Throughout her screen career, Andrea Riseborough.
It’s the kind of recognition that’s set to not only boost Riseborough’s profile considerably, but will get To Leslie (and several of the actor’s other smaller projects) to far bigger audiences. “I love film and the most wonderful part of the process is sharing it,” she tells Empire in a major new career-spanning interview, taking place just days after her Oscar nomination was announced. “Usually [after release] you have a moment to look back and think, ‘Okay, that was that,’ and you close that chapter. But when the chapter feels nowhere near being closed and it’s only been seen by three people at the Angelika, you feel so despondent and you start really losing faith in the power that something very pure can break through all the noise. Sometimes you want to jump out of your own industry because that thing...
It’s the kind of recognition that’s set to not only boost Riseborough’s profile considerably, but will get To Leslie (and several of the actor’s other smaller projects) to far bigger audiences. “I love film and the most wonderful part of the process is sharing it,” she tells Empire in a major new career-spanning interview, taking place just days after her Oscar nomination was announced. “Usually [after release] you have a moment to look back and think, ‘Okay, that was that,’ and you close that chapter. But when the chapter feels nowhere near being closed and it’s only been seen by three people at the Angelika, you feel so despondent and you start really losing faith in the power that something very pure can break through all the noise. Sometimes you want to jump out of your own industry because that thing...
- 2/16/2023
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
By Abe Friedtanzer
It's an unwritten rule that every festival must include at least one movie starring Andrea Riseborough, sometimes as many as four (that was Sundance 2018). While I’ll note that I haven’t seen one of her more recent entries – Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor – most of her turns in the past few years have been very subdued in lackluster films like Nancy, Luxor, and Here Before. I fondly remember her standout performances even with minimal roles in Birdman and The Death of Stalin, and I’m pleased to report that her latest effort, To Leslie, gives her a superb platform again in a leading part…...
It's an unwritten rule that every festival must include at least one movie starring Andrea Riseborough, sometimes as many as four (that was Sundance 2018). While I’ll note that I haven’t seen one of her more recent entries – Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor – most of her turns in the past few years have been very subdued in lackluster films like Nancy, Luxor, and Here Before. I fondly remember her standout performances even with minimal roles in Birdman and The Death of Stalin, and I’m pleased to report that her latest effort, To Leslie, gives her a superb platform again in a leading part…...
- 3/15/2022
- by Abe Friedtanzer
- FilmExperience
The opening moments of Amanda Kramer’s “Please Baby Please” play like an archly stylized “West Side Story” by way of Kenneth Anger. Only, instead of the Jets, we have the “Young Gents,” a group of leather-clad rascals who dance their way through the streets of a neon-tinged, foggy 1950s Manhattan before descending on an unsuspecting couple and, well, beating them to death. Looking like Marlon Brando circa “The Wild One” cosplayers, this ragtag group is interrupted by two stunned bystanders, Arthur and Suze (Harry Melling and Andrea Riseborough). The moment will change the bohemian couple forever. The lustful gazes exchanged between Arthur and Teddy, as well as the electrifying fear-turned-titillation Suze experiences, set them both on a conquest to undo the relationship they thought they wanted. In the process, Kramer sketches out a feverish queer manifesto on gender that feels both novel and familiar.
For by the time the...
For by the time the...
- 1/26/2022
- by Manuel Betancourt
- Variety Film + TV
The award-winning producer will deliver the keynote at the two-day event held at BFI London Film Festival.
Paul Webster, Spencer producer and co-founder of London-based production company Shoebox Films will deliver the keynote speech at this year’s Film London Production Finance Market (Pfm) which runs from October 12-13.
The annual two-day film financing event will be held online during the BFI London Film Festival where international filmmakers and financiers connect from across the globe through one-to-one meetings. The main strand accommodates feature film projects with budgets above €1m, while the New Talent Strand targets budgets below €1m.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic,...
Paul Webster, Spencer producer and co-founder of London-based production company Shoebox Films will deliver the keynote speech at this year’s Film London Production Finance Market (Pfm) which runs from October 12-13.
The annual two-day film financing event will be held online during the BFI London Film Festival where international filmmakers and financiers connect from across the globe through one-to-one meetings. The main strand accommodates feature film projects with budgets above €1m, while the New Talent Strand targets budgets below €1m.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic,...
- 10/4/2021
- by Melissa Kasule
- ScreenDaily
Ithra, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, revealed two new film productions this morning here in Cannes.
Egyptian producer Mohamed Hefzy – whose films include 2016 Cannes Un Certain Regard opener Clash, 2018 Cannes Competition title Yomeddine, and 2020 Sundance pic Luxor – is teaming with Ithra on Sea of Sands (working title), a coming-of-age story centered around a young orphan Bedouin and a camel who form a special bond and embark on a journey across Saudi Arabia.
“Ithra has played a significant role in supporting independent filmmakers from Saudi Arabia at a critical time just as the Kingdom’s booming film industry begins to take shape,” said Hefzy. “I am thrilled to work with them and all the Saudi and Arab talent who will be joining this exciting project.” The film is set to be filmed in various locations around Saudi Arabia.
Ithra is also producing Saudi filmmaker Khalid Fahad’s Valley Road.
Egyptian producer Mohamed Hefzy – whose films include 2016 Cannes Un Certain Regard opener Clash, 2018 Cannes Competition title Yomeddine, and 2020 Sundance pic Luxor – is teaming with Ithra on Sea of Sands (working title), a coming-of-age story centered around a young orphan Bedouin and a camel who form a special bond and embark on a journey across Saudi Arabia.
“Ithra has played a significant role in supporting independent filmmakers from Saudi Arabia at a critical time just as the Kingdom’s booming film industry begins to take shape,” said Hefzy. “I am thrilled to work with them and all the Saudi and Arab talent who will be joining this exciting project.” The film is set to be filmed in various locations around Saudi Arabia.
Ithra is also producing Saudi filmmaker Khalid Fahad’s Valley Road.
- 7/11/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Film gender equality organisation Bev analysed every film on digital or theatrical release in 2020.
The percentage of films by and about women released theatrically or online in the UK in 2020 increased to 25% of the total number of films, up 5% on those released in 2019, according to new figures from the UK’s Birds Eye View (Bev), the campaigning gender equality organisation dedicated to showcasing the female perspective in all film spaces.
Of these, 33% were made by women of colour and 22% were by writers of colour.
Mia Bays, director-at-large of Bev suggested the increase in the number of films by women was...
The percentage of films by and about women released theatrically or online in the UK in 2020 increased to 25% of the total number of films, up 5% on those released in 2019, according to new figures from the UK’s Birds Eye View (Bev), the campaigning gender equality organisation dedicated to showcasing the female perspective in all film spaces.
Of these, 33% were made by women of colour and 22% were by writers of colour.
Mia Bays, director-at-large of Bev suggested the increase in the number of films by women was...
- 2/16/2021
- by Louise Tutt
- ScreenDaily
The number of films available to Oscar voters in a screening room devoted to the Best Picture category hit the 200 mark on Wednesday, which means that $2.5 million has entered the Academy coffers from films paying $12,500 each to be represented in the screening room.
