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Kore-eda Hirokazu Explains Why He Never Films Children Crying – and What Ken Loach and Hou Hsiao-hsien Taught Him

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Kore-eda Hirokazu Explains Why He Never Films Children Crying – and What Ken Loach and Hou Hsiao-hsien Taught Him

Japanese auteur Kore-eda Hirokazu, whose films are known for their natural performances from child actors, said there is one thing he has decided never to put on screen: a child crying. “It’s not that I can’t, or that it’s difficult. I…

Impulso Morelia: Tatiana Huezo’s ‘Galerna’ Takes Top José María Riba Award, With ‘Homeboys’ Another Key Winner

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Impulso Morelia: Tatiana Huezo’s ‘Galerna’ Takes Top José María Riba Award, With ‘Homeboys’ Another Key Winner

“Galerna,” a fiction feature from Mexico’s Tatiana Huezo, has snagged the top prize at Impulso Morelia, the pix-in-post industry section of the 10-day Morelia Film Festival, which wraps Oct. 25. The José Maria Riba Award, presented by…

Hong Kong must revive growth and drive reforms with government’s ‘visible hand’

South China Morning Post

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Hong Kong must revive growth and drive reforms with government’s ‘visible hand’

Hong Kong authorities should act as a “visible hand” to break down barriers erected by vested interests and revive growth momentum through reform under its maiden five-year plan, a former Beijing official overseeing the city’s affairs has…

South China Morning Post

‘Vanishing Japan’ asks what is lost when buildings fall

Japan Times

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‘Vanishing Japan’ asks what is lost when buildings fall

Naomi Pollock's "Vanishing Japan" is a beautiful record of demolished architectural masterpieces and Japan's penchant for constant rebuilding.

Japan Times

Aliza Kelly Shares What's Truly Scary About This Mercury Retrograde

E! Online

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Aliza Kelly Shares What's Truly Scary About This Mercury Retrograde

It's close to midnight, and something evil's lurking in the dark. And, no, it's not Michael Jackson and his, er, thrilling dance moves. Rather, the beast that's about to strike is Mercury...

E! Online

Vino G. Bastian, Pevita Pearce, Faradina Mufti, Indra Jegel Lead ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ Director Lee Hwan-kyung’s…

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Vino G. Bastian, Pevita Pearce, Faradina Mufti, Indra Jegel Lead ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ Director Lee Hwan-kyung’s…

Korean filmmaker Lee Hwan-kyung, director of “Miracle in Cell No. 7,” has assembled an Indonesian ensemble led by Vino G. Bastian, Pevita Pearce, Faradina Mufti and Indra Jegel for “Gasigogi,” a father-son drama now in production with…

Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Saturday, October 24, 2026

Rio Times

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Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Saturday, October 24, 2026

Rio Saturday plan: rio today, Saturday 24 October 2026: rain-likely plan, Museu do Amanhã hours and price, and where to work, eat, and watch sport in Rio. The post Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Saturday, October 24, 2026 appeared first on…

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Africa Women Conference mourns Nollywood veteran, Francis Duru

Daily Trust

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Africa Women Conference mourns Nollywood veteran, Francis Duru

The Africa Women Conference (AWC) has mourned the passing of veteran Nollywood actor, Francis Duru, describing him as a cherished member of its conference family whose contributions over the years have become part of its shared history…

Daily Trust

Karoline Leavitt Compares Katie Zacharia’s Abrupt Exit As Trump’s Press Secretary To ‘The Apprentice’

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Karoline Leavitt Compares Katie Zacharia’s Abrupt Exit As Trump’s Press Secretary To ‘The Apprentice’

Karoline Leavitt appeared on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday and was questioned about the short stint of her successor as Donald Trump’s White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia. After doing just one briefing that lasted 14…

‘Clayface’ Director James Watkins Explains Aaron Paul’s Cameo: “A Real Brief Easter Egg”

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‘Clayface’ Director James Watkins Explains Aaron Paul’s Cameo: “A Real Brief Easter Egg”

In DC Studios’ Clayface, Tom Rhys Harries’ titular shape-shifting Batman villain takes multiple forms, including a surprising familiar face. Following murmurs of a cameo, director James Watkins confirmed that Aaron Paul makes a brief…

Bill Maher’s Embarrassing Karoline Leavitt Interview on ‘Real Time’

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Bill Maher’s Embarrassing Karoline Leavitt Interview on ‘Real Time’

Bill Maher appears to be on good terms with Trumpworld. The 70-year-old HBO host joined Kid Rock and Stephen A. Smith as President Trump’s White House dinner guests earlier this month, and, following the dinner, Trump intimated to…