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Iranian feature film “World War III” to be screened at Beijing Int’l Film Festival Adam Baker 30/04/2023 - 01:29

Tehran (ISNA) – The 13th Beijing International Film Festival is to host Iranian feature film “World War III” directed by Houman Seyedi.

The 13th Beijing International Film Festival opened on April 21 and will run through April 27 in China and the “World War III” will be screened at the event.

The film stars Mohsen Tanabandeh, Mahsa Hejazi, Neda Jebraeili and Navid Nosrati. It was selected as the Iran entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.

Gladiator movie sequel to be filmed in Morocco's Ouarzazate
Kasbah (ancient fortress) of Ait-Ben-Haddou Morocco
Adam Baker 09/01/2023 - 10:00

08 Jan 2023; MEMO: The sequel to the 2000 historical epic film Gladiator is to begin shooting in May with filming to take place across several locations in the city of Ouarzazate in Morocco.

India: Randeep Hooda begins filming Savarkar biopic
Veer Savarkar Kitne 'Veer'
Aseem Chaudhary 04/10/2022 - 12:13

Mumbai, Oct 3 (PTI) Actor Randeep Hooda on Monday said he has started shooting for "SwatantryaVeer Savarkar", a biopic of Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar.

It also marks the directorial debut of Hooda, who plays the titular role in the film. Filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar was previously attached to direct the film.

Over 300 filmmakers reject Israeli fund in protest against 'apartheid mechanism'
Miri Regev
Adam Baker 06/09/2022 - 13:24

05 Sep 2022; MEMO: In one of the largest protests against Israeli apartheid, more than 300 filmmakers signed a petition in which they refuse to cooperate with the Shomron Film Fund.  Oscar-nominated filmmakers were amongst the signatories who slammed the fund as being "part of the apartheid mechanism". Shomron is the Hebrew word for Samaria – which is the Biblical name of the occupied West Bank.

Israel should be expelled from New Zealand festival, say filmmakers
Boycott occupation of Pelestine by Israel
Adam Baker 22/06/2022 - 10:54

22 June 2022; MEMO: International filmmakers have called on the Doc Edge Festival in New Zealand to expel Israel and drop the festival's partnership with the Embassy of apartheid Israel which commits systematic human rights violations against the Palestinians.

Dilip Kumar should get Bharat Ratna: Saira Banu

Posted byAseem Chaudhary on17/06/2022 - 12:13
Saira Banu

Mumbai, Jun 15 (PTI) Veteran actor Saira Banu says her late husband actor Dilip Kumar should be honoured with the Bharat Ratna as he is the "kohinoor" of the country.

Saira attended the Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award on late Tuesday evening, where union minister Ramdas Athawale presented the honour to Dilip Kumar, who passed away last year aged 98.

At the event, Athawale said he would request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider awarding Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour of the country, to the Hindi cinema legend.

Brussels Short Film Festival excludes Israel from sponsors Adam Baker 23/04/2022 - 12:16

23 April 2022; MEMO: The Brussels Short Film Festival has removed Israel from its list of partners in the event on 30 April, a statement issued by the Belgian Palestinian Friendship Association announced on Friday.

USA: Will Smith wins best actor trophy at Oscars
Will Smith
Aseem Chaudhary 28/03/2022 - 10:38

Los Angeles, Mar 28 (PTI) Hollywood star Will Smith ended his dry run at the Oscars as he lifted the best actor trophy for "King Richard" minutes after he punched comedian Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith.

The punch will go down in the Oscars history as one of the wildest moments after the 2017's mix up when "La La Land" was mistakenly named as the best picture instead of "Moonlight".

The confrontation took place after

Lebanon bans 'Death on the Nile' movie over Israeli actress
Gal Gadot
Adam Baker 13/02/2022 - 09:38

13 Feb 2022; MEMO: Lebanon has banned the newly-released movie 'Death on the Nile' due to the fact that the Israeli actress, Gal Gadot, plays a starring role in it. The Lebanese move follows closely in the footsteps of Kuwait which banned it earlier this week.

Kuwait bans Death on the Nile film starring Israel actress
Death on the Nile movie
Adam Baker 07/02/2022 - 10:53

07 Feb 2022; MEMO: Kuwait has banned a new film adaptation of Agatha Christie's whodunnit "Death on the Nile" starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot who is known for her support of Israel's war on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Ministry of Information spokesperson, Anouar Murad, confirmed yesterday to AFP that the film has been banned.

Kuwait's Al-Qabas newspaper said the decision came in response to demands on social media to ban the film.

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