The members-only Academy Screening Room hit the milestone with the addition of more than a dozen movies this week, including Fisher Stevens’ “Palmer,” Lee Daniels’ “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” John Lee Hancock’s “The Little Things,” the Russo brothers’ “Cherry,” Josh Trank’s “Capone,” the documentary “Coup 53,” the Studio Ghibli animated film “Earwig and the Witch,” the international films “Funny Boy” and “Bacarau” (neither eligible in the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category) and some off-the-wall selections, including “Snake White – Love Endures” and “Soorarai Pottru.”
Other late additions to the screening room have included “Minari,” “Promising Young Woman,” “The White Tiger” and “Cherry,” which were not added until January.
The members-only Academy Screening Room hit the milestone with the addition of more than a dozen movies this week, including Fisher Stevens’ “Palmer,” Lee Daniels’ “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” John Lee Hancock’s “The Little Things,” the Russo brothers’ “Cherry,” Josh Trank’s “Capone,” the documentary “Coup 53,” the Studio Ghibli animated film “Earwig and the Witch,” the international films “Funny Boy” and “Bacarau” (neither eligible in the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category) and some off-the-wall selections, including “Snake White – Love Endures” and “Soorarai Pottru.”
Other late additions to the screening room have included “Minari,” “Promising Young Woman,” “The White Tiger” and “Cherry,” which were not added until January.
- 1/28/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Perhaps it was a bit of method acting.
Over the course of the three-and-a-half weeks spent shooting “Luxor” in Egypt, Andrea Riseborough fell in love with her co-star Karim Saleh, who played the former boyfriend of her character, an aid worker named Hana.
“Perhaps we did our jobs a little too well,” says Riseborough. “It’s very rare for a couple to have forever immortalized on the silver screen their meeting. It was two weeks of connection. It’s something that we’ll always treasure. It was totally unexpected.”
“Luxor,” which is now available on demand and on streaming, follows Hana as she returns to Egypt after two decades away. She’s been traumatized by the brutality she’s witnessed as a surgeon tending to the victims of the Syrian Civil War. It’s Saleh’s character, Sultan, who helps her grapple with the emotional scars left from her work.
Over the course of the three-and-a-half weeks spent shooting “Luxor” in Egypt, Andrea Riseborough fell in love with her co-star Karim Saleh, who played the former boyfriend of her character, an aid worker named Hana.
“Perhaps we did our jobs a little too well,” says Riseborough. “It’s very rare for a couple to have forever immortalized on the silver screen their meeting. It was two weeks of connection. It’s something that we’ll always treasure. It was totally unexpected.”
“Luxor,” which is now available on demand and on streaming, follows Hana as she returns to Egypt after two decades away. She’s been traumatized by the brutality she’s witnessed as a surgeon tending to the victims of the Syrian Civil War. It’s Saleh’s character, Sultan, who helps her grapple with the emotional scars left from her work.
- 12/10/2020
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Rose Glass’ psychological horror “Saint Maud” leads the charge at the 2020 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) with 17 nominations.
“Saint Maud” is up for best British independent film, screenplay and director, and also features in the debut categories — producer, director and screenwriter. Morfydd Clark is nominated for best actress and Jennifer Ehle for supporting actress. The film also features heavily in the technical categories.
Close behind is Remi Weekes’ “His House,” which contrasts asylum seekers’ real life horrors with those of the supernatural kind. It has 16 nominations across the director, screenplay, debut and technical categories, and acting nominations for Wunmi Mosaku and Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù.
Elsewhere, “Rocks,” Sarah Gavron and Anu Henrique’s take on life as a marginalized British teen, has 15 nominations, including for stars Bukky Bakray, Kosar Ali and D’angleou Osei Kissiedu.
Nick Rowland’s “Calm With Horses” has 10 nominations while Riz Ahmed has four BIFA nominations this year,...
“Saint Maud” is up for best British independent film, screenplay and director, and also features in the debut categories — producer, director and screenwriter. Morfydd Clark is nominated for best actress and Jennifer Ehle for supporting actress. The film also features heavily in the technical categories.
Close behind is Remi Weekes’ “His House,” which contrasts asylum seekers’ real life horrors with those of the supernatural kind. It has 16 nominations across the director, screenplay, debut and technical categories, and acting nominations for Wunmi Mosaku and Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù.
Elsewhere, “Rocks,” Sarah Gavron and Anu Henrique’s take on life as a marginalized British teen, has 15 nominations, including for stars Bukky Bakray, Kosar Ali and D’angleou Osei Kissiedu.
Nick Rowland’s “Calm With Horses” has 10 nominations while Riz Ahmed has four BIFA nominations this year,...
- 12/9/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The 2020 British Independent Film Awards nominations were revealed Wednesday morning by British actors Holliday Grainger (“The Borgias”) and Micheal Ward (“Lovers Rock”). Leading the list of nominees this year is Rose Glass’ horror movie “Saint Maud” with an impressive 17 nominations. A24 has U.S. distribution rights, but canceled a spring 2020 release due to the pandemic. While the film managed to open in the UK, it has yet to grace stateside screens outside of film festivals.
Another horror movie, Remi Weekes’ refugee nightmare story “His House,” trails close behind with 16 nominations. That film is available to stream on Netflix. With 15 nominations is Sarah Gavron’s teen tale “Rocks.” “Calm with Horses,” titled in the U.S. as “The Shadow of Violence,” has 10 nominations, while “Mogul Mowgli” starring Riz Ahmed has seven. Florian Zeller’s Oscar hopeful “The Father,” with Anthony Hopkins, also is ahead of the pack with six nominations.
The Richard Harris Award,...
Another horror movie, Remi Weekes’ refugee nightmare story “His House,” trails close behind with 16 nominations. That film is available to stream on Netflix. With 15 nominations is Sarah Gavron’s teen tale “Rocks.” “Calm with Horses,” titled in the U.S. as “The Shadow of Violence,” has 10 nominations, while “Mogul Mowgli” starring Riz Ahmed has seven. Florian Zeller’s Oscar hopeful “The Father,” with Anthony Hopkins, also is ahead of the pack with six nominations.
The Richard Harris Award,...
- 12/9/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
‘His House’, ‘Rocks’,‘Calm With Horses’, ‘The Father’ also achieve high totals.
Rose Glass’ horror Saint Maud has set a new record for most nominations for one film at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), with 17 nods.
The nominations were announced online this morning (Wednesday December 9) by actors Holliday Grainger and Micheal Ward.
Scroll down for the full list of nominations
Saint Maud received nominations in best British independent film, as well as for Glass in best director, screenplay, debut director and debut screenwriter.
Further nominations include breakthrough producer for Oliver Kassman, best actress for Morfydd Clark and best supporting actress for Jennifer Ehle.
Rose Glass’ horror Saint Maud has set a new record for most nominations for one film at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), with 17 nods.
The nominations were announced online this morning (Wednesday December 9) by actors Holliday Grainger and Micheal Ward.
