Nouvelles

14 august 2020

  • Festivals

    Fantasia 2020 : Tezuka’s Barbara, Nort American Premiere

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HSyHA4qAkoE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> “Barbara is the story about a man obsessed with decadence and insanity” – Osamu Tezuka An abrasive and jazzy adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's adult manga series Barbara (1973-1974), Makoto Tezuka's most recent film (Legend of the stardust brothers) is a loving tribute to one of his father's most controversial and...

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13 august 2020

  • Movies

    The War with Grandpa : Discover the first trailer

    101 Studios and Brookdale Studios have released the official trailer, poster + stills for their upcoming family comedy The Wars with Grandpa, which will now be in theaters on October 9, 2020. Based on the award-winning book by Robert Kimmel Smith, The War with Grandpa is a hilarious family comedy featuring an all-star supporting cast: Christopher Walken, Uma Thurman, Rob Riggle, Cheech Marin, Laura Marano and Jane Seymour. The War with Grandpa...

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13 august 2020

  • Festivals

    Fantasia 2020 : The five rules of success World Premiere

    Inspired by Sion Sono's Hazard, The five rules of success is a brightly saturated, phantasmagorical journey into the depths of Los Angeles's underbelly. Shot and written by Oblowitz, The five rules of success explores how racial violence, cyclical oppression, and a punitive justice system can keep a good man down. For X, life after prison only means facing off against a new set of inequalities; an abusive parole officer, stringent probation rules, and soul-crushing...

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13 august 2020

  • Festivals

    Fantasia 2020: Sanzaru in International Premiere on July 29th and September 1st

    Deriving its name from the three mystical apes who hear no evil, see no evil, and speak no evil, Xia Magnus’ Slamdance-selected debut Sanzaru is a film about generational trauma, and the consequences of turning a blind eye. In this chilling tale of the American Gothic pitched somewhere between Shirley Jackson and Ari Aster, Magnus embraces and breaks convention in equal measure, tackling issues of the alienation and isolation of displaced workers, alongside...

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13 august 2020

  • Festivals

    Fantasia 2020: Rom, North American Premiere on August 25th.

    Winner of the New Currents Award at the latest Busan Film Festival, Tran Thanh Huy’s ROM is an electrifying debut: a jolt of a film, shot with a great, street-savvy energy, and constant forward momentum. Carried by virtuoso, dizzying camerawork (recalling the stylized work of Anthony Dod Mantle on films such as Slumdog Millionnaire), Rom plunges the viewer headfirst into the underbelly of Ho Chi Minh City. Rom’s world is one of resourcefulness and petty...

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