Kei Chika-ura’s Great Absence, a contemporary family drama about reconciliation and love, won the Global Visions Award at the the 67th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival).
Great Absence (2023)
Great Absence (2023)
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‘Great Absence,’ Sugarcane, ‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’ Win Top 67th San Francisco Film Festival Awards
Great Absence directed by Kei Chika-ura (courtesy SFFILM)
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Spanish Drama ‘The Rye Horn’ by Jaione Camborda Wins Golden Shell at San Sebastian Festival
The Rye Horn (O corno) The Spanish drama The Rye Horn (O corno) set in the rural Galicia of the 70s, directed by Jaione Camborda from San Sebastian, won the Golden Shell at San Sebastian Festival’s 71st edition. This is the fourth year running that the Golden Shell has been won by a woman after Beginning (Dasatskisi) by Dea Kulumbegashvili in 2020; Blue Moon (Crai nou) by Alina Grigore in 2021 and The Kings of the World ( Los reyes del mundo0 by Laura Mora in 2022.
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Fingernails Starring Riz Ahmed Among New Films Added to 71st San Sebastian Festival Golden Shell Competition
Fingernails Films from Isabella Eklöf, Kitty Green, Kei Chika-Ura, Xavier Legrand, Christos Nikou, Tzu-Hui Peng and Ping-Wen Wang join the list of Golden Shell competitors at the 71st San Sebastian Festival. In addition, the French film A Real Job (Un métier sérieux), directed by Thomas Lilti, will be part of the special screenings of the Official Selection.
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‘Dream Scenario’ Starring Nicolas Cage to Open Toronto International Film Festival’s Platform Program Lineup
Nicolas Cage in Kristoffer Borgli’s “Dream Scenario” (courtesy of TIFF) Toronto International Film Festival unveiled the 10 World Premiere features that comprise the 2023 Platform program, opening with Kristoffer Borgli’s satire-comedy film Dream Scenario, starring Nicolas Cage.