Scroll down for the full list of nominations
Saint Maud received nominations in best British independent film, as well as for Glass in best director, screenplay, debut director and debut screenwriter.
Further nominations include breakthrough producer for Oliver Kassman, best actress for Morfydd Clark and best supporting actress for Jennifer Ehle.
- 12/9/2020
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Hotel Spell: Durra Explores the Tenuousness of the Present Through Romance of the Past
She hasn’t quite lost that loving feeling, which seems to be the main impetus for the quiet actions of the protagonist in Zeina Durra’s long-awaited sophomore film, Luxor. A decade ago, Durra’s 2010 debut The Imperialists Are Still Alive! was also primed to speak to the present through troubling political shifts and the paranoia of clandestine allegiances, but her latest is more of a pared down, oft ambiguous narrative focused intently on one woman’s shifting needs and desires, back peddling to the comfort of a time long passed to bolster herself emotionally for an unpredictable future.…...
She hasn’t quite lost that loving feeling, which seems to be the main impetus for the quiet actions of the protagonist in Zeina Durra’s long-awaited sophomore film, Luxor. A decade ago, Durra’s 2010 debut The Imperialists Are Still Alive! was also primed to speak to the present through troubling political shifts and the paranoia of clandestine allegiances, but her latest is more of a pared down, oft ambiguous narrative focused intently on one woman’s shifting needs and desires, back peddling to the comfort of a time long passed to bolster herself emotionally for an unpredictable future.…...
- 12/6/2020
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
The soaked in history backdrop of Egypt serves as a reminder that the past is sometimes more present than one can anticipate and while we attempt to hold it at bay, when the levee breaks it is both devastating and welcomed. In Zeina Durra‘s sophomore film Luxor, the notion of time, memory and place offer the sage Hana (Andrea Riseborough) a moment to reflect, a moment to breathe and for a certain ownership of second chances to occur. A sort of minimalist Before Sunrise for adults with notes of Antonioni’s The Passenger, this textured tale feels lived-in.…...
- 12/4/2020
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options—not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves–each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit platforms. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
76 Days
76 Days, from directors Hao Wu, Weixi Chen, and an anonymous filmmaker,is a heartbreaking work of documentary vérité investigating the emerging Covid-19 outbreak at a single hospital in Wuhan, China, and their response from early February to April 2020, when Wuhan lifted their initial lockdown. Eschewing contextualizing features, 76 Days places viewers alongside doctors and nurses as they struggle to control the spiraling implications of Covid-19, dealing with an influx of scared patients, a virus they do not fully understand, and diminishing resources. Though 76 Days proves a hard watch, it’s a profoundly visceral look into how one hospital dealt with the raging virus. – Christian G.
76 Days
76 Days, from directors Hao Wu, Weixi Chen, and an anonymous filmmaker,is a heartbreaking work of documentary vérité investigating the emerging Covid-19 outbreak at a single hospital in Wuhan, China, and their response from early February to April 2020, when Wuhan lifted their initial lockdown. Eschewing contextualizing features, 76 Days places viewers alongside doctors and nurses as they struggle to control the spiraling implications of Covid-19, dealing with an influx of scared patients, a virus they do not fully understand, and diminishing resources. Though 76 Days proves a hard watch, it’s a profoundly visceral look into how one hospital dealt with the raging virus. – Christian G.
- 12/4/2020
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
British aid worker Hana (Andrea Riseborough) is on leave and a little bit lost in Egypt, a place she once left behind. She’s perpetually in a state of psychological deja vu, which becomes quite literal when she bumps into her ex. Zeina Durra’s “Luxor” powerfully evokes that indefinable ache of revisiting a lost love that probably has a frankensteined German word for it. Here, it mostly finds its expression visually, and in Riseborough’s searching face, in
The city of Luxor, Egypt, is as crumbled as Hana’s soul, emptied out after witnessing myriad atrocities at the Jordan-Syrian border working in a war trauma unit. What she’s looking for in this ancient place is something ineffable, a slowed-down change of scenery to wipe away gruesome memories.
Hana idles in the bar at the sleepy Winter Palace Hotel where she’s staying, picking up a crass American tourist...
The city of Luxor, Egypt, is as crumbled as Hana’s soul, emptied out after witnessing myriad atrocities at the Jordan-Syrian border working in a war trauma unit. What she’s looking for in this ancient place is something ineffable, a slowed-down change of scenery to wipe away gruesome memories.
Hana idles in the bar at the sleepy Winter Palace Hotel where she’s staying, picking up a crass American tourist...
- 12/4/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Pretentious is never a word you want associated with your film. It has a connotation that just never serves your project well, in the least. Unfortunately, Luxor, despite some strong visuals and a nice central performance, can’t help but give off that vibe. It’s palpable throughout a picture that wants to be hypnotic, but instead mostly winds up being frustrating. Now, that doesn’t make this a bad movie, but it’s one that’s too hit or miss, at least for me, to recommend. I’m in the minority when it comes to this flick, so keep that in mind, but when it opens this week, I’ll be one of the few not quite able to sing its praises… The movie is a drama, mixed with a little romance. Hana (Andrea Riseborough) is a British aid worker returning to the ancient city of Luxor, where she’s previously been before.
- 12/2/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Reflecting on the simpler times of the past can often help people reflect on, and contend with, the uncertainty of their present. That’s certainly the case for actress Andrea Riseborough’s protagonist of Hana in the upcoming romantic drama, ‘Luxor.’ Hana’s journey of trying to understand how she ended up where she currently is in her […]
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- 12/2/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Not enough people say it, but it’s true — Andrea Riseborough is a treasure that film fans should always be grateful for. With each new role, she shows us a different side of herself that is captivating and beautiful. She’s just damn good. And in 2020, Riseborough has given us no shortage of interesting performances, such as the recent film “Possessor” or the underrated TV series, “ZeroZeroZero.” And now, she closes out the year with a festival standout that showcases a tender side of the actress, “Luxor.”
Read More: ‘Luxor’ Walks Over Familiar Territory, But Its Tender Imperfection Is Incredibly Effective [Sundance Review]
With “Luxor” arriving on VOD later this week, we’re happy to give our readers an exclusive look at a clip from the drama.
Continue reading ‘Luxor’ Exclusive Clip: Andrea Riseborough Explores Ancient Egypt In The Sundance Standout at The Playlist.
Read More: ‘Luxor’ Walks Over Familiar Territory, But Its Tender Imperfection Is Incredibly Effective [Sundance Review]
With “Luxor” arriving on VOD later this week, we’re happy to give our readers an exclusive look at a clip from the drama.
Continue reading ‘Luxor’ Exclusive Clip: Andrea Riseborough Explores Ancient Egypt In The Sundance Standout at The Playlist.
- 12/1/2020
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
One screening of Zeina Durra’s newest romantic drama, “Luxor”, and your heart will be melting for “Birdman’s” Andrea Riseborough and “Transparent’s” Karim Saleh’s on-screen chemistry. A piece of magic the actors say was organically created the day before arriving on set. “It’s difficult to articulate because the gift was that we have that chemistry, so...
