The Venezuelan horror thriller The Whistler (El silbón: orígenes) directed by Gisberg Bermúdez, based on a popular South American folk tale, will open in the US in September.
Foreign Films
6 Latin American Films Selected for San Sebastian’s Films in Progress 36
Six debut films, have been selected for Films in Progress 36, an initiative of San Sebastian Festival and Cinélatino, Rencontres de Toulouse with the purpose of supporting Latin American cinema.
Iranian Filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami to Receive Film Retrospective in Seattle
Four Seattle film organizations (SIFF, Northwest Film Forum [NWFF], Grand Illusion Cinema, and The Beacon) will host a joint retrospective of Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami.
3 Films on Denmark’s Shortlist for Oscar’s Best International Film Submission
The Danish Oscar committee revealed the shortlist of three films that are in the running to become Denmark’s official entry for the 2020 International Feature Film category (previously Foreign Language).
WOLKENBRUCH is Swiss’ Entry in Oscar Race for Best International Film
Michael Steiner’s romantic comedy Wolkenbruch has been selected by Switzerland as the country’s submission for the Best International Feature category in the 92nd Academy Awards.
Milko Lazarov’s AGA (Set in Siberia) Gets US Fall Release Date
Milko Lazarov’s ÁGA, film set in Siberia, and which had its World Premiere at the Berlin Film Festival will be released in US in September 2019.
Pablo Aura Langer’s INFLUENCIA Continues Winning Streak
Pablo Aura Langer’s “Influencia” starring Alejandra Cárdenas, Marco Zapata, Gerardo Taracena and Veronica Langer has won over a dozen awards internationally in different festivals.
War Drama SHINDISI is Georgia’s Entry in Oscar Race for Best International Film
Dito Tsintsadze’s movie Shindisi on the Russian-Georgian war of August 2008 is Georgia’s submission for the Best International Feature category in the 92nd Academy Awards.
Mexican Director Roberto Gavaldón Gets Retrospective at San Sebastian Film Festival
The retrospective of the San Sebastian Film Festival’s 67th edition will see the screening of twenty feature films directed by the Mexican Roberto Gavaldón between 1945 and 1974.
Watch First Clip from UK Comedy THE BROMLEY BOYS Starring GOT’s Brenock O’Connor (‘Olly’)
Here is the first video clip from the UK comedy The Bromley Boys set around football from Steve Kelly, and starring Brenock O’Connor of Game of Thrones.
Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s CHOLA (SHADOW OF WATER) will Premiere at Venice Film Festival
Independent Indian director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s latest film, Chola (Shadow of Water), will compete at the 76th Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti program.
BOMBAY ROSE is First Indian Animation Film to Open Venice Critic’s Week
Gitanjali Rao’s animated feature film, Bombay Rose will have its World Premiere as the opening film of Critics Week at the Venice International Film Festival on August 29th, 2019.
Lucio Castro’s END OF THE CENTURY Releases Trailer + LA Premieres at Outfest
Lucio Castro’s directorial debut End of the Century (Fin de siglo) will have its Los Angeles premiere at the Outfest LGBTQ Film Festival on Friday, July 19.
PAPICHA is Algeria’s Entry in Oscar Race for Best International Film
Algeria has selected Mounia Meddour’s debut feature Papicha as its candidate for nomination in the newly renamed International Feature Film category of the 2020 Oscars.
Cuban Horror Film IS THAT YOU? Opens August 2 in US
Is That You? (¿Eres tú, papá?), the gripping and suspenseful debut feature by filmmaker Rudy Riverón Sánchez and the first psychological horror film made in Cuba, will be released in the US.
Watch New Trailer for Palestinian / Israeli Comedy TEL AVIV ON FIRE
The poster and trailer dropped today for Palestinian and Israeli comedy Tel Aviv on Fire, from Palestinian director Sameh Zoabi. Tel Aviv on Fire opens in theaters in the US on August 2.
10 Films of 2019 LUX Film Prize Official Selection Revealed at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
The ten films which make up the Official Selection of the 2019 edition of the LUX Prize Competition was unveiled at the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Award-Winning Argentine Film ROJO Sets July Release Date
The Argentine film Rojo directed by Benjamín Naishtat winner of the Silver Shell Awards and Jury Award at the San Sebastián Film Festival will open on Friday, July 12 in the US.
TEL AVIV ON FIRE, Refreshing Comedy on Israeli Palestinian Reality, Opens on August 2nd
Tel Aviv on Fire, a refreshing comedy about the Israeli Palestinian reality, from New York based Israeli Director Sameh Zoabi, will open in theaters on August 2nd.
Romanian Film I DO NOT CARE IF WE GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS BARBARIANS will be Released in US
Big World Pictures will release Radu Jude’s “I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians” Romania’s official selection for the 2019 Academy Awards (Best Foreign Language Film).
Victor Kosskaovsky’s Fiercely Lyrical, Multi-Sensorial AQUARELA Opens August 16
Sony Pictures Classics will release Aquarela, the multi-sensorial experience from director Victor Kosskaovsky that premiered at the 2018 Venice Film Festival.
SFFILM Announces Lineup for Hong Kong Cinema 2019
SFFILM announced the lineup for the ninth annual Hong Kong Cinema series, taking place July 12 to 14 at New People Cinema and the Roxie Theater in San Francisco.
Lila Avilés Award-Winning Mexican Drama THE CHAMBERMAID Sets June Release Date
Kino Lorber will release The Chambermaid (La camarista), the auspicious and engaging film debut by Mexican director-actress-dramatist Lila Avilés.
László Illés Historical Drama THE SHEPHERD Releases First Look Trailer
Get the first look at the trailer for The Shepherd directed by László Illés, a historical drama taking place in Hungarian territory occupied by the Nazi’s in 1944.