‘Left-Handed Girl’ Review: Striking, Sean Baker-Penned Drama Sketches Compelling Portrait of Mothers and Daughters in Taiwan

‘Left-Handed Girl’ Review: Striking, Sean Baker-Penned Drama Sketches Compelling Portrait of Mothers and Daughters in Taiwan

It is an unfortunate reality that in many cultures around the world, the left hand is taboo. Some traditions consider it unclean, others brand anyone who uses it to be impure on a physical and spiritual level. When I-Jing (Nina Ye), one of the protagonists in Shih-Ching Tsou‘s accomplished solo feature directorial debut, Left-Handed Girl,…

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Cannes Hidden Gem: Kei Ishikawa’s ‘A Pale View of Hills’ Brings the Kazuo Ishiguro Magic to Screen

Cannes Hidden Gem: Kei Ishikawa’s ‘A Pale View of Hills’ Brings the Kazuo Ishiguro Magic to Screen

Japanese director Kei Ishikawa’s subtle period drama, A Pale View of Hills, was born of a conversation and a shared admiration. “A producer asked if I’d be interested in working on a Kazuo Ishiguro novel,” the director recalls. “Like many Japanese filmmakers, I’ve long admired Ishiguro – but it was daunting and we would be starting…

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Arab Cinema Makes a Splash on the Croisette

Arab Cinema Makes a Splash on the Croisette

Arab cinema and its representatives are out in full force — and in the spotlight — on the Croisette this year, where the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday.  Case in point: Qatar’s film industry is gearing up for what insiders say will be its biggest-ever presence on the Croisette….

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Picture From Auschwitz: Why the Holocaust Memorial Is Launching a Virtual Film Location

Picture From Auschwitz: Why the Holocaust Memorial Is Launching a Virtual Film Location

For Schindler’s List, Steven Spielberg wasn’t allowed to film inside the infamous German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. It is an experience he shares with various other film and TV creators who have requested access in recent decades. Spielberg’s crew instead constructed a replica of a portion of the camp just outside the entrance…

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