- 11/30/2020
- by etcanadadigital
- ET Canada
Luxor will be available on Demand and Digital December 4th. Three lucky Wamg readers will be able to watch it for Free. Just leave a comment below with your email address. Winners Will Be Chosen From All Qualifying Entries and we will send you a Digital Download Code.
Luxor stars Andrea Riseborough, Karim Saleh, and Michael Landes. It’s directed and written byZeina Durra. Check out the trailer:
When British aid worker Hana returns to the ancient city of Luxor, she comes across Sultan, a talented archaeologist and former lover. As she wanders, haunted by the familiar place, she struggles to reconcile the choices of the past with the uncertainty of the present.
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Luxor stars Andrea Riseborough, Karim Saleh, and Michael Landes. It’s directed and written byZeina Durra. Check out the trailer:
When British aid worker Hana returns to the ancient city of Luxor, she comes across Sultan, a talented archaeologist and former lover. As she wanders, haunted by the familiar place, she struggles to reconcile the choices of the past with the uncertainty of the present.
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- 11/30/2020
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
For as beautiful as Egypt is, you’d think more Western movies would be set there. At any rate, director Zeina Durra‘s new film contains enough sweeping shots of ancient tombs to fill half a dozen great movies, so I guess this is a good start. Luxor follows Andrea Riseborough‘s Hana, a doctor on leave from working in […]
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- 11/30/2020
- by Harrison Whitaker
- Uinterview
“Identifying Features,” Fernanda Valadez’s searing abduction drama set along the U.S.-Mexico border, was awarded the Golden Alexander for best feature film at the 61st Thessaloniki Film Festival.
The awards were announced Monday at the conclusion of the Greek fest’s digital edition, which ran Nov. 5-15. Valadez’s feature debut, which was a double award winner in the World Cinema dramatic competition in Sundance, follows the extraordinary ordeal of a woman who sets out in search of her teenage son two months after he left their village to find work in the U.S.
“In a cruel world of heartbreaks, tragedy and survival, a story of an unexpected bond is born,” the international jury said in its decision. “The film stands as a reminder of the limitless space artistic expression can take.”
Greek director Georgis Grigorakis took home the Silver Alexander Special Jury Award for his feature debut,...
The awards were announced Monday at the conclusion of the Greek fest’s digital edition, which ran Nov. 5-15. Valadez’s feature debut, which was a double award winner in the World Cinema dramatic competition in Sundance, follows the extraordinary ordeal of a woman who sets out in search of her teenage son two months after he left their village to find work in the U.S.
“In a cruel world of heartbreaks, tragedy and survival, a story of an unexpected bond is born,” the international jury said in its decision. “The film stands as a reminder of the limitless space artistic expression can take.”
Greek director Georgis Grigorakis took home the Silver Alexander Special Jury Award for his feature debut,...
- 11/16/2020
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
We’re pleased to report that despite the new lockdown measures that will be in effect nationwide, Zeina Durra’s Luxor is still available to watch this weekend, thanks to virtual screenings that will be taking place. To mark the film’s release we had the pleasure of speaking to the supporting lead Karim Saleh, who plays the long lost lover to the film’s protagonist, played by Andrea Riseborough.
We then had a fascinating discussion about the movie with the film’s writer/director Durra, and you can watch both interviews in their entirety below, as they discuss shooting this slow-burning, nuanced drama, and their experiences on location in Egypt.
Karim Saleh
Zeina Durra
Synopsis
When British aid worker Hana returns to the ancient city of Luxor, she meets former lover Sultan. As she wanders, haunted by the familiar place, she struggles to reconcile the choices of the past...
We then had a fascinating discussion about the movie with the film’s writer/director Durra, and you can watch both interviews in their entirety below, as they discuss shooting this slow-burning, nuanced drama, and their experiences on location in Egypt.
Karim Saleh
Zeina Durra
Synopsis
When British aid worker Hana returns to the ancient city of Luxor, she meets former lover Sultan. As she wanders, haunted by the familiar place, she struggles to reconcile the choices of the past...
- 11/4/2020
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Cinemas in Wales and Scotland and some islands remain open.
UK film distributors are quickly putting new release plans in place in response to the government’s new lockdown rules which will see cinemas close in England tomorrow (Thursday November 5) for four weeks.
But not all films are being postponed – and some are even proceeding with theatrical release, since cinemas remain open in parts of Scotland and on islands such as Guernsey and Isle Of Man. Wales is set to emerge from its “firebreak” next week, and cinemas in the nation are accepting bookings. Nothern Ireland’s cinemas may also...
UK film distributors are quickly putting new release plans in place in response to the government’s new lockdown rules which will see cinemas close in England tomorrow (Thursday November 5) for four weeks.
But not all films are being postponed – and some are even proceeding with theatrical release, since cinemas remain open in parts of Scotland and on islands such as Guernsey and Isle Of Man. Wales is set to emerge from its “firebreak” next week, and cinemas in the nation are accepting bookings. Nothern Ireland’s cinemas may also...
- 11/4/2020
- by Charles Gant
- ScreenDaily
Modern Films has debuted a new trailer for ‘Luxor’ featuring Andrea Riseborough.
Set against the backdrop of the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor, the film centres on Hana, a doctor and British aid worker seeking mental peace and physical respite after an overwhelming period spent working at a clinic in Ramtha, on the Jordanian-Syrian border, where she specialised in treating victims wounded in the war in Syria. She finds solace in Luxor, where she lived in her 20s and dated an archaeologist, Sultan, who was also studying there.
As she wanders, haunted by the familiar place, Hana struggles to reconcile the choices of the past with the uncertainty of the present. She lingers through memory-filled hotel lobbies and ancient sites as she begins to grapple with her grief and her emotions from the war—but when she runs into Sultan on a ferry crossing unexpectedly, the chemistry is undeniable.
The...
Set against the backdrop of the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor, the film centres on Hana, a doctor and British aid worker seeking mental peace and physical respite after an overwhelming period spent working at a clinic in Ramtha, on the Jordanian-Syrian border, where she specialised in treating victims wounded in the war in Syria. She finds solace in Luxor, where she lived in her 20s and dated an archaeologist, Sultan, who was also studying there.
As she wanders, haunted by the familiar place, Hana struggles to reconcile the choices of the past with the uncertainty of the present. She lingers through memory-filled hotel lobbies and ancient sites as she begins to grapple with her grief and her emotions from the war—but when she runs into Sultan on a ferry crossing unexpectedly, the chemistry is undeniable.
The...
- 10/27/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Andrea Riseborough earned raves for her performance in two films that bowed at Sundance earlier this year, two films that could not be more different. The first, “Possessor,” which was released Friday, stars the English actress as an agent who uses a brain implant to inhabit other people’s bodies. The second, “Luxor,” is a slow-burn romance that has Riseborough play a war-zone doctor who works through trauma and falls in love against the stunning backdrop of one of the world’s oldest cities.
