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Reykjavik. Not far from volcanoes, the constant explosion of 1001 geysers and a lunar nature, the cinema was honored in the capital of Iceland. A selection of quality films from 27 countries was shown. |
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Donostia-San Sebastian. What better way for the magnificent Basque city to launch its candidacy to European Cultural Capital in 2016 than to host a rich and colourful 56th edition of its renowned film festival, dazzling with stars (from Meryl Streep to Woody Allen), high-profile competition and fabulous retrospectives (Monicelli, Terence Davies). |
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Riga. A festival which, according to observers, is different from other festivals, mainly in its atmosphere. Besides an overview on recent world cinema, it offers to get acquainted with the production of the Baltic states. |
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Perm. The festival, named after Robert Flaherty, one of the pioneers of the documentary cinema, is focused on documentaries. The retrospectives showed the films of Boris Karadzhev devoted to his 60th anniversary and an archive program "100 Years of Russian Cinema". |
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Montreal. After years of a crisis, the World Film Festival seems to be back on track, with surprising choices for the competition and with interesting sidebars (Soviet musicals) and homages (Tony Curtis). |
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Toronto. The most important high-profile festival in North America. We offer reviews of Linklater's Me and Orson Welles (J. Rosenbaum), Disgrace by Steve Jacobs (P. Scholz), as well as texts on Greek films and on coming-of-age films. |
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Venice. The two main sections, the Competition and Horizons, could hold the interest, even if not all news coming from the Lido had been enthusiastic. Two masters were honored: Ermanno Olmi and Manoel de Oliveira. Our jurors write on the altogether rich program. |
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Locarno. A traditional showcase for young and new cinema, with the attraction of the Piazza, every night a vivid meeting point of cine fans. Young Mexican filmmaker Enrique Rivero's debut Parque via won the "Golden Leopard" and the FIPRESCI Prize. |
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Undercurrent #4 |
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Undercurrent, FIPRESCI's online magazine of film criticism, returns from a long hiatus with a new issue. Topics include: Manny Farber, Peter Watkins, Abel Ferrara, William Friedkin, The Dark Knight, and the history of East German cinema.
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FIPRESCI honors Arturo Ripstein with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The Mexican filmmaker received the award at a ceremony at the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival in October. "Arturo Ripstein's universe is painfully and hermetically closed", characterizes Klaus Eder the filmmaker; "he is the poet of the dark side of the Mexican bourgeoisie".
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