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Alton Towers has slashed its prices ahead of Easter so families and day-trippers can get into the park for a lot less when compared to buying a typical advanced ticket or a lot more costly pass on the gate. The newly launched deals offer 30% off entrance this half term, but you've got to book soon.

Belgian rapper and filmmaker Baloji and French film actress Emmanuelle Béart have been announced as co-presidents of the Cannes Film Festival’s Caméra d’Or jury for the upcoming 77th edition, running from May 14 to 25.

Tyler, The Creator wore a pin badge showing the Palestinian flag during his headline set at Coachella.The rapper made an explosive entrance during his headline set at the Californian Music and Arts Festival, bringing out some huge names as surprise guests and breaking out a number of fan-favourite tracks.Taking place as the closing performance of Coachella day two, eagle-eyed fans also noticed that there was a subtle pin badge that the musician was wearing throughout the set, showing his support for Palestine.As highlighted by Clash, the distinctive pin simply showed the Palestinian flag, and was worn alongside a pin for Congo too – shedding light on the humanitarian disasters in both countries.Following the set, various fans took to social media to share their thoughts on the pin. “Tyler the creator really decided to give us performance of the YEAR.

Film at Lincoln Center and African Film Festival Inc. have revealed the slate for the 31stNew York African Film Festival, a lineup that includes more than 50 films hailing from over 25 countries.

Theme parks and queues come hand in hand, but a new addition to Alton Towers saw riders queuing for four hours at the weekend.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Sam Mercer, producer on several M. Night Shyamalan movies and former head of ILM, died Feb.

Sam Mercer, who produced seven M. Night Shyamalan films including The Sixth Sense, headed Lucasfilm‘s Industrial Light & Magic and was location manager on several classic 1980s pics, has died. He was 69.

Murtada Elfadl Juxtaposing the story of the murder of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba with a musical tour of jazzman Louis Armstrong and with the expansion of the United Nations after the independence of many African countries in the 1960s might be tall order. Trickier still would be telling this complex story, full of many characters and plot swerves, in a nonlinear manner while filling the screen with written clues providing context like a bibliography of an academic thesis.

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Moore Agency today announced the hire of Ben Izzo and Lucy Powis, both former A3 Artists Agency theatrical literary agents, along with Rose Quealy, former Vice President of Productions for the Paramount Theatre, in Aurora, Illinois.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Beta Cinema has sold political thriller “Hammarskjöld — Fight for Peace,” which is a box office hit in its home territory Sweden, to multiple key territories. Sales include Italy (Rai Cinema), France (Swift Prods.), Spain (Twelve Oaks), Portugal (Outsider Films) and former Yugoslavia (Discovery). A U.S.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Matteo Garrone’s Oscar-nominated immigration epic “Io Capitano” is gaining traction in movie theaters across the African continent, and will soon be touring villages in Senegal with the director in tow as part of an itinerant cinema initiative called Cinemovel. Shot over 13 weeks in Senegal, Italy and Morocco with a cast of non-professional actors, the Italian auteur’s latest feature — the title for which translates to “Me Captain” — narrates the Homeric journey of two young African men, Seydou and Moussa, who decide to leave the Senegalese capital of Dakar to go to Europe.

A formally rigorous and free-associative dive into a decade’s worth of political fighting in the Congo, from roughly 1955 to 1965, Johan Grimonprez’s “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” is a fascinating and sprawling historical overview. Eschewing the usual mix of contextual talking heads, the Belgian filmmaker and multimedia artist instead adopts its narrative approach from the jazz that flows freely throughout the film and helps frame the political struggles of the Congo.

Marta Balaga Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General of the United Nations and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, died in 1961. But questions surrounding his tragic passing in a plane crash, and his sexuality, refuse to die down. “We know who he is, but we don’t know that much about him,” says director Per Fly, now bringing “Hammarskjöld – Fight for Peace” to the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

Ben Croll Premiering out of Sundance’s World Cinema Documentary Competition, the impressionistic essay film “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” refracts the plot against Patrice Lumumba through a kaleidoscopic lens. Cutting between historical footage of the UN General Assembly and home movies shot in liberation-era Congo, weaving in a diverse set of perspectives, and setting the pace to a non-stop rhythm of bebop, rumba and classic jazz, director Johan Grimonprez evokes the euphoria of post-colonial possibility and the heartbreak of the dashed hopes and violent reprisals that would ensue.

