カテゴリー: Film
Two-time Grammy nominee was one of Bollywood’s most versatile and celebrated voicesThe Indian singer Asha Bhosle, whose voice defined Bollywood music through the 1970s and 80s, has died aged 92, her family said.The two-time Grammy nominee had been admi…
Distributor says authorities warned screening Tunisian film-maker Kaouther Ben Hania’s docudrama could harm India–Israel relationsThe Indian release of The Voice of Hind Rajab, the Oscar-nominated Tunisian film about the death of a five-year-old girl d…
After hit takes on Macbeth, Othello and Hamlet, Vishal Bhardwaj’s Romeo and Juliet adaptation sees dead-eyed lovers drag one another to gutter and graveIt must be Misbegotten Adaptations week. This Hindi gangland epic’s credentials are impeccable: dire…
Mandarin transliteration of character’s name regarded as auspicious, prompting wave of memes and fan artDraco Malfoy, one of Harry Potter’s most recognisable villains, has become an unlikely lunar new year icon across China, as fans embrace the charact…
Rotterdam film festivalA set of shorts by film-makers from Afghanistan, Iran, Ukraine, Syria and Somalia are shocking, funny and mysterious in equal measureWith considerable chutzpah and elan, and in her capacity as producer and UNHCR Goodwill ambassad…
Tibetan directors, who all live outside Tibet, deliver a quartet of films that explore the pain of separation and migrationThe wrench of exile is the theme of this quartet of short films from Tibetan directors, who themselves all live outside Tibet. Th…
With his new film rejected by official censors, the award-winning film-maker says he is being punished for his outspoken viewsIn Hong Kong, where dissent is now characterised by silence, few dare openly criticise the government or the Chinese Communist…
Both industries dominate the world but now face fundamental transformation and uncertainty at homeSouth Korea’s entertainment dominance appears unshakeable. From BTS conquering global charts to Parasite sweeping the Oscars in 2020 and Korean dramas top…
A renowned Kabul cinema that for decades attracted the city’s film fans is being demolished to make way for a shopping mall Continue reading…
India’s prime minister among those paying tribute to celebrated actor whose career spanned six decadesDharmendra, one of the most enduring stars of India’s Bollywood cinema, has died at the age of 89.Born Dharam Singh Deol, but later known as Dharmend…
This story of emancipated young women escaping draconian social strictures brims with enthusiasm and features a cameo from Phoebe Waller-BridgeBased on a true story, Bill Guttentag’s rousing drama attests to the resilience of women who dare to dream de…
Participants ask for their films not to be shown at IndieChina event, which was due to launch this weekendAn independent film festival due to start in New York this weekend has been cancelled after several film-makers pulled out due to harassment from …
Najiba Noori’s thought-provoking documentary follows her mother, finally getting her chance at autonomy just as the Taliban retake the countryShot in Afghanistan shortly before the 2021 Taliban takeover, Najiba Noori’s thought-provoking debut juxtapose…
Intimate, unhurried documentary follows a family of camel herders on the plains of western IndiaThe title of Sonum Sumaria’s languid film might suggest a general sense of possibilities, but her documentary in fact focuses on an indigenous way of life t…
Viewers outraged after same-sex wedding scene changed in Together, starring Dave Franco and Alison BrieAn Australian horror film featuring a scene with a same-sex wedding was reportedly digitally altered for release in mainland China, transforming the …