outing by Chilean helmer-producer Roberto Doveris of Niña Niño Films,…
Usa: ‘Moffie’ Trailer, Oliver Hermanus’ BAFTA Nominee Shines A Light On Love Amidst Apartheid
“Moffie” was all over recent awards shows, earning nominations from the BAFTA Awards for the best debut from a British writer/director/producer, Venice Film Festival’s…
Usa: For film fans, slim pickings for spring
Spring is always a light season for movies. The big awards contenders from the previous year are still in the spotlight and the big…