Simon Reeve has survived dangerous moments while making TV travel documentaries, but an encounter with creatures he thought were harmless could have proved fatal. Simon, 51, was filming off the coast of New Guinea in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, as part of his new series about some of the world’s great wildernesses, when he jumped into the water to swim with a shoal of whale sharks.

Joseph Lelyveld, who won the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction for his book, Move Your Shadow: South Africa, Black and White, and was a former executive editor and foreign correspondent for The New York Times, died on Friday at his Manhattan home.

Xumo & Euro Nets Cling To ‘Silverback’

Omen is the official submission from Belgium for the International Feature Oscar category and comes from multi-hyphenate interdisciplinary artist Baloji, who makes his feature directing debut. The film had its world premiere in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section this year where it won the New Voice Prize, before going on to play myriad festivals. Utopia is the North American distributor. 

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Belgian Oscar Entry ‘Omen’ Opens In France, Director Baloji Releases Soundtrack Inspired By Film 

If Aaron Wan-Bissaka needs convincing to answer the international call of DR Congo then the prospect of helping shape a 'dream team' might help sway the Manchester United man.

Tony Bellew has landed in the Australian jungle as a latecomer on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! and is already complaining about the lack of food.The 40-year-old retired professional boxer made his debut on the ITV reality show on Thursday (November 23) and was left stunned after being served beans for dinner, which he kindly refused, and also confessed he was once left "skint".The new I'm A Celeb campmate, nicknamed the Bomber, has left his comfortable family home to take on the dreaded Bushtucker trials in hopes of being crown king of the jungle, and he brings an incredible backstory with him.The former WBC world cruiserweight champion from Liverpool became a professional boxer in 2007.

latest screams “” louder than her words ever could.On November 17, Jennifer Lopez and husband hosted a poker and blackjack tournament to help kick off Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix while raising money for Affleck's non-profit . The pair began the evening by posing on the red carpet at the LAVO nightclub, located inside The Venetian Resort—and it's hard to imagine any of the other guests shining as brightly as Lopez.Thanks to her own products, Lopez's skin was positively glowing in her sparkling David Koma gown, which featured a dramatic ab cutout panel and thigh-high slit.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are co-hosting a charity event in Las Vegas!

Benefits has shared a powerful statement regarding the ongoing Israel-Palestine war as well as Armistice Day.On November 9, the band took to their official Instagram account to discuss the current state of the world, specifically the ongoing Israel-Palestine war. “For the last week, we’ve travelled around a chunk of Northern Europe going from major city to major city with absolute ease.

EXCLUSIVE: Ugandan actress Tracy Kababiito, British-Nigerian actor Wale Ojo and Rwandan actress Isabelle Kabano are set to co-star in groundbreaking, pan-African Rwanda genocide drama Bisesero: A Daughter’s Story.

Big Brother fans are convinced producers have been telling housemates what to do in Diary Room, after three contestants shared their life experiences in candid chats ahead of Friday night's eviction. Hallie, Trish and Dylan were all up for eviction after being nominated by their fellow housemates, and during Friday's episode, 27 October, they each took it in turns to chat to Big Brother in the Diary Room, but fans quickly noticed a bizarre pattern between the trio.They each spoke about their life experiences in the Diary Room, going into detail about what they've been through and why they entered the Big Brother house.

Big Brother certainly hasn't disappointed when it comes to bizarre tasks and explosive conversations, with one housemate quickly becoming a stand-out character. The iconic reality TV show returned to our screens on Sunday, 8 October after a five-year hiatus with a bunch of new housemates who have been keeping us entertained ever since. One housemate who has caught the attention of viewers is 33 year old Trish who is one of 14 contestants in the house.

EXCLUSIVE: United Talent Agency (UTA) has signed up Belgium’s buzzy rapper-turned-filmmaker Baloji.