The Iranian TV journalist who was stabbed last weekend in London is already back live on air, saying attempts to silence him are not going to work.
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Murtada Elfadl Revolutions bring hope for a better life and strength in community. “Immortals,” a documentary about young Iraqi activists, deals with the aftermath of 2019’s October Protest Movement. What happens when the promise of a better life has been hijacked by insidious political forces? An insightful look into the social and political fabric of modern Iraq, Maja Tschumi‘s film shows the quiet desperation of losing hope and having raging emotions that cannot be outwardly expressed.
It also chronicles the plight of a generation who shares their dreams and frustrations with other people around the world suffering from similar oppressions. Although “Immortals” captures the specificity, language and culture of Iraq, the aspirations of the activists it follows mirror those of others in Sudan or Iran, to name just two other places where recently youth have shown that they demand change. The film follows Milo, a feminist dealing with a family of strict constrictive rules, and Khalili, a filmmaker who found his calling in documenting the revolution.
They are not so much the film’s subjects as partners with Tschumi, since they co-wrote the script and the narrative is based on their lives and memories. Milo and Khalili are witnesses and archivists who fill the film with more than just factual recounts. They bare their pain and despair, but also their hopeful vision for a future beyond their country’s current state.
Working in collaboration, the three filmmakers re-enact episodes from Milo and Khalili’s past showing events that add context to the current proceedings. It all seamlessly comes together with no disconnect, such that even sharp eyes can’t easily discern which parts are real and which are re-creations. Khalili’s
.The Iranian TV journalist who was stabbed last weekend in London is already back live on air, saying attempts to silence him are not going to work.
The devastated family of a Scots beauty queen have paid tribute after her tragic death at the weekend. The loved ones of Jade Leigh Hunt, who was 35, say they are "devastated" after they received the news of her sudden passing on Saturday.
EXCLUSIVE: A week after veteran talent agent Jed Abrahams resigned as KMR Talent’s SVP and head of the agency’s New York office, he has joined Los Angeles-based management and production company The Rosenzweig Group (aka The Rose Group) as a talent manager. He will open and head an office in New York, making The Rosenzweig Group — founded in 2018 by Marni Rosenzweig — officially bicoastal.
EXCLUSIVE: Mainstay Entertainment is producing a documentary on professional tennis player Aleksandra Krunic. Norman Aladjem and Madeleine Buisseret are producing for Mainstay along with sports documentarian Natalie Jowett, who wrote and directed an Emmy-winning documentary on the tragedy of the 1972 Munich Olympics and was nominated for an Emmy as a producer on the NFL Network documentary America’s Game and the Iran Hostage Crisis.
A young mum-of-one has been diagnosed with two cancers within four weeks - one of which is incurable - but says that she 'won't be beaten' by the disease.
AC/DC is embarking on their European ‘Power Up Tour’ in support of their 2020 album with special guest The Pretty Reckless where they’ll perform in countries like Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, France and more.“We are thrilled to finally announce the Power Up European Tour,” the band shared on X, formerly Twitter.“Angus (Young), Brian (Johnson), Stevie (Young), and Matt (Laug) will be joined by (former Jane’s Addiction bassist) Chris Chaney to carry the torch for Cliff (Williams).”This summer run will be the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band’s first time official trek since the 2016 ‘Rock Or Bust World Tour.’Most recently, the “Thunderstruck” rockers dusted off their guitars for the 2023 Power Trip Festival where they performed alongside heavy mainstays Metallica, Tool, Iron Maiden, Guns N’ Roses and Judas Priest.And if you want to see them live overseas this summer, we found tickets for a handful of gigs.At the time of publication, prices start at $103 USD before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have tickets starting anywhere from $104 to $529 before fees.Want to take the “Highway To Hell” with Angus, Brian and the band?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about AC/DC’s 2024 European ‘Power Up Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all AC/DC concert dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
Getting less than seven hours of sleep is associated with a seven per cent increased risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to early research.