Below see a trailer for “Luxor,” which Samuel Goldwyn Films will release on VOD on December 4. The film is the first in ten years from writer-director Zeina Durra, whose 2010 Sundance pick “The Imperialists Are Still Alive!,” her feature debut, was similarly well received. “Luxor” reunites Durra with Karim Saleh, who also starred in “Imperialists.”
In “Luxor,” Riseborough plays a British doctor, Hana, who temporally eaves her...
Below see a trailer for “Luxor,” which Samuel Goldwyn Films will release on VOD on December 4. The film is the first in ten years from writer-director Zeina Durra, whose 2010 Sundance pick “The Imperialists Are Still Alive!,” her feature debut, was similarly well received. “Luxor” reunites Durra with Karim Saleh, who also starred in “Imperialists.”
In “Luxor,” Riseborough plays a British doctor, Hana, who temporally eaves her...
- 10/3/2020
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
Luxor will be available on Demand and Digital December 4th
Luxor stars Andrea Riseborough, Karim Saleh, and Michael Landes. It’s directed and written by Zeina Durra. Check out the trailer:
When British aid worker Hana returns to the ancient city of Luxor, she comes across Sultan, a talented archaeologist and former lover. As she wanders, haunted by the familiar place, she struggles to reconcile the choices of the past with the uncertainty of the present.
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Luxor stars Andrea Riseborough, Karim Saleh, and Michael Landes. It’s directed and written by Zeina Durra. Check out the trailer:
When British aid worker Hana returns to the ancient city of Luxor, she comes across Sultan, a talented archaeologist and former lover. As she wanders, haunted by the familiar place, she struggles to reconcile the choices of the past with the uncertainty of the present.
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- 10/3/2020
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Andrea Riseborough is one of the most fascinating actors working today. Much like Tilda Swinton, Riseborough seamlessly moves from one genre to the next, always giving a fantastic performance that’s unlike anything she did before, or does after. Though she’s had a horror-heavy year, having starred in “The Grudge” remake, and in the recent “Possessor” Riseborough’s latest, the romantic drama “Luxor,” finally has a trailer.
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- 10/2/2020
- by Rafael Motamayor
- The Playlist
Paris-based sales company Totem Films has boarded Lovisa Siren’s new film “Sagres,” a dynamic European road movie.
“Sagres,” which has just gone into production, follows two sisters and a teenage daughter who travel from Stockholm, Sweden, to the picturesque cliffs of Sagres, Portugal — located in the southwestern most part of Europe, known as “The End of the World.”
Maya, the younger sister, is a free-spirited, half-failing musician who has left her son in Portugal with her mother, while older sibling Nilo is a control freak in a sexless marriage. When the sisters’ mother phones up to say she’s sick, the pair — joined by Nilo’s rambunctious teenage daughter Laura — embarks on a road trip through Europe to reunite in Sagres, culminating in a tragicomic reunion no one expected.
“Sagres” marks Siren’s feature debut. Her 2014 film “Pussy Have the Power” picked up the Best Short Award at the Goteberg Film Festival.
“Sagres,” which has just gone into production, follows two sisters and a teenage daughter who travel from Stockholm, Sweden, to the picturesque cliffs of Sagres, Portugal — located in the southwestern most part of Europe, known as “The End of the World.”
Maya, the younger sister, is a free-spirited, half-failing musician who has left her son in Portugal with her mother, while older sibling Nilo is a control freak in a sexless marriage. When the sisters’ mother phones up to say she’s sick, the pair — joined by Nilo’s rambunctious teenage daughter Laura — embarks on a road trip through Europe to reunite in Sagres, culminating in a tragicomic reunion no one expected.
“Sagres” marks Siren’s feature debut. Her 2014 film “Pussy Have the Power” picked up the Best Short Award at the Goteberg Film Festival.
- 9/30/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights to Luxor, the Zeina Durra drama starring Andrea Riseborough that played at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Karim Saleh, Michael Landes and Shereen Reda also star in the pic, which will now get a late 2020 release.
Set and filmed in Egypt, the centers on British aid worker Hana (Riseborough), who returns to the ancient city of Luxor and comes across Sultan (Saleh), an archeologist and former lover. As she wanders, haunted by the familiar place, she struggles to reconcile the choices of the past with the uncertainty of the present.
Producers are Mohamed Hefzy via his company Film Clinic, Front Row Filmed Entertainment’s Gianluca Chakra, Film Factory’s Mamdouh Saba and Durra. Paul Webster and Hisham Al Ghanim are executive producers.
The pic, written and directed by Durra in her second feature, premiered in Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition.
“In a time when traveling is difficult for many of us, Zeina Durra’s film transports us to the breathtaking sites of ancient and modern Egypt,” Peter Goldwyn says. “We are thrilled to be working with Zeina Durra on her newest feature film and with the talented Andrea Riseborough again. Luxor is a beautifully shot film filled with great performances from the leading cast.”
The deal was negotiated by Miles Fineburg on behalf of Samuel Goldwyn Films and CAA Media Finance
on behalf of the filmmakers.
Set and filmed in Egypt, the centers on British aid worker Hana (Riseborough), who returns to the ancient city of Luxor and comes across Sultan (Saleh), an archeologist and former lover. As she wanders, haunted by the familiar place, she struggles to reconcile the choices of the past with the uncertainty of the present.
Producers are Mohamed Hefzy via his company Film Clinic, Front Row Filmed Entertainment’s Gianluca Chakra, Film Factory’s Mamdouh Saba and Durra. Paul Webster and Hisham Al Ghanim are executive producers.
The pic, written and directed by Durra in her second feature, premiered in Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition.
“In a time when traveling is difficult for many of us, Zeina Durra’s film transports us to the breathtaking sites of ancient and modern Egypt,” Peter Goldwyn says. “We are thrilled to be working with Zeina Durra on her newest feature film and with the talented Andrea Riseborough again. Luxor is a beautifully shot film filled with great performances from the leading cast.”
The deal was negotiated by Miles Fineburg on behalf of Samuel Goldwyn Films and CAA Media Finance
on behalf of the filmmakers.
- 9/2/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Beyond The Visible: Hilma Af Klint’ and ‘Raise Hell: The Life And Times Of Molly Ivins’ are set for release in October.
Eve Gabereau’s Modern Films has secured UK and Ireland rights to documentaries Beyond The Visible: Hilma Af Klint and Raise Hell: The Life And Times Of Molly Ivins, and plans to release both this autumn.
The agreement for Beyond The Visible was closed with German sales agency Mindjazz Pictures and Modern Films is set to release the film on October 9 to coincide with international art event the Frieze Art Fair.
Marking the feature debut of director Halina Dyrschka,...
Eve Gabereau’s Modern Films has secured UK and Ireland rights to documentaries Beyond The Visible: Hilma Af Klint and Raise Hell: The Life And Times Of Molly Ivins, and plans to release both this autumn.
The agreement for Beyond The Visible was closed with German sales agency Mindjazz Pictures and Modern Films is set to release the film on October 9 to coincide with international art event the Frieze Art Fair.
