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'Broken English' in Venice: The unjust unmaking of Marianne Faithful will be undone! — E. Nina Rothe Two wondrous filmmakers, two outstanding actors and one musical legend come together to recount an icon and set the record straight. In more ways than one.

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Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix produced 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' to open inaugural Doha Film Festival — E. Nina Rothe Tunisian Oscar nominated filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania’s Venice Silver Lion winner is “a moving tribute to resilience and the power of cinema”.

Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix produced 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' to open inaugural Doha Film Festival

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Chloe Zhao's 'Hamnet', two Linklater titles and a Screen Talk with the elusive Daniel Day-Lewis at this year's BFI London Film Fest — E. Nina Rothe The festival will open with Rian Johnson’s ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ and close with Julia Jackman’s 100 Nights of Hero’. In between, masterpieces of cinema will rule over Old Foggy for ...

Let the Oscar race begin, thanks to the BFI London Film Festival!

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The Venice Diaries: Paolo Sorrentino kicks off 82nd Venice Film Festival with a film about love — E. Nina Rothe Love in all its forms, from messy to romantic, is at the core of Sorrentino’s profound film ‘La Grazia’, his most awardable since ‘La Grande Bellezza’, and at the Opening Ceremony of this year’s La Bi...

What a night! What a film.

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Must-Watch: Ari Aster's 'Eddington' is a Western farce with a message, a very strong message — E. Nina Rothe In spreading his message of lives often lived in shades of grey — not just good vs. bad — the American filmmaker enlists a quartet of actors who are redefining cinema as we know it.

In spreading his message of lives often lived in shades of grey — not just good vs. bad — the American filmmaker Ari Aster enlists a quartet of actors who are redefining cinema as we know it.

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Doha Film Institute Venice-bound films include the stunning 'Cotton Queen' by Suzannah Mirghani and Kaouther Ben Hania's Competition title 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' — E. Nina Rothe Other titles supported by the respected Qatari cinematic organization include Jihan K’s personal doc on the disappearance of her father during the Qaddafi regime, Cyril Aris’ ‘A Sad and Beautiful Worl...

More goodness from the Doha Film Institute at this year's Venice International Film Festival.

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The London Spanish Film Festival is coming in September, ¡Olé! — E. Nina Rothe With a selection that boasts cinema from Spain, but also co-productions with France, Portugal, Argentina and Italy, this year’s program looks phenomenal. And yours truly is going to be on their Competition Jury for 2025, choosing with my esteemed colleagues our favorites, out of a stellar lineup.

The London Spanish Film Festival is coming to Old Foggy in September. Not to be missed! And yours truly will be part of this year's Competition Jury. www.eninarothe.com/the-diaries/...

'The Most Precious of Cargoes' is the most beautiful film you haven't been able to watch. Yet. — E. Nina Rothe If I have anything to do with it, Oscar-winning director Michel Hazanavicius’ animated masterpiece will soon come to US cinemas so that you too can experience this gem in all its actuality, poignancy ...

Let's make some noise and get this stunning film, an animated masterpiece, into US theaters. Because cinema changes and shouldn't that change be for the better?

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The golden girls of the Lido: Seven women-helmed films to watch at the 82nd Venice Film Festival — E. Nina Rothe From the MENA to the USA, there are not many titles directed by women at the festival. But what is programmed is simply the best.

It's a woman's world on the Lido this year. And I've written about seven titles that are getting me excited about the Venice Film Festival this year. www.eninarothe.com/the-diaries/...

Justin Schein's 'Death & Taxes' reexamines the American Dream, all the while painting a bold family portrait — E. Nina Rothe And this documentary proves one to be watched, if you find yourself in NYC starting July 18th and LA from July 25th.

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Justin Schein's 'Death & Taxes' reexamines the American Dream, all the while painting a bold family portrait — E. Nina Rothe And this documentary proves one to be watched, if you find yourself in NYC starting July 18th and LA from July 25th.

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The new #supermanmovie reviewed, in 200 words.

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Paolo Sorrentino's 'La Grazia' (Grace) will open this year's Venice Film Fest — E. Nina Rothe And I’ll tell you why I’m excited, plus reveal a bit of the story and where it will take place.

Why Sorrentino's latest, which will open this year's Venice International Film Festival, holds special meaning for me.
#LaGrazia #VeniceFilmFestival

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'Saint Damian' Raindance Review: It's a big, bad world out there — E. Nina Rothe It is rare to encounter a film that is so utterly honest and true to its subject, no matter how difficult a tale that is to tell. Gregorio Sassoli and Alejandro Cifuentes, the duo behind the documenta...

I discovered Saint Damian at this year's @raindance.org and the film will probably never, ever leave my thoughts again. Its protagonist is torn between being a devil and a god and aspires to be a rapper, and that's just one perfect cinematic character for a doc!

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Have you been by The Culture Influential?

Part 2 of my #Qumra Podcast is now ready for download and it explains what goes on at the annual industry meetup organized by the Doha Film Institute. Worth a listen.