Anna Marie de la Fuente Macu Machín’s “La Hojarasca” (“The Undergrowth”) took home the top MiradaCanaria prize at the 17thMiradasDoc, which ran March 15-22 in Tenerife, Spain. Produced by El Viaje Films, Machin’s debut feature has been picking up accolades since its world premiere at Berlinale’s Forum, snagging Best Spanish Picture and director at the Malaga Film Festival’s Zonazine, a sidebar for edgier and sometimes smaller pics.
AC/DC’s Bon Scott have clarified that the movie will not be a strict biopic about the late singer.Australia’s HALO Films announced earlier this month that The Kid From Harvest Road is currently in the works, in what is described as “a fictionalised narrative” set in the 1960s, during Scott’s coming-of-age years.Young Australian actor Lee Tiger Halley, who stars in Netflix‘s Boy Swallows Universe, will play Scott. The script is being written by Stephen Belowsky alongside co-writer/director David Vincent Smith, with Tim Duffy on board as producer and Ian Hale and Nicko Mezzino executive producing for HALO Films and Protocol Pictures, respectively.After an excited response to the film’s announcement, HALO sought to make clear that fans should not expect the film to be a historically accurate account of Scott’s life, but rather they will use creative license to capture the spirit of the singer’s life.“The producers behind The Kid From Harvest Road are incredibly humbled and grateful for the overwhelming media attention the recent announcement of the film’s development has garnered.
The news the Princess of Wales has diagnosed with cancer has been met with a huge outpouring of support around the world. In a video message on Friday, the Princess spoke about the 'huge shock' after tests identified cancer following her abdominal surgery and the 'incredibly tough couple of months' her family have experienced.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Without fanfare, Joni Mitchell‘s music catalog is again on Spotify — a little over two years after she pulled her work from the streaming platform in solidarity with longtime friend and collaborator Neil Young in a protest over Joe Rogan’s podcast spreading COVID misinformation. Mitchell didn’t announce her return to Spotify, but as of Friday it appeared that her original albums were again available including 1969’s “Clouds” with her original recording of “Both Sides Now.” Also back on Spotify are “Blue” (1971), “Court and Spark” (1974) and “Mingus” (1979), as noted by the New York Times.
Prime Video has debuted the first official photos of Jacob Elordi‘s new series!
Prime Video has unveiled first-look images of its The Narrow Road to The Deep North adaptation starring Jacob Elordi, which has wrapped production in Australia.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Five months of production has been completed on Jacob Elordi-starring drama series “The Narrow Road to the Deep North,” which is set in the “Euphoria” and “Saltburn” star’s native Australia. An adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning novel by Richard Flanaghan, the five-part series is love-story set against the backdrop of World War II. Elordi portrays Lieutenant-Colonel Dorrigo Evans and co-stars with Odessa Young (“Mothering Sunday,” “Shirley”).
Iranian filmmaker Farahnaz Sharifi’s My Stolen Planet won the Golden Alexander at the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival today, automatically qualifying the film for Oscar consideration.
Christopher Vourlias Iranian filmmaker Farahnaz Sharifi‘s “My Stolen Planet,” an intimate family portrait of life during Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution, won the Golden Alexander at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival on Sunday, bringing a close to an emotional and politically charged week in Greece’s second city. Using both the director’s personal archives and 8mm recordings of strangers’ lives, the film — which world premiered in the Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama strand — uses an essayistic style to present the joy and vitality of life in Tehran in the 1970s, in contrast with the oppression imposed on the Iranian people by the country’s hardline regime.
EXCLUSIVE: Thomas Cailley’s French box office hit The Animal Kingdom has continued its crowd-pleasing run to take the Audience Award prize at the 29th edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in New York.
Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic “I’ve lost more guys here than I did in Iraq,” testifies a veteran during one of the many group therapy sessions featured in “My Dead Friend Zoe,” Kyle Hausmann-Stokes’ affecting look at mental health among ex-servicepeople. Two decades of life experience and personal loss have led the filmmaker to this project, which was inspired by the deaths of friends he served alongside during his own five-year tour of duty with the U.S. Army.
Lukas Gage is addressing all of the rumors about his love life.
Barry Keoghan is keeping rumored girlfriend Sabrina Carpenter close to his heart while they are apart.