Germany Picks Iranian Film for 2025 International Oscar Race
The dissident director fled imprisonment in Iran and now lives in Berlin. Source: Germany Picks Iranian Film for 2025 International Oscar Race
Macklemore Cancels Dubai Show in Protest of UAE’s Role in Sudan War
“Our individual liberation IS Palestinian liberation,” the singer wrote. “Is Sudanese liberation. Is Congolese liberation.” Source: Macklemore Cancels Dubai Show in Protest of UAE’s Role in Sudan War
How the Mawazine Festival resurrected Oum Kalthoum with a hologram, for an unforgettable evening
The emotion was indescribable and the unanimous audience had difficulty hiding their emotion. Surrounded by a flesh-and-blood orchestra, the hologram of Oum Kalthoum sometimes turned towards the musicians, which accentuated the verisimilitude. Source: How the Mawazine Festival resurrected Oum Kalthoum … Continued
Qatar shows its collection of video art, cinema in Venice
Built in 1565, Palazzo Franchetti overlooking the Grand Canal, the main waterway of Venice, is a splendid piece of Gothic architecture, including a beautiful garden.The building has turned into a very different space to coincide with the 60th Venice Biennale … Continued
Amal Clooney Expresses Support for International Criminal Court Warrant for Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas Leaders
The lawyer and wife of George Clooney was part of a group of U.K.-based legal experts who found that evidence presented by prosecutor Karim Khan shows “reasonable grounds to believe” that the officials “committed war crimes.” Source: Amal Clooney Supports … Continued
Mohammad Rasoulof Will Be in Cannes for ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Premiere After Leaving Iran Clandestinely
Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof will be attending the Cannes world premiere of his latest work, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” having traveled to Europe clandestinely after receiving an eight-year prison sentence from the country’s authorities for making the … Continued