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"Let's Write": Wes Anderson x Montblanc unveil new collaboration and film — E. Nina Rothe Featuring a cast of frequent Wes Anderson collaborators including Rupert Friend, Michael Cera and Waris Ahluwalia, the short cements the collaboration between the wondrous filmmaker and the German bra...

If ever there was a reason to pick up pen and paper again, this would be it. Wes Anderson x Montblanc = Let's Write!

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Raindance to kick off in London with the world premiere of 'Heavyweight' featuring Jason Isaacs — E. Nina Rothe The 33rd edition of the UK’s leading indie film festival will run from 18 – 27 June at host cinema Vue Piccadilly and will close with the international premiere of Camilla Guttner’s art school drama ‘...

This year's @raindance.org promises to be an affair to remember.

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Holding up a mirror to a time of possibilities: 'Watch Out for Zouzou' opens this year's SAFAR film festival in London — E. Nina Rothe The 1972 Egyptian classic enjoys a gorgeous, brand new restoration, allowing younger audiences to discover its magic and its message, while bestowing on those revisiting the film an eerie sense of “wh...

The 1972 Egyptian classic enjoys a gorgeous, brand new restoration also thanks to the Red Sea Film Foundation, allowing younger audiences to discover its magic and its message, while bestowing on those revisiting the film an eerie sense of “what could have been?”

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Palestinian crooner Bashar Murad is featured in “Et Gaultier créa l’homme – Le Male : Passé, Présent, Futur”, hosted at the Jean Paul Gaultier Maison in Paris — E. Nina Rothe The Palestinian singer’s self-directed video of the song ‘Maskhara’will be on display at the immersive sensory exhibition from Thursday, June 12 to Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 325 Rue Saint‑Martin, 75003...

Le Male turns 30 & to celebrate the iconic fragrance's birthday Jean Paul Gaultier has put on a show

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Five reasons to love the new 'How to Train Your Dragon' — E. Nina Rothe I’ll give you five reasons to watch the upcoming live action adaptation of the beloved 2010 animated film, which will open in US theaters on June 13th.

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A [feminine] case for 'The Blue Trail' by Gabriel Mascaro — E. Nina Rothe While another Cannes title may be a heavy contender for Brazil’s submission to the Best International Feature Film category for the Oscars this year, I would argue that the reason the previous Brazili...

A feminine case for THE BLUE TRAIL by Gabriel Mascaro. Should the film be #Brazil's Oscar Submission?

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The 27th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival brings together film, food & culture — E. Nina Rothe The American Sephardi Federation is also debuting Festival Sefarad NYC, a special monthlong celebration dedicated to the community and featuring a variety of events with something for everyone—from mu...

Sephardic cultures is wondrously wide-reaching. Now a festival will celebrate it all in NYC.

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'The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo' and how Diego Céspedes created a Cannes winning masterpiece — E. Nina Rothe Coining a new term, in what could be called a ‘Travesti-Western’, the Chilean filmmaker pays homage to the men, and women of his past. And in the process, manages a triumphant film about a child growi...

Coining a new term, in what could be called the genre of ‘Travesti-Western’, the Chilean filmmaker pays homage to the men, and women of his past... The winner of this year's Un Certain Regard Prize in #Cannes

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PFI launches Film Fund to support Palestinians, plus more Palestinian news from Cannes — E. Nina Rothe While the festival’s official stance may have been to avoid controversy and politics at all cost, or at the cost of the Palestinian people, there were a few cinematic organizations doing right by them...

There might have been a gag order on political matters in #Cannes this year, but #Palestine rose to the top anyway.

Here are a few highlights.

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Great news, as I'd love to watch it and didn't get a chance to in Cannes. And great news for other reasons too, obviously.

Truth.

The difference between us: Another Cannes Film Festival dispatch — E. Nina Rothe Never before did I notice such a gender divide and so much incredibly superfluous mansplaining as I did this year on the Croisette.

Croisette Mansplaining disease has taken over #Cannes this year. May the Force Majeure be with us!

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The Magnificent Wes Anderson: Why 'The Phoenician Scheme' is my fave since 'Grand Budapest' — E. Nina Rothe At the core of his latest film Wes Anderson, along with co-writer Roman Coppola and leading man Benicio de Toro, has created a wonderfully entertaining antihero of contradictions, European yet eerily ...

The Phoenician Scheme is right up there with the very best of Wes Anderson. Find out why.

#WesAnderson #ThePhoenicianScheme #Cannes

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Cannes Gem: A review of 'Urchin' by Harris Dickinson — E. Nina Rothe A film that, aside from its spellbinding leading man and touching crucial themes about the habits that bring us down, again and again, also begs the question: “Who do the streets of London belong to? ...

I love this film, with all my heart. #Urchin #Cannes

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To be Muslim, French and Queer: 'The Little Sister' Cannes review — E. Nina Rothe What do you do when you don’t see people like you represented in French literature? Well, if you are Fatima Daas, you write a character that has never been shown before — a lesbian, Muslim young woman...

To be Muslim, French and Queer...

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