Marking the feature debut of director Halina Dyrschka,...
- 8/7/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
After delaying its 2020 edition due to the pandemic, Sundance’s London offshoot will return August 7-9 in an online form for a scaled down version. The event will present three features from this year’s Park City festival: Alan Ball’s Uncle Frank, Zeina Durra’s Luxor, and Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine’s Boys State, which won the Grand Jury Prize: Documentary in Utah this year. There will also be a short film program and discussions with speakers including Amulet director Romola Garai and Neon’s Jeff Deutchman.
A new media fund has raised £1.5M ($1.9M) to invest in creative projects, including films, TV shows, games and stage shows. Samahoma Media Advisors’ Insight Media Fund will pledge up to £300,000 to chosen projects and has already invested in five ventures, including two feature films. “We can contribute to revitalizing parts of the media sector industry whilst generating our target returns...
A new media fund has raised £1.5M ($1.9M) to invest in creative projects, including films, TV shows, games and stage shows. Samahoma Media Advisors’ Insight Media Fund will pledge up to £300,000 to chosen projects and has already invested in five ventures, including two feature films. “We can contribute to revitalizing parts of the media sector industry whilst generating our target returns...
- 7/10/2020
- by Tom Grater and Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
After having to postpone this year’s London Sundance Film Festival, the Sundance Institute and Picturehouse Cinemas have announced an online Celebration of Sundance Film Festival: London.
Presented by Adobe, the digital festival will run between 7 – 9 August 2020 and will present three feature films from this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah,
U.S.A., selected for London by the Sundance Institute programming team in collaboration with Picturehouse. Each UK premiere screening will be followed by an exclusive Q&a with the film teams.
The digital celebration will open with Uncle Frank, which is directed, written and produced by Alan Ball and stars Paul Bettany. Luxor, directed by Zeina Durra (The Imperialists Are Live) and starring Andrea Riseborough will premiere on Saturday. The event will close on Sunday with Boys State, directed by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine and winner of the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at the 2020 Festival.
Presented by Adobe, the digital festival will run between 7 – 9 August 2020 and will present three feature films from this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah,
U.S.A., selected for London by the Sundance Institute programming team in collaboration with Picturehouse. Each UK premiere screening will be followed by an exclusive Q&a with the film teams.
The digital celebration will open with Uncle Frank, which is directed, written and produced by Alan Ball and stars Paul Bettany. Luxor, directed by Zeina Durra (The Imperialists Are Live) and starring Andrea Riseborough will premiere on Saturday. The event will close on Sunday with Boys State, directed by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine and winner of the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at the 2020 Festival.
- 7/10/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The organizers of Sundance Film Festival: London, the U.K. iteration of the Park City indie pic fiesta, are to hold a boutique event online, running Aug. 7-9.
Sundance London, organized by Sundance Institute and Picturehouse Cinemas, was due to run May 28-31, but was postponed due to the Covid pandemic.
The festival will now present three feature films from this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, selected by the Sundance Institute programming team together with Picturehouse. Each U.K. premiere screening will be followed by a Q&a with the film teams.
The program will open with “Uncle Frank,” which is directed, written and produced by Alan Ball and stars Paul Bettany. “Luxor,” directed by Zeina Durra (“The Imperialists Are Live”) and starring Andrea Riseborough, will premiere on Aug. 8. The event will close with “Boys State,” directed by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine, and winner of the U.
Sundance London, organized by Sundance Institute and Picturehouse Cinemas, was due to run May 28-31, but was postponed due to the Covid pandemic.
The festival will now present three feature films from this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, selected by the Sundance Institute programming team together with Picturehouse. Each U.K. premiere screening will be followed by a Q&a with the film teams.
The program will open with “Uncle Frank,” which is directed, written and produced by Alan Ball and stars Paul Bettany. “Luxor,” directed by Zeina Durra (“The Imperialists Are Live”) and starring Andrea Riseborough, will premiere on Aug. 8. The event will close with “Boys State,” directed by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine, and winner of the U.
- 7/10/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Festival will present three UK premieres, a short film programme and online discussions.
Sundance Film Festival: London 2020 is set to go ahead as a slimmed-down online event, after the physical festival was postponed due to the Covid-19 crisis.
The UK offshoot of Sundance was originally set to take place from May 28-31 at Picturehouse Central in London but will now be hosted digitally from August 7-9, following the closure of cinemas nationwide as a result of the pandemic.
The ‘Celebration of Sundance Film Festival: London’ will host three UK premieres – down from 12 features in 2019 – of films first screened at Park City in January.
Sundance Film Festival: London 2020 is set to go ahead as a slimmed-down online event, after the physical festival was postponed due to the Covid-19 crisis.
The UK offshoot of Sundance was originally set to take place from May 28-31 at Picturehouse Central in London but will now be hosted digitally from August 7-9, following the closure of cinemas nationwide as a result of the pandemic.
The ‘Celebration of Sundance Film Festival: London’ will host three UK premieres – down from 12 features in 2019 – of films first screened at Park City in January.
- 7/10/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Inaugural line-up includes first in-house production of controversial gender equality work The Female Gaze.
Paris-based company Totem Films has launched a new documentary label in a move that will see the company embark on its first in-house production with the adaptation of Franco-American writer and critic Iris Brey’s hard-hitting work The Female Gaze.
The new label bannered Totem Docs will follow the same founding editorial line as its parent company, which has achieved sales success with breakout Cannes Directors Fortnight title And Then We Danced, Luxor and Land Of Ashes since its creation in late 2018.
“We want to pursue...
Paris-based company Totem Films has launched a new documentary label in a move that will see the company embark on its first in-house production with the adaptation of Franco-American writer and critic Iris Brey’s hard-hitting work The Female Gaze.
The new label bannered Totem Docs will follow the same founding editorial line as its parent company, which has achieved sales success with breakout Cannes Directors Fortnight title And Then We Danced, Luxor and Land Of Ashes since its creation in late 2018.
“We want to pursue...
- 6/17/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦69¦
- ScreenDaily
James Gray wrote screenplay based on early childhood memories.
Robert De Niro, Oscar Isaac, Donald Sutherland and Anne Hathaway have joined Cate Blanchett on James Gray’s coming-of-age story Armageddon Time, which Wild Bunch International will launch at the Cannes virtual market next week.
Gray wrote the screenplay and reunites with producer Rt Features after their collaboration on Ad Astra.
Armageddon Time draws on Gray’s childhood and explores friendship and loyalty set against an early 1980s backdrop as Ronald Reagan is poised to be elected president of the United States.
Rodrigo Teixeira will produce and Rt Features’ Lourenço Sant...
Robert De Niro, Oscar Isaac, Donald Sutherland and Anne Hathaway have joined Cate Blanchett on James Gray’s coming-of-age story Armageddon Time, which Wild Bunch International will launch at the Cannes virtual market next week.
Gray wrote the screenplay and reunites with producer Rt Features after their collaboration on Ad Astra.
Armageddon Time draws on Gray’s childhood and explores friendship and loyalty set against an early 1980s backdrop as Ronald Reagan is poised to be elected president of the United States.
