As the El Gouna Film Festival drew to a close on Friday (September 27), stars from Arab and international cinema gathered for this year’s award ceremony which saw Sudanese film “You Will Die At 20”, directed by Amjad Abu Alala, receive the El Gouna Golden Star for Narrative Film. Other awards included Best Feature Documentary … Read more
Whether it is bathing with elephants, feeding tigers or watching bears dance, tourists are often offered entertainment involving wildlife that raises concerns about animal welfare. Photographer Kirsten Luce and writer Natasha Daly spent months documenting the exploitation of animal in the Amazon, Thailand and Russia. The first results of the investigation, published by National Geographic, … Read more
Over in the Wild Wild West… French/Mexican tenor and stage director, Rolando Villazón is staging a gem of the bel canto repertoire as a Spaghetti Western at the Opera Leipzig. The versatile, world-renowned artist turns Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti’s bubbly romantic comedy ‘L’elisir d’amore’ (The elixir of love) into a 1940s cowboy movie set. “I … Read more
Martin Scorsese, the venerated director behind “Taxi Driver” and “Goodfellas,” is not a fan of Marvel movies. “I don’t see them,” Scorsese told Empire Magazine when asked if he watches the popular superhero films. “I tried, you know? But that’s not cinema. “Honestly, the closest I can think of them, as well made as they … Read more
Ginger Baker, the drummer of British band Cream, has died at 80, his family announced on Sunday. “We are very sad to announce that Ginger died peacefully in the hospital this morning. Thank you to everyone for your kind words in recent weeks,” they wrote. He was the drummer of British rock band Cream, a … Read more
Robert Forster, the actor who was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of bail bondsman Max Cherry in the Quentin Tarantino hit “Jackie Brown,” has died, his agent confirmed. He was 78. His agent, Julia Buchwald, confirmed his death. Variety earlier Friday reported news of Forster’s death and said he died in Los Angeles … Read more
The 10th annual Lumière film festival opened in Lyon on Sunday, with actress Frances McDormand kicking off the event. A unique festival, it pays tribute to the entire history of cinema, showing a range of films from classics to more contemporary offerings and attracts many prestigious guests who come to meet and talk to the … Read more
It’s the seminal song whose anniversary today is providing an ironic backdrop to this week’s Brexit-dominated EU summit in Brussels. Manchester band Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart Again is a harrowing track about a relationship in trouble. And it’s a song you could easily play as the United Kingdom divorces the European Union. … Read more
Otto Nicolai’s comical-fantastical opera “The Merry Wives of Windsor” is now playing at the Berlin State Opera. Based on the Shakespeare play, it tells the story of the bon vivant Falstaff with German bass René Pape making his debut in the role. A witty comedy of infidelity and mistrust – based on the famous Shakespeare … Read more
Breaking free from the traditional format and structure of conventional art exhibitions is at the heart of what the new immersive installation Imagine Picasso is all about. The creators of the exhibition, Annabelle Mauger and Julien Baron, wanted to explore a new way of looking at Pablo Picasso’s work. With the help of French architect … Read more