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Director Emmerich outs Shakespeare as ‘Fakespeare’
Disaster blockbuster director Roland Emmerich is sure to rile fans of Shakespeare…
Rachid Koraïchi wins the V&A’s 2011 Jameel Prize
Algerian born Rachid Koraïchi won the £25,000 Jameel Prize for a selection…
Impressive 1,000 maps leading to nowhere
By Mariam Hamdy The Palace of Arts at the Cairo Opera House has…
Director Polley examines collapse of a marriage
Divorced and recently remarried director Sarah Polley showed moviegoers an unhappy woman…
Sokurov: The censored conscience of Russian film
Venice film festival winner Alexander Sokurov has remained an enigma in Russia…
The shallow, misleading revolution of “Thawret El Looool”
I was somewhat surprised not to have heard of the latest publication…
Death and fear in Venice as the film festival winds up
Darkness descends on Venice as the film festival draws to a close,…
Toronto film fest mixes stars, music, Oscar bait
There's a broader vibe than the usual Hollywood A-listers this year at…
‘Himizu’: love and madness in post-tsunami Japan
By Ella Ide / AFP VENICE: Love gasps for air in Japanese director…
‘4:44 Last Day on Earth’: End it all or stay and watch?
By Ella Ide / AFP As the ozone layer disintegrates and the world…