Nouvelles

06 may 2025

  • Festivals

    Biarritz Film Festival 2025: Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, A Jury President Who Embodies the Future of Cinema

    The Biarritz Film Festival – nouvelles vagues has, since its inception, positioned itself as more than a mere showcase of rising talent; it is a festival rooted in conviction, in vision, and in the bold desire to highlight a cinema that reflects youth in all its complexity. This year, the appointment of Norwegian filmmaker and screenwriter Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel as the President of the Jury is not just a distinguished honor — it is a bold, almost poetic,...

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06 may 2025

  • Festivals

    Cannes 2025: Hong Kong Cinema's Gateway to Global Collaboration and Cultural Exchange

    The Cannes Film Festival has always been a melting pot of global cinema, where filmmakers from around the world converge to celebrate storytelling, creativity, and the art of filmmaking. This year, Hong Kong Cinema makes a bold statement at the 78th edition of the festival, presenting a robust program that aims to strengthen its position as a global hub for film production and cultural exchange. Jointly presented by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau (CSTB) of the Hong Kong SAR...

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05 may 2025

  • Movies

    Colours of Time: Cédric Klapisch travels back in time and down memory lane in an ambitious family drama

    With Colours of Time, his fifteenth feature film, Cédric Klapisch offers a work that blends family drama, historical narrative, and intergenerational epic. Known for his ability to capture the spirit of the times while exploring profound human themes—think L'Auberge espagnole, Ce qui nous lie, and En corps—the French director changes narrative scale here while maintaining his tender and lucid gaze on the bonds that unite individuals. Presented out...

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05 may 2025

  • Movies

    Rina Sawayama Set to Reprise Her Role as Akira in John Wick Spin-Off Caine Film

    The John Wick universe continues its relentless and stylish expansion, and now it’s officially bringing back one of its most magnetic recent additions: Rina Sawayama will reprise her role as Akira in the highly anticipated spin-off film centered on Caine, the blind swordsman played with icy intensity by Donnie Yen. Announced ahead of the Cannes Film Market where Lionsgate is launching international sales, this new chapter not only extends the narrative threads left...

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05 may 2025

  • Movies

    Highest 2 Lowest: Discover the Trailer for Spike Lee’s Gritty Return to Neo-Noir

    Spike Lee doesn’t just remake a film—he reinvents it, restaging the narrative within the bruised heartbeat of contemporary America. Highest 2 Lowest, his bold and feverish reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 High and Low, explodes onto the scene with the release of its trailer, teasing a volatile fusion of neo-noir grit, moral complexity, and sharp cultural introspection. This time, the setting is no longer post-war Yokohama but the harsh,...

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