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according to the Associated Press. He was 59.The death of the filmmaker, who won top prize at 2012 Venice Film Festival with “Pieta,” was first confirmed by Vitaly Mansky, president of an international doc film festival in Riga, and later “indirectly” by the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, which revealed a “South Korean male in his 50s died while being treated for COVID-19 at a hospital in Latvia during the early hours of Dec.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- South Korean director Kim Ki-duk, who won the top award at the Venice Film Festival in 2012 but later faced allegations at home of trying to force an actress into shooting off-script sexual scenes while making another movie, has died in Latvia. He was 59.The Baltic News Service cited Latvia-based Russian documentary filmmaker Vitaly Mansky, president of an international documentary film festival in Riga, as saying Kim died after falling ill with COVID-19.

South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk has died at the age of 59 from complications arising from Covid-19 while in Latvia, according to local sources.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAward-winning and deeply divisive South Korean film director Kim Ki-duk has died of COVID-19-related complications while on a visit to Latvia, local media in Latvia has reported. His death has not been confirmed in Korea.Latvian news portal Delfi said Kim arrived in the country a month ago with the intention of buying a house and applying for alien residency status.

Scottish Government has announced. Both countries have been added to the restrictions list after a recent rise in the number of positive coronavirus cases detected.

Christopher Vourlias Since it was launched as a joint production venture between Finland, Estonia and Latvia, the North Star Film Alliance has labored to lure international film production to this scenic corner of Northeast Europe, which is enjoying a star turn after the Estonian shoot of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet.”This year the alliance redoubled its efforts by opening offices in the heart of Hollywood, hoping to sell studio execs on what the region has to offer.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterViaplay, the streaming service run by Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), is launching in the U.S. next year.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: The North Star Film Alliance (NSFA), an organization set up by Finland, Estonia and Latvia to promote the countries’ film production opportunities, is opening an office in Japan in a bid to foster connections between the regions.There has been growing cooperation between the Japanese film biz and NSFA countries, following the 2017 Latvian-Japanese co-production Magic Kimono, currently streaming on Netflix, which was helmed by Latvian director

Manori Ravindran International EditorAMC Entertainment is selling off nine of its Baltic theaters in a €65 million ($77 million) deal.The company said Monday that it has signed a deal to sell nine venues across Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia — cinemas AMC took on as part of its $929 million acquisition of Nordic Cinema Group in 2017.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorAMC Entertainment said Monday it’s agreed to sell its nine theaters in the Baltic region (Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia) to UP Invest for €65 million (about $77 million) as it continues to shore up its balance sheet.The move follows a capital raise and debt restructuring July to bolster liquidity and strengthen its balance sheet, said CEO Adam Aron.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe Riga International Film Festival in Latvia is set to host Magnetic Series, a Nordic industry platform dedicated to drama series and streamers for the Nordic region, Russia, Germany and Greenland. Magnetic Series, which will be running Oct 16 only, will have a hybrid format allowing Baltic and Nordic producers to pitch their episodic content in person or online.

UK was omitted from the country’s list of destinations for safe travel.

Do you have a coronavirus related story? Email [email protected] heading directly to the Republic of Ireland will have to self-isolate for 14 days after the UK was omitted from the country’s list of destinations for safe travel.The Irish Government revealed that travellers from 15 countries will not be subject to the fortnight rules on quarantine when arriving in the country.Malta, Finland, Norway, Italy, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Cyprus, Slovakia, Greece, Greenland,

coronavirus pandemic - with European holiday destinations like Italy and Greece on the list.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterVenice Critics’ Week, the independent sidebar of the Italian festival which is pressing on with its physical edition September 2-12, has unveiled a line-up of seven debut features and two special events in its competition program.Joining the previously announced opening film The Book Of Vision are features from the U.S., Mexico and Denmark.

By Ellise Shafer

Mickey Rourke has wrapped up production on his upcoming horror movie that was filming in Latvia.

By Leo Barraclough

It took an intensive four-year police investigation and the dogged determination of an officer to secure a conviction against a group of paedophiles.

Four men who groomed and sexually abused a vulnerable 15-year-old schoolgirl were today jailed for a total of 15 years.

A quartet of paedophiles have been convicted of grooming and sexually abusing a 15-year-old schoolgirl in Castlemilk.

Four men have been convicted of grooming and sexually abusing a 15-year-old schoolgirl.

Restoration wit William Congreve opined that music had charms to soothe the savage breast, but in “The Sonata,” it has power to summon the savage beast — you know, the one usually depicted with horns, tail, and a pitchfork. This handsome horror meller set primarily in France benefits considerably from location shooting in cheaper, but picturesque Latvia.