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“THE DEBUT”
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THE STORY – Mona Friedman feels stuck in her tedious suburban housewife life. When a role with a community theatre company arises, she jumps at the chance to try out. To her surprise, she lands a spot in the production. Hard-headed...
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“TENZING”
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THE STORY – The untold and inspiring tale of one of the most important mountain climbers in history who, with Edmund Hillary, became the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. THE CAST – Genden Phuntsok, Willem Dafoe, Tom...
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“SHUMEI: THE LIVING LEGACY OF KABUKI”
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THE STORY – Takashi Miike chronicles the shūmei of Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII, following the preparations and performances surrounding his succession while exploring a Kabuki tradition passed down through generations. THE CAST – N/A THE TEAM – Takashi Miike (Director) THE...
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“THE NATURAL STATE”
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THE STORY – In 1989, Julie Thayer, a wealthy mother from New York City, went to the Swiss Alps to have her ego destroyed. The man she chose for the job was U.G. Krishnamurti, a radical Indian anti-guru who refused followers,...
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“THE CITY OF THE LIVING”
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THE STORY – 23-year-old Luca Varani moves through life in Rome without a clear sense of direction, balancing family, relationships, work, and a private side of himself he keeps largely hidden. A chance encounter eventually leads him toward a tragedy...
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“OASIS: DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER”
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THE STORY – “Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger” explores the explosive emotional impact of Liam and Noel Gallagher’s triumphant Oasis reunion tour Live ’25 including their first joint interviews in over 25 years and never before filmed rehearsals, as...
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It Will Happen Tonight (Succederà questa notte) | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review
by admin|1 month ago|Ioncinema
The Birds, the Bees and the (Displaced) Italians: Moretti Tries Amour For In the latter half of his career, revered Italian director Nanni Moretti has developed a penchant for idealistic, often twee explorations of frantic connections, generally endearing his narratives...
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“IT WILL HAPPEN TONIGHT”
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THE STORY – Four tenants live in the same building in an Israeli city. Each faces personal problems and emotional voids. Their lives intertwine as they search for fulfillment, connection, and redemption. THE CAST – Louis Garrel, Jasmine Trinca, Hippolyte...
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Primetime | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review
by admin|1 month ago|Ioncinema
The Catcher in the Sty: Oppenheim Skewers Hack Journalist It’s perhaps fortuitous for Lance Oppenheim’s narrative debut Primetime, which charts the brief but meteoric run of Chris Hansen’s exploitative hit television series To Catch a Predator in 2006, premieres and...
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Venice Review: My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile Is an Epic Continuation of Julia Loktev’s Fearless, Endlessly Compassionate Portrait
by admin|1 month ago|The Film Stage
Day 1,645 of Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine also brings us the world premiere of Julia Loktev’s My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile, the follow-up to My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow (2024). War time...
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