Rodrigo Teixeira will produce and Rt Features’ Lourenço Sant...
- 6/16/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
James Gray wrote screenplay based on early childhood memories.
Robert De Niro, Oscar Isaac, Donald Sutherland and Anne Hathaway have joined Cate Blanchett on James Gray’s coming-of-age story Armageddon Time, which Wild Bunch International will launch at the Cannes virtual market next week.
Gray wrote the screenplay and reunites with producer Rt Features after their collaboration on Ad Astra.
Armageddon Time draws on Gray’s childhood and explores friendship and loyalty set against an early 1980s backdrop as Ronald Reagan is poised to be elected president of the United States.
Rodrigo Teixeira will produce and Rt Features’ Lourenço Sant...
Robert De Niro, Oscar Isaac, Donald Sutherland and Anne Hathaway have joined Cate Blanchett on James Gray’s coming-of-age story Armageddon Time, which Wild Bunch International will launch at the Cannes virtual market next week.
Gray wrote the screenplay and reunites with producer Rt Features after their collaboration on Ad Astra.
Armageddon Time draws on Gray’s childhood and explores friendship and loyalty set against an early 1980s backdrop as Ronald Reagan is poised to be elected president of the United States.
Rodrigo Teixeira will produce and Rt Features’ Lourenço Sant...
- 6/16/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
James Gray wrote screenplay based on early childhood memories.
Robert De Niro, Oscar Isaac, Donald Sutherland and Anne Hathaway have joined Cate Blanchett on James Gray’s coming-of-age story Armageddon Time, which Wild Bunch International will launch at the Cannes virtual market next week.
Gray wrote the screenplay and reunites with producer Rt Features after their collaboration on Ad Astra.
Armageddon Time draws on Gray’s childhood and explores friendship and loyalty set against an early 1980s backdrop as Ronald Reagan is poised to be elected president of the United States.
Rodrigo Teixeira will produce and Rt Features’ Lourenço Sant...
Robert De Niro, Oscar Isaac, Donald Sutherland and Anne Hathaway have joined Cate Blanchett on James Gray’s coming-of-age story Armageddon Time, which Wild Bunch International will launch at the Cannes virtual market next week.
Gray wrote the screenplay and reunites with producer Rt Features after their collaboration on Ad Astra.
Armageddon Time draws on Gray’s childhood and explores friendship and loyalty set against an early 1980s backdrop as Ronald Reagan is poised to be elected president of the United States.
Rodrigo Teixeira will produce and Rt Features’ Lourenço Sant...
- 6/16/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Andrea Riseborough stars as a traumatised aid worker.
Paris-based sales company Totem Films has sealed deals on Zeina Durra’s drama Luxor into the key territories of France and the UK.
Eve Gabereau’s Modern Films has acquired UK rights while Paris-based Rezo has signed for France.
The film stars Andrea Riseborough as a traumatised aid worker who reconnects with an archeologist and former lover in the Egyptian city of Luxor, with much of the story unfolding against the backdrop of its complex of ancient monuments and temples.
It is Durra’s second feature after the 2010 work The Imperialists Are Alive.
Paris-based sales company Totem Films has sealed deals on Zeina Durra’s drama Luxor into the key territories of France and the UK.
Eve Gabereau’s Modern Films has acquired UK rights while Paris-based Rezo has signed for France.
The film stars Andrea Riseborough as a traumatised aid worker who reconnects with an archeologist and former lover in the Egyptian city of Luxor, with much of the story unfolding against the backdrop of its complex of ancient monuments and temples.
It is Durra’s second feature after the 2010 work The Imperialists Are Alive.
- 6/16/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦69¦
- ScreenDaily
The trio will be in conversation with Screen editor Matt Mueller on Thursday June 4 at 16.00 BST.
David Oyelowo, Andrea Riseborough and Noel Clarke will be in conversation with Screen International editor Matt Mueller in the next edition of Screen Talks on Thursday June 4 at 16.00 BST.
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The trio of UK actor/producers – who were all named Screen Stars of Tomorrow in the early stages of their careers – will share their experiences as actors and producers during the coronavirus shutdown, including how they’re keeping inspired, future projects and their views on the production guidelines that will allow...
David Oyelowo, Andrea Riseborough and Noel Clarke will be in conversation with Screen International editor Matt Mueller in the next edition of Screen Talks on Thursday June 4 at 16.00 BST.
Click here to register
The trio of UK actor/producers – who were all named Screen Stars of Tomorrow in the early stages of their careers – will share their experiences as actors and producers during the coronavirus shutdown, including how they’re keeping inspired, future projects and their views on the production guidelines that will allow...
- 6/2/2020
- by 14¦Screen staff¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Festival to screen 16 films at nearly 100 theatres across the Czech Republic.
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Kviff) is to screen 16 films at 96 cinemas across the Czech Republic as an alternative to its annual event, which was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The selection, titled Kviff at Your Cinema, comprises features that have debuted at festivals since last autumn and include the European premieres of three titles: Zeina Durra’s Luxor, Fernanda Valadez’s Identifying Features, and Maite Alberdi’s The Mole Agent.
The films will screen from July 3-11, the original dates of the festival. Each of the...
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Kviff) is to screen 16 films at 96 cinemas across the Czech Republic as an alternative to its annual event, which was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The selection, titled Kviff at Your Cinema, comprises features that have debuted at festivals since last autumn and include the European premieres of three titles: Zeina Durra’s Luxor, Fernanda Valadez’s Identifying Features, and Maite Alberdi’s The Mole Agent.
The films will screen from July 3-11, the original dates of the festival. Each of the...
- 5/26/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
While the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, known each summer for bringing global cinema to the Czech Republic, canceled its 2020 edition, that doesn’t mean the show can’t still go on. Instead, Karlovy Vary will offer a taste of the festival experience on select cinema screens with the Kviff at Your Cinema (July 3-11) program, touring 16 films around the Czech Republic as the government lightens up on lockdown procedures. Movie theaters opened in the country earlier in May, though no concessions are currently allowed to be purchased.
The Karlovy Vary at Your Cinema program features films plucked from the past year on the international festival circuit, including last year’s Kviff and through this year’s Berlinale. The lineup includes, most notably, “Kubrick by Kubrick,” a new documentary about the master filmmaker from director Gregory Monro that would’ve played at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, also canceled.
The Karlovy Vary at Your Cinema program features films plucked from the past year on the international festival circuit, including last year’s Kviff and through this year’s Berlinale. The lineup includes, most notably, “Kubrick by Kubrick,” a new documentary about the master filmmaker from director Gregory Monro that would’ve played at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, also canceled.
