In the months leading up to the Taliban takeover in 2021, Afghanistan’s youngest female mayor, Zarifa Ghafari, was dealing with danger, uncertainty, and personal turmoil. Now a documentary- In Her Hands- captures it all.
Toronto: Billed as a cross-cultural British romcom, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur's 'What's Love Got to Do With It?', which also stars two powerhouse actors like Shabana Azmi and Emma Thompson with a screenplay by Jemima Khan, was premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
Film maestro Jean-Luc Godard, who led French New Wave, dies at 91
Paris: Film director Jean-Luc Godard, who had led the revolutionary French New Wave of cinema, passed away on Tuesday, media reports said.
Indo-Nepal bilingual movie Prem Geet 3 team visits Kolkata to promote their upcoming release
Kolkata: The cast of Prem Geet 3, billed as the first ever Indo-Nepali bilingual film, recently visited Kolkata city to promote their movie.
PVR Pictures hosts special screening of French film 'Notre-Dame On Fire' in Delhi
New Delhi/IBNS: Promoting the cultural diversity of France, PVR Pictures organized a special screening event of the French film 'Notre-Dame On Fire' in partnership with the French Embassy at PVR Director’s Cut, Vasant Kunj in Delhi on Friday.
UK and Australia screen Jungle Cry to celebrate Kolkata’s passion for Rugby
Jungle Crows, the British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata and the Australian Consulate-General, Kolkata, organised an exclusive screening of the movie Jungle Cry at the British Club Kolkata Sunday.
Jungkook to appear in 'cameo' in animated Disney show: Report
Los Angeles: Some K-pop idols, including Jungkook from BTS have made their way into an animated Disney series.
BTS grabs three awards at 2022 Billboard Music Awards success
Seoul: Popular South Korean band BTS has won three awards at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), one of the three biggest pop music honors in the US, Billboard said.
Argentine film on Rabindranath Tagore Thinking of Him releases in India
Argentine film on Rabindranath Tagore, Thinking of Him, released in theatres across India on the occasion of the Nobel Laureate's 161st birth anniversary Monday.
South Korean actress Kang Soo-youn dies
Seoul: Popular South Korean actress Kang Soo-youn died on Saturday, media reports said.
TIFF to ban state-backed Russian delegations from festival, to only program independent films
Toronto/IBNS: Following the moves of the Cannes Film Festival and Venice Biennale this week, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has also banned state-backed Russian film and media bodies from participating in this year’s festival in response to the invasion of Ukraine, TIFF has stated.
Ishaan Ghose's Bengali film Jhilli bags best film award in international category in 27th KIFF
Kolkata/IBNS: Filmmaker Goutam Ghose's son Ishaan Ghose's Bengali film Jhilli has won the best film award in the international competition section in the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) which ended Sunday.
Countdown for 47th edition of TIFF starts, festival ticket sale dates announced
Toronto/IBNS: Countdown for the 47th edition of the full-scale and in-person Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) taking place September 8–18, 2022. has started offering flexible price points and a wide selection of packages.
KIFF screens Rayscope, a tribute to Satyajit Ray by Premendu Bikash Chaki
Premendu Bikash Chaki, a veteran cinematographer who is now also a successful director, has paid a 25-minute tribute to Satyajit Ray, which is being screened at the ongoing 27th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF).
Guthlee, a touching film on education for the Dalits
Filmmaker Ishrat Khan's Guthlee, produced by Pradeep Rangwani of UV Films, is being screened at Nandan as part of the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival 2022. Shoma A Chatterjee speaks to director Ishrat Khan how a father and his boy, Guthlee, struggle for admission in a school which refuses to admit him because he belongs to the community of manual scavengers.