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FeaturesRussian star Yura Borisov on becoming the ‘Anora’ henchman and stepping into Hollywood
In Sean Baker’s Anora, henchman Igor steals up quietly on the film, revealing his hidden layers. Actor Yura Borisov talks about exploring the character’s soul.
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NewsRed Sea title ‘The Last Ronin’ swipes key deals after premiere (exclusive)
Film heads to North America, Latin America and MENA among others.
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Reviews‘Postmarks’: Cairo Review
Low-key charmer tracks an unlikely romance set in northeast Russia, ‘on the edge of the world’
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NewsRussian director on ‘Deaf Lovers’ PÖFF controversy: “Censorship is the biggest threat to art in our world”
‘Deaf Lovers’ was removed from Tallinn’s ‘Standing With Ukraine’ programme but kept in the festival.
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NewsTallinn Black Nights responds to criticism of Russian film: “This is an anti-war work”
Film has been removed from the Standing with Ukraine programme, but remains in competition.
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FeaturesTallinn director Tiina Lokk warns about threats to film festival independence
”There is no right to demand that you should take a film off your programme,” says Lokk.
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News‘Putin’ director on guerrilla filming in Russia and his AI ambitions
Polish filmmaker Patryk Vega’s Putin is being sold by Germany’s Kinostar at the AFM.
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NewsHamburg’s Tamtam Film on working with European partners to expand drama, doc and series slate
Company has two projects - Kerstin Polte’s Highly Explosive and Charlotte Sieling’s Way Home - playing at Filmfest Hamburg.
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NewsTIFF halts ‘Russians At War’ screenings after “significant threats”; producers lament “heartbreaking” situation
“This decision has been made in order to ensure the safety of all festival guests, staff, and volunteers.”
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NewsTIFF backs North American premiere of ‘Russians At War’ doc despite Ukrainian-Canadian protests
Documentary Organization of Canada also speaks out after TVOntario withdraws support for Anastasia Trofimova’s film.
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FeaturesAlexander Rodnyansky on financing October 7 drama ‘Of Dogs And Men’
The drama is directed by Dani Rosenberg and premieres in Venice’s Horizons strand.
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NewsFrench hit ‘A Little Something Extra’ sells to key territories (exclusive)
The comedy drama is the biggest film at the French box office so far this year.
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News‘Limonov: The Ballad’ filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov backs Georgian protestors
Serebrennikov was speaking during a Cannes press conference about protests that have errupted in Georgia over a controversial new law.
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NewsSergei Loznitsa gears up to shoot Stalin-era drama ’Two Prosecutors’ (exclusive)
Film based on a novel by little known Russian writer Georgy Demidov.
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FeaturesHow Estonia’s Ida-Viru region is building its film industry on the border with Russia
Ida-Viru shares a 77km border with Russia; the region has confirmed funding for a €15m film studio for 2025.
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News‘Navalny’ director, film collaborators react to Alexei Navalny death; Berlin vigil underway
Hundreds of Berliners are gathered outside the Russian embassy.
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NewsAlexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader, subject of ‘Navalny’ doc, dies in prison
Navalny was the subject of the 2023 Oscar & Bafta best documentary winner.
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NewsMatch Factory takes on sales for Victor Kossakovsky’s Berlinale Competition title ‘Architecton’
A24 will distribute the documentary in North America.
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NewsRussia tops international markets for French films in 2023
It was followed by Germany, Poland, Italy and Spain.
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NewsIDFA responds to open letter condemning inclusion of Russian film in programme
The letter said: “To continue providing space for representatives of the Russian cultural sector on international platforms means to normalize the unequal circumstances in which filmmakers in Russia and Ukraine live and work today.”