- 5/25/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
While the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival was forced to cancel its 55th edition this summer amid the coronavirus, the event plans to screen 16 films at 96 theaters across Czech Republic from July 3-11. Cinemas in the market opened earlier this month, though not the major circuits and with a ban on concessions. The Kviff At Your Cinema program will include titles from festivals that ran from last fall through this year’s Berlinale. Among the European premieres are Zeina Durra’s drama Luxor, Fernanda Valadez’ debut Identifying Features and Maite Alberdi’s spy comedy/documentary The Mole Agent. Ohter films include Shannon Murphy’s Babyteeth, Pablo Larrain’s Ema, Alma Har’el’s Honey Boy, Gregory Monro’s Kubrick By Kubrick, Bassam Tariq’s Mogul Mowgli and Alice Winocour’s Proxima.
The Taipei Film Festival plans to go ahead as scheduled from June 25-July 11, organizers announced today. However, there will be...
The Taipei Film Festival plans to go ahead as scheduled from June 25-July 11, organizers announced today. However, there will be...
- 5/25/2020
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival, the leading cinema event in Central and Eastern Europe, has unveiled a program of theatrical screenings across the Czech Republic. Sixteen films will play at 96 theaters in almost 80 towns and cities over the course of nine days.
The screening program plays under the banner “Kviff at Your Cinema,” which is the name given to the traditional post-festival film series. This year’s program will run from July 3-11, the period that the festival was supposed to occupy, before it was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Each film will only screen once at each venue, with the screenings taking place at all participating theaters at the same time. The screenings will be accompanied by introductions to the films by the festival programmers.
Festival president Jiří Bartoška said: “Since, given the situation, moviegoers can’t come to Karlovy Vary this year, we decided to bring...
The screening program plays under the banner “Kviff at Your Cinema,” which is the name given to the traditional post-festival film series. This year’s program will run from July 3-11, the period that the festival was supposed to occupy, before it was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Each film will only screen once at each venue, with the screenings taking place at all participating theaters at the same time. The screenings will be accompanied by introductions to the films by the festival programmers.
Festival president Jiří Bartoška said: “Since, given the situation, moviegoers can’t come to Karlovy Vary this year, we decided to bring...
- 5/25/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic on Monday said that its expanded "Kviff at Your Cinema" series, which it previously unveiled as its answer to the novel coronavirus pandemic that led to the cancellation of this year's fest, will present 16 films in 96 cinemas in the country over the course of nine days this summer.
Among the titles are the European premieres of Zeina Durra’s Egypt-set drama Luxor, starring Andrea Riseborough; Fernanda Valadez’s feature debut Identifying Features; and The Mole Agent, Maite Alberdi’s mix of the spy comedy and observational documentary genres.
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Among the titles are the European premieres of Zeina Durra’s Egypt-set drama Luxor, starring Andrea Riseborough; Fernanda Valadez’s feature debut Identifying Features; and The Mole Agent, Maite Alberdi’s mix of the spy comedy and observational documentary genres.
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- 5/25/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic on Monday said that its expanded "Kviff at Your Cinema" series, which it previously unveiled as its answer to the novel coronavirus pandemic that led to the cancellation of this year's fest, will present 16 films in 96 cinemas in the country over the course of nine days this summer.
Among the titles are the European premieres of Zeina Durra’s Egypt-set drama Luxor, starring Andrea Riseborough; Fernanda Valadez’s feature debut Identifying Features; and The Mole Agent, Maite Alberdi’s mix of the spy comedy and observational documentary genres.
"...
Among the titles are the European premieres of Zeina Durra’s Egypt-set drama Luxor, starring Andrea Riseborough; Fernanda Valadez’s feature debut Identifying Features; and The Mole Agent, Maite Alberdi’s mix of the spy comedy and observational documentary genres.
"...
- 5/25/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When the funding for one of director Zeina Durra’s films fell apart, she, by a stroke of luck, came up with the inspiration to make her film “Luxor” after having a dream about a woman walking around Luxor in Egypt.
Durra was “super depressed” that her previous film was falling apart. But then in very little time, she had a wave of support behind the film and only one thing keeping her from pulling it all together: getting pregnant with her third child.
“I was really bummed this movie wasn’t happening, but I had this amazing dream and I feel like I have to go make this movie, but I’m not sure what it’s about,” Durra told TheWrap at Sundance. “The only thing my mother told me once it was going was, ‘Please don’t get pregnant now Zeina, because that keeps happening.’ And, of course,...
Durra was “super depressed” that her previous film was falling apart. But then in very little time, she had a wave of support behind the film and only one thing keeping her from pulling it all together: getting pregnant with her third child.
“I was really bummed this movie wasn’t happening, but I had this amazing dream and I feel like I have to go make this movie, but I’m not sure what it’s about,” Durra told TheWrap at Sundance. “The only thing my mother told me once it was going was, ‘Please don’t get pregnant now Zeina, because that keeps happening.’ And, of course,...
- 2/12/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The French sales agent’s line-up encompasses 11 titles, with 3 market premieres, including the German production helmed by Israel’s Shirel Peleg, a rom-com about a culture clash. After a highly dynamic start to its business activities last year at Cannes with And Then We Danced by Levan Akin (the sales of which absolutely skyrocketed) and Land of Ashes by Sofia Quirós Ubeda, young French international sales agent Totem Films, headed up by Agathe Valentin, Laure Parleani and Bérénice Vincent (read the interview), is really hitting its stride and will be rocking up at the European Film Market at the 70th Berlinale (20 February-1 March 2020) with a jam-packed slate of 11 titles. Standing out particularly on the menu are three market premieres, with Luxor by Zeina Durra (a UK co-production that has just taken part in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at Sundance, with British actress Andrea Riseborough in the...
Andrea Riseborough came to Park City with two films this year, and they couldn’t have been more different.
In Brandon Cronenberg’s blood-drenched cyber-thriller Possessor she plays a cool, calculating hit-woman who takes over other people’s bodies to carry out increasingly brutal assassinations to order. In Zeina Durra’s sophomore film Luxor, however, which premiered at the Library earlier today, the actress shows a softer side as Hana, a medical doctor recovering from her time spent working at a clinic on the Jordanian-Syrian border, where she treated victims of the war in Syria. Taking a much-needed hotel break, Hana finds herself accidentally-on-purpose in the city of Luxor, Egypt, where she lived in her 20s and dated an archeologist named Sultan (Karim Saleh). By chance, Hana bumps into Sultan on a ferry, and the two find themselves irresistibly drawn back together on a journey of self-discovery.
While shooting, in case of life imitating art,...
In Brandon Cronenberg’s blood-drenched cyber-thriller Possessor she plays a cool, calculating hit-woman who takes over other people’s bodies to carry out increasingly brutal assassinations to order. In Zeina Durra’s sophomore film Luxor, however, which premiered at the Library earlier today, the actress shows a softer side as Hana, a medical doctor recovering from her time spent working at a clinic on the Jordanian-Syrian border, where she treated victims of the war in Syria. Taking a much-needed hotel break, Hana finds herself accidentally-on-purpose in the city of Luxor, Egypt, where she lived in her 20s and dated an archeologist named Sultan (Karim Saleh). By chance, Hana bumps into Sultan on a ferry, and the two find themselves irresistibly drawn back together on a journey of self-discovery.
While shooting, in case of life imitating art,...
- 1/28/2020
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
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